Synthesis of spiro-1,2-dioxolanes and their activity against Plasmodium falciparum
作者:Derek C. Martyn、Armando P. Ramirez、Meaghan J. Beattie、Joseph F. Cortese、Vishal Patel、Margaret A. Rush、K.A. Woerpel、Jon Clardy
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2008.10.083
日期:2008.12
Artemisinin-derived compounds play an integral role in current malaria chemotherapy. Given the virtual certainty of emerging resistance, we have investigated spiro-1,2-dioxolanes as an alternative scaffold. The endoperoxide functionality was generated by the SnCl(4)-mediated annulation of a bis-silylperoxide and an alkene. The first set of eight analogs gave EC(50) values of 50-150 nM against Plasmodium falciparum 3D7 and Dd2 strains, except for the carboxylic acid analog. A second series, synthesized by coupling a spiro-1,2-dioxolane carboxylic acid to four separate amines, afforded the most potent compound ( EC50 similar to 5 nM). (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.