A set of N,N'-diarylalkanediamides was synthesized. The compounds were tested for their antimycobacterial and antialgal activity. The antimycobacterial activity of N,N'-diarylalkanediamides depends on the lipophilicity of the respective acid. Antimycobacterially active substances were found only in the series of N,N'-diarylethanediamides and N,N'-diarylbutanediamides. Other compounds (derivatives of pentane-, hexane-, octane- and nonanediamide) were inactive against various strains of mycobacteria. The compounds inhibited growth and chlorophyll production in Chlorella vulgaris. Their relatively low antialgal activity is probably connected with their lowered aqueous solubility, and hence by a restricted passage of the inhibitor through the hydrophilic regions of thylakoid membranes.
合成了一组N,N'-二芳基烷二胺。对这些化合物进行了抗分枝杆菌和抗藻类活性的测试。N,N'-二芳基烷二胺的抗分枝杆菌活性取决于相应酸的脂溶性。抗分枝杆菌活性物质仅在N,N'-二芳基
乙二胺和N,N'-二芳基丁二胺系列中被发现。其他化合物(
戊烷、己烷、
辛烷和
壬烷二胺的衍
生物)对各种分枝杆菌株无活性。这些化合物抑制了小球藻(Chlorella vulgaris)的生长和叶绿素的产生。它们相对较低的抗藻类活性可能与其疏
水性溶解度降低有关,因此
抑制剂通过类囊体膜的亲
水区域的通透性受到限制。