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Novel 5-(Nitrothiophene-2-Yl)-1,3,4-Thiadiazole Derivatives: Synthesis and Antileishmanial Activity Against Promastigote Stage of Leishmania Major Publisher



Sadatebrahimi SE1 ; Mirmohammadi M1 ; Tabatabaei ZM2 ; Arani MA3 ; Jafariashtiani S1 ; Hashemian M1 ; Foroumadi P1 ; Yahyameymandi A1 ; Moghimi S3 ; Moshafi MH4 ; Norouzi P1 ; Ardestani SK2 ; Foroumadi A1, 3
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  1. 1. Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Drug Design and Development Research Center, The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

Source: Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research Published:2019


Abstract

In this study, a series of novel compounds based on 5-(5-nitrothiophene2--yl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole possessing (het) aryl thio pendant at C-2 position of thiadiazole ring is developed and evaluated as antileishmanial agents using MTT colorimetric assay. 10 New compounds containing aryl and heteroaryl derivatives, started from thiophene-2-carbaldehyde in five steps, were synthesized in good to excellent yields and characterized by1H-NMR,13C-NMR, and IR spectroscopy. Through the compounds 6a-j, methylimidazole containing derivative 6e was recognized as the most active compound against L. major promastigotes exhibiting IC50 values of 11.2µg/mL and 7.1µg/mL after 24 and 48 h, respectively. This compound is > 4 fold more effective than Glucantime as a standard drug (IC50 = 50 µg/mL after 24 h and 25 µg/mL after 48 h). © 2019, Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. All rights reserved.
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