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Novel Dicationic imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines and 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines as Antiprotozoal Agents

Novel Dicationic imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines and 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines as Antiprotozoal Agents

Mohamed A Ismail, Reto Brun, Tanja Wenzler, Farial A Tanious, W David Wilson, David W Boykin

J Med Chem. 2004 Jul 1;47(14):3658-64.

PMID: 15214792

Abstract:

2-[5-(4-Amidinophenyl)-furan-2-yl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamidine acetate salt (7) was synthesized from 2-[5-(4-cyanophenyl)-furan-2-yl]-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carbonitrile (4a), through the bis-O-acetoxyamidoxime followed by hydrogenation in glacial acetic acid. Compound 4a was obtained in four steps starting with two successive brominations of 2-acetylfuran first with N-bromosuccinimide, and second with bromine to form alpha-bromo-2-acetyl-5-bromofuran (2) in a moderate yield. The product (3a), of the condensation reaction between 6-amino-nicotinonitrile and 2, undergoes Suzuki coupling with 4-cyanophenylboronic acid to furnish 4a in good yield. Acetate salt of 2-[5-(4-amidinophenyl)-furan-2-yl]-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamidine (8a) was obtained from 4a, through the bis-O-acetoxyamidoxime followed by hydrogenation in a mixture of ethanol/ethyl acetate. N-Methoxy-2-(5-[4-(N-methoxyamidino)-phenyl]-furan-2-yl)-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamidine (6) was prepared via methylation of the respective diamidoxime 5a with dimethyl sulfate. By these approaches eight new diamidines and four potential prodrugs were prepared. All of the diamidines showed strong DNA affinities as judged by high DeltaT(m) values. Six of the eight diamidines gave in vitro IC(50) values of 63 nM or less vs T. b. rhodesiense with two exhibiting values of 6 nM and 1 nM. Also, six of the eight diamidines gave in vitro IC(50) values of 88 nM or less vs P. falciparum with two exhibiting values of 14 nM. Excellent in vivo activity in the trypanosomal STIB900 mouse model was found for five of the diamidines on ip dosage; these compounds gave 4/4 cures in this model. The oral activity of the prodrugs was modest with only one showing 2/4 cures in the same mouse model.

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Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP126747146	4-Cyanophenylboronic acid		126747-14-6	Price

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