Synthesis and preliminary evaluation of some substituted coumarins as anticonvulsant agents

Bioorg Med Chem. 2008 May 15;16(10):5377-88. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.04.021. Epub 2008 Apr 15.

Abstract

Some new substituted coumarinylthiazolines, coumarinylthiazolidin-4-ones, and substituted chromenothiazoles were synthesized and evaluated for anticonvulsant activity. Some selected compounds were assayed against seizures induced by pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) and strychnine in mice. Compounds 3b, 6b, and 7b were the most active of the series against PTZ induced seizures. Compound 7b provided anticonvulsant activity (PD(50)=95mg/kg, ip) at a dose 200mg/kg compared to phenobarbital (PD(50)=16mg/kg, ip) at a dose 30mg/kg (90% protection). No clear correlation was observed between the antiepileptic activity and molecular lipophilicity descriptors of the tested compounds.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anticonvulsants / chemical synthesis*
  • Anticonvulsants / chemistry
  • Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use*
  • Coumarins / chemical synthesis*
  • Coumarins / chemistry
  • Coumarins / therapeutic use*
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Molecular Structure
  • Pentylenetetrazole
  • Seizures / chemically induced
  • Seizures / drug therapy*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Strychnine

Substances

  • Anticonvulsants
  • Coumarins
  • Strychnine
  • Pentylenetetrazole