Design, Synthesis and In Vitro Characterization of Novel Antimicrobial Agents Based on 6-Chloro-9<i<H</i<-carbazol Derivatives and 1,3,4-Oxadiazole Scaffolds

In this paper, we aimed to exploit and combine in the same molecule the carbazole and the 1,3,4-oxadiazole pharmacophores, to obtain novel carprofen derivatives, by using two synthesis pathways. For the first route, the following steps have been followed: (i) (<i<RS</i<)-2-(6-chloro-9<i<H</i<-carbazol-2-yl)propanonic acid (carprofen) treatment with methanol, yielding methyl (<i<RS</i<)-2-(6-chloro-9<i<H</i<-carbazol-2-yl)propanoate; (ii) the resulted methylic ester was converted to (<i<RS</i<)-2-(6-chloro-9<i<H</i<-carbazol-2-yl)propane hydrazide (carprofen hydrazide) by treatment with hydrazine hydrate; (iii) reaction of the hydrazide derivative with acyl chlorides led to <i<N</i<-[(2<i<RS</i<)-2-(6-chloro-9<i<H</i<-carbazol-2-yl)propanoil]-<i<N</i<′-<i<R</i<-substituted-benzoylhydrazine formation, which; (iv) in reaction with phosphorus oxychloride gave the (<i<RS</i<)-1-(6-chloro-9<i<H</i<-carbazol-2-yl)-1-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)ethane derivatives. In the second synthesis pathway, new 1,3,4-oxadiazole ring compounds were obtained starting from carprofen which was reacted with isoniazid, in the presence of phosphorus oxychloride to form (<i<RS</i<)-1-(6-chloro-9<i<H</i<-carbazol-2-yl)-1-[5-(4-pyridyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]ethane. The synthesized compounds were characterized by IR, <sup<1</sup<H-NMR and <sup<13</sup<C-NMR, screened for their drug-like properties and evaluated for in vitro cytotoxicity and antimicrobial activity. The obtained compounds exhibited a good antimicrobial activity, some of the compounds being particularly active on <i<E. coli</i<, while others on <i<C. albicans</i<. The most significant result is represented by their exceptional anti-biofilm activity, particularly against the <i<P. aeruginosa</i< biofilm. The cytotoxicity assay revealed that at concentrations lower than 100 μg/mL, the tested compounds do not induce cytotoxicity and do not alter the mammalian cell cycle. The new synthesized compounds show good drug-like properties. The ADME-Tox profiles indicate a good oral absorption and average permeability through the blood brain barrier. However, further research is needed to reduce the predicted mutagenic potential and the hepatotoxicity..

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

Molecules - 25(2020), 2, p 266

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Alexandra T. Bordei Telehoiu [VerfasserIn]
Diana C. Nuță [VerfasserIn]
Miron T. Căproiu [VerfasserIn]
Florea Dumitrascu [VerfasserIn]
Irina Zarafu [VerfasserIn]
Petre Ioniță [VerfasserIn]
Carmellina D. Bădiceanu [VerfasserIn]
Speranța Avram [VerfasserIn]
Mariana C. Chifiriuc [VerfasserIn]
Coralia Bleotu [VerfasserIn]
Carmen Limban [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antimicrobial
Carbazole
Carprofen
Cytotoxicity
In silico
Organic chemistry
Oxadiazole

doi:

10.3390/molecules25020266

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DOAJ074564900