Abstract
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors are the most frequently prescribed anti-Alzheimer’s drugs. A series of 6-acetyl- 5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine derivatives as the novel acetylcholinesterase inhibitors were designed based on virtual screening methods. The target compounds which are not reported in the literature were synthesized with Biginelli reaction and Hantzsch-type condensation of dihydropyrimidines with substituted phenacyl chlorides, and were characterized with elemental analysis, IR, MS, 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR. The biological evaluation against human acetylcholinesterase in vitro showed most of the target compounds exhibited varying inhibition at 10 µM using the Ellman method. The results provide a starting point for the development of novel drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease, and a foundation in search for improved acetylcholinesterase inhibitors with the novel scaffolds. The preliminary structure-activity relationships were the 2-hydroxyethoxy group at the phenyl ring at C4 position of the parent nucleus played significant roles in the AChE inhibitory activity of the target compounds.
Keywords: Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, 6-Acetyl-5H-thiazolo[3, 2-a]pyrimidine derivatives, Biological activity, Docking screening, Heterocycles, Synthesis.
Medicinal Chemistry
Title:6-Acetyl-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine Derivatives as the Novel Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors: Design, Synthesis, and Biological Activity
Volume: 9 Issue: 5
Author(s): Hui Zhi, Can Zhang, Zhixin Cheng, Zhe Jin, Erfang Huang, Shuo Li, Huangquan Lin, David Chicheong Wan and Chun Hu
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Keywords: Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, 6-Acetyl-5H-thiazolo[3, 2-a]pyrimidine derivatives, Biological activity, Docking screening, Heterocycles, Synthesis.
Abstract: Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors are the most frequently prescribed anti-Alzheimer’s drugs. A series of 6-acetyl- 5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine derivatives as the novel acetylcholinesterase inhibitors were designed based on virtual screening methods. The target compounds which are not reported in the literature were synthesized with Biginelli reaction and Hantzsch-type condensation of dihydropyrimidines with substituted phenacyl chlorides, and were characterized with elemental analysis, IR, MS, 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR. The biological evaluation against human acetylcholinesterase in vitro showed most of the target compounds exhibited varying inhibition at 10 µM using the Ellman method. The results provide a starting point for the development of novel drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease, and a foundation in search for improved acetylcholinesterase inhibitors with the novel scaffolds. The preliminary structure-activity relationships were the 2-hydroxyethoxy group at the phenyl ring at C4 position of the parent nucleus played significant roles in the AChE inhibitory activity of the target compounds.
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Zhi Hui, Zhang Can, Cheng Zhixin, Jin Zhe, Huang Erfang, Li Shuo, Lin Huangquan, Wan Chicheong David and Hu Chun, 6-Acetyl-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine Derivatives as the Novel Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors: Design, Synthesis, and Biological Activity, Medicinal Chemistry 2013; 9 (5) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573406411309050010
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573406411309050010 |
Print ISSN 1573-4064 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-6638 |
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