3-demethoxy-3-glycosylaminothiocolchicines: Synthesis of a new class of putative muscle relaxant compounds

J Med Chem. 2006 Sep 7;49(18):5571-7. doi: 10.1021/jm060585t.

Abstract

A novel class of 3-demethoxy-3-glycosylaminothiocolchicines (7) was prepared and tested for muscle relaxant activity. The syntheses were performed starting from the new 3-amino-3-demethoxythiocolchicine (5) prepared in good yield from 3-O-demethylthiocolchicine (1c) using the Buchwald-Hartwig reaction. The condensation of 5 with a series of pentose and hexose sugars (6) gave a series of 3-demethoxy-3-glycosylaminothiocolchicines (7). Their preparation was accomplished by adapting and improving a previous procedure for the preparation of N-arylglycosylamines. In particular, replacing traditional heating with microwave irradiation represents the key improvement of the process. The biological activity of the 3-demethoxy-3-glycosylaminothiocolchicines (7) was evaluated on GABA and strychnine-sensitive glycine receptors present in rat brain and spinal cord.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Binding Sites
  • Cerebral Cortex / metabolism
  • Colchicine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Colchicine / chemical synthesis*
  • Colchicine / pharmacology
  • Glycosides / chemical synthesis*
  • Glycosides / pharmacology
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Muscimol / metabolism
  • Neuromuscular Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Neuromuscular Agents / pharmacology
  • Radioligand Assay
  • Rats
  • Receptors, GABA / metabolism
  • Receptors, Glycine / metabolism
  • Spinal Cord / metabolism
  • Strychnine / metabolism

Substances

  • Glycosides
  • Neuromuscular Agents
  • Receptors, GABA
  • Receptors, Glycine
  • Muscimol
  • Strychnine
  • Colchicine