Leishmanicidal evaluation of novel synthetic chromenes

Arch Pharm (Weinheim). 2008 Dec;341(12):787-93. doi: 10.1002/ardp.200800128.

Abstract

In the present paper, twelve chromenes were synthesized by coupling of 2,2,8,8-tetramethyl-8H-pyrano[2,3-f]chroman-4-one 1 with various aryl and benzylmagnesium chlorides. The synthetic compounds were examined for in-vitro activity against Leishmania major, and some of them displayed efficient anti-leishmanial activity. Among the compounds tested, compounds 9 (4-(2-chloro-benzylidene)-2,2,8,8-tetramethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H,8H-pyrano[2,3-f]chromene 9a and 4-(2-chloro-benzyl)-2,2,8,8-tetramethyl-2H,8H-pyrano[2,3-f]chromene 9b) were the most active with an inhibitory activity of 73.4%.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / pharmacology
  • Benzopyrans / chemical synthesis*
  • Benzopyrans / pharmacology
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Leishmania / drug effects*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Antiprotozoal Agents
  • Benzopyrans