Synthesis and evaluation on anticonvulsant and antidepressant activities of 5-Alkoxy-tetrazolo[1,5-a]quinazolines

Arch Pharm (Weinheim). 2009 Nov;342(11):671-5. doi: 10.1002/ardp.200900119.

Abstract

Several 5-alkoxy-tetrazolo[1,5-a]quinazoline derivatives have been synthesized by reacting 2,4-dichloroquinazoline with various phenols or aliphatic alcohol and then with sodium azide. The structures of these compounds have been confirmed by IR, MS,( 1)H-NMR, and elementary analysis. Anticonvulsant activities were evaluated using the maximal electroshock (MES) test. Most of the synthesized compounds displayed weak anticonvulsant activity at a dose of 300 mg/kg. Antidepressant activities were investigated by forced swimming test. Two compounds, namely 5-(hexyloxy)tetrazolo[1,5-a]quinazoline and 5-(4-methoxyphenoxy)tetrazolo[1,5-a]quinazoline, showed significant antidepressant activity, which decreased the immobility time by 62.2 and 51.7% at 100 mg/kg dose level.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anticonvulsants / chemical synthesis*
  • Anticonvulsants / pharmacology
  • Antidepressive Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Antidepressive Agents / pharmacology
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Mice
  • Molecular Structure
  • Quinazolines / chemical synthesis*
  • Quinazolines / pharmacology
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Anticonvulsants
  • Antidepressive Agents
  • Quinazolines