Synthesis, anti-plasmodial and cytotoxic evaluation of 1H-1,2,3-triazole/acyl hydrazide integrated tetrahydro-β-carboline-4-aminoquinoline conjugates

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2020 Jan 15;30(2):126810. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.126810. Epub 2019 Nov 11.

Abstract

A series of 1H-1,2,3-triazole/acylhydrazide-tethered tetrahydro-β-carboline-4-aminoquinoline conjugates was synthesized with an aim to study their anti-plasmodial structure-activity relationship. The presence of 1H-1,2,3-triazole-core along with a flexible alkyl chain length on aminoquinoline core has favourable influence on the anti-plasmodial activity against Chloroquine-resistant W2 strain of P. falciparum while the introduction of hydrazine core not only diminished the activities but also resulted in increased cytotoxicity against mammalian Vero cells.

Keywords: Acyl hydrazide; Antiplasmodial; Quinoline; Tetrahydro-β-carboline; Triazole.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aminoquinolines / chemical synthesis*
  • Humans
  • Hydrazines / chemical synthesis*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plasmodium falciparum / drug effects
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Aminoquinolines
  • Hydrazines
  • hydrazine
  • 4-aminoquinoline