Rhodanineacetic acid derivatives as potential drugs: preparation, hydrophobic properties and antifungal activity of (5-arylalkylidene-4-oxo-2-thioxo-1,3-thiazolidin-3-yl)acetic acids

Molecules. 2009 Oct 20;14(10):4197-212. doi: 10.3390/molecules14104197.

Abstract

Some [(5Z)-(5-arylalkylidene-4-oxo-2-thioxo-1,3-thiazolidin-3-yl)]acetic acids were prepared as potential antifungal compounds. The general synthetic approach to all synthesized compounds is presented. Lipophilicity of all the discussed rhodanine-3-acetic acid derivatives was analyzed using a reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) method. The procedure was performed under isocratic conditions with methanol as an organic modifier in the mobile phase using an end-capped non-polar C(18) stationary RP column. The RP-HPLC retention parameter log k (the logarithm of the capacity factor k) is compared with log P values calculated in silico. All compounds were evaluated for antifungal effects against selected fungal species. Most compounds exhibited no interesting activity, and only {(5Z)-[4-oxo-5-(pyridin-2- ylmethylidene)-2-thioxo-1,3-thiazolidin-3-yl]}acetic acid strongly inhibited the growth of Candida tropicalis 156, Candida krusei E 28, Candida glabrata 20/I and Trichosporon asahii 1188.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetates / chemical synthesis
  • Acetates / chemistry*
  • Acetates / pharmacology
  • Antifungal Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Antifungal Agents / chemistry*
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology
  • Candida glabrata / drug effects
  • Candida tropicalis / drug effects
  • Rhodanine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Rhodanine / chemical synthesis
  • Rhodanine / chemistry
  • Rhodanine / pharmacology
  • Thiazolidines / chemical synthesis
  • Thiazolidines / chemistry*
  • Thiazolidines / pharmacology
  • Trichosporon / drug effects

Substances

  • Acetates
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Thiazolidines
  • epalrestat
  • Rhodanine