Synthesis and antimycobacterial activity of a series of ferrocenyl derivatives

Eur J Med Chem. 2011 Jan;46(1):31-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2010.10.004. Epub 2010 Nov 20.

Abstract

In this work we reported the synthesis and evaluation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis activities in vitro of a series of twenty five ferrocenyl derivatives: ferrocenyl amides derived from nicotinamide and pyrazinamide, ferrocenyl pyridinyl, quinolyl and acridinylhydrazones. In particular ferrocenyl acylhydrazones 7 and 8 and ferrocenylquinoxaline amide 57 showed interesting antimycobacterial activities.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Ferrous Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Ferrous Compounds / chemistry
  • Ferrous Compounds / pharmacology*
  • Metallocenes
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / drug effects
  • Niacinamide / chemistry
  • Pyrazinamide / chemistry

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Ferrous Compounds
  • Metallocenes
  • Niacinamide
  • Pyrazinamide
  • ferrocene