Studies on log Po/w of quinoxaline di-N-oxides: a comparison of RP-HPLC experimental and predictive approaches

Molecules. 2011 Sep 13;16(9):7893-908. doi: 10.3390/molecules16097893.

Abstract

As reported in our previous papers, a series of quinoxaline-2-carboxamide 1,4-di-N-oxide derivatives were synthesized and studied as anti-tuberculosis agents. Here, the capability of the shake-flask method was studied and the retention time (expressed as log K) of 20 compounds were determined by RP-HPLC analysis. We found that the prediction of log P by the RP-HPLC analysis can result in a high accuracy and can replace the shake-flask method avoiding the experimental problems presented by quinoxaline di-N-oxides. The studied compounds were subjected to the ALOGPS module with the aim of comparing experimental log P(o/w) values and predicted data. Moreover, a preliminary in silico screening of the QSAR relationship was made confirming the influence of reduction peak potential, lipophilicity, H-bond donor capacity and molecular dimension descriptors on anti-tuberculosis activity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Cyclic N-Oxides / analysis*
  • Cyclic N-Oxides / chemical synthesis
  • Cyclic N-Oxides / pharmacology*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / drug effects*
  • Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Quinolines / analysis*
  • Quinolines / chemical synthesis
  • Quinolines / pharmacology*
  • Quinoxalines / chemical synthesis*
  • Quinoxalines / chemistry
  • Quinoxalines / pharmacology*
  • Tuberculosis

Substances

  • Cyclic N-Oxides
  • Quinolines
  • Quinoxalines
  • quinoxaline-2-carboxamide-1,4-di-N-oxide