Synthesis, bioassay, and QSAR study of bronchodilatory active 4H-pyrano[3,2-c]pyridine-3-carbonitriles

Eur J Med Chem. 2015 Jan 7:89:835-43. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2013.12.032. Epub 2014 Jan 3.

Abstract

A statistically significant QSAR model describing the bioactivity of bronchodilatory active 4H-pyrano[3,2-c]pyridine-3-carbonitriles (N = 41, n = 8, R(2) = 0.824, R(2)cv = 0.724, F = 18.749, s(2) = 0.0018) was obtained employing CODESSA-Pro software. The bronchodilatory active 4H-pyrano[3,2-c]pyridine-3-carbonitriles 17-57 were synthesized through a facile approach via reaction of 1-alkyl-4-piperidones 1-4 with ylidenemalononitriles 5-16 in methanol in the presence of sodium. The bronchodilation properties of 17-57 were investigated in vitro using isolated guinea pig tracheal rings pre-contracted with histamine (standard method) and compared with theophylline (standard reference). Most of the compounds synthesized exhibit promising bronchodilation properties especially, compounds 25 and 28.

Keywords: 4-Piperidone; 4H-Pyrano[3,2-c]pyridine-3-carbonitrile; Bronchodilation; QSAR; Ylidenemalononitrile.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biological Assay
  • Bronchodilator Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Bronchodilator Agents / chemistry
  • Bronchodilator Agents / pharmacology*
  • Guinea Pigs
  • Linear Models
  • Molecular Structure
  • Pyrans / chemical synthesis
  • Pyrans / chemistry*
  • Pyrans / pharmacology*
  • Pyridines / chemical synthesis
  • Pyridines / chemistry*
  • Pyridines / pharmacology*
  • Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship*
  • Software

Substances

  • Bronchodilator Agents
  • Pyrans
  • Pyridines