title: Synthesis of substituted thiobenzoxazoles/benzothiazoles: inhibition of cellular respiratory and monoamine oxidase activities and anticonvulsant property.
abstract: Several 2-(substituted alkoxy/hydrazinocarbonyl acetanilidothio)benzoxazoles/benzothiazoles were synthesized and characterized by their sharp melting points, elemental analyses, and IR spectra. All thiobenzoxazoles/benzothiazoles possessed low anticonvulsant activity, which was reflected by the 10-40% protection afforded by these compounds against pentylenetetrazol-induced convulsions. All thiobenzoxazoles/benzothiazoles inhibited selectively the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)-dependent oxidation of pyruvate, DL-isocitrate, and alpha-ketoglutarate by rat brain homogenates. NAD-independent oxidation of succinate remained unaltered. All 2-(substituted hydrazinocarbonyl acetanilidothio)benzoxazoles/benzothiazoles inhibited monoamine oxidase activity of rat brain homogenates. Greater monoamine oxidase inhibition was observed with thiobenzothiazoles than with the corresponding thiobenzoxazoles/benzothiazoles was found to be unrelated with their ability to inhibit cellular respiratory and monoamine oxidase activities of rat brain homogenates.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001583:Benzoxazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D001921:Brain / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000187:drug effects*; D051381:Rats; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D001583:Benzoxazoles; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors; D013844:Thiazoles