title: Antimicrobial activity of basic cholane derivatives, VIII.
abstract: Two series of new compounds derived from deoxycholic acid have been synthesized: 3,12-dioxo-5 beta-cholan-24-N-substituted amides and their 3 beta-amino and 3 beta-N-alkylamino derivatives. The first series of five compounds 1-5 carries at C-24 the residue of benzylamine, morpholine, diethanolamine, N,N-diethyl-ethylenediamine, and N-methylpiperazine. The second series of twenty compounds 1A-D - 5A-D was prepared by means of reductive amination starting from the compounds of the first series. This reaction proved to be regioselective and stereospecific: it attacks only C-3 of the steroid moiety and introduces the following axial beta-oriented substituents: amino, methylamino, ethylamino, and benzylamino. The compounds of the first series showed moderate scattered antimicrobial activity; while introduction of the 3 beta-amino and 3 beta-N-alkylamino residue greatly increased activity towards Gram (+) strains; even yeast and fungi appear to be sensitive towards this last series of compounds. The results have been discussed with respect to the nature of the substituents both at C-3 and C-24, the highest activity being associated to the hydrophobicity of these residues.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bellini
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Quaglio
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mencini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guarneri
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cavazzini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fini
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D002757:Cholanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002757:Cholanes