title: Design, synthesis, antineoplastic activity, and chemical properties of bis(carbamate) derivatives of 4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)imidazole.
abstract: A series of bis(carbamate) derivatives of 1,2-substituted 4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)imidazoles were prepared and evaluated against murine P388 lymphocytic leukemia. Electron-withdrawing substituents at either N-1 or C-2 gave rise to inactive compounds. However, electron-donating substituents gave active compounds and the 2-(methylthio)-1-methyl derivative 2i (carmethizole), as the bis(N-methylcarbamate), was found to be very active. The derivative 2i, referred to by the name carmethizole, was also shown to be active against the MX-1 mammary xenograft, the human amelanotic melanoma cell line (LOX) xenograft, the M5076 sarcoma, and L1210 lymphocytic leukemia. The solution stability, water solubility, pKa, and log P of carmethizole are also reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, State University of New York, Buffalo 14260.
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bhattacharjee
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Houston
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002219:Carbamates / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007942:Leukemia, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy; D008325:Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy; D008546:Melanoma, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy; D051379:Mice; D008819:Mice, Nude; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D002219:Carbamates; D007093:Imidazoles; C058107:carmethizole