title: Synthesis of some N-arylazole acetamide derivatives and their anticonvulsant and antimicrobial activities.
abstract: Some new N-arylazole acetamide derivatives have been prepared by the reaction of alpha-bromo-N-arylacetamide with imidazole, pyrazole and 1,2,4-triazole. The structures of these compounds have been confirmed by UV, IR, 1H-NMR and elementary analysis. Their anticonvulsant activities were determined by maximal electroshock (MES) and subcutaneous metrazol (Scmet) tests. Most of the compounds showed anticonvulsant activity with significantly low neurotoxicity according to Phase I tests. Compound 6 carrying alpha-naphthyl and 1,2,4-triazole was found active in the MES test with ED50 = 64.9 mg/kg and TD50 = 221.0 mg/kg but it was not active in corneally stimulated rats. Antibacterial and antifungal activities of the compounds were determined against S. aureus, E. coli, P. aeruginosa, C. albicans, C. parapsilosis, C. pseudotropicalis and C. stellatoidea by using the microdilution broth method. Compounds 8 and 10 showed significant activity (MIC < 32 micrograms/ml) against various Candida species.
authors.affiliation: University of Hacettepe, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ozkanli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dalkara
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Caliş
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Willke
mesh_terms: D000081:Acetamides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D003315:Cornea / Q000502:physiology; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004597:Electroshock; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010433:Pentylenetetrazole / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000187:drug effects; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D000081:Acetamides; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D010433:Pentylenetetrazole