title: Synthesis and quantitative structure-activity relationships of anticonvulsant 2,3,6-triaminopyridines.
abstract: The synthesis of 2,3,6-triaminopyridine derivatives, representing a unique chemical structure for anticonvulsants, is described. The synthetic program was performed (a) to identify more potent analogs, (b) to determine structural properties controlling potency as well as neurotoxicity, and (c) to reduce the requirements for animal testing. As a result, besides other structural properties, the overall molecular lipophilicity (log k', octanol-coated column) explained changes in anticonvulsant potency and neurotoxicity. Mimicking the interaction of the amphiphilic triaminopyridines with biological membranes, NMR experiments in the presence of lecithin vesicles were conducted in order to measure the phospholipid-binding parameter log delta (1/T2). Replacement of log k' with log delta (1/T2) in the correlation analysis afforded a more significant equation describing the anticonvulsant activity of 21 derivatives.
authors.affiliation: Borstel Research Institute, Germany.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Seydel
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Schaper
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Coats
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Cordes
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Emig
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Engel
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kutscher
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Polymeropoulos
mesh_terms: D000631:Aminopyridines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000700:Analgesics / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000631:Aminopyridines; D000700:Analgesics; D000927:Anticonvulsants; C034161:flupirtine