title: Regiospecific synthesis of pyrido[3,4-b]- and pyrido[4,3-b]carbazole-5,11-dione derivatives. Evaluation of their in vitro antifungal or antiprotozoological activities.
abstract: Hetero Diels-Alder reactions between 2- or 3-bromocarbazolequinones 1a or 1b and azadiene 5 afford regiospecifically pyrido[3,4-b]- and pyrido[4,3-b]carbazole-3,5,11-triones 6a and 6b. The regiochemistry of the cycloadditions is controlled by the position of the bromine atom at C-2 or C-3 of the bromoquinone. The corresponding N- and O-methyl derivatives 7 and 8 are prepared. Structural assignment of the regioisomers is made by 1H-NMR nuclear Overhauser effect difference experiments performed on a diacetoxy derivative of pyrido[4,3-b]carbazole 9b. The in vitro antifungal and antiprotozoological activities of some prepared derivatives have been evaluated against Candida albicans, Candida krusei, Cryptococcus neoformans and Trichomonas vaginalis. None of the tested compounds have shown significant activity towards the yeasts or protozoa.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie Organique, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Poumaroux
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Bouaziz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fillion
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Domard
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Giraud
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Pétavy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002227:Carbazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D014246:Trichomonas vaginalis / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D002227:Carbazoles