title: Synthesis and pharmacological screening for muscle relaxant, anticonvulsant, and sedative activities of certain organic compounds produced by Michael addition.
abstract: Michael addition of certain nucleophiles on alpha, beta-unsaturated ketones 1 led to the formation of adducts 2-7 as well as the reaction of arylidene derivatives with secondary amines afforded the amino compounds 9 and 11. Also, dialkylmalonates were treated with alpha-cyano cinnamide to afford 13. On the other hand, double Michael cycloaddition of ethylcyanoacetate or tetrachlorophthalic anhydride to the suitable divinylketone were synthesized to produce 15-17. Selected compounds (13 and 6) were screened for muscle relaxant, anticonvulsant, and sedative activities using established pharmacological models. Their activities were compared with that of phenobarbital sodium taken as standard. Compound 6 was the most potent muscle relaxant while compounds 13a and 13c offered the highest anticonvulsant activity. Meanwhile compound 13c showed the highest potentiation of phenobarbital induced sleep in mice.
authors.affiliation: Organic chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Egypt. aalfy2001@yahco.com
authors.forename: Makarem M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Said
authors.forename: Amany A E
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Abir T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: El-Alfy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical / Q000379:methods; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D013678:Technology, Pharmaceutical / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central; D009930:Organic Chemicals