title: Synthesis and anticonvulsant activity of new N-1',N-3'-disubstituted-2'H,3H,5'H-spiro-(2-benzofuran-1,4'-imidazolidine)-2',3,5'-triones.
abstract: Thirteen new N-1',N-3'-disubstituted-2'H,3H,5'H-spiro-(2-benzofuran-1,4'-imidazolidine)-2',3,5'-triones were synthesized and their pharmacological activity determined with the objective to better understand their SAR for anticonvulsant activity. The anticonvulsant effects of these compounds were evaluated by standard pentylenetetrazol (scPTZ test) and maximum electroshock seizure (MES test) models in mice. Most of the compounds showed ability to protect against the pentylenetetrazol-induced convulsions. Compound 3o (the N-1'-p-nitrophenyl, N-3'-ethyl derivative) in the N-1'-aryl, N-3'-alkyl disubstituted series exhibited maximum activity with ED(50) of 41.8 mg/kg in scPTZ convulsion model.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. John's University, Jamaica, NY 11439, USA.
authors.forename: Hardik J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sarra
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Caruso
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Utkarsh
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Doshi
authors.forename: Ralph A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Stephani
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D048289:Imidazolidines / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051379:Mice; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010433:Pentylenetetrazole / Q000494:pharmacology; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D001572:Benzofurans; D048289:Imidazolidines; D010433:Pentylenetetrazole