title: Synthesis and in vitro evaluation of new benzothiazole derivatives as schistosomicidal agents.
abstract: A series of benzothiazol-2-yl-dithiocarbamates 3a-d along with their copper complexes 4a-c were synthesized via the reaction of suitable alkyl, aralkyl or heteroaryl halides with the sodium salt of benzothiazol-2-yl-dithiocarbamic acid, followed by complexation with copper sulphate. N-(4-Acetyl-5-aryl-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-N-benzothiazol-2-yl-acetamides 7a-c were synthesized by cyclization of the appropriate thiosemicarbazones 6a-c in acetic anhydride. Selected compounds were screened for in vitro schistosomicidal activity against Schistosoma mansoni at three different dosage levels (10, 50 and 100 microg/mL). Three of these products, 4a-c, showed schistosomicidal activity similar to praziquantel, with 100% worm mortality at 10 microg/mL. These compounds would constitute a new class of potent schistosomicidal agents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt. monamahran@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mona A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mahran
authors.forename: Samia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: William
authors.forename: Fatem
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ramzy
authors.forename: Amira M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Sembel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D052160:Benzothiazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000494:pharmacology; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni / Q000187:drug effects; D023382:Toxicity Tests, Acute
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D052160:Benzothiazoles; D011223:Praziquantel; C005465:benzothiazole