Synthesis and anticonvulsant activity of O-alkylated derivatives of 1-(2-naphthyl)-2-(imidazol-1-yl)ethanone oxime.
In this study, O-alkylated derivatives of nafimidone oxime chemically, 1-(2-naphthyl)-2-(imidazol-1-yl)ethanone oxime have been synthesized as potential anticonvulsant compounds. O-alkylation of the oxime using hydrochlorides of various dialkylaminoethyl chlorides, methyl chloroacetate and alkyl dihalides gave the O-alkylated derivatives. Anticonvulsant activity of the compounds was determined against pentylenetetrazole induced convulsions in mice. The newly synthesized compounds exhibited moderate to significant activity compared to diazepam.
University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. ranju29in@yahoo.co.in
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D000478:Alkylation; D000818:Animals; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D062845:Chloroacetates; D003975:Diazepam / Q000494:pharmacology; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010091:Oximes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010433:Pentylenetetrazole; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014238:Trichloroacetic Acid / Q000737:chemistry
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D062845:Chloroacetates; D007093:Imidazoles; D010091:Oximes; C103957:methyl trichloroacetate; D014238:Trichloroacetic Acid; D003975:Diazepam; D010433:Pentylenetetrazole