title: [Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel diphenyl methane sulfinyl and diphenylthio-acetamide derivatives].
abstract: According to the structure-activity relationships (SARs) of modafinil, a therapeutic drug of hypnolepsy, we designed and synthesized two series of compounds 2-[(diphenylmethane)sulfinyl] acetamides and 2-[(diphenylmethyl)thio] acetamides, and measured their biological activities. The target compounds (6a-6o) were synthesized beginning with diphenyl carbinol by substitution, oxidation, acylation and so on. Their structures were confirmed by ESI-MS, 1H NMR and elemental analysis. The central stimulatory effects of the target compounds were determined by the independent activity assay on mice. Compounds 6c, 6f and 6n have considerable activities, while the central stimulative effect of 6h is slightly better than the positive control modafinil.
authors.affiliation: Medicinal and Chemical Institute, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
authors.forename: Xiong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Cong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Liu-Quan
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Wen-Long
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000081:Acetamides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects; D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D008697:Methane / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D000077408:Modafinil; D011897:Random Allocation; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D064690:Wakefulness-Promoting Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000081:Acetamides; D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D008697:Methane; D000077408:Modafinil; D064690:Wakefulness-Promoting Agents; C010574:biphenyl; C030686:acetamide