Synthesis and Evaluation of N-(3-Trifluoroacetylindol- 7-yl) Acetamides for Potential In Vitro Antiplasmodial Properties

Malose J., Mphahlele and Mmakwena M., Mmonwa and Yee, Siew Choong (2017) Synthesis and Evaluation of N-(3-Trifluoroacetylindol- 7-yl) Acetamides for Potential In Vitro Antiplasmodial Properties. Molecules, 22 (7). pp. 1-18. ISSN 1420-3049

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Abstract

A series of novel N-((2,5-diaryl-3-trifluoroacetyl)-1H-indol-7-yl)acetamides has been prepared via a successive and one-pot reaction sequence involving initial trifluoroacetic acid-mediated Beckmann rearrangement of the oximes derived from the 1-(2,5-diaryl-1H-indol-7-yl)ethanones, followed by trifluoroacetylation of the incipient N-(2,5-diaryl-1H-indol-7-yl)-acetamides with trifluoroacetic anhydride. The prepared compounds were evaluated for potential in vitro antiplasmodial properties. Preliminary results from antiplasmodial activity against the chloroquine-sensitive 3D7 strain of Plasmodium falciparum revealed that a combination of 2-(4-flurophenyl)- and 5-(4-fluorophenyl) or 2-(4-flurophenyl)- and 4-fluorostyryl groups in compounds 3(a,f) and 4(a,g), for example, is required for biological activity for both series of compounds. Their possible mode of action against the plasmodial parasite is explained theoretically through molecular docking of the most active compounds against the parasite lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH). These compounds were docked at the entrance of NAD+ in pLDH presumably hindering entry of lactate to cause the observed inhibition effect of pLDH. The four compounds were found to exhibit low toxicity against monkey kidney Vero cells at the highest concentrations tested.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General) > R735-854 Medical education. Medical schools. Research
Divisions: Institut Penyelidikan Perubatan Molekul (Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine INFORMM) > Article
Depositing User: Mr Noorazilan Noordin
Date Deposited: 26 Oct 2017 02:39
Last Modified: 26 Oct 2017 02:39
URI: http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/37238

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