Molecules 2007, 12(3), 622-633; doi:10.3390/12030622
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Synthesis and in vitro Evaluation of New Benzothiazole Derivatives as Schistosomicidal Agents

Mona A Mahran 1,* email, Samia William 2 , Fatem Ramzy 2  and Amira M Sembel 3
1 Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt 2 Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Ministry of Scientific Research, Warak El Hadar, Embaba, Cairo, Egypt 3 Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 9 November 2006; in revised form: 21 March 2007 / Accepted: 23 March 2007 / Published: 26 March 2007
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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 μg/ mL). Three of these products, 4a-c, showed schistosomicidal activity similar to praziquantel, with 100% worm mortality at 10 μg/mL. These compounds would constitute a new class of potent schistosomicidal agents.
Keywords: Benzothiazole; dithiocarbamate; thiadiazole; thiosemicarbazones; schistosomicidal agents.

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Mahran, M.A.; William, S.; Ramzy, F.; Sembel, A.M. Synthesis and in vitro Evaluation of New Benzothiazole Derivatives as Schistosomicidal Agents. Molecules 2007, 12, 622-633.

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Mahran MA, William S, Ramzy F, Sembel AM. Synthesis and in vitro Evaluation of New Benzothiazole Derivatives as Schistosomicidal Agents. Molecules. 2007; 12(3):622-633.

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Mahran, Mona A.; William, Samia; Ramzy, Fatem; Sembel, Amira M. 2007. "Synthesis and in vitro Evaluation of New Benzothiazole Derivatives as Schistosomicidal Agents." Molecules 12, no. 3: 622-633.

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