Molecules 2014, 19(4), 4745-4759; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules19044745
Pharmacological and Structure-Activity Relationship Evaluation of 4-aryl-1-Diphenylacetyl(thio)semicarbazides
Monika Wujec 1,*
, Ewa Kędzierska 2, Edyta Kuśmierz 1, Tomasz Plech 1, Andrzej Wróbel 3, Agata Paneth 1,4
, Jolanta Orzelska 2, Sylwia Fidecka 2 and Piotr Paneth 4
, Jolanta Orzelska 2, Sylwia Fidecka 2 and Piotr Paneth 41
Department of Organic Chemistry, Medical University, Chodźki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
2
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics, Medical University, Chodźki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
3
History of Medical Sciences Department, Medical University, Szkolna 18, 20-124 Lublin, Poland
4
Institute of Applied Radiation Chemistry, Technical University of Lodz, Zeromskiego 116, 90-924 Lodz, Poland
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Received: 7 February 2014 / Revised: 27 March 2014 / Accepted: 3 April 2014 / Published: 16 April 2014
(This article belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Abstract
This article describes the synthesis of six 4-aryl-(thio)semicarbazides (series a and b) linked with diphenylacetyl moiety along with their pharmacological evaluation on the central nervous system in mice and computational studies, including conformational analysis and electrostatic properties. All thiosemicarbazides (series b) were found to exhibit strong antinociceptive activity in the behavioural model. Among them, compound 1-diphenylacetyl-4-(4-methylphenyl)thiosemicarbazide 1b was found to be the most potent analgesic agent, whose activity is connected with the opioid system. For compounds from series a significant anti-serotonergic effect, especially for compound 1-diphenylacetyl-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)semicarbazide 2b was observed. The computational studies strongly support the obtained results. View Full-TextKeywords:
(thio)semicarbazides; conformational analysis; electrostatic properties; CNS activity; analgesic activity; serotonergic activity
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Wujec, M.; Kędzierska, E.; Kuśmierz, E.; Plech, T.; Wróbel, A.; Paneth, A.; Orzelska, J.; Fidecka, S.; Paneth, P. Pharmacological and Structure-Activity Relationship Evaluation of 4-aryl-1-Diphenylacetyl(thio)semicarbazides. Molecules 2014, 19, 4745-4759.
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