Preparation of new 1,3-dibenzyl tetrahydropyridinylidene ammonium salts and their antimicrobial and anticellular activities

Markus Petritsch, Werner Seebacher*, Noor ul Amin Mohsin, Johanna Dolensky, Patrick Hochegger, Marcel Kaiser, Pascal Mäser, Ferdinand Belaj, Robert Saf, Nadine Kretschmer, Muaaz Alajlani, Adelheid Brantner, Rudolf Bauer, Wolfgang Schühly, Robert Weis

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Abstract

New 1,3 dibenzyl -tetrahydropyridinylidene ammonium salts have been prepared from unsubstituted or N-benzylated tetrahydropyridinylidene ammonium salts. The antiplasmodial and antitrypanosomal activities as well as their cytotoxic effects were determined using microplate assays. In addition, their activities against two gram positive and two gram negative bacteria strains and a yeast strain were examined. Furthermore, anticancer effects against two cell lines were investigated. Physicochemical parameters were calculated and structure-activity-relationships discussed. One compound showed antiplasmodial activity against a multiresistant strain of Plasmodium falciparum in subnanomolar concentration. Antitrypanosomal activities were detected in low nanomolar concentrations. A single compound was active against grampositive and gramnegative bacteria, as well as yeast. One compound inhibited the growth of a HCT cell line in low concentration.

Original languageEnglish
Article number112969
JournalEuropean Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Volume210
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jan 2021

Keywords

  • 1,3 dibenzyl tetrahydropyridinylidene ammonium salts
  • Antibacterial
  • Anticancer
  • Antiplasmodial
  • Antitrypanosomal

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmacology
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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