Synthesis and Antimalarial Activity of (E) 2-(2'-Chloro-3'-Quinolinylmethylidene)-5,7-Dimethoxyindanones
Authors: Charris, J. E.1; Lobo, G. M.1; Camacho, J.1; Ferrer, R.1; Barazarte, A.1; Dominguez, J. N.1; Gamboa, N.1; Rodrigues, J. R.1; Angel, J. E.1
Source: Letters in Drug Design & Discovery, Volume 4, Number 1, January 2007 , pp. 49-54(6)
Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
Abstract:
A series of (E) 2-quinolinylmethylidene-5,7-dimethoxyindanones were prepared via base catalyzed Claisen-Schmidt condensation of 5,7-dimethoxy-1-indanone with the appropriate 2-chloro-3-formylquinoline derivative. Evaluation of their in vitro inhibition of β-hematin formation and hemoglobin hydrolysis and in vivo efficacy in rodent Plasmodium berghei suggest the antimalarial activity is derived from inhibition of hemoglobinolytic proteases.Keywords: Malaria; Quinoline; Indanone; β-Hematin; P. berghei
Document Type: Research article
DOI: 10.2174/157018007778992865
Affiliations: 1: Laboratorio de Síntesis Organica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Central de Venezuela,Aptdo. 47206 Los Chaguaramos, 1041-A, Caracas, Venezuela.

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