QSAR of Some Antifungal Benzoxazoles and Oxazolo(4,5-b)pyridines against C. albicans (original) (raw)

QSAR studies of a number of triazole antifungal alcohols

Central European Journal of Chemistry, 2010

The activity of fungicide agents containing a quinazolinone ring was described using the quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) model by applying it to data taken from literature. The title compounds exhibit two important types of activity against certain fungal pathogens, i.e. activity against yeast and activity against filamentous fungi. A correlation between both antifungal activities (e.g. FA(yst) and FA(ff)) and physicochemical parameters such as the logarithm of the n-octanol/water partition coefficient (log P), the polarizability (P), the global minimum energy (TE), the energy difference between the frontier molecular orbital (DELH) and the molar refractivity (MR), was established using multiple linear regression. The molecular descriptors of the antifungal agents were obtained by quantum chemical calculations combined with molecular modeling calculations. Statistical analysis shows that the antifungal activity depends mainly on the calculated partition coefficie...

A QUANTITATIVE STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP STUDY OF AZOLE DERIVATIVES WITH ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY

It was reported that some 3-amino 2-aryl-1-azolyl-2-butanol have antifungal effects. To understand the structural basis for antifungal activity and guide in the design of more potent agents, we performed quantitative structure activity. The Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) values of 3-amino-2-aryl-1-azolyl-2-butanol on yeast exhibited a strong correlation with the prediction made by the model developed in the present study. The statistical results of the Training Set, Regression coefficient r (0.841648) and r2 (0.708371) values gave reliability to the prediction of inhibitory activity of a series of Azole derivatives.

Synthesis, biological evaluation and 2D-QSAR analysis of benzoxazoles as antimicrobial agents

European journal of …, 2009

A new series of 5(or 6)-nitro/amino-2-(substituted phenyl/benzyl)benzoxazole derivatives (1ae1m, 2ae2l) were synthesized and evaluated for antibacterial and antifungal activities against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Candida albicans and their drug-resistant isolate. Microbiological results indicated that the synthesized compounds possessed a broad spectrum of activity against the tested microorganisms at MIC values between >400 and 12.5 mg/ml. The results against B. subtilis, P. aeruginosa, drug-resistant B. subtilis, drug-resistant E. coli, and C. albicans isolate for these kinds of structures are quite encouraging. The 2D-QSAR analysis of a set of newly and previously synthesized benzoxazoles tested for growth inhibitory activity against B. subtilis ATCC 6633 was performed by using the multivariable regression analysis. The activity contributions for substituent effects of these compounds were determined from the correlation equation for predictions of the lead optimization.

Antifungal Agents. 10. New Derivatives of 1-[(Aryl)[4-aryl-1 H -pyrrol-3-yl]methyl]-1 H -imidazole, Synthesis, Anti- Candida Activity, and Quantitative Structure−Analysis Relationship Studies

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2002

The synthesis, anti-Candida activity, and quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) studies of a series of 2,4-dichlorobenzylimidazole derivatives having a phenylpyrrole moiety (related to the antibiotic pyrrolnitrin) in the R-position are reported. A number of substituents on the phenyl ring, ranging from hydrophobic (tert-butyl, phenyl, or 1-pyrrolyl moiety) to basic (NH 2 ), polar (CF 3 , CN, SCH 3 , NO 2 ), or hydrogen bond donors and acceptor (OH) groups, were chosen to better understand the interaction of these compounds with cytochrome P450 14-Rlanosterol demethylase (P450 14DM ). Finally, the triazole counterpart of one of the imidazole compounds was synthesized and tested to investigate influence of the heterocyclic ring on biological activity. The in vitro antifungal activities of the newly synthesized azoles 10p-v,x-c′ were tested against Candida albicans and Candida spp. at pH 7.2 and pH 5.6. A CoMFA model, previously derived for a series of antifungal agents belonging to chemically diverse families related to bifonazole, was applied to the new products. Because the results produced by this approach were not encouraging, Catalyst software was chosen to perform a new 3D-QSAR study. Catalyst was preferred this time because of the possibility of considering each compound as a collection of energetically reasonable conformations and of considering alternative stereoisomers. The pharmacophore model developed by Catalyst, named HYPO1, showed good performances in predicting the biological activity data, although it did not exhibit an unequivocal preference for one enantiomeric series of inhibitors relative to the other. One aromatic nitrogen with a lone pair in the ring plane (mapped by all of the considered compounds) and three aromatic ring features were recognized to have pharmacophoric relevance, whereas neither hydrogen bond acceptor nor hydrophobic features were found. These findings confirmed that the key interaction of azole antifungals with the demethylase enzyme is the coordination bond to the iron ion of the porphyrin system, while interactions with amino acids localized in proximity of heme could modulate the biological activity of diverse antifungal agents. In conclusion, HYPO1 conveys important information in an intuitive manner and can provide predictive capability for evaluating new compounds.

Synthesis and screening of antibacterial and antifungal activity of 5-chloro-1,3-benzoxazol-2(3 h)-one derivatives

Organic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2012

Background: An antibacterial is a substance that either kills bacteria or slows their growth. Antifungal are the agents that use drugs for treatment of fungal infections. 5-Chloro-1,3-benzoxazol-2(3 H)-one (5-Chloro Benzoxazolinone) contains an azole ring structure. Numbers of azole compounds are reported as antibacterial and antifungal agents. Benzoxazolinones naturally occur in plants. They play a role as defense compounds against bacteria, fungi, and insects. Results: In this article, synthesis of six Benzoxazolinone derivatives with various substituents is presented. Benzoxazolinone substituted with p-aminobenzoic acids and sulphanilamide derivatives. The above both substituents are reported as potent antimicrobial agents. Attachment with azole leads to increase its potency. The other substituents are 2,4-dichlorobezylchloride. The same rings are found in miconazole and this may lead to increase its antifungal activity. Fluconazole also contains triazole moiety and triazole is having other numbers of activity like antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, local anesthetic, antiviral, anticancer, antimalarial, etc. Here, there is a substitution for azole ring at 5-Chloro position which might increase antibacterial and antifungal activity. The synthesis and interpretation of six final compounds and three intermediates are presented in this article. Synthesis of 5-Chloro Benzoxazolinone derivatives substituted with Halogenated rings, sulfonated and benzylated derivatives and azole derivatives. There is a synthesis of P2A, P2B, P4A, P4B, P5A, and P6A compounds and their structures were characterized by UV-Visible, IR, MASS spectroscopy, and NMR spectroscopy. Conclusions: The antibacterial activity of all six compounds is measured against various Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and against fungi. Compounds P4A and P4B have good antibacterial and antifungal activity, half of the Ampicillin and Cephalexin. P4A, P4B, P6A have good activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Compound P2B has good antifungal activity, half of the Miconazole against Candida albicans. P2A, P2B, P5A, P6A have almost equal antibacterial activity.

New Azole Antifungals. 2. Synthesis and Antifungal Activity of Heterocyclecarboxamide Derivatives of 3-Amino-2-aryl-1-azolyl-2-butanol 1

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 1998

A series of 92 azole antifungals containing an amido alcohol unit was synthesized. The nature and substitution of the amide portion was systematically modified in search of improved antifungal activity, especially against filamentous fungi. The compounds were tested in vitro against a variety of clinically important pathogens and in vivo (po) in a murine candidosis model. Thiazole and thiophene carboxamides carrying both a substituted phenyl ring and a small alkyl group were best suited for activity against filamentous fungi. In a subset of these compounds, the amide portion was conformationally locked by means of a pyrimidone ring and it was proven that only an orthogonal orientation of the phenyl ring yields bioactive products. A tendency to display long plasma elimination half-lives was observed in both series. Two compounds, 74 and 107, representative of the open and cyclic amides, respectively, were chosen for further studies, based on their excellent activity in in vivo murine models of candidosis and aspergillosis. This work describes the SARs found within this series. The next paper displays the results obtained in a related series of compounds, the quinazolinones.

2D-QSAR STUDY ON SOME NOVEL 6-ACETYL-3-[3-CHLORO- 2-(SUBSTITUTED)-4-OXOAZETIDIN-1-YL]-2, 5-DIPHENYL-2, 3-DIHYDROPYRIDINE-4-CARBONITRILE ANALOGUES AS AN ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY

A series of 6Carbonitrile were screened for their antifungal activity against fungi Candida albicans. These compounds have showed moderate and very good antifungal activity. The Quantitative Structure Activity-Relationships (QSAR) study on the pyridine series was made using lipophilic, electronic and steric parameters. Several statistical expressions were developed and best models were validated. The studies confirm that the antifungal activity is dependent on selected lipophilic and electronic parameters. The study suggests that substitution on R1 group with increasing lipophilic nature and decreasing electronic factor favorable for antifungal activity. The QSAR study provides important structural insights in designing of potent antimicrobial agents.

QSARs of some novel isosteric heterocyclics with antifungal activity

Acta biochimica Polonica, 2000

QSAR analysis of a set of previously synthesized 2,5,6-trisubstituted benzoxazole, benzimidazole and 2-substituted oxazolo(4,5-b)pyridine derivatives tested for growth inhibitory activity against Candida albicans, was performed by using the computer-assisted multiple regression procedure. The activity contributions for either heterocyclic ring systems or substituent effects of these compounds were determined from the correlation equation and the predictions for the lead optimization were described. The resulting QSAR revealed that the oxazolo(4,5-b)pyridine ring system with the substitution of a benzyl moiety at position 2 was the most favourable structure among the heterocyclic nuclei. Moreover, the fifth position in the fused ring system is found more significant than the other positions in improving the activity.

Synthesis, Antifungal Activity, and Molecular Modeling Studies of New Inverted Oxime Ethers of Oxiconazole

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2002

Some new oxime ethers of types 7 and 8, in which the methyleneaminoxy group, CdN-O, of oxiconazole 6 is in an inverted atomic sequence, were synthesized and tested for their antifungal activities. Among them, the type 7 compounds, such as the N-ethoxy-morpholino-substituted derivatives 7l-o , showed good antifungal properties against the Candida strains tested, with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values similar to those of the reference drug 6. A remarkable result was obtained with these types of azoles, which had shown a cidal character against Candida albicans, while the reference drug oxiconazole was only fungistatic in the same tests. This fact may be seen from a comparison of the MIC values with those of the minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) values for most of the type 7 compounds assayed that have shown differences between the MIC and the MFC, which are lower than three double diluitions. A simple molecular modeling of the P450 14-R-sterol demethylase from C. albicans (Candida P450DM) was built in order to understand how the structural differences between type 7 compounds and oxiconazole 6 can induce different antifungal profiles. The results of this work seem to confirm that it is possible to reverse the atomic sequence of the methyleneaminoxy group, CdN-O, of 6, obtaining new imidazoles possessing good antifungal properties.