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Design and synthesis of novel 2-pyrazoline-1-ethanone derivatives as selective MAO inhibitors
Xu Tong1, Rui Chen1, Tong-Tian Zhang1
1School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, PR China.
Abstract:
Thirty seven novel 2-pyrazoline-1-ethanone derivatives were designed, synthesized and evaluated as selective hMAO inhibitors. Among them, compounds 7h (IC50=2.40 μM) and 12c (IC50=2.00 μM) exhibited best inhibitory activity and selectivity against hMAO-A, surpassing that of the positive control Clorgyline (IC50=2.76 μM). Based on selective activity of hMAO-A, SAR analysis showed that the order of N1 substituent contribution was bromo (3)>piperidinyl (4)>morpholinyl (5)>imidazolyl (6), and compounds with electron-withdrawing substituents (-F, -Cl) at C3 or C5 phenyl ring of 2-pyrazoline nucleus dedicated stronger MAO-A inhibitory activity. Molecular docking showed that compounds 7h and 12c were nicely bound to hMAO-A via two hydrogen bonds (SER209, GLU216), one Pi-Pi interaction and three hydrogen bonds (SER209, GLU216, TYR69), one Sigma-Pi interaction, respectively. In addition, the substituent at C3 position of 2-pyrazoline with the N1 acetyl has little effect on MAO-A inhibitory activity. These data support further studies to assess rational design of more efficiently selective hMAO inhibitors in the future.
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