Chemopreventive and antioxidant activity of 6-substituted imidazo[2,1-b]thiazoles

N-Substituted piperazine-coupled imidazo[2,1-b]thiazoles as inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Synthesis, evaluation, and docking studies

An innovative series of N-substituted piperazine-linked imidazothiazole derivatives 7(a-x) were synthesized, and their antitubercular effectiveness was evaluated. A three-step reaction sequence involving the condensation of 1,3-dichloroacetone and thiourea, coupling with substituted piperazines to give the intermediates 5(a-d) and cyclization with substituted α-bromoacetophenones produced the desired imidazothiazole derivatives 7(a-x) in excellent yields. In vitro screening of new derivatives against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv resulted in 7k (minimum inhibitory concentration [MIC]: 0.78 μg/mL) and 7g and 7h (MIC: 1.56 μg/mL) as potent hit compounds. Further, the docking studies of the promising compounds 7k, 7g, and 7h revealed that the best molecular interactions are with the DprE1 in complex with sulfonyl PBTZ of M. tuberculosis as the target protein (PDB ID: 6G83).

From Bench to Bedside: What Do We Know about Imidazothiazole Derivatives So Far?

Imidazothiazole derivatives are becoming increasingly important in therapeutic use due to their outstanding physiological activities. Recently, applying imidazothiazole as the core, researchers have synthesized a series of derivatives with biological effects such as antitumor, anti-infection, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. In this review, we summarize the main pharmacological effects and pharmacological mechanisms of imidazothiazole derivates; the contents summarized herein are intended to advance the research and rational development of imidazothiazole-based drugs in the future.

Synthesis of 4-(4-chlorophenyl)thiazole compounds: in silico and in vitro evaluations as leishmanicidal and trypanocidal agents

Neglected tropical diseases are a diverse group of communicable pathologies that mainly prevail in tropical and subtropical regions. Thus, the objective of this work was to evaluate the biological potential of eight 4-(4-chlorophenyl)thiazole compounds. Tests were carried out in silico to evaluate the pharmacokinetic properties, the antioxidant, cytotoxic activities in animal cells and antiparasitic activities were evaluated against the different forms of Leishmania amazonensis and Trypanosoma cruzi in vitro. The in silico study showed that the evaluated compounds showed good oral availability. In a preliminary in vitro study, the compounds showed moderate to low antioxidant activity. Cytotoxicity assays show that the compounds showed moderate to low toxicity. In relation to leishmanicidal activity, the compounds presented IC50 values that ranged from 19.86 to 200 µM for the promastigote form, while for the amastigote forms, IC50 ranged from 101 to more than 200 µM. The compounds showed better results against the forms of T. cruzi with IC50 ranging from 1.67 to 100 µM for the trypomastigote form and 1.96 to values greater than 200 µM for the amastigote form. This study showed that thiazole compounds can be used as future antiparasitic agents.

Isatin Bis-Indole and Bis-Imidazothiazole Hybrids: Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity

Isatin and its derivatives are important heterocycles found in nature and present in numerous bioactive compounds which possess various biological activities. Moreover, it is an essential building block in organic synthesis. The discovery of novel compounds active against human pathogenic bacteria and fungi is an urgent need, and the isatin may represent the suitable scaffold in the design of biologically relevant antimicrobials. A small library of 18 isatin hybrids was synthetized and evaluated for their antimicrobial potential on three reference strains: S. aureus, E. coli, both important human pathogens infamous for causing community- and hospital-acquired severe systemic infections; and C. albicans, responsible for devastating invasive infections, mainly in immunocompromised individuals. The study highlighted two lead compounds, 6k and 6m, endowed with inhibitory activity against S. aureus at very low concentrations (39.12 and 24.83 µg/mL, respectively).

Synthesis of novel thiazolyl hydrazone derivatives as potent dual monoamine oxidase-aromatase inhibitors

The inhibitory effects of 2-thiazolyl hydrazones on monoamine oxidase enzymes are known for a long time. In this study, a new series of 2-thiazolyl hydrazone derivatives were synthesized starting from 6-methoxy-2-naphthaldehyde. All of the synthesized compounds were investigated in terms of their monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitory effects and significant results were found. The results showed that compound 2j potently inhibited MAO-A and MAO-B, while compound 2t strongly and selectively inhibited MAO-B compared to standard drugs. Compounds 2k and 2q exhibited selective and satisfying inhibition on MAO-B. In the aromatase inhibition studies of the compounds, it was determined that compounds 2q and 2u had high inhibitory properties. Molecular docking studies on MAO-A, MAO-B, and aromatase enzymes were carried out for the aforementioned compounds. Additionally, molecular dynamics simulation was studied for compound 2q on MAO-B and aromatase complexes. Finally, the Field-based QSAR study was developed and the structure-activity relationship (SAR) was explained. For the first time, dual inhibitors on MAO and aromatase enzyme were investigated together. The aim of this approach is for finding the potential agents that do not cause the cognitive disorders and may even treat neurodegenerative symptoms, thus, the aim was reached successfully.

Inducible nitric oxide synthase inhibitors: A comprehensive update

Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), which is expressed in response to bacterial/proinflammatory stimuli, generates nitric oxide (NO) that provides cytoprotection. Overexpression of iNOS increases the levels of NO, and this increased NO level is implicated in pathophysiology of complex multifactorial diseases like Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease. Selective inhibition of iNOS is an effective approach in treatment of such complex diseases. l-Arginine, being a substrate for iNOS, is the natural lead to develop iNOS inhibitors. More than 200 research reports on development of nitric oxide synthase inhibitors by different research groups across the globe have appeared in literature so far. The first review on iNOS, in 2002, discussed the iNOS inhibitors under two classes that is, amino acid and non-amino acid derivatives. Other review articles discussing specific chemical classes of iNOS inhibitors also appeared during last decade. In the present review, all reports on both natural and synthetic iNOS inhibitors, published 2002 onwards, are studied, classified, and discussed to provide comprehensive information on iNOS inhibitors. The synthetic inhibitors are broadly classified into two categories that is, arginine and non-arginine analogs. The latter are further classified into amidines, five- or six-membered heterocyclics, fused cyclics, steroidal type, and chalcones analogs. Structures of the most/significantly potent compounds from each report are provided to know the functional groups important for incurring iNOS inhibitory activity and selectivity. This review is aimed to provide a comprehensive view to the medicinal chemists for rational designing of novel and potent iNOS inhibitors.

A Comprehensive Review on the Therapeutic Versatility of Imidazo [2,1-b]thiazoles

BACKGROUND

Imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole, a well-known fused five-membered hetrocycle is one of the most promising and versatile moieties in the area of medicinal chemistry. Derivatives of imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole have been investigated for the development of new derivatives that exhibit diverse pharmacological activities. This fused heterocycle is also a part of a number of therapeutic agents.

OBJECTIVE

To review the extensive pharmacological activities of imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole derivatives and the new molecules developed between 2000-2018 and their usefulness.

METHOD

Thorough literature review of all relevant papers and patents was conducted.

CONCLUSION

The present review, covering a number of aspects, is expected to provide useful insights in the design of imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole-based compounds and would inspire the medicinal chemists for a comprehensive and target-oriented information to achieve a major breakthrough in the development of clinically viable candidates.

Qsar-analysis of 1-[2-(R-phenylimino)-4-methyl-3-(3-[morpholine-4-yl]propyl)-2,3-dihydro-1,3-thiazol-5-yl]ethane-1-one’s derivatives as potential antioxidants

Aim. The aim of study was to determine of the parameters of the molecular structure of new 1-[2-(R-phenylimino)-4-methyl-3-(3-[morpholine-4-yl]propyl)-2,3-dihydro-1,3-thiazol-5-yl]ethane-1-one derivatives and QSAR-analysis. The latter can be considered as the theoretical basis for de novo design of new potential antioxidants.

Materials and methods. 14 new derivatives of 1-[2-(R-phenylimino)-4-methyl-3-(3-[morpholine-4-yl] propyl)-2,3-dihydro-1,3-thiazol-5-yl]ethane-1-one were involved in the study and their antioxidant activities were evaluated. Hyper-Chem 7.59 and BuildQSAR software were used for calculation of molecular descriptors and building the QSAR-models.

Results. The calculation of number of molecular descriptors (electronic, steric, geometric, energy) was carried out for the tested compounds: 14 derivatives of 1-[2-(R-phenylimino)-4-methyl-3-(3-[morpholine-4-yl] propyl) -2,3-dihydro-1,3-thiazol-5-yl]ethane-1-one. For QSAR analysis, the compounds studied were divided into a training and test sample. The correlations between the antioxidant activity level and abovementioned molecular descriptors were shown in multivariate linear QSAR-model: Activity = ∑хіаі + bі, where xi – molecular descriptor. Based on the analysis of the obtained QSAR-models, it was found that antioxidant activity increases with decreasing of the area, molecular volume, lipophilicity, polarisation and increasing the magnitude of the dipole moment. The increase in the energy of the bonds, the energy of inter-nuclear interactions, the energy of the lower vacant molecular orbit and the reduction of the energy of hydration and energy of the higher vacant molecular orbitals also results in an increase in the antioxidant activity. The greatest effect of effective charges on atoms on the antioxidant activity was detected: the increase in the charge value on the morpholine cycle Oxygen and the decrease in the charge size on the Sulphur atom of the thiazole ring and the Oxygen atom of the acetyl group. QSAR models with better statistics were selected. QSAR models obtained are characterised by high predictive ability, determined both by internal and external validation and can be used for virtual screening of the antioxidant activity of substances of this class of compounds.

Conclusions. 1). The study of the structure–activity relationships for 1-[2-(R-phenylimino)-4-methyl-3-(3- [morpholine-4-yl]propyl)-2,3-dihydro-1,3-thiazol-5-yl]ethane-1-one derivatives were carried out. 2). QSAR analysis revealed the following: polarisation, dipole moment, lipophilicity, energy parameters as well as the size of the molecule and its branching possessed the most significant effect on antioxidant activity; the antioxidant activities of the compounds were increased with the increase in their hydrophilic and reductive properties; the molecules with small volume and surface area showed the higher level of antioxidant activity. 3). Obtained QSAR models are proposed for antioxidant activity prediction within the above-mentioned row of compounds and can be considered as a theoretical basis for de novo design of new potential antioxidants.

New Hydrazones Bearing Thiazole Scaffold: Synthesis, Characterization, Antimicrobial, and Antioxidant Investigation

New series of hydrazones 5–18 were synthesized, in good yields, by reacting 4-methyl-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)thiazole-5-carbohydrazide with differently substituted benzaldehyde. The resulting compounds were characterized via elemental analysis, physico-chemical and spectral data. An antimicrobial screening was done, using Gram (+), Gram (−) bacteria and one fungal strain. Tested molecules displayed moderate-to-good growth inhibition activity. 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazide assay was used to test the antioxidant properties of the compounds. Monohydroxy (14–16), para-fluorine (13) and 2,4-dichlorine (17) derivatives exhibited better free-radical scavenging ability than the other investigated molecules.

Novel push-pull heterocyclic azo disperse dyes containing piperazine moiety: Synthesis, spectral properties, antioxidant activity and dyeing performance on polyester fibers

Six novel push-pull azo disperse dyes were synthesized via classical azo coupling reaction using 2-amino-thiazolyl derivatives as the diazo components and 1-(4-bromobenzyl)-4-phenylpiperazine as a key coupling intermediate. The structures of the dyes and synthesized intermediate were confirmed by FT-IR, (1)H NMR, (13)C NMR and UV-vis analyses. The solvatochromic behavior of the dyes was studied in a set of 10 solvents of different polarity and considerable results were obtained. The prepared heterocyclic azo dyes were applied for dyeing polyester fibers and their dyeing properties were studied. The fastness properties of the dyed fabrics such as wash, light and rubbing fastness degrees were measured by standard methods. Investigation of antioxidant activity of compounds was carried out by ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) method. The synthesized dyes exhibited significant antioxidant activities.

Imidazothiazole and related heterocyclic systems. Synthesis, chemical and biological properties

Fused heterobicyclic systems have gained much importance in the field of medicinal chemistry because of their broad spectrum of physiological activities. Among the heterocyclic rings containing bridgehead nitrogen atom, imidazothiazoles derivatives are especially attractive because of their different biological activities. Since many imidazothiazoles derivatives are effective for treating several diseases, is interesting to analyze the behavior of some isosteric related heterocycles, such as pirrolothiazoles, imidazothiadiazoles and imidazotriazoles. In this context, this review summarizes the current knowledge about the syntheses and biological behavior of these families of heterocycles. Traditional synthetic methodologies as well as alternative synthetic procedures are described. Among these last methodologies, the use of multicomponent reaction, novel and efficient coupling reagents, and environmental friendly strategies, like microwave assistance and solvent-free condition in ionic liquids are also summarized. This review includes the biological assessments, docking research and studies of mechanism of action performed in order to obtain the compounds leading to the development of new drugs.

Imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole derivatives as new inhibitors of 15-lipoxygenase

A series of 3,6-diphenylimidazo[2,1-b]thiazol-5-amine derivatives was synthesized and evaluated as potential inhibitors of 15-lipoxygenase. Among the synthesized compounds, 5i bearing 2,4,4-trimethylpentan-2-yl pendent group was the most active compound, being two times more potent than reference drug quercetin. Also, the docking study revealed that 5i interacts properly with target enzyme 15-LOX and hydrophobic interactions have important role in the binding process. Besides, the protective effect of 5i against oxidative stress-induced cell death in differentiated PC12 cells was evaluated. The results showed that compound 5i significantly protected PC12 cells against H2O2-induced cell death at concentrations less than 10 μM.

Synthesis and in vitro cytotoxic activity of novel coumarinylimidazo[2,1-b]thiazole derivatives

A series of novel coumarinylimidazo[2,1-b]thiazole derivatives were synthesized by the treatment of 3-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2H-chromen-2-one with phenacyl bromides followed by Vilsmeier–Haack and Knoevenagel condensation reactions. All the synthesized compounds were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxic activity.