Scozzafava A, Mastrolorenzo A, Supuran CT. Antimycobacterial activity of 9-sulfonylated/sulfenylated-6-mercaptopurine derivatives.
Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2001;
11:1675-8. [PMID:
11425535 DOI:
10.1016/s0960-894x(01)00266-9]
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Abstract
A series of 9-sulfonylated/sulfenylated-6-mercaptopurines has been prepared by reaction of 6-mercaptopurine with sulfonyl/sulfenyl halides. These compounds constitute a new class of potent antimycobacterial agents, possessing MIC values against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv in the range of 0.39-3.39 microg/mL, as well as appreciable activity against Mycobacterium avium. Furthermore, a compound of this small series exhibited good activity (MIC under 1 microg/mL) against several drug resistant strains of M. tuberculosis.
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