Synthesis and antimycobacterial evaluation of benzofurobenzopyran analogues

Bioorg Med Chem. 2007 Mar 1;15(5):2177-86. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2006.12.009. Epub 2006 Dec 12.

Abstract

We recently reported that 3,3-dimethyl-3H-benzofuro[3,2,f][1]-benzopyran and its hydrogenated analogue are selective in vitro inhibitors of mycobacterial growth. However, their lack of in vivo activity on a murine model of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection due to their poor bioavailability led to a structure-activity relationship investigation. We wish to report here the preparation of some structural analogues along with their biological effect on the growth of Mycobacterium smegmatis, M. tuberculosis, as well as on VERO cells for the most active compound.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Chlorocebus aethiops
  • Chromatography, Liquid
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Mice
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Mycobacterium / drug effects*
  • Vero Cells

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents