Synthesis and evaluation of new thiadiazole derivatives as potential inhibitors of human carbonic anhydrase isozymes (hCA-I and hCA-II)

Abstract

2-[[5-(2,4-Difluoro/dichlorophenylamino)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl]thio] acetophenone derivatives (3a--s) were designed as human carbonic anhydrase isozymes (hCA-I and hCA-II) inhibitors and synthesized. hCA-I and hCA-II were purified from erythrocyte cells by the affinity chromatography. The inhibitory effects of 18 newly synthesized acetophenones on hydratase activity of these isoenzymes were studied in vitro. The average IC₅₀ values of the new compounds for hydratase activity ranged from 0.033 to 0.14 μM for hCA-I and from 0.030 to 0.11 μM for hCA-II. Among the newly synthesized compounds, 2-[[5-(2,4-dichlorophenylamino)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl]thio]-4′-bromoacetophenone (3n) can be considered as a promising hCA-II inhibitor owing to its selective and potent inhibitory effect on hCA-II.

• Carbonic anhydrase
• hydratase activity
• thiadiazole

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest.