Synthesis and Selective Inhibitory Activity of 1-Acetyl-3,5-diphenyl-4,5-dihydro-(1H)-pyrazole Derivatives against Monoamine Oxidase

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Abstract

A novel series of 1-acetyl-3-(4-hydroxy- and 2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-(1H)-pyrazole derivatives 1-12 have been synthesized and investigated for the ability to selectively inhibit the activity of the A and B isoforms of monoamine oxidase (MAO). The new synthesized compounds 1-12 proved to be more reversible, potent, and selective inhibitors of MAO-A than of MAO-B. Knowing that stereochemistry may be an important modulator of biological activity, we performed the semipreparative chromatographic enantioseparation of the most potent, selective, and chiral compounds, 6 and 11. The separated enantiomers were then submitted to in vitro biological evaluation while increasing their inhibitory activity and A selectivity. The (-)-6 enantiomer shows K(i(MAO-A)) = 2 nM and SI = 165 000, (+)-6 shows K(i(MAO-A)) = 6 nM and SI = 166 666, (-)-11 shows K(i(MAO-A)) = 4 nM and SI = 80 000, and (+)-11 shows K(i(MAO-A)) = 7 nM and SI = 38 571.

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