Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationships of Imidazole-Coumarin Conjugates against Hepatitis C Virus

Shwu-Chen Tsay; Shu-Yu Lin; Wen-Chieh Huang; Ming-Hua Hsu; Kuo Chu Hwang; Chun-Cheng Lin; Jia-Cherng Horng; I-Chia Chen; Jih Ru Hwu; Fa-Kuen Shieh; Pieter Leyssen; Johan Neyts

doi:10.3390/molecules21020228

Molecules (Feb 2016)

Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationships of Imidazole-Coumarin Conjugates against Hepatitis C Virus

Shwu-Chen Tsay,
Shu-Yu Lin,
Wen-Chieh Huang,
Ming-Hua Hsu,
Kuo Chu Hwang,
Chun-Cheng Lin,
Jia-Cherng Horng,
I-Chia Chen,
Jih Ru Hwu,
Fa-Kuen Shieh,
Pieter Leyssen,
Johan Neyts

Affiliations

Shwu-Chen Tsay: Department of Chemistry & Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
Shu-Yu Lin: Department of Chemistry & Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
Wen-Chieh Huang: Department of Chemistry & Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
Ming-Hua Hsu: Department of Chemistry & Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
Kuo Chu Hwang: Department of Chemistry & Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
Chun-Cheng Lin: Department of Chemistry & Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
Jia-Cherng Horng: Department of Chemistry & Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
I-Chia Chen: Department of Chemistry & Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
Jih Ru Hwu: Department of Chemistry & Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
Fa-Kuen Shieh: Department of Chemistry, National Central University, Jhongli District, Taoyuan City 32001, Taiwan
Pieter Leyssen: Rega Institute for Medical Research, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Minderbroedersstraat 10, Leuven B-3000, Belgium
Johan Neyts: Rega Institute for Medical Research, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Minderbroedersstraat 10, Leuven B-3000, Belgium

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21020228
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 21, no. 2
p. 228

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A series of new conjugated compounds with a –SCH2– linkage were synthesized by chemical methods from imidazole and coumarin derivatives. The experimental results indicate that of the twenty newly synthesized imidazole–coumarin conjugates, three of them exhibited appealing EC50 values (5.1–8.4 μM) and selective indices >20 against hepatitis C virus. Their potency and selectivity were increased substantially by modification of their structure with two factors: imidazole nucleus with a hydrogen atom at the N(1) position and coumarin nucleus with a substituent, such as Cl, F, Br, Me, and OMe. These guidelines provide valuable information for further development of conjugated compounds as anti-viral agents.

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ISSN: 1420-3049 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry: Organic chemistry
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules

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