Abstract:
5-(p-Fluorophenoxy)-6-methoxy-8-(4-amino-1-methylbutylamino)-quinolinc (Ⅰ
1) has been reported to be more potent and less toxic than primaquine for radical cure against
Plasmodium cynomolgi in monkeys. This compound coded M7844 as well as a series of derivatives 5-phenoxy-6-methoxy-8-(4-substituent-amino-1-methyl-butylamino) quinolincs (Ⅰ
2~17) and their isomers 5-phcnoxy-6-mcthoxy-8-(5-substituent-amino-amylamino) quinolines (Ⅱ
18~28) were synthesized.Compounds Ⅰ and Ⅱ were synthesized from 6-methoxy-8-nitroquinoline by bromination, condensation and reduction to give 5-phenoxy-6-methoxy-8-aminoquinolines which were subsequently reacted with 4-bromo-1-phthalimidopentane or 5-bromo-1-phthalimidopentane to yield the corresponding compounds 5-phenoxy-6-methoxy-8-(4-phthalimido-1-methylbutylamino)quinolincs Ⅰ
10~17 (Table 1) or their isomers 5-phenoxy-6-mcthoxy-8-(5-phthalimidoamylamino) quinolines Ⅱ
24~28 (Table 2). They were subsequently hydrolyzcd, and then prepared as their salts Ⅰ
1~9 (Table 1) or their isomers Ⅱ
18~23 (Table 2).Compounds Ⅰ
1~7, Ⅰ
16 and Ⅱ
18 exhibited some activities against
P. yoelii in mice. Preliminary experiments showed that M7844 (Ⅰ
1) possessed activity against
P. cynomolgi in monkeys, but less effective than primaquine at the same dosage. M7844 is 20 times less toxic and 4~5 times less effective than primaquine in mice.