Síntese e avaliação antimalárica de novos derivados 4-aminoquinolínicos

Abstract

Diferent classes of antimalarial drugs have been used to treat malaria, but the emergence of resistant strains of Plasmodium these drugs have decreased their efficiency, causing serious public health problem in tropical areas of the world. In this context, we carried out the preparation and antimalarial evaluation of eleven organic compounds: 7-Cl-MAQ, MAQPZ, 7-Cl-MAQPZ, 2-CF3-MAQ, 7-CF3-MAQ, 7-CF3-MAQPZ, 2-CF3-MAQPZ, 8-Cl-MAQ, 7-Cl-BAQ, 7-CF3-BAQ, 8-Cl-BAQ. These were obtained from the same synthetic strategy, via nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction between 4-chloroquinoline derivatives and diethylenetriamine or 1,2-(aminoethyl) piperazine, reaching moderated to high yields. These compounds were designed based on the molecular structure of chloroquine, a classic antimalarial drug. As for antimalarial activity, only four substances (7-Cl-MAQ, BAQ, 2-CF3-MAQ and 7-CF3-MAQ) were evaluated. Note that the 7-Cl-MAQ was more active in in vitro and in vivo that the BAQ. The same behavior occurred in cytotoxicity assays, with higher values than the BAQ. In in vivo tests, the monoquinolínico derivative (7-Cl-MAQ) significantly reduced parasitemia. Have the 2-CF3-MAQ compounds and 7-CF3-MAQ, were active in vitro, but were inactive in vivo. Keywords: 4-aminoquinolinic derivatives, antimalarials, chloroquine.