Synthesis, characterization and biological activity evaluation of novel naphthalenylmethylen hydrazine derivatives as carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

Abstract

In the current study some derivatives of naphthalenylmethylen hydrazine were synthesized and possible in vitro hCA I and II enzymes inhibition effects were investigated. The designed compounds were synthesized by condensation of phenylhydrazine with 1-naphthaldehyde or 6-methoxy-2-naphthaldehyde and eight compounds (1a-h) were obtained. The novel Schiff bases derivatives (compounds 1a-1h) were effective inhibitors of the cytosolic carbonic anhydrase I and II isoforms (hCA I and II) with Ki values in the range of 80.60 ± 17.90 to 492.53 ± 95.23 nM for hCA I, 102.88 ± 18.44 to 461.09 ± 102.50 nM for hCA II. 1f compound shows a remarkable inhibitory effect of hCA I and hCA II isoenzymes among the new synthesized compounds. The new derivatives of naphthalenylmethylen hydrazine can be a potent inhibitor of both cytosolic CA isoenzymes which are commonly used in the pharmaceutical industries and medical areas.