Exploiting the furo[2,3-b]pyridine core against multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2019 Apr 15;29(8):974-977. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.02.019. Epub 2019 Feb 19.

Abstract

Identification of new antibiotics suitable for the treatment of tuberculosis is required. In addition to selectivity, it is necessary to find new antibiotics that are effective when the tuberculous mycobacteria are resistant to the available therapies. The furo[2,3-b]pyridine core offers potential for this application. Herein, we have described the screening of our in-house library of furopyridines against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and identified a promising selective bioactive compound against different drug-resistant strains of this mycobacteria. The library of compounds was prepared by a CH amination reaction using mild and metal-free conditions, increasing the available information about the reactivity of furo[2,3-b]pyridine core through this reaction.

Keywords: Antibiotic; CH activation; Furopyridine; Multidrug-resistant; Tuberculosis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amination
  • Antitubercular Agents / chemistry
  • Antitubercular Agents / pharmacology*
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / drug effects*
  • Furans / chemistry*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / drug effects*
  • Pyridines / chemistry*
  • Pyridines / pharmacology
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents
  • Furans
  • Pyridines