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A STUDY IN MICE OF BROMO AND CHLORO ACYLUREA ANALOGUES OF THE SEDATIVE‐HYPNOTIC BROMUREIDES
Author(s) -
Mrongovius R. I.,
Rand M. J.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
clinical and experimental pharmacology and physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1440-1681
pISSN - 0305-1870
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1681.1977.tb02372.x
Subject(s) - potency , lipophilicity , hypnotic , chemistry , sedative , pharmacology , alkyl , sedative/hypnotic , stereochemistry , medicine , organic chemistry , biochemistry , in vitro
SUMMARY 1. A series of 1‐(2‐chloroacyl)ureas, related to the sedative‐hypnotic drugs brom‐valetone and carbromal, was synthesized and tested in mice to determine central depressant and acute toxic effects. Four 1‐(2‐bromoacyl)ureas and two 3‐halo compounds were included for comparison. 2. Large variations in potency were seen between the compounds. Much of this can be ascribed to differences in lipophilicity. Among homologous 1‐(2‐chloroacyl)ureas, those with 6 acyl carbons had maximal potency. Among groups of structural isomers, the most potent were 2‐halo, 3‐alkyl substituted compounds. 3. The most potent compounds were also those with the largest ratios of hypnotic to lethal activity. 4. The variation in the onset and duration of action of these compounds enables a choice to be made for a compound with a particular set of characteristics.