A variety of structural modifications of the anorectic agent 5-p-chlorophenyl-2,3-dihydro-5H-imidazo[2,l-a]isoindol-5-ol (la) was prepared and evaluated for anorectic activity. All of the modifications resulted in complete or considerable loss of activity relative to la.Recently, we reported1 syntheses of the 4a,13b-cis and
A series of 5-aryl-2,3-dihydro-5H-imidazo[2,1-a]isoindol-5-ols (IV), prepared by the LiA1H4 reduction of the corresponding 9b-aryl-1,2,3,9b-tetrahydro-5H-imidazo[2,1-a]isoindol-5-ones (II), was evaluated for suppression of food consumption in rats. One member of this series, 5-p-chlorophenyl-2,3-dihydro-5H-imidazo[2,1-a]isoindol-5-ol (6, mazindol), was evaluated in squirrel and capuchin monkeys and found to have anorexic activity approximately equal to d-amphetamine.
On treatment of N-substituted isatoic anhydrides with 2-methylmercaptoimidazolines, 10-substituted imidazo[2,1-b]quinazolin-5(10H)-ones are obtained. Several members of this class exhibited pronounced broncholytic activity. The structure-activity relationships (based on results obtained in the guinea pig histamine aerosol test) of these nonsympathomimetic bronchodilators are discussed. In addition, the detailed pharmacological evaluation of two analogs found to be five to ten times more active than theophyline as bronchodilators without having central nervous system or cardiovascular side effects is described.
A series of aryl bicyclic analogs of succinimide and glutarimide was prepared and evaluated for CNS depressant activity. The 8a-aryl-3,4,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-pyrrolo[2,1-beta][1,3]oxazin-6-ones possessed the best overall spectrum of activity relative to the standard agents glutethimide and phenobarbital.
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