Nitroimidazoles Part 7 : Synthesis and Anti-HIV Activity of New 4-Nitroimidazole Derivatives

Reverse transeriptase enzyme (RT) is an attractive target for the development of new drugs useful in AIDS therapy and HIV non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs), and offers the possibility of generating structures of increased potency. On this basis, a series of 4-oxo-3-pheny1-2-(phenylimino)thiazolidin-5-ylidene, 3-hydroxypropyl, 3-azidopropyl, and 3-aminopropyl derivatives of 1-benzyl-2-ethyl-4-nitroimidazoles 6-8, as well as the substituted 1,2,3-triazolo analogs 12-14, the diazepam 15 and earboxamide derivatives 16 and 17 were synthesized. All compounds have been evaluated for their anti-HIV activity.