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F Ravenna

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[Preparation and pharmacological activity of N6, 02-dipivaloyl-cyclic AMP].

The synthesis of N6,O2'-dipivaloyl-cyclic AMP is described with some pharmacological tests made in comparison with the dibutyryl homolog. The two compounds proved equally active in increasing glycemia in the rabbit whereas the dipivaloyl derivative is less effective in counteracting contractions induced by imidazole in the isolated guinea-pig trachea.

Animals↗

Basic ethers of cyclohexylphenols with beta-blocking activity: synthesis and pharmacological study of exaprolol.

The paper describes the preparation and study of the pharmacological properties of a series of derivatives with the general formula. (see article) where R is a cyclohexyl or cyclohexenyl radical and R1 is a hydrogen, methyl or cyclohexyl. The compounds with a single cycloaliphatic radical ortho to the basic chain, and in particular the one with a cyclohexyl (exaprolol), were found to be particularly active in blocking the beta-adrenergic receptors, as antiarrhythmics and local anesthetics, while the introduction of a second radical or the shift of the cycloaliphatic radical to meta or para position caused the said pharmacological activities to disappear almost entirely, with the exception of the local anesthetic action.

Adrenergic beta-Antagonists↗

Synthesis and pharmacological study of diphenylalkylamines with cycloaliphatic residues. New coronary vasodilators.

The paper describes the synthesis and the pharmacological evaluation of some derivatives of prenylamine, all with a cycloaliphatic ring within or instead of the isopropylamine moiety. Their general formulas are: (C6H5)2CH-CH2-CH2-NH-CH-CH2-R CH2 (I) (C6H5)2CH-CH2-CH2-NH-R' (II) where R contains and R' is a cycloaliphatic ring. Several compounds and particularly those of formula (I), and of formula (II), where the alicyclic ring had a bulky substituent in para were more active than prenylamine as coronary vasodilators on isolated guinea-pig heart (Langendorff). The most interesting derivative was M.G. 8926 [N-(3,3-diphenylpropyl)-alpha-methyl-beta-cyclohexylethylamine], which was more active than prenylamine on Langendorff's heart and in enhancing the pressor response to catecholamines and inhibiting the isoprenaline induced hypotension. Moreover, it had almost the same effects as prenylamine as spasmolytic, local and general anesthetic, on heart rate and arterial pressure and against coronary spasm from pitressin.

Animals↗

[Isoxazolylpenicillins with cycloaliphatic substituents in the isoxazole ring].

Some derivatives of oxacillin were prepared containing in place of the phenyl group a cyclohexyl, cyclohexylphenyl, phenylcyclohexyl or diphenylyl moiety. In the same compounds a methylene bridge between the carboxy group and the heterocyclic ring was inserted. The results of in vitro evaluation of antibacterial activity are given.

Chemical Phenomena↗