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  • Title: Synthesis and anticonvulsant activity of 2-iminohydantoins.
    Author: Kwon CH, Iqbal MT, Wurpel JN.
    Journal: J Med Chem; 1991 Jun; 34(6):1845-9. PubMed ID: 2061925.
    Abstract:
    Iminohydantoins selectively substituted at position C-5 and their 1-carbobenzoxy derivatives have been synthesized, and their anticonvulsant activity was evaluated in mice. In general, the more lipophilic 1-carbobenzoxy iminohydantoins were more potent than the unsubstituted counterparts. Evaluation of the individual enantiomers of the chiral iminohydantoins showed that the anticonvulsant activity resided primarily in the S isomers. In this study, (S)-(+)-1-carbobenzoxy-5-isobutyl-2-iminohydantoin (9a) was the most active member. This compound was not nearly as active as phenytoin against electrically induced convulsions, but was also active against pentylenetetrazole-induced seizures, suggesting a broader clinical potential. The closest analogue of phenytoin, viz., 5,5-diphenyl-2-iminohydantoin (1), failed to show any significant activity. Methylation on N-3 or the imino nitrogen of 1 also did not provide a compound with substantial activity. 2-Thiophenytoin was not active against electroshock seizures and showed only a weak activity against pentylenetetrazole. This study suggested that the structure-activity relationship of 2-iminohydantoins was quite different from that of 2-hydantoins.
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