Synthesis of 2-hydroxy-5-(1-(2-(pyrazine-2-carbonyl) hydrazono) hexyl) benzoic acid, a pyrazinamide analog of salicylic acid

The occurrence of resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis has driven current research on combining current anti-tuberculosis drugs and other bioactive molecules to enhance their efficacy against susceptible and resistant strains of the bacteria. In this study, a salicylic acid derivative of...

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Main Authors: Alea, Glenn V., Abarquez, Anna Carmina S., Austria, Michelle Pia Anne B., Lim, Alan Christian S., Lagua, Faith Marie G., Ajero, Michael Dominic M.
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Published: Animo Repository 2013
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Online Access:https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/7783
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Institution: De La Salle University
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Summary:The occurrence of resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis has driven current research on combining current anti-tuberculosis drugs and other bioactive molecules to enhance their efficacy against susceptible and resistant strains of the bacteria. In this study, a salicylic acid derivative of pyrazinamide, 2-hydroxy-5-(1-(2-(pyrazine-2-carbonyl) hydrazono) hexyl) benzoic acid was synthesized and characterized. The compound was prepared by coupling a pyrazinamide moiety, one of the first line drugs used to treat tuberculosis and a salicylic acid derivative with a 6-carbon alkyl chain. The salicylic acid derivative was generated via Friedel-Crafts acylation of methyl salicylate followed by base hydrolysis of the acylated product. This was coupled with the pyrazinamide moiety via imine formation. The product, 2-hydroxy-5-(1-(2-(pyrazine-2-carbonyl) hydrazono) hexyl) benzoic acid was obtained as an off-white powder in 62% yield.