Dihydroxynitrobenzaldehydes and hydroxymethoxynitrobenzaldehydes: Synthesis and biological activity as catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibitors

RA Perez, E Fernandez-Alvarez, O Nieto…

Index: Perez, Rosa A.; Fernandez-Alvarez, Eldiberto; Nieto, Ofelia; Piedrafita, F. Javier Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 1992 , vol. 35, # 24 p. 4584 - 4588

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Abstract

A series of nitro derivatives of dihydroxy-and hydroxymethoxybenzaldehyde was synthesized and tested as potential inhibitors of partially purified pig liver catechol-0- methyltransferase (COMT). All the dihydroxynitrobenzaldehydes prepared were potent inhibitors of COMT, but only one hydroxymethoxynitrobenzaldehyde (3-hydroxy-4-methoxy- 5-nitrobenzaldehyde) showed activity as a COMT inhibitor. Although previously reported ...