2-Acetylpyridine thiosemicarbazones. 8. Derivatives of 1-acetylisoquinoline as potential antimalarial agents

…, JP Scovill, J Bruce, JF Bartosevich

Index: Klayman; Scovill; Bruce; Bartosevich Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 1984 , vol. 27, # 1 p. 84 - 87

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Abstract

A series of 1-acetylisoquinoline thiosemicarbazones was prepared in order to evaluate their antimalarial properties. This was achieved by the reaction of 1-acetylisoquinoline with methyl hydrazinecarbodithioate to give methyl 3-[1-(l-isoquinolinyl) ethylidene] hydrazinecarbodithioate (11). Displacement of the S-methyl group from this intermediate by various primary and secondary amines afforded the desired 1-acetylisoquinoline ...