Synthesis and antiprotozoal activity of novel bis-benzamidino imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines and 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines (Publications)
The key dinitrile intermediates 4a-d were synthesized by reaction of phenacyl bromide 1 and the appropriate 2-amino-5-bromopyridines to yield 3a-d. Suzuki coupling of 3a-d with 4-cyanophenylboronic ac
Synthesis and in vitro antiprotozoal activities of dicationic 3,5-diphenylisoxazoles (Publications)
3,5-bis(4-amidinophenyl)isoxazole (3)-an analogue of 2,5-bis(4-amidinophenyl)furan (furamidine) in which the central furan ring is replaced by isoxazole-and 42 novel analogues were prepared by two gen