Synthesis and carbonic anhydrase isoenzymes I and II inhibitory effects of novel benzylamine derivatives.

Synthesis and carbonic anhydrase inhibitory properties of novel diarylmethylamines 22-25 and sulfonamide derivatives 26-28 were investigated. Acylation of methoxy-substituted benzenes with benzene carboxylic acids, reduction of ketones with NaBH4, conversion of alcohols to azides, Pd-C catalyzed hydrogenation of azides afforded title compounds 22-25. Compounds 22, 24 and 25 were converted to sulfonamide derivatives 26-28 with MeSO2Cl. The inhibitory effects of novel benzylamine derivatives 22-28 were tested on human carbonic anhydrase (hCA, EC 4.2.1.1) isozymes hCA I and II. The results demonstrated that compound 28 was found to be the best inhibitor against both hCA I (Ki: 3.68 µM) and hCA II (Ki: 9.23 µM).