SYNTHESIS OF NOVEL SUCCINIMIDES: SPIRO-, AND N-MANNICH BASE DERIVATIVES WITH POTENTIAL ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

Abstract

Several substituted N-aminomethylsuccinimides (I) and 1'-alkyl, or aralkyl Spiro [indolin-2-one-3,3'-pyrrolidine-2',5 -diones1 (III, XVI) were prepared. The pKa values and the anti-MMS activity of some selected members are reported. Compound XVI showed matching protection mode when compared with ethosuximide.