Abstract
New series of quinoline-based thiadiazole analogs (1-20) were synthesized, characterized by EI-MS, H-1 NMR and C-13 NMR. All synthesized compounds were subjected to their antileishmanial potential. Sixteen analogs 1-10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18 and 19 with IC50 values in the range of 0.04 +/- 0.01 to 5.60 +/- 0.21 mu M showed tremendously potent inhibition as compared to the standard pentamidine with IC50 value 7.02 +/- 0.09 mu M. Analogs 11, 14, 15 and 20 with IC50 8.20 +/- 0.35, 9.20 +/- 0.40, 7.20 +/- 0.20 and 9.60 +/- 0.40 mu M respectively showed good inhibition when compared with the standard. Structure-activity relationships have been also established for all compounds. Molecular docking studies were performed to determine the binding interaction of the compounds with the active site target.