Synthesis and biological evaluation of 4-chloro-3,5- dinitrobenzotrifluoride analogues as antileishmanial agents

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Volumn 41, Issue 24, 1998, Pages 4885-4889

  Pitzer, Kevin K ^a   Werbovetz, Karl A ^a   Brendle, James J ^a   Scovill, John P ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 CHLORO 3,5 DINITROBENZOTRIFLUORIDE; ANILINE DERIVATIVE; MEGLUMINE ANTIMONATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMASTIGOTE; ARTICLE; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; MICROTUBULE; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; SYNTHESIS;

ANIMALS; CRICETINAE; INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION 50; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; LEISHMANIASIS; LIVER; MESOCRICETUS; PYRROLIDINES; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP; SULFONAMIDES; TRYPANOCIDAL AGENTS;

EID: 0032548005     PISSN: 00222623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jm9804073     Document Type: Article

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