Molecular design of N,N-disubstituted 2-aminothiazolines as selective carboxylesterase inhibitors

Abstract

Selective carboxylesterase inhibitors are employed as modulators of hydrolytic metabolism of ester or amide-containing drugs. Using the Molecular Field Topology Analysis (MFTA), the models for the relationships between the structures and inhibitory activities of 5-halomethyl-2-aminothiazolines against acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase, and carboxylesterase were built, the molecular design was performed, and a focused library of potentially active and selective carboxylesterase inhibitors was proposed.