in vacuum on a rotary evaporator. The residue was purified on a chromatographic column (support was Acros
silica gel 0.060-0.0200 mm, pore diameter 6 nm, eluent benzene). Compound 2 (570 mg, 53%) was obtained.
1H NMR spectrum, , ppm: 8.56 (1H, d, 2-H); 3.73 (2H, t, CH2O); 2.96 (2H, t, CH2C); 2.39 (3H, s, CH3); 0.08
δ
[9H, s, Si(CH3)3]. Found, %: C 49.97; H 7.90; N 6.42; S 14.55. C9H17NOSSi. Calculated, %: C 50.16; H 7.95;
N 6.50; S 14.88.
2-Amino-4-(trimethylsilyloxymethyl)thiazole (4) was obtained by the procedure described above from
2-amino-4-hydroxymethylthiazole 3 (650 mg, 5 mmol) in 54% yield (545 mg); mp 74-75°C. 1H NMR spectrum.
, ppm: 6.38 (1H, s, 5-H); 4.98 (2H, br s, NH2); 4.55 (2H, s, CH2); 0.15 [9H, s, Si(CH3)3]. Found. %: C 41.87;
δ
H 7.03; N 13.99; S 15.86. C7H14N2OSSi. Calculated, %: C 41.56; H 6.97; N 13.84; S 15.85.
2-Phenyl-4-trimethylsilyloxymethylthiazole (6) was obtained analogously from 4-hydroxymethyl-2-
phenylthiazole 5 (764 mg, 4 mmol) in 49% yield (515 mg); mp 74-75°C. 1H NMR spectrum, , ppm: 7.86-7.97
δ
and 7.36-7.46 (5H, m, C6H5); 7.17 (1H, d, 5-H); 4.85 (2H, d, CH2); 0.19 [9H, s, Si(CH3)3]. Found, %: C 60.03;
H 6.38; N 5.22; S 12.52. C13H17NOSSi. Calculated, %: C 59.27; H 6.50; N 5.32; S 12.17.
N-(2-Thiazolyl)-3-chloropropionamide (7), N-(4-Phenyl-2-thiazolyl)-2-chloroacetamide (8), and
N-(4-Phenyl-5-tetradecyl-2-thiazolyl)-2-chloroacetamide (9) were obtained by the procedure given in [15].
N-(2-Thiazolyl)-3-(4-hydroxypiperidino)propionamide (10), N-(4-Phenyl-2-thiazolyl)-2-(4-
hydroxypiperidino)acetamide (11), and N-(4-Phenyl-5-tetradecyl-2-thiazolyl)-2-(4-hydroxypiperidino)-
acetamide (12) were synthesized by the procedure given in [15,16].
N-(2-Thiazolyl)-3-(4-trimethylsilyloxypiperidino)propionamide (13) was obtained by the procedure
given above from compound 10 (765 mg, 3 mmol) in 49% yield (480 mg); mp 87°C. 1H NMR spectrum, , ppm:
δ
12.80 (1H, s, NH); 7.42 (1H, d, 4-H); 6.91 (1H, d, 5-H); 3.80 (1H, m, CHcyclO); 2.85, 2.38, and 1.81 (8H, m + t + t,
CH2cycl); 2.71 and 2.58 (4H, t + t, CCH2N + COCH2C); 0.12 [9H, s, Si(CH3)3]. Found, %: C 51.62; H 7.73;
N 12.85; S 9.79. C14H25N3O2SSi. Calculated, %: C 51.34; H 7.69; N 12.83; S 9.79.
N-(4-Phenyl-2-thiazolyl)-2-(4-trimethylsilyloxypiperidino)acetamide (14) was obtained by an
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analogous method from compound 11 (792 mg, 2.5 mmol) in 51% yield (492 mg); mp 115-118°C. H NMR
spectrum, , ppm: 7.27-7.90 (5H, m, C6H5); 7.15 (1H, s, 5-H); 3.75 (1H, m, CHcyclO); 3.23 (2H, s, COCH2N);
δ
2.82, 2.42, and 1.75 (4H + 2H + 2H, m + m + m, (CH2cycl); 0.12, [9H, m, Si(CH3)2]. Found, %: C 58.71; H 7.08;
N 10.39; S 8.09. C19H27N3O2SSi. Calculated, %: C 58.58; H 6.99; N 10.79; S 8.22.
N-(5-Tetradecyl-4-phenyl-2-thiazolyl)-2-(4-trimethylsilyloxypiperidino)acetamide
(15)
was
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obtained analogously from compound 12 (770 mg, 1.5 mmol) in 45% yield (395 mg); mp 77-80°C. H NMR
spectrum, , ppm: 7.28-7.60 (5H, m, C6H5); 3.76 (1H, m, CHcyclOSi); 3.21 (2H, d, COCH2N); 2.85, 2.39, and
δ
1.92 (4H + 2H +2H, m + m + m, CH2cycl); 1.65 and 1.23 (4H + 22H, m + m, CH2); 0.90 (3H, s, CH3); 0.12 [9H,
s, Si(CH3)3]. Found, %: C 67.68; H 9.39; N 7.19; S 5.40. C33H55N3O2SSi. Calculated, %: C 67.64; H 9.46;
N 7.17, S 5.47.
2-Amino-3-(γ-trimethylsilylpropyl)thiazolium Iodide (16). A mixture of 2-aminothiazole (325 mg,
3.25 mmol), 3-iodopropyltrimethylsilane (784 mg, 3.24 mmol), and acetonitrile (2 ml) was heated at ~45°C for
10 h. The solution obtained was filtered, and evaporated to an oil. The oil was triturated with absolute ether
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until a bright yellow solid was obtained. The yield of compound 16 was 642 mg (58%), mp 66-69°C. H NMR
spectrum, , ppm: 9.07 (2H, s, NH2); 6.85 (1H, d, 4-H); 6.77 (1H, d, 5-H); 4.30 (2H, t, N+CH2); 1.79 (2H, m,
δ
CCH2C); 0.60 (2H, m, CCH2Si); -0.02 [9H, s, Si(CH3)3]. Found, %: C 31.18; H 5.39; N 8.19; S 9.30.
C9H19IN2SSi. Calculated, %: C 31.58; H 5.59; N 8.18; S 9.37.
Biological Section. Neurotropic activity was studied in BALB/c strain mice and random-bred male
rats. An oil solution of the substance being studied was introduced intraperitoneally 30 min before beginning the
test.
The action of a substance on the central nervous system was assessed by 1) the effect on movement
coordination and muscular tone (tests were "rotating rod", "tubes", "pulling on a beam"), 2) body temperature,
3) analgesic effect (test "hot plate"), 4) antispasmic activity (tests were maximal electroshock and corazole
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