Synthesis and potential anticonvulsant activity of new aryl sulfonyl semicarbazide derivatives

In the present study on the development of new anticonvulsants, twelve new aryl sulfonyl semicarbazide derivatives were synthesized and tested for anticonvulsant activity using maximal electroshock (MES), subcutaneous pentylenetetrazole screens. Their neurotoxicity was determined by the rotorod test. The most active compound 5i showed the MES-induced seizures with ED50 value of 7.3 mg/kg and TD50 value of 402.3 mg/kg after intraperitoneally injection to mice, which provided compound 5i with a protective index (TD50/ED50) of 55.1 in the MES test.