[2]-Ladderanes as isosteres for meta-substituted aromatic rings and rigidified cyclohexanes.

Aromatic ring isosteres and rigidified saturated hydrocarbons are important motifs to enable drug discovery. Herein we disclose [2]-ladderanes as a class of meta-substituted aromatic ring isosteres and rigidified cyclohexanes. A straightforward synthesis of the building blocks is presented along with representative derivatization.

Sulfonamides as Inhibitors of - Potential New Treatments for Leishmaniasis.

Introduction: Leishmaniasis is an endemic disease caused by the protozoan parasite Leishmania. Current treatments for the parasite are limited by cost, availability and drug resistance as the occurrence of leishmaniasis continues to be more prevalent. Sulfonamides are a class of compounds with medicinal properties which have been used to treat bacterial and parasitic disease via various pathways especially as antimetabolites for folic acid.