I. Moldvai et al., SYNTHESIS OF VINCA ALKALOIDS AND RELATED-COMPOUNDS .84. SULFONAMIDE DERIVATIVES OF SOME VINCA ALKALOIDS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR ACTIVITY, Archiv der pharmazie, 330(6), 1997, pp. 190-198
(+)-Vincamine (1) and (+)-vinpocetine (2) were chlorosulfonylated and
the resulting sulfonyl chloride isomers (3-6) were transformed into su
lfonamides (7-10). The ester group of sulfonamides was modified by sel
ective hydrolysis and transesterification. Apovincaminol derivatives (
14-16) were also prepared by reduction. In addition to the known cereb
rovascular effects of the unsubstituted compounds (1, 2), sulfonamides
also show a significant peripheral vasodilator effect.