Antiparasitic agents. 5. Synthesis and anthelmintic activities of novel 2-heteroaromatic-substituted isothiocyanatobenzoxazoles and benzothiazoles.

The synthesis and antiparasitic properties of 22 isothiocyanato-2-pyridinylbenzoxazoles and benzothiazoles are described; the preparation and anthelmintic activities of 14 isothiocyanato-2-thienyl-, -furyl-, and -pyrrolylbenzoxazoles are outlined. In mice experimentally infected with Nematospiroides dubius (nematode) and Hymenolepis nana (tapeworm), three derivatives, i.e., 5-isothiocyanato-2-(2-furyl)benzoxazole (34), 5-isothiocyanato-2-(5-methyl-2-furyl)benzoxazole (35), and 5-isothiocyanato-2-(1-methyl-1H-2-pyrroly)benzoxazole (37), show 100% nematocidal activity and two, i.e., 5- and 6-isothiocyanato-2-(3-pyridinyl)benzoxazole (5) and 5- and 6-isothiocyanato-2-(3-pyridinyl)benzthiazole (21), show 10% taeniacidal activity at 0.2% in the diet. Two derivatives (5 and 21) show good nematocidal activity in sheep. Maximum activity requires 3-pyridinyl derivatives for both the benzoxazole and benzothiazole series.