Patent ID: 8329719

Claim:
A method of neuroprotection comprising contacting neural cells with an effective amount of a compound having the structure wherein n is 1-10; Y is C—R 30 or N, wherein R 30 is H, OH, SH, F, Cl, SO 2 R 26 , NO 2 , trifluoromethyl, methoxy, or CO—R 26 , wherein R 26 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, or aryl; Z is R 21 is H or NR 22 R 23 , wherein R 22 and R 23 are each independently H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl; R 24 is OH or SH; and R 25 , R 31 , R 32 , R 33 are each independently H, OH, SH, F, Cl, SO 2 R 34 , NO 2 , trifluoromethyl, methoxy, or CO—R 34 , wherein R 34 , is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, or aryl, or a salt of the compound, so as to thereby provide neuroprotection.