title: QSAR studies on structurally similar 2-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)pyran-4-ones as selective COX-2 inhibitors: a Hansch approach.
abstract: QSAR analysis based on classical Hansch approach was adopted on two recently reported novel series of 2-phenylpyran-4-ones as selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors. The 6-methyl derivatives of title compounds bifurcate as 3-phenoxypyran-4-ones (subset A) and 3-phenylpyran-4-ones (subset B) among series 1. Series 2 consists of 5-chloro derivatives of title compounds. Various regression equations were derived to study the influence of phenoxy and phenyl ring substituents of series 1 compounds on COX-2, COX-1 and selective COX-2 over COX-1 inhibitory activity. The best triparametric equation derived for 36 compounds of series 1 explains the hydrophobic, electronic and steric requirements for improved COX-2 inhibitory activity. QSAR model derived to explore the selective COX-2 over COX-1 inhibition showed that selectivity could be influenced by size and lipophilicity of substituents. The size of the first atom of 2 substituents appears to have negative effect on selectivity, whereas highly polar 3 substituents at R are favorable for improved selectivity. QSAR investigations on series 2 compounds revealed some interesting correlation of COX-2 inhibitory activity with calculated physicochemical properties of whole molecules. The positive logP confirms the hydrophobic interaction of series 2 compounds with COX-2 enzyme. The positive MR term indicates that an overall increase in size and polarizabilty of the molecules increases COX-2 inhibitory activity. The positive contribution of structural variable suggests biphenyl analogs are extremely potent COX-2 inhibitors.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Ring Road, Indore 452017, India. prasu05@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prasanna
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Manivannan
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chaturvedi
mesh_terms: D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D052246:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011714:Pyrans / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D021281:Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D052246:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; D011714:Pyrans; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases