Synthesis and anti-inflammatory evaluation of novel angularly or linearly fused coumarins.
Angular [7,8]-fused coumarins were obtained from the reaction of [2,3]-fused phenols with DMAD and PPh(3), while linear [6,7]-fused coumarins were formed from the analogous reaction of [3,4]-fused phenols with DMAD and PPh(3). These compounds were tested in vitro for antioxidant activity and they found to present significant scavenging activity. In parallel, these new compounds were evaluated in vivo for anti-inflammatory activity and they found to inhibit the carrageenin-induced paw edema (34-65%). Although their interaction with the free stable radical DPPH was low, the methyl 2,2-dimethyl-8-oxo-3,8-dihydro-2H-furo[2,3-h]chromene-6-carboxylate was the most potent (65%) in the in vivo experiment. The later seems to be a potent soybean Lipoxygenase inhibitor and does not acquire gastrointestinal toxicity.
Symeonidis
Theodoros
T
Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece.
Fylaktakidou
Konstantina C
KC
Hadjipavlou-Litina
Dimitra J
DJ
Litinas
Konstantinos E
KE
D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D003374:Coumarins / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D004487:Edema / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D015394:Molecular Structure; D051381:Rats
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000975:Antioxidants; D003374:Coumarins