Synthesis and evaluation of analgesic, anti-asthmatic activity of (E)-1-(8-hydroxyquinolin-7-yl)-3-phenylprop-2-en-1 ones

Abstract Seventeen (E)-1-(8-hydroxyquinolin-7-yl)-3-phenylprop-2-en-1 one derivatives were synthesized via aldol condensation of substituted benzaldehydes with quinoline chalcones starting from 8-hydroxy quinoline. Molecular docking studies were performed on COX-2 protein for analgesic activity and PDE 4 enzyme for anti-asthmatic activity. Docking studies for analgesic activity reveal that the compounds 2 , 4 , 12 , 14 , and 15 showed significant interaction in terms of hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic attachment and van der Waal interaction with COX-2. The docking studies and pharmacological screening indicate that substitution of hydroxyl and conjugated ketone groups on the aldehyde ring and the quinoline ring accelerates analgesia with better binding to active site. Eddy's hot plate method was used to evaluate analgesic activity of the synthesized compounds. Compounds showed a substantial increase in reaction time when compared with standard pentazocin. Compounds 2 , 4 , 7 , 9 and 13 showed significant binding interactions with PDE 4 enzyme and hence were selected for evaluation of anti-asthmatic activity using the goat tracheal chain method. Studies reveal that substitution of the methoxy group at 4th & 5th positions for compounds 2 , 4 & 7 leads to significant percentage inhibition of histamine induced contraction. The synthesized compounds are thus found to be potent as analgesic and anti-asthmatic agents

Mild, efficient and economical oxidative deprotection of allyl aryl ethers

328-333An efficient, economical procedure for the cleavage of allyl aryl ethers using a catalytic amount of iodine in dimethyl sulphoxide gives corresponding alcohols or phenols in high yields under mild condition. The reaction can be performed in air without loss of variety of oxidisable fuctional groups. Allyl ether of phenols is selectively deprotected in preference to alcohols. The reaction is highly regioselective and chemoselective

<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA" lang="EN-GB">Oxidation of aryl and heteroaryl methyl ketone to aryl and heteroarylglyoxals by using CuCl₂-DMSO</span>

300-305The oxidation of aryl methyl ketone and heteroaryl methyl ketone to arylglyoxals and heteroaryl glyoxal respectively has been carried out by using the cheap and easily available, non toxic, Lewis acid CuCl2 in DMSO solvent at 70-80°C within 1-2 hr. The reaction can be performed in air without loss of variety of oxidisable fuctional group like phenolic OH, hetroaryl ring, aryl substituted methyl, halo, nitro group, etc

Iodine-mediated direct synthesis of 3-iodoflavones

<p>Molecular iodine has been used for the regioselective, one pot, direct synthesis of 3-iodoflavones from 2′-allyloxy chalcones, 2′-hydroxy chalcones and flavones. Allyl deprotection, cyclization dehydrogenation and α-iodination of 2′-allyloxychalcones has been achieved in a single step to offer 3-iodoflavones.</p

A One-Pot Direct Iodination of the Fischer–Borsche Ring Using Molecular Iodine and Its Utility in the Synthesis of 6‑Oxygenated Carbazole Alkaloids

An efficient regioselective iodination of the Fischer–Borsche ring has been achieved using molecular iodine, in a one-pot synthesis. The acid-, metal-, and oxidant-free conditions of the present method are highly convenient and practical. Furthermore, the one-pot direct iodination process is extended to the concise synthesis of glycozoline, 3-formyl-6-methoxy-carbazole, and 6-methoxy-carbazole-3-methyl­carboxylate natural alkaloids. This method has been proven to be tolerant to a broad range of functional groups, with good to excellent yields

Copper (II) chloride: A regioselective catalyst for oxidative aromatization of pyrazoline, isoxazoline and 3-methyl flavanones

1091-1097A new protocol has been reported in which a series of pyrazoline, isoxazoline and 3-methyl flavanone has been conveniently aromatized by using CuCl2.2H2O in DMSO within a short reaction time in excellent yields. The attraction of this new protocol is regioselective aromatization of substrate 3i-j and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">5a-e which has been carried out to afford the aromatized product with O-allyl group intact in excellent yield