Synthesis, Structure and Evaluation of the <i>N</i>-(2-Acetyl-4-(styryl)phenyl)-4-benzenesulfonamide Derivatives for Anticholinesterase and Antioxidant Activities
<i>N</i>-(2-Acetyl-4-bromophenyl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide (<b>2</b>) was transformed into 5-(4-methoxymethylstyryl)-2-(<i>p</i>-tolylsulfonamido)acetophenone (<b>3a</b>) and 5-(4- trifluoromethylstyryl)-2-(<i>p</i>-tolylsulfonamido)aceto...
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doaj-68592c3adefe47649e883d72a56840ad2021-03-28T23:02:07ZengMDPI AGCrystals2073-43522021-03-011134134110.3390/cryst11040341Synthesis, Structure and Evaluation of the <i>N</i>-(2-Acetyl-4-(styryl)phenyl)-4-benzenesulfonamide Derivatives for Anticholinesterase and Antioxidant ActivitiesMalose J. Mphahlele0Samantha Gildenhuys1Sizwe J. Zamisa2Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Private Bag X06, Florida 1710, South AfricaDepartment of Life & Consumer Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Private Bag X06, Florida 1710, South AfricaSchool of Chemistry and Physics, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X54001, Durban 4000, South Africa<i>N</i>-(2-Acetyl-4-bromophenyl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide (<b>2</b>) was transformed into 5-(4-methoxymethylstyryl)-2-(<i>p</i>-tolylsulfonamido)acetophenone (<b>3a</b>) and 5-(4- trifluoromethylstyryl)-2-(<i>p</i>-tolylsulfonamido)acetophenone (<b>3b</b>). Their structures were determined using a combination of NMR (<sup>1</sup>H & <sup>13</sup>C) and mass spectroscopic as well as single crystal X-ray diffraction techniques. These compounds and the corresponding precursor, 2-amino-5-bromoacetophenone (<b>1</b>), were evaluated through enzymatic assays in vitro for inhibitory effect against acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) activities as well as antioxidant effect through the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and nitric oxide (NO) free radical scavenging assays. Molecular docking was performed on <b>3a</b> to determine plausible protein–ligand interactions on a molecular level. Their drug likeness properties (absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion) and ability to cross the blood–brain barrier (BBB) have also been predicted at theoretical level.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/11/4/341<i>N</i>-(2-Acetyl-4-bromophenyl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamideSuzuki-Miyaura cross-couplingX-rayhydrogen bondingcholinesterasesantioxidant effect |
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Malose J. Mphahlele Samantha Gildenhuys Sizwe J. Zamisa Synthesis, Structure and Evaluation of the <i>N</i>-(2-Acetyl-4-(styryl)phenyl)-4-benzenesulfonamide Derivatives for Anticholinesterase and Antioxidant Activities Crystals <i>N</i>-(2-Acetyl-4-bromophenyl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling X-ray hydrogen bonding cholinesterases antioxidant effect |
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Synthesis, Structure and Evaluation of the <i>N</i>-(2-Acetyl-4-(styryl)phenyl)-4-benzenesulfonamide Derivatives for Anticholinesterase and Antioxidant Activities |
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Synthesis, Structure and Evaluation of the <i>N</i>-(2-Acetyl-4-(styryl)phenyl)-4-benzenesulfonamide Derivatives for Anticholinesterase and Antioxidant Activities |
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Synthesis, Structure and Evaluation of the <i>N</i>-(2-Acetyl-4-(styryl)phenyl)-4-benzenesulfonamide Derivatives for Anticholinesterase and Antioxidant Activities |
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Synthesis, Structure and Evaluation of the <i>N</i>-(2-Acetyl-4-(styryl)phenyl)-4-benzenesulfonamide Derivatives for Anticholinesterase and Antioxidant Activities |
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Synthesis, Structure and Evaluation of the <i>N</i>-(2-Acetyl-4-(styryl)phenyl)-4-benzenesulfonamide Derivatives for Anticholinesterase and Antioxidant Activities |
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synthesis, structure and evaluation of the <i>n</i>-(2-acetyl-4-(styryl)phenyl)-4-benzenesulfonamide derivatives for anticholinesterase and antioxidant activities |
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<i>N</i>-(2-Acetyl-4-bromophenyl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide (<b>2</b>) was transformed into 5-(4-methoxymethylstyryl)-2-(<i>p</i>-tolylsulfonamido)acetophenone (<b>3a</b>) and 5-(4- trifluoromethylstyryl)-2-(<i>p</i>-tolylsulfonamido)acetophenone (<b>3b</b>). Their structures were determined using a combination of NMR (<sup>1</sup>H & <sup>13</sup>C) and mass spectroscopic as well as single crystal X-ray diffraction techniques. These compounds and the corresponding precursor, 2-amino-5-bromoacetophenone (<b>1</b>), were evaluated through enzymatic assays in vitro for inhibitory effect against acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) activities as well as antioxidant effect through the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and nitric oxide (NO) free radical scavenging assays. Molecular docking was performed on <b>3a</b> to determine plausible protein–ligand interactions on a molecular level. Their drug likeness properties (absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion) and ability to cross the blood–brain barrier (BBB) have also been predicted at theoretical level. |
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