A new and highly efficient microwave promoted N-alkylation of triazolo-quinazolinones was developed by treating various phenyl-substituted heterocyclic amines with benzyl chloride using K2CO3 as a base in the presence of DMF. Also the heterocyclic amines were synthesized by condensing the 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole substituted benzaldehydes and 1,3-cyclohexanedione in the presence of microwave irradiation under solvent free condition. The synthesized heterocycles 4a–o and 6a–o were further confirmed by using different spectroscopic techniques such as NMR and HRMS. The compounds 6a–o was studied for their solvatochromic property with increasing polarity of solvents. The determinations of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH) scavenging effect of the scaffolds 6a–o were carried out by UV–Vis spectrometer. In terms of IC50 all the compounds have shown remarkable antioxidant property compared with Ascorbic acid. © 2016 Elsevier B.V.

Arunachalam V

Department of Micro and Nanoelectronics

School of Electronics Engineering

Vellore Campus

Mohana Roopan S

Department of Chemistry

School of Advanced Sciences

Sompalle R

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Journal of Molecular Liquids

A new series of brominated derivatives of 2, 3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-one were synthesized and their structures were confirmed using IR, NMR and mass spectra. The synthesized derivatives were screened for their in vitro anthelmintic activity. The investigations on interaction of the bioactive compound, 2i with bovine serum albumin (BSA) were evaluated. The quenching mechanism of the compound, 2i was deduced based on the results of Stern–Volmer equation. The number of binding site, prediction of binding site region and the changes in the secondary structure of protein were predicted using various spectroscopic studies.

Journal of Luminescence

Study of binding interaction between anthelmintic 2, 3-dihydroquinazolin-4-ones with bovine serum albumin by spectroscopic methods

The main aim of this study is to investigate the interaction of 7-fluoro-2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-one with lysozyme through various spectrophotometric studies. The graph such as Stern-Volmer plot, modified Stern Volmer plot, double logarithmic plot and Van't Hoff plot were plotted to determine the various parameters essential for predicting the interaction. The interaction of the ligand with the protein was further confirmed by circular dichroism and NMR study. The molecular docking was performed and the results obtained were correlated with the other studies. The importance of fluorine was justified through the prediction of pKa values and the possible metabolic pathway using the in silico tools. In addition, the cytotoxicity of the compound was carried out using HeLa cancer cell.

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Importance of fluorine in 2,3-dihydroquinazolinone and its interaction study with lysozyme

A non-conventional methodology has been utilized for the synthesis of a series of 1,2,4-triazolo-quinazoline-thiones (2a-l). Here the reaction was carried out between 1,2,4-triazolo-quinazolinones (1a-l), in the presence of 1,4-dioxane. The mixture was irradiated under microwave (100W) for 7min to obtain targeted molecules (2a-l). All the synthesized molecules were confirmed by (1)H, (13)C NMR and HRMS. The solvatochromic property (absorption spectra) of compounds (2a-l) in solvents of different polarities was studied. The compounds (2a-l) were further subjected for their in vitro free radical screening using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) method and also screened for their in vitro anti-fungal property against Aspergillus flavus (A. flavus) and Aspergillus niger (A. niger). The results from free radical scavenging assay showed promising activity for compounds 2a, e-i, whereas compound 2d showed significant antioxidant activity when compared to ascorbic acid. In vitro anti-fungal study showed that the 1,2,4-triazolo-quinazoline-thiones (2a-l) had significant activity against A. flavus and A. niger compared with widely used antifungal agent Fluconazole.

1,2,4-Triazolo-quinazoline-thiones: Non-conventional synthetic approach, study of solvatochromism and antioxidant assessment

Aspergillosis is one of the infectious fungal diseases affecting mainly the immunocompromised patients. The scarcity of the antifungal targets has identified the importance of N-myristoyl transferase (NMT) in the regulation of fungal pathway. The dihydroquinazolinone molecules were designed on the basis of fragments responsible for binding with the target enzyme. The aryl halide, 1(a-g), aryl boronic acid and potassium carbonate were heated together in water and dioxane mixture to yield new C-C bond formation in dihydroquinazolinone. The bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) dichloride was used as catalyst for the C-C bond formation. The synthesized series were screened for their in vitro antifungal activity against Aspergillus Niger and Aspergillus fumigatus. The binding interactions of the active compound with lysozyme were explored using multiple spectroscopic studies. Molecular docking study of dihydroquinazolinones with the enzyme revealed the information regarding various binding forces involved in the interaction.

Binding mode of dihydroquinazolinones with lysozyme and its antifungal activity against Aspergillus species

A series of 6,7-dihydro-[1,2,4]triazolo[5,1-b]quinazolin-8(5H)-ones, 4a–o were synthesized via a one-pot, multicomponent reaction in the presence of water as a solvent under microwave irradiation using ceric ammonium nitrate as an oxidizing agent. This techno-chemical method provides a rapid construction of higher molecules in short duration with high yield. The adopted method was carried out in the presence of water without catalyst and yielded the compounds without any side products, and thus further purification of compounds by column chromatography was not required. All the synthesized compounds, 4a–o were screened for their 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activity. All the compounds, 4a–o possessed moderate antioxidant activity when compared to their standard antioxidant (ascorbic acid). © 2015, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.

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