Syntheses of new 3-thiazolyl coumarin derivatives, in vitro α-glucosidase inhibitory activity, and molecular modeling studies

Eur J Med Chem. 2016 Oct 21:122:196-204. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.06.037. Epub 2016 Jun 24.

Abstract

3-Thiazolylcoumarin derivatives 1-14 were synthesized via one-pot two step reactions, and screened for in vitro α-glucosidase inhibitory activity. All compounds showed inhibitory activity in the range of IC50 = 0.12 ± 0.01-16.20 ± 0.23 μM as compared to standard acarbose (IC50 = 38.25 ± 0.12 μM), and also found to be nontoxic. Molecular docking study was carried out in order to establish the structure-activity relationship (SAR) which demonstrated that electron rich centers at one and electron withdrawing centers at the other end of the molecules showed strong inhibitory activity. All the synthesized compounds were characterized by spectroscopic techniques such as EI-MS, HREI-MS, (1)H NMR and (13)C NMR. CHN analysis was also performed.

Keywords: 3-Thiazolylcoumarin; Acarbose; Diabetic complications; Docking studies; Structure-activity relationship; Synthesis; α-Glucosidase.

MeSH terms

  • Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic
  • Coumarins / chemical synthesis*
  • Coumarins / chemistry
  • Coumarins / metabolism
  • Coumarins / pharmacology*
  • Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors / chemical synthesis*
  • Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors / metabolism
  • Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Molecular Docking Simulation*
  • Protein Conformation
  • Thiazoles / chemistry*
  • alpha-Glucosidases / chemistry
  • alpha-Glucosidases / metabolism*

Substances

  • Coumarins
  • Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors
  • Thiazoles
  • coumarin
  • alpha-Glucosidases