Structure Determination and Anti‐Inflammatory Activity of somePurine Complexes

Abstract

Organomercury(II)‐purine derivatives of the type, p‐MeOC 6 H 4 HgL 1 (I), p‐NO 2 C 6 H 4 HgCl(L 2 ) (II), p‐MeC 6 H 4 HgCl(L 3 )(III) and p‐NO 2 C 6 H 4 HgCl(L 3 ) (IV) [HL 1 = theophylline, L 2 = theobromine, L 3 = caffeine] have been synthesised and characterised on the basis of spectral studies (IR, UV, 1 H & 13 C NMR). The complexes have been screened for anti‐inflammatory activity.