In the present study we evaluated six α,β-unsaturated amides named piperlotines (for being isolated originally from Piper species) as new in vivo anti-inflammatory agents. In addition, we report the mechanosynthesis of two of them by mechanochemical activation of a Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction. The reaction of β-amidophosphonate 4, an aromatic aldehyde and K2CO3 under grinding in a mortar and pestle afforded piperlotines 5-6 in good yields (70-88%) in short reaction times, obtaining only (E)-diastereomer. Piperlotines previously prepared were tested as anti-inflammatory and antibacterial agents. In this respect, derivatives 2 and 6 exhibited excellent in vivo anti-inflammatory activity on mice, especially trough topical administration (TPA acute inflammation model). Furthermore, piperlotine A, and compounds 2 and 6 had slight antimycobacterial activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MIC = 50 µg/mL). In conclusion, the solvent-free mechanosynthesis of piperlotines produced valuable compounds that could serve as templates for further investigation in the search of better drug-like compounds for the treatment of inflammatory diseases.
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Ramírez-Marroquín, O. A., Jiménez-Arellanes, M. A., Luna-Herrera, J., Olivares-Romero, J. L., Bonilla-Landa, I., & Castro-Cerritos, K. V. (2020). Anti-inflammatory activity of piperlotines. Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society, 64(3), 181–190. https://doi.org/10.29356/jmcs.v64i3.1152
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