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Synthesis and biological evaluation of (3-arylisoxazol-5-yl) methyl 6-fluoro-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxylates as antioxidant and antimicrobial agents

Battula Kumaraswamy (Kakatiya University, Department of Chemistry, Warangal, Telangana, India)
Narsimha Sirassu (Kakatiya University, Department of Chemistry, Warangal, Telangana, India)
Nagavelli Vasudeva Reddy (Kakatiya University, Department of Chemistry, Warangal, Telangana, India)
Srinivasa Rao Mutheneni (Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Chemical Biology Laboratory, Hyderabad, India)

A series of novel (3-aryl-1,2-oxazol-5-yl) methyl 6-fluoro-4-oxo-4H- -chromene-2-carboxylate derivatives (C1-C12) were synthesized by Cu (I) catalyzed reaction of in situ generated nitrile oxides with prop-2-yn-1-yl 6-fluoro-4-oxo-4H-chromene-2-carboxylate in good yields and investigated their antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. Among all the synthesized compounds, C1 (IC50: 16.43 ± 0.57 μM) and C12 (IC50:15.98 ± 0.72 μM) have registered good antioxidant activity as compared to the standard drug Trolox. Compound-C1, C3, and C6 have registered very good inhibition against all gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial strains with MIC values ranging from 9.375 to 37.5 (μg mL-1). Compound-C7, C8, C9, C10, and C11 have registered good inhibition against B. subtilis and S. aureus with MIC values ranging from 18.75 to 37.5 (μg mL-1). Compound-C10 and C11 against P. aero-ginosa have shown prominent activity than the standard drug Penicillin (MIC: 12.5 μg mL-1) with MIC 9.375 μg mL-1 (~ 1.33 fold potent than Penicillin). Compound-C7, C8, and C9 have registered good to moderate antifungal activity against four tested fungal strains with MIC values ranging from 18.75 and 37.5 μg mL-1

Keywords: isoxazole, chromene, antioxidant, antimicrobial activity