EJCHEM - Volume 67 - Issue 12 - Pages 97-109
EJCHEM - Volume 67 - Issue 12 - Pages 97-109
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Abstract
The Part of the body's immunological reaction to an external stimulus is inflammation. It is helpful initially because it starts
with the mending process. It is concerning, though, because inflammation has the ability to self-replicate, causing new
inflammation to arise in reaction to pre-existing inflammation. In this study, a novel series of 6-Fluoro Benzothiazole
substituted 1,2,4-Triazole derivatives were synthesized as prospective anti-inflammatory agents. The newly created substances
were examined using mass spectrometry, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, and FTIR. First, the compounds underwent rigorous in vivo
testing for acute toxicity and anti-inflammatory activity.To further validate these findings, an in silico docking study was
carried out against COX-2 (PDB ID: 1pxx). The in vivo results revealed that three compounds-TZ9, TZ2, and TZ1, displayed
no acute toxicity and significant anti-inflammatory activity, surpassing the efficacy of the standard drug, diclofenac sodium.
Notably, TZ9, which featured diphenyl amino substitution, emerged as the most potent anti-inflammatory agent among the
screened compounds. The computational analysis demonstrated that TZ9, and TZ2, exhibited substantial binding affinity,
with the highest binding energies (-11.6 and -10.2, Kcal/mol) compared to diclofenac (-8.4 Kcal/mol). This alignment
between in vivo and in silico data supported the robust anti-inflammatory potential of these derivatives. According to this
work, the anti-inflammatory action of benzothiazole substituted with diphenyl amine, tyrosine, ortho phenylene diamine and
4-amino benzoic acid at the seventh position is enhanced. The synthesised compounds were also characterised by solubility,
TLC, analytical data, IR, 1HNMR, and mass spectrum examinations.
arthritis, cardiovascular diseases, neurological and the improvement of existing ones. Consequently,
illnesses including Alzheimer's disease, and several the 6-fluoro-bezothiazole ring has become a
cancers [1]. The creation of novel anti-inflammatory promising heteroaryl ring to be considered for the
medications may offer more potent therapies for creation and manufacturing of new compounds with
various illnesses, enhancing the prognosis and noteworthy biological properties. Due to their low
quality of life of affected individuals [2]. When bioavailability, the majority of new bioactive
taken over an extended period of time, existing anti- compounds are never commercialized. By
inflammatory medications such corticosteroids and lengthening the molecules' in vivo lifetime and
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) boosting tissue bioavailability, the addition of
can have serious side effects [3-5]. By creating new fluorine to the molecule enhances its lipophilicity [9]
drugs with better safety profiles, these side effects and inhibits metabolic detoxification [10].
can be lessened and patients' treatments can be more The incorporation of the chlorine group of the 6-
bearable. Researchers have been able to pinpoint fluoro benzothiazole moiety into drug molecules, for
particular inflammatory pathways and molecules example, has the benefit of acting as a Bioisosteres
implicated in a variety of diseases because to for the benzene ring. The substitution of this group
advancements in molecular biology and genetics.By with diphenyl amine, tyrosine, ortho phenylene
focusing on these particular pathways, new anti- diamine, 4-amino benzoic acid, anisidine,
inflammatory drugs can be created that provide more morpholine, and pyrrolidine will alter the
accurate and tailored treatments with fewer side physicochemical properties, affecting the
effects [6]. Treatment for chronic inflammatory interactions between the drug and the receptor[11].
diseases is frequently ongoing. Reducing the Additionally, benzothiazole derivatives are a subject
frequency of hospitalizations and interventions and of ongoing study in several areas of chemical
improving disease management are two benefits of research, such as polymer chemistry, dyes, and
developing new anti-inflammatory drugs with medications[12]. A wide range of biological
improved efficacy and tolerability. activities, such as antituberculosis, antiproliferative,
Advantageous heterocyclic rings with atoms of antibacterial, anthelmintic, antioxidant, and
sulfur and nitrogen are essential tools in the search antimicrobial properties, have led to the patenting of
for new medications, such as anti-inflammatory numerous benzothiazoles [13, 14]. Benzothiazole
ones. Several research published in scientific scaffolds are also found in several medications, such
journals have demonstrated that artificial chemicals as2-amino-6-trifluoromethoxybenzothiazole
with heterocyclic structures can reduce acute and (Riluzole), which is used to treat amyotrophic lateral
chronic inflammation and may even aid in healing. sclerosis, and 2-thiocyanomethylthio-benzothiazole
Because of their biological activity, target selectivity, (TCMTB-60), an antimicrobial agent; 1- (6-
structural variety, and therapeutic relevance, they are methoxy-2-benzothiazolyl) -3-phenyl urea
useful building blocks for developing safer and more (frentizole), a fungicide also used to prevent fungal
effective therapies for inflammatory disorders [7-8]. attacks on the skin; 2-(4-amino-3-methylphenyl)
The 6-fluoro-benzothiazole ring is one of the benzothiazole, an anticancer agent; and
scaffolds that medicinal chemists frequently utilize ethoxzolamide, a diuretic used to treat glaucoma and
to construct and alter compounds with desired duodenal ulcers [15]. Moreover, numerous
pharmacological properties, among other things.This benzothiazole compounds are presently undergoing
approach enables the development of novel drugs varying phases of clinical testing Figure 1 [16].
Figure 1: Structures of selected drug molecules decorated with benzothiazole substituted with 1,2,4-triazole scaffolds
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Moreover, in the recent past, the tested anti- chlorine moiety and 1,3,4-thiadiazole nucleus into
inflammatory lead compounds were decorated with the same molecule will help in the development of
6-Fluoro benzothiazole and triazole rings [17-22]. In new class of anti-inflammatory agents. Hence, we
view of the above facts, we contemplated that designed, synthesized and tested a series of novel
incorporating diphenyl amine, ortho phenyl diamine, linked 6-Fluoro benzothiazole substituted 1,2,4-
pyrrolidine, diethyl amine, tyrosine, phenyl ethyl triazole Figure 2.
amine, and morpholine groups at 7th position of the
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differences between molecules' various vibrational motor activity, and other general toxicity indications.
states. Using the KBr pellet technique, the The compounds under title had an LD50 value of
compounds were recorded on the SHIMADZU class 5, meaning that at 200 mg/kg body weight of
FTIR-8400Sspectrophotometer, which displays animal weight, there was no evidence of toxicity.
various molecular vibration levels. Based on data from toxicity studies, five of the nine
synthesized compounds—TZ9, TZ2, TZ1, TZ3, and
The samples were examined using a 300MHz NTD8—were found to be well tolerated by the
BRUKER spectrometer. We may learn about the experimental animals and non-toxic at selected dose
various chemical and magnetic environments that levels. Of the nine compounds, four derivatives—
protons in molecules relate to thanks to proton NMR TZ5, TZ6, TZ7, and NTD8—were found to be toxic.
spectra.
3.3. InvitroAnti-inflammatory Activity
With extreme precision, the Relative molecular Rat paw edema (Carrageenan-induced) was used to
masses (also known as molecular weights) can be determine the synthetic compounds' anti-
calculated using this precise molecular formula. inflammatory efficacy. The activity was examined at
Finding the locations in the molecule where doses of 20 mg/kg body weight, and the effects were
fragmentation is preferred will allow us to infer the timed at 0 minutes, 30 minutes, one hour, and 2 h.
existence of identifiable groups. as a technique for The results are given in Table 1. The anti-
detecting analytes by comparing their digitalized inflammatory effects of the four produced substances
mass spectra with libraries of known substances. The ranged from slight to strong. For up to 2 h, all three
title compound's mass spectra are stored on an substances showed their peak action. The maximum
LCMS. The following is a representation of the activity was observed when R was substituted with
synthesized compounds' spectrum data. phenyl, -CH3, and phenyl carboxylate, according to
the data from the synthesized compounds at a dose
3.2. Acute Oral Toxicity Study of 20 mg/kg body weight [36].
The OECD guideline-423 approach was used to
carry out the oral acute toxicity study. This The anti-inflammatory activity of synthesized
methodology was developed to investigate derivatives (TZ1-TZ9) compared with the standard
compounds at fixed dosages and provides drug diclofenac sodium is represented in Figure 4
information for hazard evaluation as well as and the data suggests that these the three compounds
chemical ranking for hazard classification. A starting have remarkable (p 0.01) anti-inflammatory activity.
dose of 200 mg/kg body weight was administered by The high significant action was seen for the
floating the synthesized compounds in acacia and synthesized compounds at 60 and 120 minutes. This
water. The animals were observed for 14 days study demonstrates how the target compounds
following the sample administration. Careful blocked prostaglandins, particularly during the
monitoring was done at least twice a day to check for biphasic response.
any effects on the ANS, CNS, salivation, skin colour,
N=6, values are expressed in mean ± SEM, *p<0.05, Assessed using one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s multiple comparison test
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Figure 4: Bar diagram with mean and standard error of the mean at 0-2 hrs
Following carrageenan administration. In addition, clearly demonstrated the difference in test animals
these derivatives have the potential to selectively with paw edema before and after treatment with the
inhibit the cyclooxygenase enzyme. In Figure 5 it is tested synthetic compounds.
Figure 5: Anti-inflammatory activity in Wistar rats. A: Paw edema before treatment; B: Paw edema after treatment
title derivatives' docking investigation against the illustrated in Figure 6. These interactions occur
chosen protein (PDB ID: 1pxx). In comparison to because the derivatives have an aryl substitution
the co-crystal ligand diclofenac, which has a (TZ9 having diphenyl amino) or a substituted aryl
binding energy of -8.4 Kcal/mol, the derivatives substitution (TZ1 having benzene 1,2-diamine
TZ9 and TZ1 demonstrated substantial binding substitution) on the thiadiazole ring. The in-silico
affinities with the least binding energies of -8.5 and results seem merely correlated with the in vivo rat
-8.4 Kcal/mol, respectively, according to the data. paw edema test results which conforms to the
Table 2 lists all of the compounds' binding validation of in silico docking results. Moreover,
energies. The derivatives, on the other hand, the research findings reported by Redzicka et al.
exhibit significant binding affinities by interacting [38-40] Soni et al.,and Veerasamy et al., reported
with amino acid residues in the target protein's that compounds with aryl or heteroaryl
active site through different hydrogen and substitutions may have shown potent anti-
hydrophobic interactions given in Table 3 and inflammatory activity.
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Table 3: Interactions of the selected derivatives with Cox-2 protein active pocket residues
Figure 6: Interactions of selected derivatives (NTD2 and NTD3) with active pocket residues of COX-2
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