ABSTRACT
The new heterocyclic derivative LQFM048 (3) (2,4,6-tris ((E)-ethyl 2-cyano-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acrylate)-1,3,5-triazine) was originally designed through the molecular hybridization strategy from Uvinul® T 150 (1) and (E)-ethyl 2-cyano-3-(4hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acrylate (2) sunscreens, using green chemistry approach. This compound was obtained in global yields (80%) and showed an interesting redox potential. In addition, it is thermally stable up to temperatures around 250°C. It was observed that LQFM048 (3) showed a low degradation after 150min of sunlight exposure at 39°C, whereas the extreme radiation conditions induced a considerable photodegradation of the LQFM048 (3), especially when irradiated by VIS and VIS+UVA. During the determination of sun protection factor, LQFM048 (3) showed interesting results, specially as in association with other photoprotective compounds and commercial sunscreen. Additionally, the compound (3) did not promote cytotoxicity for 3T3 fibroblasts. Moreover, it was not able to trigger acute oral systemic toxicity in mice, being classified as a compound with low acute toxicity hazard (2.000mg/kg>LD50<5.000mg/kg). Therefore, this compound synthesized using green chemistry approach is promising showing potential to development of a new sunscreen product with advantage of presenting redox potential, indicating antioxidant properties.
Subject(s)
Apoptosis/drug effects , Heterocyclic Compounds/pharmacology , Sunscreening Agents/pharmacology , Triazines/pharmacology , 3T3 Cells , Animals , Antioxidants/chemistry , Antioxidants/pharmacology , Antioxidants/toxicity , Cell Line , Cell Survival/drug effects , Electrochemical Techniques , Heterocyclic Compounds/chemical synthesis , Heterocyclic Compounds/chemistry , Male , Mice , Molecular Conformation , Photolysis/radiation effects , Sun Protection Factor , Sunscreening Agents/chemical synthesis , Sunscreening Agents/chemistry , Thermogravimetry , Triazines/chemical synthesis , Triazines/chemistry , Ultraviolet RaysABSTRACT
New oxirane derivatives were synthesized using six naphthoquinones as the starting materials. Our biological results showed that these oxiranes acted as trypanocidal agents against Trypanosoma cruzi with minimal cytotoxicity in the VERO cell line compared to naphthoquinones. In particular, oxirane derivative 14 showed low cytotoxicity in a mammalian cell line and exhibited better activity against epimastigote forms of T.cruzi than the current drug used to treat Chagas disease, benznidazole.
