An alternative synthesis of 3?,4?-diaminoflavones to evaluate their antioxidant ability and cell apoptosis of zebrafish larvae

Tzenge Lien Shih*, Chih Ang Hsiao, Zi Yu Lin, Yau Hung Chen

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Abstract

We described herein a concise synthesis of 3?,4?-diaminoflavone 10. This new, three-step synthetic approach is more efficient than the conventional seven-step synthetic method. The route is shortened significantly by introducing the amino moieties early and eliminating the need for nitro group reduction. The other two analogues, 5,7-dihydroxy-3?,4?-diaminoflavone 11 and 5,7-dimethoxy-3?,4?-diaminoflavone 12, were also synthesized similarly. The above three compounds, along with flavone, were evaluated for their antioxidant and UVB-protection abilities on zebrafish larvae. The data showed that compound 10 exhibited the best result, with ?102.3% of ROS-scavenging rate.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8206-8216
Number of pages11
JournalMolecules
Volume17
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 07 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Antioxidant
  • Baker-Venkataraman rearrangement
  • Diaminoflavones
  • ROS-scavenging
  • Zebrafish larvae

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