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  • Synthesis, characterization, X-ray structure and biological activities of C-5-bromo-2-hydroxyphenylcalix[4]-2-methyl resorcinarene.

Synthesis, characterization, X-ray structure and biological activities of C-5-bromo-2-hydroxyphenylcalix[4]-2-methyl resorcinarene.

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (2013-11-01)
Hamza M Abosadiya, Siti Aishah Hasbullah, Mukram Mohamed Mackeen, Seow Chew Low, Nazlina Ibrahim, Mamoru Koketsu, Bohari M Yamin
ABSTRACT

C-5-bromo-2-hydroxyphenylcalix[4]-2-methylresorcinarene (I) was synthesized by cyclocondensation of 5-bromo-2-hydroxybenzaldehyde and 2-methylresorcinol in the presence of concentrated HCl. Compound I was characterized by infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic data. X-ray analysis showed that this compound crystallized in a triclinic system with space group of Pī, a = 15.9592(16)Å, b = 16.9417(17)Å, c = 17.0974(17)Å, α = 68.656(3)°, β = 85.689(3)°, γ = 81.631(3)°, Z = 2 and V = 4258.6(7)Å3. The molecule adopts a chair (C2h) conformation. The thermal properties and antioxidant activity were also investigated. It was strongly antiviral against HSV-1 and weakly antibacterial against Gram-positive bacteria. Cytotoxicity testing on Vero cells showed that it is non-toxic, with a CC50 of more than 0.4 mg/mL.

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2-Methylresorcinol, 98%
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