Synthesis of novel benzopyran-connected pyrimidine and pyrazole derivatives via a green method using Cu(ii)-tyrosinase enzyme catalyst as potential larvicidal, antifeedant activities. Issue 44 (15th August 2019) - Abdel-Fattah Mostafa, Ashraf
Abstract : Cu(ii )-tyrosinase catalytic help with the synthesis of benzopyran-connected pyrimidine and pyrazole derivatives and their larvicidal activity. Abstract : A series of benzopyran-connected pyrimidine (1a–g ) and benzopyran-connected pyrazole (2a–i ) derivatives were synthesized via Biginelli reaction using a green chemistry approach. Cu(ii )-tyrosinase was used as a catalyst in the synthesis of compounds1a–g and2a–i via the Biginelli reaction. The as-synthesized compounds were characterized by IR, 1 H NMR, 13 C NMR, mass spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. The as-synthesized compounds were screened for larvicidal and antifeedant activities. The larvicidal activity was evaluated using the mosquito species Culex quinquefasciatus, and the antifeedant activity was evaluated using the fishes of Oreochromis mossambicus . The compounds2a–i demonstrated lethal effects, killing 50% of second instar mosquito larvae when their LD50 values were 44.17, 34.96, 45.29, 45.28, 75.96, and 28.99 μg mL −1, respectively. Molecular docking studies were used for analysis based on the binding ability of an odorant binding protein (OBP) of Culex quinquefasciatus with compound2h (binding energy = −6.12 kcal mol −1 ) and compound1g (binding energy = −5.79 kcal mol −1 ). Therefore, the proposed target compounds were synthesized via a green method using Cu(ii )-enzyme as a catalyst to give high yield (94%). In biological screening, benzopyran-connected pyrazole (2h ) was highly active compared with benzopyran-connected pyrimidine (1a–g ) series in terms of larivicidal activity.