Biological evaluation and in silico molecular docking study of a new series of thiazol-2-yl-hydrazone conglomerates

Abstract

A new series of hybridized thiazol-2-yl-hydrazone derivatives having diverse substituents were designed, synthesized, and screened for their anti-inflammatory property by a carrageenan-induced paw edema method. The compounds 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11g, 11m and 11p revealed significant inhibition when compared to Diclofenac sodium. Subsequently, two highly potent compounds (11d and 11e) were evaluated for their cytotoxic effect on the tumor cell line. The binding interactions of thiazol-2-yl-hydrazones with the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) protein (PDB: 3LN1) displayed effective interactions with Arg-120, Tyr-385 and Tyr-355 amino acids, the main criteria of the COX-2 inhibitor. In addition, all the compounds showed moderate to good in vitro antibacterial activity. Most active benzyloxy derivatives were also tested to understand the radical scavenging efficacy by the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl method.