Ferreira LAMP, de Lima LM, Ferreira LKDP, Bernardo LR, Castro A, Lima Junior CG, de Almeida Vasconcellos MLA, Piuvezam MR. Biological Activities of Morita-Baylis-Hillman Adducts (MBHA).
Mini Rev Med Chem 2023;
23:1691-1710. [PMID:
36733204 DOI:
10.2174/1389557523666230202103719]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
The Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction (MBHR) is considered one of the most powerful and versatile methodologies used for carbon-carbon bond formation. The reaction is defined as the condensation between an electrophilic carbon sp² and the α position of an olefin, carrying an electron-withdrawing group, in the presence of a catalyst. The advantages of the reaction are the high atom economy and mild reaction conditions. Under ideal conditions, this reaction leads to the formation of multifunctional products, called Morita-Baylis-Hillman adducts (MBHA), a class of relevant molecules that exhibit a variety of biological activities.
OBJECTIVE
Considering the importance of these compounds, this review brought together several studies regarding the biological activities of MBHA, to point out the use of these molecules as future therapeutic agents.
METHODS
We searched for scientific articles available in the main databases, published between 1999 and 2022, using the descriptors: Morita-Baylis-Hillman adducts, Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction, biological activity, and biological potentiality.
RESULTS
Thirty-five articles showed the variety of biological activities of MBHA, including molluscicidal, antitumor, herbicidal, and fungicidal, antileishmanial, antioxidant, antimalarial, anti-tumor inflammatory, vasorelaxant, antichagasic, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory activities.
CONCLUSION
Therefore, these compounds are promising candidates to become drugs for the treatment of a variety of diseases, following further studies to understand the effective mechanisms of action of MBHA.
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