Abstract
In this work, we report the synthesis, structural characterization
and evaluation of in vitro antioxidant and cytotoxic properties
of novel spirobenzothiazolines (1a-e, 2a-e). 5-nonsubstituted
spirobenzothiazolines (1a-e) demonstrated notable inhibitory
capacity on lipid peroxidation (LPO), reducing power and
scavinging effects on diphenylpicryl hydrazine (DPPH˙)
and 2,2’-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid
(ABTS˙+) radicals, that were similar to that of α-tocopherol.
The most potent antioxidant was compound 1a (incorporating
an ethyl group on the cyclohexane ring) with an anti-LPO
activity 2-fold higher than that of α-tocopherol. Compound
1a exhibited anti-LPO and DPPH˙ scavenging activities at
concentrations lower than those cytotoxic for mouse normal
fibroblast (NIH/3T3) cells and was also found to be slightly
more selective for cancer cells (human prostat adenocarcinoma
cell/PC-3) than normal mammalian cells.