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Synthesis and Molecular Docking Study of Dibenzal Monocarbonyl (Curcumin Analog) and Its Potential as Anti-Inflammatory

1Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Military, Univeritas Pertahanan RI, Bogor, Indonesia

2Department of Chemistry Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Received: 8 Jan 2025; Revised: 18 Feb 2025; Accepted: 27 Feb 2025; Published: 28 Feb 2025.
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Curcumin is a naturally occurring substance with a wide range of biological activity. One of the biological activities of curcumin is as an anti-inflammatory. The science of organic synthesis is able to produce substances that are analogous to those found in nature. The synthesis of organic compounds can also be used to change a compound by making it more bioactive. This research focused on synthesizing dibenzal monocarbonyl, a compound similar to curcumin, and examined its interaction with the active site of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) through molecular docking simulations. Dibenzal monocarbonyl was synthesized via an aldol condensation reaction utilizing sodium hydroxide as a catalyst. The synthesized compound was characterized using FTIR and 1H-NMR, achieving a yield of 98.676%. Molecular docking was performed utilizing AutoDock Tools and AutoDock Vina, and each docked compound was visualized through Discovery Studio Visualizer. This compound demonstrated the highest anti-inflammatory activity against COX-2, as indicated by molecular docking studies, with a binding affinity of -8.4 kcal/mol.
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Keywords: Synthesis; Molecular Docking; Anti-Inflammatory

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