Synthesis, anti-inflammatory and anti-ulcer evaluations of thiazole, thiophene, pyridine and pyran derivatives derived from androstenedione

•Synthesis of heterocyclic compounds incorporated androstenedione.•The newly synthesized products were evaluated as anti-inflammatory and anti-ulcer agents.•Structure activity relationship was demonstrated.

The reaction of androstenedione with bromine gave the 16-bromo derivative 2. The latter reacted with either cyanothioacetamide or thiourea to give the 2-cyanomethylthiazole derivative 4 and the 2-aminothiazole derivative 13. Compound 4 and 13 were used underwent some condensation, coupling and heterocyclization reactions to give thiophene, pyridine and pyran derivatives. The anti-inflammatory and anti-ulcer evaluations of the newly synthesized products were evaluated and the results showed that 23f showed the maximum antiulcer activity. In addition, toxicity of the most active compounds was studied against shrimp larvae and showed that compounds 2, 23c and 23f showed non-toxicity against the tested organisms.

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