Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of 2(3H)-furanones and 2(3H)-pyrrolones, combining analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties with reduced gastrointestinal toxicity and lipid peroxidation
ulcerogenic and lipid peroxidation actions. Some of the newly synthesized compounds showed good anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities with low GI toxicity and reduced lipid peroxidation. The biological activity was found to improve upon replacement of oxygen of furanone ring with benzylamine moiety i.e. 1-benzylpyrrolones. Similarly, compounds containing halogen group(s), compounds 15 and 17, showed