Design, synthesis and anticholinesterase activity of a novel series of 1-benzyl-4-((6-alkoxy-3-oxobenzofuran-2(3H)-ylidene) methyl) pyridinium derivatives
benzofuranone-ylidene-methyl benzylpyridinium derivatives (6a–u) were synthesized as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. The anticholinesteraseactivity of synthesized compounds was measured using colorimetric Ellman’s method. It was revealed that some synthesized compounds exhibited high anticholinesteraseactivity, among them compound 6b was the most active compound (IC50 = 10 ± 6.87 nM).
A novel series of coumarin and 3‐coumaranone derivatives encompassing the phenacyl pyridinium moiety were synthesized and evaluated for their acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) inhibitory activity using Ellman's method. All compounds presented inhibitory activity against both AChE and BuChE in the micromolar range. The molecular docking simulations revealed that all compounds