Acutelunginjury (ALI) is a major cause of acute respiratory failure in critically-ill patients. Resveratrol and curcumin are proven to have potent anti-inflammatory efficacy, but their clinical application is limited by their metabolic instability. Here, a series of resveratrol and the Mono-carbonylanalogs of curcumin (MCAs) hybrids were designed and synthesized by efficient aldol construction strategy