DANTAS, P. R. A.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/8122296929954853; DANTAS, Parízia Raiane Araújo.
Abstract:
Heterocyclic compounds represent one of the classes that stand out most for having diverse
biological activities, so that most drugs have heterocyclic rings in their structure. Among these
compounds, 1,2,3-triazoles have been the target of interest for medicinal chemicals as drug
candidates for the treatment of various diseases, since they have antifungal, antibacterial,
antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, antiplatelet activity, between others. Furthermore, the
1,2,3-triazole nucleus provides highly efficient and regioselective property results in high
yields, making it irreplaceable in various heterocyclic bioactives. Therefore, the objective of
this work was to synthesize a new compound 1,2,3-triazole and evaluate its toxicological
activity against Artemia salina Leach larvae. N-(azidomethyl)phthalimide was obtained in the
form of a white solid with a yield of 87% and, once synthesized, this phthalimide azide was
specific and used to study the reaction conditions for the synthesis of the compound 1,2,3-
triazole. The results demonstrated that to optimize the reaction conditions, the use of the water:
methanol system was foreseen, as well as the basic potassium carbonate species and an ambient
temperature of 25°C and after the purification step, the compound 1,2,3-triazole was obtained
in 89% yield as a white solid. After optimizing the reaction conditions, the compound 1,2,3-
triazole was subjected to a bioassay against Artemia salina larvae, which showed moderate
toxicity with an LC50 of 311.94 ppm. This result is important, as there is a demonstration
between the toxicity obtained in this bioassay and the biological activity of the compound,
therefore, carrying out more in-depth studies on the pharmacological activities of 1,2,3-triazole
is essential, as they are considerable related studies show that this pharmacophoric group has
great potential to solve several health problems, such as antimicrobial resistance.