Zirconium/niacin metal-organic framework preparation, characterization and assessment as a catalyst in one-pot synthesis of xanthene-1,8-dione derivatives with docking validation as anti-inflammatory

The zirconium/niacin metal-organic framework (MOF) was prepared by an efficient solvothermal method and the nanostructure of MOF was identified by IR, SEM, EDX, XRD, BET and TEM. The prepared Zr-MOF was evaluated as a catalyst in organic synthesis. Tetrahydro xanthene-1,8‑dione derivatives were synthesized by a one-pot reaction between 2 mol of dimedone and 1 mole of aromatic aldehyde in the presence of the catalytic amount of Zr-MOF under solvent-free conditions. The prepared ligands were evaluated as COX-1 and COX-2 inhibitors and the data obtained explained that the ligands 4-(3,3,6,6-tetramethyl-1,8-dioxo-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9-octahydro-1H-xanthen-9-yl)phenyl benzoate (3 g), 3,3,6,6-tetramethyl-9-(5-methylfuran-2-yl)-3,4,5,6,7,9-hexahydro-1H-xanthene-1,8(2H)‑dione (3i) and 9-(3-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3,3,6,6-tetramethyl-3,4,5,6,7,9-hexahydro-1H-xanthene-1,8(2H)‑dione (3j) gave the promised data.