Convenient Synthesis of 2,2′- and 4,4′-Methylenebisphenols with Bulky Alkyl Substituents and Evaluation of Their Antioxidant Activity

Synthesis and Antioxidant Capacity of Some Derivatives of Sesamol at the C-6 Position

Several synthetic approaches (aminomethylation, alkylation, condensation, etc.) have been used to synthesize derivatives based on the sesamol (1), natural phenol. The set of methods, including the study of antioxidant activity (AOA) by the ability to inhibit the initiated oxidation of animal lipids, radical scavenging activity, Fe²⁺ -chelation ability, as well as a comparative assessment of membrane-protective activity under the conditions of H₂ O₂ -induced hemolysis of mice red blood cells (RBCs), was used to analyze the antioxidant potential of the synthesized compounds. The synthesized derivatives have demonstrated different activity in the listed test systems, and we have identified compounds which appear to be most promising for a detailed study of their pharmacological properties.