With the aim of obtaining potential IL-6 inhibitor for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, four 3-aryloxylindolizine derivatives were synthesized from the 2-bromopyridine and aryl propargyl ether through the Sonogashira coupling/5-endo-trigcycloisomerization domino strategy. These compounds were characterized by NMR, IR, EI-MS and elemental analysis. Their biological activities were evaluated by the bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation of mouse cells on the RAW264.7 inflammation model. All the compounds revealed good anti-inflammatory activities with the inhibitions of 71~82% against IL-6 at 100 μM. The bioactive 3-aryloxylindolizines might be used as potential anti-inflammatory drugs.

The triazolo-methyl tetrahydrobenzofuran oxime ether isomers were prepared through Cu (II)-catalyzed Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction in a high-yielding three-step reaction sequence under mild conditions. All of the intermediates and target compounds were characterized by NMR, IR, ESI-MS and elemental analysis. Thein vitroanti-ulcer activity evaluation indicated the (Z)-oxime isomer of triazolo-methyl tetrahydrobenzofuran oxime ether exhibited most potent H+/K+-ATPase inhibitory effect with the IC50˰̵̱̼͆ͅ˰̶̿˰̅˾́̅˰μ̝˾ These compounds could be potentially used as anti-ulcer agents for the treatment of acid related diseases.

The synthesis and interleukin-6 (IL-6) inhibitory activities for a series of 3-alkyloxylindolizine derivatives were described. The target products were characterized by NMR, IR, ESI-MS and elemental analysis, and two compounds revealed better IL-6 inhibitory effects on LPS-induced IL-6 expression in mouse macrophages with the corresponding inhibition ratio of 66% and 74% at 100 μM. The bioactive compounds might be a good generation for further optimization as potential anti-inflammatory agents.

Four 3-aminoindolizines were synthesized from the substituted 2-bromopyridines and propargyl amines with the aim of obtaining potential anti-inflammatory compounds, which were characterized by NMR, IR, ESI-MS and elemental analysis. Their biological activities were evaluated by the bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation of mouse cells in the RAW264.7 inflammation model. The target compounds4a-4drevealed moderate anti-inflammatory effects with the inhibitions of 45%~61% at 50 μM. The bioactive 3-aminoindolizines might be used for further optimization as potential anti-inflammatory drugs.