We synthesized five new Mannich bases compounds from vanillic acid and evaluated for their antioxidant activities using a free-radical DPPH and FRAP methods. The compounds' structures were confirmed based on infrared, proton NMR, carbon NMR, and mass spectra. In this study, the compound 5-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)vanillic acid (2e) showed the best free-radical scavenger activity, while compound 2-[(diethylamino)methyl]vanillic acid (2c) showed the best as a ferric reductant. Mannich bases enhanced the free-radical scavenger activity but decreasing the ferric reduction potential of the parent compounds. The compounds were found to be moderate antioxidant agents.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.