Salicylate-based protic ionic liquids (PILs) were synthesised, characterised and assessed in this study for potential antioxidant in drug design. The synthesised PILs were known as 3-dimethylamino-1-propanol salicylate (3DMAPS) and 3-diethylamino-1propanol salicylate (3DEAPS). Proton nuclear magnetic resonance ( 1 HNMR), Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) were used to characterise the synthesised PILs. Furthermore, the antioxidant activity of the synthesised PILs was determined using the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical assay. Both 3DMAPS and 3DEAPS showed a good antioxidant activity compared to parent acid (salicylic acid) as these two compounds could scavenge 20% of DPPH free radical at a concentration of 66.76 ± 0.09 µM and 27.27 ± 0.10 µM, respectively.
AbstrakCecair ionik protik (PILs) berasaskan salisilat disintesis, dicirikan dan dinilai untuk potensi antioksidan dalam reka bentuk dadah. Dua PILs iaitu 3-dimetilamino-1-propanol salisilat (3DMAPS) dan 3-diethilamino-1-propanol salisilat (3DEAPS) telah berjaya disintesis. Proton resonans magnetik nuklear ( 1 HNMR), spektroskopi transformasi inframerah (FTIR) dan analisis termogravimetrik (TGA) digunakan untuk pencirian PIL yang di sintesis. Tambahan pula, aktiviti antioksidan PIL ditentukan dengan menggunakan ujian radikal bebas 2,2-difenil-1-pikrilhidrazil (DPPH). Kedua-dua 3DMAPS dan 3DEAPS menunjukkan aktiviti antioksidan yang baik berbanding dengan asid induk (asid salisilat) kerana kedua-dua sebatian ini boleh membakar 20% radikal bebas DPPH masing-masing pada kepekatan 66.76 ± 0.09 μM dan 27.27 ± 0.10 μM.Kata kunci: cecair ionic protik, asid salisilik, perangkap radikal, radikal bebas, ujian DPPH