A convenient synthesis of substituted spiroindenoquinoxalines at mild and green conditions was developed. Multicomponent reaction of substituted phenylene diamines, ninhydrin, malononitrile and N,N'-substituted-2-nitroethene-1,1-diamines produced the target compounds. Twelve new spiroindenoquinoxalines were obtained, and their ability in inhibition of acetyl and butyrylcholinesterases were investigated both in vitro and in silico. All compounds showed moderate level activity against both acetyl and butyrylcholinesterases.
Keywords: Acetylcholinesterase inhibition; Butyrylcholinesterase inhibition; Catalyst-free; Indenoquinoxaline; Multi-component reactions.
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