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This work describes the synthesis, structural characterization, trypanocide and cytotoxic evaluation of α,β-unsaturated ketones derived from eugenol and analogues. Among the synthesized compounds, the cyclopentanonic/dihydroeugenol derivative
12
was active against amastigote forms of
Trypanosoma cruzi
at 5.2 nM (700 times more potent than benznidazole) and represents a potential hit for future structural optimizations to reduce its toxicity. All the compounds were also evaluated against a healthy human and four cancer cell lines and the derivative
10
was more active than doxorubicin against three cancer cells (IC
50
values between 2.03–23.51 µM) and showed the higher selectivity index considering the human cells. Derivative
14
was also more potent and selective than doxorubicin against two cancer cells (IC
50
values between 4.71–8.86 µM).
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