The Pluripotent Activities of Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester

Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) is a strong antioxidant extracted from honey bee-hive propolis. The mentioned compound, a well-known NF-κB inhibitor, has been used in traditional medicine as a potent anti-inflammatory agent. CAPE has a broad spectrum of biological properties including anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-cancer, immunomodulatory, and wound-healing activities. This review characterizes published data about CAPE biological properties and potential therapeutic applications, that can be used in various diseases.     

生物合成咖啡酸苯乙酯体系的液相色谱-串联质谱快速分析

建立液相色谱-串联质谱(LC-MS/MS)检测生物合成咖啡酸苯乙酯体系中咖啡酸(Caffeic acid,CA)和咖啡酸苯乙酯(Caffeic acid phenethylester,CAPE)的方法。采用LC-MS/MS电喷雾电离(ESI),负离子选择反应监测(SRM)模式检测。以V(乙腈)∶V(水)∶V(冰醋酸)=55∶45∶0.5为流动相,流速1.0mL/min,Hypersil C18色谱柱分离并检测生物合成咖啡酸苯乙酯体系中的咖啡酸以及咖啡酸苯乙酯的含量,并对生物合成咖啡酸苯乙酯的收率进行了动力学分析。本方法在进样量为0.2～20μg时具有良好的线性关系,咖啡酸和咖啡酸苯乙酯样品的加标回收率分别为93.4%～98.2%和90.3%～97.8%,相对标准偏差分别为1.79%～2.56%和1.82%～3.67%,咖啡酸苯乙酯收率在3d内可以达到15.54%,表明本方法简便、快速、可靠。     

Development and validation of an LCMS method to determine the pharmacokinetic profiles of caffeic acid phenethyl amide and caffeic acid phenethyl ester in male Sprague–Dawley rats

A validated LCMS method was developed for the quantitative determination of caffeic acid phenethyl amide (CAPA) and caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) from rat plasma. Separation was achieved using a reverse‐phase C₁₂ HPLC column (150 × 2.00 mm, 4 µm) with gradient elution running water (A) and acetonitrile (B). Mass spectrometry was performed with electrospray ionization in negative mode. This method was used to determine the pharmacokinetic profiles of CAPA and CAPE in male Sprague–Dawley rats following intravenous bolus administration of 5, 10 and 20 mg/kg of CAPA and 20 mg/kg of CAPE. The pharmacokinetic analysis suggests the lack of dose proportionality in the dose range of 5–20 mg/kg of CAPA. Total clearance values for CAPA ranged from 45 to 156 mL/min and decreased with increasing dose of CAPA. The volume of distribution for CAPA ranged from 17,750 to 52,420 mL, decreasing with increasing dose. The elimination half‐life for CAPA ranged from 243.1 to 295.8 min and no statistically significant differences were observed between dose groups in the range of 5–20 mg/kg (p > 0.05). The elimination half‐life for CAPE was found to be 92.26 min. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Stability of caffeic acid phenethyl ester and its fluorinated derivative in rat plasma

The stability of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) and its fluorinated derivative (FCAPE) in rat plasma and conditions preventing their degradation are reported. Reverse-phase high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) using taxifolin as an internal standard was applied for the quantitative determination of CAPE and FCAPE in rat plasma extracted with ethyl acetate. The assay was validated over a linear range of 0.25-10 microg/mL plasma (r(2) > 0.9990, n = 3). No endogenous interferences were observed in the chromatographic region of interest. The limits of quantification and detection were set at 0.25 and 0.1 microg/mL, respectively. The precision ranged from 0.7 to 13.7% for CAPE, and from 0.4 to 10.4% for FCAPE. Accuracy ranged from -2.8 to 12.4% for CAPE and from -0.6 to 6.8% for FCAPE. The stability was conducted at 4, 25 and 37 degrees C. First-order kinetics was observed for the degradation of CAPE and FCAPE. The energies of activation of CAPE and FCAPE were found to be 17.9 and 20.1 kcal/mol, respectively. Addition of 0.4% of sodium chloride and pH adjustment to 6 prevented their degradation in rat plasma for 24 h and at least one month at -20 degrees C. This study provides useful information for the future pharmacokinetic study of CAPE and FCAPE in rat.     

Stability of caffeic acid phenethyl amide (CAPA) in rat plasma

A validated C₁₈ reverse‐phase HPLC method with UV detection at 320 nm was developed and used for the stability evaluation of caffeic acid phenethyl amide (CAPA) and caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) in rat plasma. CAPA is the amide derivative of CAPE, a naturally occurring polyphenolic compound that has been found to be active in a variety of biological pathways. CAPA has been shown to protect endothelial cells against hydrogen peroxide‐induced oxidative stress to a similar degree to CAPE. CAPE has been reported to be rapidly hydrolyzed in rat plasma via esterase enzymes. CAPA is expected to display a longer half‐life than CAPE by avoiding hydrolysis via plasma esterases. The stability of CAPA and CAPE in rat plasma was investigated at three temperatures. The half‐lives for CAPA were found to be 41.5, 10 and 0.82 h at 25, 37 and 60 °C, respectively. The half‐lives for CAPE were found to be 1.95, 0.35 and 0.13 h at 4, 25 and 37 °C, respectively. The energy of activation was found to be 22.1 kcal/mol for CAPA and 14.1 kcal/mol for CAPE. A more stable compound could potentially extend the beneficial effects of CAPE. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

One-pot esterification and amidation of phenolic acids

We developed a new one-pot reaction of phenolic acids to afford the corresponding esters and amides through acyl-protected and activated phenolic acid intermediates. The simultaneous protection/activation of phenolic acids with alkylchloroformates proceeded readily in the presence of DMAP at room temperature; subsequent addition of alcohols or amines afforded the corresponding esters or amides. The use of iso-butyloxycarbonyl as the protecting and activating group in the one-pot reactions afforded phenolic esters or amides in 91% average yield. As a practical example of this convenient synthesis, caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) was readily synthesized from commercially available caffeic acid and phenethyl alcohol in 95% yield, and an isotopomer of CAPE, [3,10-¹³C₂]CAPE, was synthesized in 91% yield from [3-¹³C]caffeic acid and 2-[1-¹³C]phenethyl alcohol. This method may be useful for the convenient esterification and amidation of diverse phenolic acids.     

超高效液相色谱法同时测定蜂胶中的12种活性成分

采用超高效液相色谱法同时测定了蜂胶中类黄酮、阿魏酸、咖啡酸苯乙酯等12种活性成分。蜂胶样品用甲醇稀释,超声波提取,样液过滤后以Acquity BEH C18柱(100 mm×2.1 mm,1.7 μm)为分离柱,0.4%磷酸水溶液和甲醇为流动相,梯度洗脱,采用二极管阵列检测器检测。整个分离过程在9.5 min内完成。以加标蜂胶样品做添加回收测定,12种化合物的回收率为90.1%～104.3%,相对标准偏差为2.12%～4.90%。该方法为评价蜂胶质量提供了一种新的检测方法,已应用于实际蜂胶样品的测定。     

咖啡酸苯乙酯在玻碳电极上的电化学行为研究

采用循环伏安法和差分脉冲伏安法研究了咖啡酸苯乙酯(CAPE)在玻碳电极表面上的电化学行为。在0.05 mol.dm-3磷酸盐缓冲溶液(PBS,pH=7.6)中,CAPE在0.229 V和0.214 V处呈现一对明显的氧化还原峰。考察了溶液pH值和扫描速率等因素对CAPE电化学行为的影响,结果表明,电化学过程中CAPE的电子转移数为2,参与反应的质子数也为2,且为吸附控制过程。在0.05 mol.dm-3磷酸盐缓冲溶液(PBS,pH=7.6)中,CAPE的氧化峰电流与其浓度在0.34～3.40μmol.dm-3范围内成线性关系,其响应灵敏度为0.88μA/μmol.dm-3,检出限为60 nmol.dm-3(S/N=3)。本研究建立了一种简单、快速、可灵敏测定CAPE的方法。同时对CAPE在玻碳电极上的电化学行为进行了较为详细的研究。     

高效液相色谱-四极杆飞行时间质谱检测中国杨树型蜂胶、巴西绿蜂胶和杨树胶中的酚类化合物及真伪鉴别

建立了用于检测中国杨树型蜂胶、巴西绿蜂胶和杨树胶中23种酚类化合物的高效液相色谱-四极杆飞行时间质谱（HPLC/Q-TOF MS）法，并进行了差异性分析。蜂胶和树胶样品用甲醇-水（1：1，v/v）溶解后，过0.45 μm有机相滤膜后进样。采用Agilent Eclipse Plus C₁₈色谱柱分离，以乙腈和0.1%（体积分数）甲酸水溶液为流动相进行梯度洗脱，电喷雾正离子模式全扫描方式检测，扫描范围为m/z 100~1000，外标法定量。结果表明，23种酚类化合物在10~200 μg/L范围内线性关系良好，相关系数均大于0.99。桔皮素和刺芒柄花素的检出限和定量限分别为0.2和1 μg/L，其他化合物的检出限和定量限分别为2和10 μg/L。在10、25和50 mg/kg 3个添加水平下，23种酚类化合物在3种样品基质中的提取回收率为70.2%~122.6%，RSD值均小于10%。水杨苷、肉桂酸、咖啡酸和香豆酸可以作为中国杨树型蜂胶掺假鉴别的特征化合物，咖啡酸、阿魏酸、白杨素、咖啡酸苯乙酯、松属素、高良姜素、香豆酸、异鼠李素、山柰素和阿替匹林C可以作为辨别中国杨树型蜂胶和巴西绿蜂胶的特征化合物。该结果对蜂胶产品的质量控制具有一定的参考意义。     

Fatty Acid Analysis,Chemical Constituents,Biological Activity and Pesticide Residues Screening in Jordanian Propolis

Propolis is a resinous natural product collected by honeybees (Apis mellifera and others) from tree exudates that has been widely used in folk medicine. The present study was carried out to investigate the fatty acid composition, chemical constituents, antioxidant, and xanthine oxidase (XO) inhibitory activity of Jordanian propolis, collected from Al-Ghour, Jordan. The hexane extract of Jordanian propolis contained different fatty acids, which are reported for the first time by using GC-FID. The HPLC was carried out to identify important chemical constituents such as fatty acids, polyphenols and α-tocopherol. The antioxidant and xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities were also monitored. The major fatty acid identified were palmitic acid (44.6%), oleic acid (18:1∆⁹cis, 24.6%), arachidic acid (7.4%), stearic acid (5.4%), linoleic acid (18:2∆^9–12cis, 3.1%), caprylic acid (2.9%), lignoceric acid (2.6%), cis-11,14-eicosaldienoic acid (20:2∆^11–14cis, 2.4%), palmitoleic acid (1.5%), cis-11-eicosenoic acid (1.2%), α–linolenic acid (18:3∆^9–12–15cis, 1.1%), cis-13,16-docosadienoic acid (22:2∆^13–16cis, 1.0%), along with other fatty acids. The major chemical constituents identified using gradient HPLC-PDA analysis were pinocembrin (2.82%), chrysin (1.83%), luteolin-7-O-glucoside (1.23%), caffeic acid (1.12%), caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE, 0.79%), apigenin (0.54%), galangin (0.46%), and luteolin (0.30%); while the minor constituents were hesperidin, quercetin, rutin, and vanillic acid. The percentage of α-tocopherol was 2.01 µg/g of the lipid fraction of propolis. Antioxidant properties of the extracts were determined via DPPH radical scavenging. The DPPH radical scavenging activities (IC₅₀) of different extracts ranged from 6.13 to 60.5 µg/mL compared to ascorbic acid (1.21 µg/mL). The xanthine oxidase inhibition (IC₅₀) ranged from 75.11 to 250.74 µg/mL compared to allopurinol (0.38 µg/mL). The results indicate that the various flavonoids, phenolic compounds, α-tocopherol, and other constituents which are present in propolis are responsible for the antioxidant and xanthine oxidation inhibition activity. To evaluate the safety studies of propolis, the pesticide residues were also monitored by LC-MS-MS 4500 Q-Trap. Trace amounts of pesticide residue (ng/mL) were detected in the samples, which are far below the permissible limit as per international guidelines.     

Synthesis of selenium-containing polyphenolic acid esters and evaluation of their effects on antioxidation and 5-lipoxygenase inhibition

Six novel selenium-containing polyphenolic acid esters were synthesized and evaluated as antioxidants and 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors. Synthesis of the title compounds involved the Mitsunobu reaction of polyphenolic acids with 2-phenylselenoethanol. Compounds and were found to be very effective antioxidants and 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors with activity comparable to or better than caffeic acid (3,4-dihydroxycinnamic acid) phenethyl ester (CAPE).     

Evaluation of allergens in propolis by ultra-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry

The purified extract of propolis is used as a traditional remedy for the treatment of several diseases. Its beneficial activities are mainly attributed to the polyphenolic fraction. Nevertheless, propolis can cause allergic dermatitis and the sensitization rate in humans is increasing significantly mainly in younger subjects. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a selective and sensitive ultra‐performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry analysis (UPLC/MS/MS) for the evaluation of the amount of caffeic acid and its esters with allergenic action in raw propolis samples and commercial formulations. The separation was carried out on a 1.7 μm C₁₈ BEH Shield column and the detection performed by means of electrospray ionization in negative ion mode with multiple reaction monitoring. The confirmation of formulae of the precursor and product ions was accomplished by injection into a high‐resolution system (FTICR‐MS) using accurate mass measurements. The error was below 1.4 ppm.The range of the standard curves was 0.5–10 μg/mL and dihydrocaffeic acid was used as internal standard (IS). The lower limit of detection (LLOD) for 3‐methyl‐2‐butenyl‐ (3M2B), 3‐methyl‐3‐butenyl‐ (3M3B), 2‐methyl‐2‐butenyl‐ (2M2B), benzyl‐ (CABE), phenylethylcaffeic acid (CAPE) and for caffeic acid (CA) and the IS was 0.1 and 0.3 μg/mL, respectively. The recoveries were in the range 96–104% and the intra‐ and inter‐day precisions were within 6.2%. In the European (n = 8) and Asiatic (n = 3) propolis the most abundant allergens were CABE>3M2B>CAPE>3M3B>CA>2M2B. These compounds were not found in the red (n = 1) and green (n = 1) Brazilian propolis. Hydroalcoholic extracts (n = 6) and tablets (n = 6) were analyzed by the proposed UPLC/MS/MS method. The results showed that in the commercial products CABE, 3M2B, CAPE and 3M3B were also the most abundant. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(α-cinnamyl-ε-caprolactone-co-ε-caprolactone) diblock copolymer nanocarriers for enhanced solubilization of caffeic acid phenethyl ester

We report novel micellar carriers, comprising pendant cinnamyl moieties in the core-forming block, designed to increase the solubilization of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) in aqueous media. Amphiphilic poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(α-cinnamyl-ε-caprolactone-co-ε-caprolactone) (PEO-b-P(CyCL-co-CL) diblock copolymers were synthesized by ring-opening copolymerization of α-propargyl-ε-caprolactone and ε-caprolactone from a monofunctional PEO macroinitiator and subsequent attachment of cinnamyl groups via click reaction. In addition, a linear PEO-b-PCL diblock copolymer was synthesized and used in this study for comparison. Next, nanosized micelles from PEO-b-P(CyCL-co-CL) and PEO-b-PCL were formed via the solvent evaporation method and then loaded with CAPE. Dynamic and electrophoretic light scattering, and transmission electron microscopy were used to characterize both blank and loaded carriers. The potential of the micelles comprising pendant cinnamyl group to solubilize CAPE in water was evaluated in a comparative fashion to that of nonmodified PEO-b-PCL diblock copolymer.     

Determination of Phenolic Compounds in Various Propolis Samples Collected from an African and an Asian Region and Their Impact on Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities

The biological activities of propolis samples are the result of many bioactive compounds present in the propolis. The aim of the present study was to determine the various chemical compounds of some selected propolis samples collected from Palestine and Morocco by the High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Photodiode Array Detection (HPLC-PDA) method, as well as the antioxidant and antibacterial activities of this bee product. The chemical analysis of propolis samples by HPLC-PDA shows the cinnamic acid content in the Palestinian sample is higher compared to that in Moroccan propolis. The results of antioxidant activity demonstrated an important free radical scavenging activity (2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH); 2,2′-azino-bis 3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid (ABTS) and reducing power assays) with EC₅₀ values ranging between 0.02 ± 0.001 and 0.14 ± 0.01 mg/mL. Additionally, all tested propolis samples possessed a moderate antibacterial activity against bacterial strains. Notably, Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MICs) values ranged from 0.31 to 2.50 mg/mL for Gram-negative bacterial strains and from 0.09 to 0.125 mg/mL for Gram-positive bacterial strains. The S2 sample from Morocco and the S4 sample from Palestine had the highest content of polyphenol level. Thus, the strong antioxidant and antibacterial properties were apparently due to the high total phenolic and flavone/flavonol contents in the samples. As a conclusion, the activities of propolis samples collected from both countries are similar, while the cinnamic acid in the Palestinian samples was more than that of the Moroccan samples.     

超声提取-毛细管气相色谱法检测酱腌菜中对羟基苯甲酸酯

采用超声提取法提取酱腌菜中的对羟基苯甲酸甲酯、对羟基苯甲酸乙酯及对羟基苯甲酸丙酯,在SE30毛细管柱(33 m×0.53 mm,2.65μm)上得到了良好分离。对羟基苯甲酸甲酯、对羟基苯甲酸乙酯及对羟基苯甲酸丙酯在0～750μg/mL浓度范围内与色谱峰面积呈良好的线性关系,相关系数为0.9999。对羟基苯甲酸甲酯、对羟基苯甲酸乙酯、对羟基苯甲酸丙酯的检出限分别为0.1,0.1,0.2μg/mL,测定结果的相对标准偏差小于3.6%(n=11),平均回收率为84.5%～97.1%。     

Synthesis and ABTS Radical,MMP‐1 Inhibitory Activity of CAPE Analogues

In the photoaging process of skin, the ultraviolet (UV)‐induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) is the key regulator of matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs) expression. In this study, a series of Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) analogues were synthesized by conjugating the group VI elements (selenium, sulfur, oxygen)‐containing aliphatic alcohols to polyphenolic acids. Their biological activities were evaluated by in vitro testing of their radical scavenging activity the of ABTS [2,2′‐azinobis‐(3‐ethyl‐benzothiazoline‐6‐sulfonic acid)] radical and inhibitory effect against the matrix metalloproteinase‐1 (MMP‐1) activity of collagen degradation and cytotoxicity of a human dermal fibroblast skin cell. Our results suggest these compounds displayed moderate anti‐free radical, potent MMP‐1 inhibitory, and low cytotoxic activities.     

小鼠血浆中染料木素水溶性代谢产物和染料木素脂肪酸酯的分离及测定

本文建立了小鼠灌胃染料木素单体后血浆中水溶性染料木素代谢产物和染料木素脂肪酸酯的分离及测定方法。血浆样品经乙酸乙酯萃取后上Sephadex LH-20柱,分别用体积比1∶1的正己烷/氯仿和甲醇洗脱,染料木素脂肪酸酯用脂肪酶酶解后转化成染料木素,水溶性代谢产物用葡萄糖醛酸酶及硫酸酯酶水解成染料木素,然后采用液相色谱串联飞行时间质谱(Q-TOF LC/MS)检测染料木素。血浆中染料木素在10～10000 ng/mL范围内线性关系良好,检测限为1 ng/mL。10批次小鼠血浆中水溶性代谢产物平均为526.006 ng/mL,染料木素脂肪酸酯平均为58.976 ng/mL。采用SephadexLH-20柱具有良好的分离效果,脂肪酶水解染料木素脂肪酸酯稳定、专一性强,用Q-TOF LC/MS检测染料木素快速、灵敏。     

气相色谱/质谱法测定植物油中脂肪酸氯丙醇酯

采用苯基硼酸(PBA)衍生化-气相色谱/质谱(GC-MS)联用技术,建立了同时检测植物油中脂肪酸3-氯-1,2-丙二醇酯和脂肪酸2-氯-1,3-丙二醇酯(MCPD酯)的方法.对样品前处理过程中各因素进行了优化,获得了最佳条件,即称取0.1 g左右的食用油样品,加入内标后,经0.5 mL甲醇钠/甲醇(0.5 mol/L)水解1 min,中和后用3.0 mL正己烷脱脂净化两次;以0.25 mL PBA液衍生净化液后,用2.0 mL乙酸乙酯萃取衍生物3次,萃取液经氮气吹干后,用0.5 mL异辛烷溶解,离心后取上清液用GC-MS测定,内标法定量.在此条件下,样品中MCPD酯响应是德国DGF法响应的15～33倍;杂质相对去除率高达99.1％;有关方法学指标均较为理想.在MCPD酯为25～500 ng(以MCPD计)范围内,MCPD与内标峰面积的比值和浓度呈线性相关,相关系数大于0.9990.以花生油为加标基质,在250～1000 μg/kg范围内,进行3个水平的重复加标回收实验(n=6),3-MCPD酯和2-MCPD酯的加标回收率分别为81.1％～92.3％和103％～120％;相对标准偏差(RSD)分别为6.3％～12.4％和4.9％～9.4％;检出限分别为76.0和65.0 μg/kg.利用本方法测定2011年FAPAS考核样品(棕榈油)中3-MCPD酯的含量,测定值为4.01 mg/kg.结果表明,本方法灵敏度高,定量结果准确可靠,从根本上解决了仪器系统容易被污染的问题.     

Thermosensitive acetylated carboxymethyl chitosan gel depot systems sustained release caffeic acid phenethyl ester for periodontitis treatment

Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of tooth support tissues leading to progressive destruction of periodontal soft tissues as well as alveolar bone, and can be treated with anti-inflammatory and bone-protective agents to prevent disease progression. Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) is a natural polyphenolic compound with anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation and bone tissue repair efficacy. In this work, we synthesized a thermosensitive hydrogel matrix of acetylated carboxymethyl chitosan (A-CC), and firstly applied for periodontal local drug delivery. The biocompatible CAPE-loaded A-CC hydrogel (CAPE-A-CC) has the advantages of forming a drug depot in situ, sustained release and precisely improving the drug concentration in the lesion sites compared with traditional systemic administration. In addition, CAPE-A-CC could significantly inhibit the expression of inflammatory cytokines of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-17 in macrophages, and increased the expression of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in human periodontal ligament stem cells (hPDLSC) related to osteogenesis. This study develops a novel in situ thermosensitive hydrogel delivery system to improve the therapeutic potential of natural active ingredient for periodontitis therapy.     

Vibrational study of caffeic acid phenethyl ester,a potential anticancer agent,by infrared,Raman, and NMR spectroscopy

The structural and vibrational properties of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) were studied using infrared and Raman spectroscopy in the solid phase and multidimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy in solution. The theoretical structures of the compound and of its dimer in the gas phase and in DMSO solution by using density functional theory (DFT) were studied. The harmonic vibrational frequencies for the optimized geometry of CAPE and its dimeric species were calculated at the B3LYP level of theory using the 6–31G* basis set. These data allow a complete assignment of the vibration modes of the FTIR and Raman spectra in the solid state using the scaled quantum mechanical force field (SQMFF) methodology. The vibrational analysis for the dimer was performed taking into account the correlation diagram by means of the factor group analysis in accordance with the experimental structure determined by X-ray diffraction. The presence of the dimer of CAPE is supported by the IR bands at 1654, 1635, 1563, 1533, 1300, 1107, 1050, 738 cm⁻¹ and the Raman bands at 1684, 1681, 1634, 1112, 1050, 928, 873, 850, 740, 445, 371 and 141 cm⁻¹. The calculated ¹H and ¹³C chemicals shifts are consistent with the corresponding experimental NMR spectra of the compound in solution. In addition, a natural bond orbital (NBO) study revealed the characteristics of the electronic delocalization of the stable structure, while the corresponding topological properties of the electronic charge density were analyzed by employing Bader's atoms in the molecules theory (AIM).