Table 2 Interaction mode details of the compounds 11j, 11i, and 11f.

From: Design, synthesis, in vitro anti-α-glucosidase evaluations, and computational studies of new phthalimide-phenoxy-1,2,3-triazole-N-phenyl (or benzyl) acetamides as potential anti-diabetic agents

Compound

Interaction

Interacting unit of the ligand

Amino acid

11j

π-anion

Phthalimide

Glu304

 

Hydrophobic

Phthalimide

Pro309

 

Hydrophobic

Phthalimide

Pro309

 

H-bond

O atom of phenoxy

Asn241

 

π-cation

Phenyl ring of phenoxy

His279

 

H-bond

1,2,3-Triazole

His239

 

π-cation

1,2,3-Triazole

His239

 

H-bond

C = O unit of acetamide

Arg312

 

Hydrophobic

4-Br of N-phenylacetamide

Phe158

 

Hydrophobic

Phenyl ring of N-phenylacetamide

Arg312

11i

Hydrophobic

Phthalimide

Val305

 

Hydrophobic

Phthalimide

Pro309

 

Hydrophobic

Phenyl ring of phenoxy

Pro309

 

H-bond

1,2,3-Triazole

Asn241

 

π-cation

1,2,3-Triazole

His279

 

Hydrophobic

1,2,3-Triazole

His239

 

Non-classical H-bond

C = O unit of acetamide

Phe157

 

H-bond

NH unit of acetamide

Phe157

 

Hydrophobic

2-Cl of N-phenylacetamide

Phe311

 

Hydrophobic

2-Cl of N-phenylacetamide

Tyr313

 

Hydrophobic

2-Cl of N-phenylacetamide

Arg312

 

Hydrophobic

6-Cl of N-phenylacetamide

Phe157

 

π-anion

Phenyl ring of N-phenylacetamide

Asp408

 

Hydrophobic

Phenyl ring of N-phenylacetamide

Arg312

11f.

Hydrophobic

Phthalimide

Pro309

 

Hydrophobic

Phthalimide

Pro309

 

π-anion

Phenyl ring of phenoxy

Glu304

 

Non-classical H-bond

1,2,3-Triazole

Phe311

 

Non-classical H-bond

1,2,3-Triazole

Arg312

 

H-bond

C=O unit of acetamide

Asn241

 

Unfavorable

C=O unit of acetamide

Asp408

 

H-bond

NH unit of acetamide

Asp408

 

H-bond

NH unit of acetamide

Phe157