A quantitative stru
cture-a
ctivity study to evaluate the effe
ct of lipophilia/aqueous solubility on etiolatedwheat
coleoptiles elongation has been
carried out with 34 guaianolides having different numbers ofhydroxyl groups and ester side
chains of variable length and stru
cture: linear, bran
ched, aromati
c,and unsaturated. Compounds have been tested in a range of
con
centrations between 10 and 1000
M. Data show a strong influen
ce of lipophilia, expressed as log
P values. Spe
cially, data from alkyli
cside
chain ester derivatives adjust to the mathemati
cal model based on Hans
ch's transport theory;hen
ce, a quantitative stru
cture-a
ctivity relationships (QSAR)
correlation with a high degree of relian
ceis provided. Moreover, all a
ctive
compounds fit the Lipinski's rule of five. Also, the presen
ce of additionalhydroxyl groups and their derivatives in the basi
c skeleton does not affe
ct the mode of a
ction butgreatly influen
ces the a
ctivity, as they modify the transport through membranes and aqueous phases.Finally, a se
cond hydroxyl group enhan
ces differen
ces of a
ctivity between alkyli
c side
chain derivativesby in
creasing differen
ces in van der Waals intera
ctions.Keywords: Guaianolide; sesquiterpene la
ctones; a
cyl derivatives; isozaluzanin C; 5
chars/alpha.gif" BORDER=0>-hydroxyisozaluzanin C; wheat etiolated
coleoptile; QSAR; Hans
ch's transport model; Lipinski's rule of five; log
P;lipophilia; aqueous solubility; membranes