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  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Computational Chemistry
  • Drug Discovery

Background:

  • Understanding structure-activity relationships is crucial for designing effective bioactive heterocycles.
  • 1,2-dihydronaphtho-[2,1-b]-furan derivatives are a promising class of compounds for therapeutic development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish quantitative structure-property relationships for cytotoxic activity in 1,2-dihydronaphtho-[2,1-b]-furan derivatives.
  • To identify key molecular descriptors governing bioactivity using interpretable machine learning.
  • To guide the data-driven design and synthesis of novel, optimized derivatives.

Main Methods:

  • Quantitative structure-property relationship (QSPR) analysis.
  • Benchmarking of five interpretable machine learning algorithms (Gradient Boosting Regression, Random Forest).
  • SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) for descriptor importance analysis.
  • ADMET prediction, target network analysis, molecular docking, and retrosynthetic analysis.

Main Results:

  • Gradient Boosting Regression and Random Forest models achieved high predictive accuracy (R2 > 0.94).
  • Electrotopological and lipophilic descriptors (VSA_EState3, BCUTdv-1l) were identified as key determinants of cytotoxic activity.
  • 48 new derivatives were generated, with compound 6D identified as a high-performance candidate with favorable predicted ADMET properties.
  • Compound 6D showed predicted interaction with the HSP90AA1 hydrophobic pocket.

Conclusions:

  • An interpretable framework was established to link molecular descriptors, bioactivity, and synthesis feasibility.
  • The study provides a structure-guided approach for optimizing 1,2-dihydronaphtho-[2,1-b]-furan derivatives for enhanced cytotoxic performance.
  • This methodology facilitates the data-driven design of novel bioactive heterocycles.