A simple and convenient one‐pot three‐component method to synthesize 1,2,3‐triazole‐based 2,3‐dihydrofuran derivatives from the condensation of 5,5‐dimethylcyclohexane‐1,3‐dione, substituted phenacyl bromide, triethylamine and 1,2,3‐triazole based benzaldehyde using a mixture of CH3CN/water as a reaction medium is described. The current protocol delivers numerous advantages such as good yield, short reaction time, easy work‐up and simplicity in the procedure as it uses a green method and an eco‐friendly catalyst. The target compounds are screened for their in‐vitro anticancer activity and most of the compounds are found to exhibit promising activity compared to standard drug Doxorubicin. Molecular docking studies performed on caspase‐3 and COVID‐19 main protease revealed well defined binding interactions and docking scores.
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