Tacrine-coumarin hybrids are agents against Cu(II)-induced oxidative stress in Alzheimer's disease.
10">EPR spectroscopy was used to describe interaction between hybrids and Cu(II) ions.
15">Coordinated hybrids to Cu(II) ions suppressed formation of HO via Fenton reaction.
DNA damage protection study agrees with the results from EPR spin trapping study.
Compound 5g showed the most potent acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity.