Synthesis,Spectral Characterization,and In Vitro Biological Evaluation of Some Novel Isoquinolinone‐based Heterocycles as Potential Antitumor Agents

A series of new N‐substituted isoquinolin‐1,3‐dione derivatives were prepared, starting from reaction of (Z)‐4‐((E)‐3‐phenylallylidene)isochromane‐1,3‐dione 4 with different nitrogen nucleophiles. The assigned structures of the prepared compounds were elucidated by spectral methods (IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and mass spectroscopy). Some of the newly prepared compounds were tested in vitro against a panel of three human tumor cell lines, namely, hepatocellular carcinoma (liver) HepG2, colon cancer HCT‐116, and mammary gland breast MCF‐7. Also, they were tested as antioxidants. Some of the tested compounds showed very strong cytotoxic activity with respect to the standard.     

Et3N‐Prompted Efficient Synthesis of Anthracenyl Pyrazolines and Their Cytotoxicity Evaluation against Cancer Cell Lines

A series of anthracenyl pyrazoline derivatives ( 3a – o ) were synthesized with an aim to evaluate their in vitro anticancer activities. Anthracenyl pyrazoline compounds were prepared by the reaction between various anthracenyl chalcones ( 1a – o ) and hydrazine hydrate ( 2 ). The reactions were carried out under reflux in the presence of triethylamine and ethanol for 24 h, and the obtained yields were from good to excellent (90–97%). The structure of each compound is well characterized by IR, ¹H‐NMR, ¹³C‐NMR, elemental analyses, and mass spectroscopic technics, and the molecular structures of compounds 3d and 3e were solved by single‐crystal X‐ray crystallographic methods. The newly synthesized compounds ( 3a – o ) were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxic studies against four human cancer cell lines MCF‐7 (breast cancer cell lines), SK‐N‐SH (neuroblastoma cancer cell lines), HeLa (cervical cancer cell lines), and HepG2 (liver cancer cell lines), and the screening results show strong cytotoxic effects for most of the synthesized compounds against the three cell lines except SK‐N‐SH cells. Notably, compounds 3a , 3j , 3l , 3m , 3n , and 3o showed a highly potential activity against HeLa cells (IC₅₀: 0.22, 0.3, 0.3, 0.10, 0.25, and 0.25 μM), while compounds 3i , 3k , 3l , and 3m showed a significant cytotoxic activity in HepG2 cells (IC₅₀: 0.22, 0.44, 0.40, and 0.22 μM), whereas compounds 3a , 3b , 3d , and 3e exhibit a promising cytotoxicity against MCF‐7 cells (IC₅₀: 0.73, 0.495, 0.493, and 0.66 μM).     

Synthesis,characterization and solid‐phase extraction properties of novel bis(diazo‐azomethine) ligands supported on mesoporous silica

The novel mesoporous silica‐supported bis(diazo‐azomethine) compounds have been synthesized and characterized successively. In the first step, 1,3‐phenylenedimethanamine and 4,4′‐diaminodiphenylmethane were diazotized, and the obtained bis(diazonium) cations were coupled with 2,4‐dihydroxybenzaldehyde. The synthesized bis(diazo‐carbonyl) compounds, 5,5′‐((1,3‐phenylenebis(methylene))bis(diazene‐2,1‐diyl))bis(2,4‐dihydroxybenzaldehyde) (A1) and 5,5′‐((methylenebis(4,1‐phenylene))bis(diazene‐2,1‐diyl))bis(2,4‐dihydroxybenzaldehyde) (A2) were chemically supported on amino‐modified silica‐gel (as L1 and L2). Elemental analysis, liquid chromatography‐mass spectroscopy, liquid‐phase NMR (¹H and ¹³C) and solid‐phase NMR (CP‐MAS ²⁹Si and ¹³C), FT‐IR, TG/DTA, scanning electron microscopy and energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy techniques were used for characterizations of all the synthesized compounds. The syringe and batch techniques were applied for the solid‐phase extraction properties of Pb(II), Cu(II), Cd(II) and Cr(III) ions using an inductively coupled plasma‐atomic emission spectroscopy instrument. The recoveries of Pb(II), Cu(II), Cd(II) and Cr(III) ions have been achieved to 95–99% with the (RSDs) of ± 2–3% in optimum conditions.     

Preparation and characterization of binuclear CuII complexes derived from diamines and dialdehydes

New macrocyclic complexes were synthesized by template reaction of 1,7-bis(2-formylphenyl)-1,4,7-trioxaheptane, 1,4-bis(2-carboxyaldehydephenoxy)butane or 1,3-bis(2-carboxyaldehydephenoxy)propane with 1,4-bis(2-aminophenoxy)butane, 1,3-bis(2-aminophenoxy)butane, 1,4-bis(4-chloro-2-aminophenoxy)butane or 1,3-bis(4-chloro-2-aminophenoxy)butane and Cu(NO₃)₂ ·?3H₂O or Cu(ClO₄)₂ ·?6H₂O, respectively. The complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR, UV–Vis spectra, magnetic susceptibility, conductivity measurements and mass spectra. All complexes are diamagnetic and binuclear.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of some 7‐aryl‐5,6‐dihydro‐14‐aza[1]benzopyrano[3,4‐b]phenanthren‐8H‐ones

The title compounds, 7‐aryl‐5,6‐dihydro‐14‐aza[1]benzopyrano[3,4‐b]phenanthren‐8H‐ones 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h , 3i , 3j , 3k , 3l have been synthesized by reacting various 4‐hydroxy coumarins 1a , 1b , 1c with 2‐arylidene‐1‐tetralones 2a , 2b , 2c , 2d in the presence of ammonium acetate and acetic acid under Krohnke's reaction condition. The structures of all the synthesized compounds were supported by analytical, IR, ¹H‐NMR, and ¹³C‐NMR data. All the synthesized compounds 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h , 3i , 3j , 3k , 3l have been screened for their antibacterial activities against Escherichia coli (Gram ?ve bacteria), Bacillus subtilis (Gram +ve bacteria), and antifungal activity against Candida albicans (Fungi). J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

Synthesis and antimicrobial activities of new 4,6‐diaryl‐ 4,5‐dihydro‐3‐hydroxy‐2H‐indazoles

A series of new 4,6‐diaryl‐4,5‐dihydro‐3‐hydroxy‐2H‐indazoles 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i , 5j , 5k were synthesized by the cyclization of ethyl 2‐oxo‐4,6‐diarylcyclohex‐3‐ene carboxylates 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d , 4e , 4f , 4g , 4h , 4i , 4j , 4k . The compounds were characterized by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, 2D NMR, and elemental analysis. The synthesized compounds were evaluated for in vitro antibacterial and antifungal activities against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, and Rhizopus sp. Most of the compounds exhibited good activity against the tested organisms. J. Heterocyclic Chem.,, (2012).     

New heteroleptic palladium(II) dithiocarbamates: synthesis,characterization, packing and anticancer activity against five different cancer cell lines

Two new heteroleptic palladium(II) complexes have been synthesized by reacting equimolar quantities of palladium(II) chloride, sodium 4‐(2‐methoxyphenyl)piperazine‐1‐carbodithioate and diphenyl‐p‐tolylphosphine ( 1 ) or tri‐p‐tolylphosphine ( 2 ). Complexes 1 and 2 have been characterized using elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, multinuclear NMR (¹H, ¹³C and ³¹P) spectroscopy and single‐crystal X‐ray analysis. The latter technique confirms a pseudo square‐planar geometry in which two adjacent positions are occupied by bidentate dithiocarbamate while chloro and substituted triphenylphosphine are present at the remaining two positions. The anticancer activity of both complexes against five different cancer cell lines (LU – human lung carcinoma, established at UIC, Department of Surgical Oncology; MCF7 – human breast adenocarcinoma, ATCC number HTB‐22?; MDA‐MB‐231 – human breast adenocarcinoma, ATCC number HTB‐26?; Hepa‐1c1c7 – mouse liver hepatoma, ATCC number CRL‐2026?; PC‐3 – human prostate adenocarcinoma, ATCC number CRL‐1435?) was determined by MTT assay, revealing 2 has higher activity than 1 . A drug–calf thymus DNA binding study with UV–visible spectroscopy reveals a higher DNA binding affinity of 2 (3.511 × 10⁴ M^?1) than 1 (4.213 × 10³ M^?1). Density functional theory studies confirm the relatively more stable nature of 2 than 1 . Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of Some New N‐substituted‐5‐arylidene‐thiazolidine‐2,4‐diones

A total of 17 new N‐substituted derivatives ( 2b , 2c , 2d , 2e , 2f , 2g , 2h , 2i , 2j , 2k and 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h ) of 5‐((2‐phenylthiazol‐4‐yl)methylene) thiazolidine‐2,4‐dione ( 2a ) and 5‐(2,6‐dichloro‐ benzylidene)thiazolidine‐2,4‐dione ( 3a ) were synthesized. The structural elucidation of the newly synthesized compounds was based on elemental analysis and spectroscopic data (MS, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR), and their antimicrobial activities were assessed in vitro against several strains of Gram‐positive and Gram‐negative bacteria and one fungal strain (Candida albicans) as growth inhibition diameter. Some of them showed modest to good antibacterial activity against Gram‐negative Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium and Gram‐positive Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, and Enterococcus fecalis bacterial strains, whereas almost all the compounds were inactive against Listeria monocytogenes. All of the synthesized compounds showed moderate to very good activity against C. albicans.     

Synthesis and cytotoxic evaluation of novel brominated N-alkyl pyrano[3,2-c]quinolinones

A novel series of 6-alkyl-4-bromopyrano[3,2-c]quinoline-2,5-diones ( 2a–c ), 6-alkyl-3,4-dibromopyrano[3,2-c]quinoline-2,5-diones ( 4a–c ), and 6-alkyl-3-amino-bromopyrano[3,2-c]quinoline-2,5-diones ( 6a–c ) were synthesized via appropriate conventional methods and in good yields. The structures of target compounds were approved by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and mass spectrometry. The antitumor inhibitory activities of the new compounds were evaluated on several cancer cell lines, A-549 (human lung cancer), HCT-116 (human colon cancer), MCF-7 (breast cancer), and HePG-2 (human liver cancer). Moreover, 50% inhibitory concentrations, IC₅₀, were established. 5-Fluorouracil was used as a positive control in the viability assay. The screening results showed that most of the examined compounds exposed powerful inhibition activity toward various cell lines. Particularly, Compound 4c exhibited higher cytotoxic activity against four tumor cell lines than the reference drug, 5-fluorouracil, with significantly lower IC₅₀ values. Accordingly, most of the synthesized compounds would be a better prospective growth in the anticancer drug discovery.     

Synthesis and Biological Study of Some 4-oxo-Thiazolidine Derivatives of 2-Aminothiazole

Conventional and microwave assisted synthesis of new series of N‐[2‐{2‐(substituted phenyl)‐4‐oxo‐5‐(substituted benzylidene)‐1,3‐thiazolidine}‐iminoethyl]‐2‐aminothiazole 5a–5m have been developed. The cycloaddition reaction of thioglycolic acid with N‐{2‐(substituted benzylidenehydrazino)‐ethyl}‐2‐aminothiazole 3a–3m in the presence of anhydrous ZnCl₂ afforded new heterocyclic compounds N‐[2‐{2‐(substituted phenyl)‐4‐oxo‐1,3‐thiazolidine}‐iminoethyl]‐2‐aminothiazole 4a–4m . The later product on treatment with several selected substituted aromatic aldehydes in the presence of C₂H₅ONa undergoes Knoevenagel reaction to yield 5a–5m . The structures of compounds 1 , 2 , 3a–3m , 4a–4m and 5a–5m were confirmed by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, FAB‐Mass and chemical analysis. All above compounds were screened for their antimicrobial activities against some selected bacteria and fungi and antituberculosis study against M. tuberculosis.     

Synthesis and Biological Activities of Novel 6‐Alkylamino‐11,12‐dihydro‐11‐arylbenzo[c]phenanthridine Derivatives

A series of novel benzo[c]phenanthridine derivatives 2a , 2b , 2c , 2d , 2e , 2f , 2g , 2h , 2i , 2j , 2k , 2l , 2m and 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f bearing an alkylamino side chain at their 6‐position were synthesized. All of the target compounds were confirmed by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and HRMS, and some of them were also characterized by IR and ¹⁹F NMR. The preliminary bioassays showed that the target compounds displayed fungicidal activities; for example, compound 2l showed 60.0% and 70.0% inhibitive activity against Alternaria solani and Cercospora arachidicola at 50 mg/L, respectively, and some compounds also displayed plant growth‐regulating activities.     

杯[4]芳烃二肟酸-Cu(Ⅰ)配合物的设计与自组装合成

Cu是许多酶中的必须元素[1],Cu与有机配体形成的配合物不仅具有氧化、还原、催化、超分子化合物结构控制等重要作用,而且具有抗菌、抗癌、抗病毒等生物活性.     

Synthesis and characterization of a series of 1,x‐bis‐(4‐oxo‐3,4‐dihydro‐1,2,3‐benzotriazin‐3‐yl)alkanes

Reaction of isatoic anhydride with an alkanediamine in DMF solution under mild conditions affords excellent yields of the 1,x‐bis‐{(2‐aminobenzoyl‐)amino}alkanes ( 2a‐k ), which have been characterized by IR and NMR spectroscopy, high resolution mass spectrometry and elemental analysis. Diazotization of the bis‐{(2‐aminobenzoyl‐)‐amino}alkanes in aqueous solution gives high yields of the 1,x‐bis‐(4‐oxo‐3,4‐dihydro‐1,2,3‐benzotriazin‐3‐yl)alkanes ( 1a‐k ), whch have also been characterized by IR and NMR spectroscopy, high resolution mass spectrometry and elemental analysis. The alkanediamines employed are as follows: ethylene diamine, 1,3‐propanediamine, 1,2‐propanediamine, 2‐methyl‐1,2‐propanediamine, 2,2‐dimethyl‐1,3‐propanediamine, 2‐hydroxy‐1,3‐propanediamine, 1,4‐diaminobutane, 1,5‐diaminopentane, 1,3‐diaminopentane (DYTEK® EP diamine), 1,6‐diaminohexane and 1,7‐diaminoheptane. The alternative method of synthesis of the bis‐(4‐oxo‐3,4‐dihydro‐1,2,3‐benzotriazin‐3‐yl)alkanes ( 1 ) via the diazonium salt from methyl anthranilate was explored.     

Optical Activity 1,5‐Substituted‐1,3,5‐hexahydrotriazine‐2‐N‐nitroimines: Synthesis and Insecticidal Activity

Twelve novel neonicotinoid analogues 1‐(2‐furfuryl)‐5‐substituted‐1,3,5‐hexahydrotriazine‐2‐N‐nitroimines 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h , 3i , 3j , 3k , 3l were synthesized. Their structures were characterized by ¹H NMR, IR, and elemental analysis. The preliminary bioassay tests showed that all the title compounds gave ≥90% mortality against Nilaparvata lugen 500 mg/L.     

Regioselective Synthesis of Mono‐ and Dispiropyrazoline Derivatives via 1,3‐dipolar Cycloaddition with Nitrilimines

The 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition reaction of (E ,E )‐1,3‐bis(arylidene)indan‐2‐one 1a , 1b , 1c , 1d , 1e with diarylnitrilimines, generated in situ via dehydrohalogenation of the corresponding hydrazonoyl chlorides 2a , 2b , 2c , affords predominantly monospiropyrazolines 3 and 4 as a mixture of diastereoisomers. Also dispiropyrazolines 5 are formed in moderate yields. The structure and stereochemistry of cycloadducts 3 , 4 , 5 were confirmed by ¹H and ¹³C‐NMR spectroscopy, elemental analyses data, and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction studies of 3ba and 5ca .     

Synthesis of Novel Diverse Methoxybenzenes‐substituted 2H/4H‐chromene Derivatives in the Presence of InBr3 (5 mol%) and their Cytotoxic Activity

A series of novel 2‐(trifluoromethyl)‐2H /4H ‐chromene‐3‐carboxylate isomers 3 and 4 functionalized with diverse methoxybenzenes 2 at position 4 in compound 3 and position 2 in compound 4 were prepared in different proportions by nucleophilic substitution on ethyl 2‐hydroxy‐2‐(trifluoromethyl)‐2H ‐chromene‐3‐carboxylate 1 in single step promoted by Indium (III) bromide (5 mol%) a Lewis acid. Regiospecific isomers 3k , 3l , 3m , and 3n prepared by using sterically bulk 1,3,5‐trimethoxy benzene substrate 2e in this reaction. Further, isomers 3a and 4a independently on reaction with amines, only compound 3a could give Michael addition products 5a–c . All the compounds 3a–n , 4a–j , and 5a–c were screened for cytotoxic activity against four human cancer cell lines and found to show high activity at micromolar concentration. The compounds 4h and 5a–c showed promising cytotoxic activity against the tested cancer cell lines. Further, these compounds 4h and 5a–c were docked with protein (1SA0) on colchicine‐binding site of β tubulin suggesting that tubulin inhibition could be the possible mechanism of action for these compounds.     

An Efficient Microwave‐Assisted Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of Novel 2‐Amino 3‐Cyano Pyridine Derivatives using Two Reusable Solid Acids as Catalysts

Two solid acids, Fe³⁺ K‐10 montmorillonite clay and HY‐zeolite, have been employed efficiently for synthesis of 2‐amino 3‐cyano pyridines 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d , 4e , 4f , 4g , 4h , 4i , 4j , 4k , 4l , 4m , 4n , 4o , 4p , 4q , 4r , 4s , 4t , 4u , 4v , 4w , 4x by multicomponent reaction of 3‐acetyl 4‐hydroxy coumarin 1a , 1b , 1c , 1,3‐diphenyl‐1H‐pyrazole‐4‐carbaldehyde 2a , 2b , 2c , 2d , 2e , 2f , 2g , 2h , malononitrile 3 , and ammonium acetate. Both the catalysts are recoverable and recyclable. The main significant of this procedure is short reaction time, high yields, easy workup procedure, and being environmentally friendly. The structures of all the compounds have been well characterized by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and mass spectral data. All the synthesized compounds were screened for their antimicrobial and antifungal activities.     

Synthesis and Cytotoxic Evaluation of Pyrrole Hetarylazoles Containing Benzimidazole/Pyrazolone/1,3,4‐Oxadiazole Motifs

Azomethine‐linked pyrrole bishetarylazoles containing benzimidazole/pyrazolone/1,3,4‐oxadiazole were synthesized in satisfactory yields. Their structures were confirmed by IR, ¹H‐NMR, ¹³C‐NMR, and elemental analysis. Evaluation for the cytotoxic activities in vitro against a panel of breast cancer cell lines (MDA‐AB‐231, BT‐474, and Ishikawa cells) revealed that the pyrrole–benzimidazole hybrids are more potent than the pyrazolone and 1,3,4‐oxadiazole hybrids in all cell lines. Compound 9 displayed promising cytotoxicity against BT‐474 cell line with IC₅₀ values, 7.7 µM.     

Synthesis of Pyridotriazolopyrimidines as Antitumor Agents

2‐Hydrazino‐5,7‐di‐p‐tolylpyrido[2,3‐d ]pyrimidin‐4(3H )‐one ( 4 ) was prepared and condensed with different aldehydes 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g to give the corresponding hydrazone derivatives 6a , 6b , 6c , 6d , 6e , 6f , 6g . Oxidative cyclization of the latter compounds 6a , 6b , 6c , 6d , 6e , 6f , 6g gave the corresponding pyrido[2,3‐d ][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a ]pyrimidin‐5(1H )‐ones 7a , 7b , 7c , 7d , 7e , 7f , 7g . Furthermore, compound 4 reacted with benzoyl chloride, triethyl orthoformate, acetyl chloride, ethyl chloroformate, and carbon disulphide in alcoholic KOH solution to afford the corresponding pyrido[2,3‐d ][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a ]pyrimidinones ( 7a , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ). The reaction of thione 3 or its 2‐methylthio derivative 16 with hydrazonoyl halides 12a , 12b , 12c , 12d , 12e , 12f , 12g , 12h , 12i , 12j , 12k , 12l , 12m yielded the corresponding pyrido[2,3‐d ][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a ]pyrimidinones 15a , 15b , 15c , 15d , 15e , 15f , 15g , 15h , 15i , 15j , 15k , 15l , 15m . The structures of all the products were confirmed by elemental and spectral analyses (¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, IR, and MS). In addition, the anticancer activity of 20 pyridotriazolopyrimidinones against two cancer cell lines namely MCF‐7 and HepG2 was evaluated, and the results revealed that compounds 7d and 9 have promising activity , compared with doxorubicin, which used as standard reference drug.     

Utilization of cyanoacetohydrazide and 2-(1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl) acetyl chloride in the synthesis of some novel anti-proliferative heterocyclic compounds

Abstract

Owing to its high reactivity and commercial availability, 2-cyanoacetohydrazide can be utilized as a versatile and appropriate intermediate for synthesis of a broad variety of heterocyclic compounds. Thus, 2-cyanoacetohydrazide and 2-(1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl) acetyl chloride were used as starting materials for construction of new heterocyclic compounds bearing 1,3-dioxoisoindoline moiety. The newly synthesized compounds were recognized by elemental analyses and spectral data (IR, ¹H-NMR, and ¹³C-NMR spectra). The synthesized compounds were screened for their anti-proliferative activity against two human epithelial cell lines; breast (MCF-7) and liver (HepG2) as well as to normal fibroblasts (WI-38). The data showed distinctly that compounds 1 and 12 presented promising in-vitro anti-proliferative activity against two cell lines (MCF-7 and HepG2) without harming normal fibroblasts.