Abstract: | Series of cyano, dicyano, amidino, and diamidino substituted 2-phenylbenzothiazoles were prepared. Mono- and dicyano substituted
benzothiazoles were obtained by condensation of appropriate substituted benzaldehydes with 2-aminothiophenol or 4-amino-3-mercaptobenzonitrile.
The appropriate amidines or diamidines were prepared by Pinner reaction. The compounds were tested against breast, prostate, and lung cancer cell lines in a 72 h cytotoxicity assay. Many
of the compounds had at 10 μM activity equivalent to 2-(4-aminophenyl)benzothiazole, while four compounds had significantly better activity, particularly
in the breast cancer model. |