Design, synthesis, and in vitro antitumor activity of new 1,4-diarylimidazole-2-ones and their 2-thione analogues

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作者
Congiu, Cenzo [1 ]
Cocco, Maria Teresa [1 ]
Onnis, Valentina [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cagliari, Dipartimento Tossicol, I-09124 Cagliari, Italy
关键词
imidazole derivatives; antitumor activity; COMBRETASTATIN A4 PHOSPHATE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; ANTIMITOTIC AGENTS; TUBULIN INHIBITOR; A-4; PRODRUG; CYTOTOXICITY;
D O I
10.1016/j.bmcl.2007.12.023
中图分类号
R914 [药物化学];
学科分类号
100701 ;
摘要
A series of new 1,4-diarylimidazol-2(3H)-one derivatives and their 2-thione analogues has been prepared and evaluated in vitro for antitumor activity against the NCI human cancer cell panel. Compounds bearing a 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl ring linked to either N-1 or C-4 position of the imidazole core demonstrated an interesting profile of cytotoxicity with preferential activity against leukemic cell lines. Compound 13 exhibited a potent antitumor activity against MOLT-4 (GI(50) = 20 nM) and SR (GI(50) = 32 nM) cell lines. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:989 / 993
页数:5
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