Synthesis of 2-acylamino, 2-aroylamino and ethoxycarbonyl imino-1,3,4-thiadiazoles as antitumor agents

2-Amino-1,3,4-thiadiazoles compounds (2a-e) were obtained from the reaction of thiosemi carbazide with 2-cyanomethoxyphenoxyacetonitriles (1). Mono acylamino, mono aroylamino and diethoxycarbonylimino-1,3,4-thiadiazole compounds (3a-e, 4a-e, 5a-c) were synthesized via the reaction of 2-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazole compounds (2a-e) with acetyl chloride or acetic anhydride, benzoyl chloride or benzoic anhydride and ethyl chloroformate, respectively. The in vitro antitumor activities of some selected compounds were screened and compounds 2a, 2b, 2c, 3a, 3b, 3c, 5a, 5b nd 5c were found to be active.