Synthesis and in vitro Anticancer Activity of Novel Heterocycles Utilizing Thiophene Incorporated Thioureido Substituent as Precursors

Acta Chim Slov. 2020 Jun;67(2):560-569.

Abstract

Ethyl 2-(3-allylthioureido)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophene-3-carboxylate (1) was used as a building block for synthesis of new heterocycles. Pyrimidine and thiazole moieties were achieved upon condensation of compound 1 with various reagents such as chloroacetic acid, dietyl malonate, ninhydrin, 2,3-epoxy-2,3-dihydro-1,4-naphthoquinone, and hydrazine hydrate. The structures of the newly synthesized compounds were confirmed using spectral measurements. The prepared products were evaluated for their anticancer activity against colon HCT-116 human cancer cell line. Compounds 6, 9, 10a, 11, 12, 15 have displayed potent activity.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Pyrimidines / chemical synthesis
  • Pyrimidines / pharmacology*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Thiazoles / chemical synthesis
  • Thiazoles / pharmacology*
  • Thiophenes / chemical synthesis
  • Thiophenes / pharmacology*
  • Thiourea / analogs & derivatives*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Pyrimidines
  • Thiazoles
  • Thiophenes
  • Thiourea