An efficient sonochemical synthesis of novel Schiff's bases, thiazolidine, and pyrazolidine incorporating 1,8-naphthyridine moiety and their cytotoxic activity against HePG2 cell lines

ScientificWorldJournal. 2014 Feb 25:2014:587059. doi: 10.1155/2014/587059. eCollection 2014.

Abstract

Novel Schiff's bases 4a-e, 5a, 5b, and 6, thiazolidine 7a-d, and pyrazolidine 8 have been synthesized using the versatile synthon 4-hydroxy-2,7-dimethyl-1,8-naphthyridine 1. Reactions carried out under ultrasound irradiation showed higher rates and yields than those done under silent conditions. The newly synthesized compounds were evaluated for HepG2 cell growth inhibition. The results obtained revealed that the tested compounds possess inhibitory effect on the growth of HepG2 liver cancer cells. The results were compared to doxorubicin as a reference drug (IC50: 0.04). Compounds 4a and 7b showed the highest inhibition activity against the HepG2 cell line (IC50: 0.047 and 0.041 µM, resp.) among all the tested compounds.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / toxicity*
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Doxorubicin / pharmacology
  • Hep G2 Cells
  • Humans
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Naphthyridines / chemistry*
  • Schiff Bases / chemical synthesis*
  • Schiff Bases / toxicity*
  • Thiazolidines / chemical synthesis*
  • Thiazolidines / toxicity*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Naphthyridines
  • Schiff Bases
  • Thiazolidines
  • Doxorubicin