Abstract
The 'one pot' condensation reaction for the synthesis and potent antiproliferative inhibition of α-phthalimide based ketones is reported here. 2-Phthalimide-1-(4-fluoro-phenyl)ethanone (5) showed the best growth inhibition on human MDAMB-231 breast carcinoma and SKHep-1 hepatoma cell lines. Preliminary studies showed that the reported bioactivity may be due to the presence of strong electronegative fluorine group at the para-position of the aryl ring.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2736-2740 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- α-Phthalimide ketones
- Anti-tumor activity
- Breast carcinoma
- Hepatoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry