[EN] NOVEL BENZIMIDAZOLE LINKED PYRROLO[2,1-Q[1,4] BENZODIAZEPINE HYBRIDS AS POTENTIAL ANTITUMOUR AGENTS AND PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF [FR] NOUVEAUX HYBRIDES DE PYRROLO[2,1-Q[1,4] BENZODIAZÉPINE LIÉS AU UN CYCLE BENZIMIDAZOLE EN TANT QU'AGENTS ANTI-TUMORAUX ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS DE PRÉPARATION
[EN] NOVEL BENZIMIDAZOLE LINKED PYRROLO[2,1-Q[1,4] BENZODIAZEPINE HYBRIDS AS POTENTIAL ANTITUMOUR AGENTS AND PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF [FR] NOUVEAUX HYBRIDES DE PYRROLO[2,1-Q[1,4] BENZODIAZÉPINE LIÉS AU UN CYCLE BENZIMIDAZOLE EN TANT QU'AGENTS ANTI-TUMORAUX ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS DE PRÉPARATION
The synthesis of new benzimidazole linked pyrrolobenzodiazepine conjugates is described. Some of these conjugates show significant DNA-binding affinity and, a representative compound 4c shows promising in vitro cytotoxicity against a number of human cancer cell lines. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.