Synthesis and structure–activity relationships of N2-alkylated quaternary β-carbolines as novel antitumor agents
                                
                                    
                                        作者:Guoxian Zhang、Rihui Cao、Liang Guo、Qin Ma、Wenxi Fan、Xuemei Chen、Jianru Li、Guang Shao、Liqin Qiu、Zhenghua Ren                                    
                                    
                                        DOI:10.1016/j.ejmech.2013.04.031
                                    
                                    
                                        日期:2013.7
                                    
                                    A series of novel N-2-alkylated quaternary beta-carbolines was synthesized by modification of position-1, 2,7 and 9 of beta-carboline nucleus with various alkyl and arylated alkyl substituents, and their cytotoxic activities in vitro and antitumor potencies in mice were evaluated. Compound 3m was found to be the most potent antitumor agent. SARs analysis revealed that (1) the substituents in position-2 and 9 of beta-carboline nucleus played a vital role in modulation of antitumor activity; (2) the benzyl and 3-phenylpropyl substituents in position-2 and 9 of beta-carboline ring were the optimal substituents giving rise to significant antitumor agent. These compounds might be a novel promising class of antitumor agents with clinical development potential. (C) 2013 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.