2-furanylvinylquinoline derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for antiproliferative activities against the growth of four cancer cell lines including non-small cell lung cancer (A549 and H1299), breast cancer (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231) and normal diploid embryonic lung cell line (MRC-5). Among them, (E)-6-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-[2-(5-nitrofuran-2-yl)vinyl]quinoline (10c) was found low cytotoxic