In the present study, molecular hybrids of indole-3-carbinol and 1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thiols have been designed and synthesized. The thiol analogues consisted of diversely substituted benzyl and alkyl groups with different electronic properties. The structures of all the newly synthesized scaffolds and target compounds were ascertained using 1H NMR, 13C NMR, mass spectrometry, and elemental analyses. All the final compounds were screened in vitro for their anti-proliferative and anti-microbial activity. Three compounds showed excellent anti-proliferative activity with more than 70 % cell growth inhibition against three cancer cell lines, HepG2 (human liver hepatocellular carcinoma), HeLa (human cervix carcinoma), and MCF-7 (human breast carcinoma). In the anti-microbial studies, compounds with electron-withdrawing fluoro or nitro substituent displayed appreciable activity similar to that of standard drugs. Also, the final compounds are non-toxic to non-cancerous Vero cell line.
本研究设计并合成了吲哚-3-甲醇和 1,3,4-噁二唑-2-硫醇的分子杂交体。硫醇类似物由具有不同电子特性的苄基和烷基取代组成。利用 1H NMR、13C NMR、质谱和元素分析确定了所有新合成支架和目标化合物的结构。对所有最终化合物进行了体外抗增殖和抗微生物活性筛选。三种化合物显示出卓越的抗增殖活性,对三种癌细胞系(HepG2(人肝肝细胞癌)、HeLa(人宫颈癌)和 MCF-7(人乳腺癌))的细胞生长抑制率超过 70%。在抗微生物研究中,具有吸电子氟或硝基取代基的化合物显示出与标准药物相似的显著活性。此外,最终化合物对非癌 Vero 细胞系无毒。