Microwave-assisted synthesis of certain pyrrolylpyridines, some derived ring systems and their evaluation as anticancer and antioxidant agents
作者:Sherif A.F. Rostom、Adnan A. Bekhit
DOI:10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.01.023
日期:2015.3
The synthesis of 18 novel pyrrolylpyridines and some derived bi-, tri- and tetracyclic ring systems using both the conventional heating and MW irradiation techniques is described. Fourteen compounds; 2-9, 10-12, 14, 17 and 18 were evaluated for their antitumor activity according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), in vitro disease oriented antitumor screening. Distinctive antitumor activity was conjugated with compounds 3 and 7 (R = 3,4-di-OCH3-C6H3). The analogs 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12 which exhibited prominent antitumor activity, were further evaluated for their antioxidant potential using the DPPH radical scavenging assay. The substituted 6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)pyridine-3-carbonitriles 3 and 7 were nearly equipotent to BHT the standard antioxidant utilized in this assay (scavenging activity 31 and 33%, respectively, vs 36%). Accordingly, compounds 3 and 7 can be considered as lead structures for dual antitumor and antioxidant activities. (C) 2015 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.