Synthesis of novel flavone derivatives possessing substituted benzamides and their biological evaluation against human cancer cells
作者:Bo Hee Yun、Young Hun Lee、Kyung Tae Park、Su Jin Jung、Yong Sup Lee
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.07.063
日期:2016.9
Baicalein is a well-known flavone derivative that possesses diverse biological properties, such as anticancer, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Numerous baicalein derivatives, including 5,6,7-trimethoxyflavone, have been synthesized with the aim of enhancing its inherent biological activities. In the present work, new flavones, possessing an N-aroylamine-substituent on the B-ring, were synthesized to improve the cytotoxicity of baicalein and 5,6,7-trimethoxyflavone against human cancer cell lines. The majority of the flavones synthesized exhibited greater cytotoxicity than baicalein and 5,6,7-trimethoxyflavone against HepG2 and MCF-7 cells. Among them, compounds 5n, possessing a 3-methoxybenzoylamino group, exhibited great cytotoxic effects on HepG2 (GI(50) = 7.06 mu M) and MCF-7 (GI(50) = 7.67 mu M) cells. In contrast, N-aroylamine-substituted 5-hydroxy-6,7-dimethoxyflavone derivatives showed greater cytotoxicity against MCF-7 than HepG2 cells, indicating that the replacement of a 5-methoxy group on the A-ring with a 5-hydroxy group has a marked influence on the cytotoxicity profile. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.