V. Kouznetsov, D. Merchan-Arenas, Verónica Tangarife-Castaño
Jan 7, 2016
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Medicinal Chemistry Research
Abstract
Diverse 2-aryl-4-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-methyl-6,7-methylendioxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines (DM series) were synthesized using three-component reaction of 3,4-methylendioxyaniline, benzaldehydes and isoeugenol. Purified and characterized tetrahydroquinoline molecules were tested in vitro for potential antitumor and cytotoxic activities. It was observed a strong relationship between selective cytotoxic activity on U937 and HeLa cells and the substitutions presented in aryl ring of position C-2 of the synthesized tetrahydroquinoline derivatives. Tested molecules, called DM108, DM116 and DM118, resulted in active compounds having a greater SI compared with colchicine and doxorubicin, reference compounds.