title: Synthesis of N,N'-disubstituted N''-2-(2-quinolinylmethylthio)ethylguanidines as potential anticancer agents.
abstract: A simple method for obtaining the title compounds was found in the alkaline rearrangement of S-2-aminoethylisothiouronium salts, which were obtained from the condensation of thiourea or substituted thioureas with 2-bromoethylamine hydrobromide. No activity was found for the substituted guanidines against P388 lymphocytic leukemia in mice, or as H2-receptor antagonists.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D006146:Guanidines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007941:Leukemia P388 / Q000188:drug therapy; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D051379:Mice; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D011804:Quinolines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D011970:Receptors, Histamine H2 / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D006146:Guanidines; D011804:Quinolines; D011970:Receptors, Histamine H2