title: Synthesis and cytotoxic evaluation of some Mannich bases of alicyclic ketones.
abstract: A number of Mannich bases of alicyclic ketones containing one and two basic centres were prepared in order to evaluate the theory of sequential cytotoxicity and develop structure-activity relationships in these series of compounds. The compounds were evaluated in vitro against murine P388 D1 lymphocytic leukemia cells. The data generated supported the theory of sequential cytotoxicity and in general, compounds containing alicyclic rings of five and six carbon atoms possessed greater activity than the corresponding dodecyl analogues. Those Mannich bases containing dialkylamino groups were associated with greater cytotoxicity than related compounds possessing a basic heterocycle. Calculations of the atomic charges of the enone groups from selected compounds afforded some rationalization for the cytotoxic screening results.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Dimmock
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chamankhah
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Seniuk
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: G Y
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Kao
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Halleran
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D007659:Ketones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D007941:Leukemia P388 / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008352:Mannich Bases / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D008958:Models, Molecular
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007659:Ketones; D008352:Mannich Bases