title: Synthesis and evaluation of novel 1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives as antiviral, antifungal and anticancer agents.
abstract: The synthesis and evaluation of some 2-substituted-1,4-naphthoquinones 2, S-(1,4-naphthoquinon-2-yl)-mercaptoalkanoic acid amides 4, related benzoquinone and naphthoquinone derivatives 6-9 and 2,3-disubstituted 1,4-naphthoquinones 10-11 were carried out. The antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral and anticancer activities were determined by using the standard assay. The results show that compounds 2b and 10a showed in vitro antiviral activity against Influenza-A Virus and Herpes Simplex Virus and possess pronounced antifungal profile whereas 4a showed anticancer activities against Lymphoid Leukaemia P 388.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Lucknow University, Lucknow 226007, India. vishnutandon@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Vishnu K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Tandon
authors.forename: Ravindra V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Dharmendra B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Yadav
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000187:drug effects; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000473:pathology; D051379:Mice; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009285:Naphthoquinones / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000187:drug effects; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D009285:Naphthoquinones