title: Syntheses and anti-cancer activities of 2-[1-(indol-3-yl-/pyrimidin-5-yl-/pyridine-2-yl-/quinolin-2-yl)-but-3-enylamino]-2-phenyl-ethanols.
abstract: Schiff bases prepared by the reactions of substituted amines with indole-/, pyrimidine-/, pyridine-/, and quinoline-aldehydes are made to undergo indium mediated allylation whereby a (substituted amine, allyl)methyl group has been introduced at C-3 of indole, C-5 of pyrimidine, and C-2 of pyridine and quinoline. Amongst the 16 compounds investigated for anti-cancer activities at 59 human tumor cell lines 3, 9-12, and 14 show appreciable activities. The structure-activity relationship studies point that the contribution of phenylglycinol moiety as a part of side chain at C-3 of indole and C-5 of pyrimidine seems to be crucial for exhibiting anti-cancer activities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, India. palwinder_singh_2000@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Palwinder
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Pervinder
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Luxami
authors.forename: Satwinderjit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.forename: Subodh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D011725:Pyridines / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D011804:Quinolines / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007211:Indoles; D011725:Pyridines; D011743:Pyrimidines; D011804:Quinolines; C030374:indole; C037219:quinoline; C030986:pyrimidine; C023666:pyridine