title: Synthesis and biological evaluation of new 4-thiazolidinone derivatives.
abstract: A series of new 2-aryl-4-thiazolidinones (3 and 4) was synthesized from 2-hydroxy-2,2-diphenyl-N'-[(substituted phenyl)methylene]acetohydrazides (2) and mercaptoacetic acid or 2-mercaptopropionic acid. The antimycobacterial activity of these compounds was determined and several leads with 95-99% inhibition at 6.25 microg/mL test concentration were identified. In addition, antitumor activities were measured against several tumor cell lines, and significant growth inhibition was observed for compound 4p. Taken together, 2-aryl-4-thiazolidinones were shown to be promising scaffolds for both antimycobacterial and tumor-targeting compounds.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey. ozlen_guzel@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ozlen
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Güzel
authors.forename: Aydin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salman
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D053778:Thiazolidines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D053778:Thiazolidines