title: Bernthsen synthesis, antimicrobial activities and cytotoxicity of acridine derivatives.
abstract: The condensation reaction of diphenylamine with 2-oxo-2H-(substituted chromen)-4-yl acetic acid in presence of anhydrous zinc chloride afford 4-(acridine-9-ylmethyl)-2H-(substituted chromen)-2-one. The synthesized compounds were characterized by spectral studies and elemental analysis and screened for their in vitro antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus pyogenes (gram +ve), Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (gram -ve) and antifungal activity against Aspergillus niger and anticancer activity (HL-60, Hep-2 & HEK293T) by MTT assay. Chloro substituted compounds showed antimicrobial and anticancer activity with IC(50) values in the low micromolar range.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Research laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat 395 007, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Mehul M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Mimansha D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Mali
authors.forename: Saurabh K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D000166:Acridines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001234:Aspergillus niger / Q000187:drug effects; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared
chemical_list: D000166:Acridines; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007202:Indicators and Reagents