Abstract:
To explore novel coumarin derivatives with more potent anti-proliferative activity, a series of novel compounds were designed and synthesized by linking Schiff base and
N,
N-bis (2-chloroethyl) amine pharmacophore of nitrogen mustards to the coumarin’s framework. Their structures were confirmed by
1H NMR, MS and element analysis techniques.
In vitro anti-proliferative activities were evaluated against HepG2, DU145 and MCF7 cell lines by the standard MTT assay. The results showed that some of the target compounds exhibited strong anti-proliferative activities against selected tumor cells, and compounds
7c,
7f,
7g,
7h and
7q were better than or equal to the activities of positive control, they deserved further development.