Synthesis and structure-activity relationship study of 8-hydroxyquinoline- derived Mannich bases as anticancer agents

Arthur Y. Shaw, Chun Yi Chang, Mei Yuan Hsu, Pei Jung Lu, Chia Ning Yang, Hui Ling Chen, Cheng Wei Lo, Chung Wai Shiau, Ming Kai Chern

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Abstract

To continue our early study on the structural modifications of clioquinol, more 8-hydroxyquinoline-derived Mannich bases were synthesized and examined for growth-inhibitory effect. Taken Mannich base 1 as our lead compound, upon replacement of either sulfonyl group with methylene group or piperazine ring with ethylenediamine group resulted in an appreciable increase in potency. On the other hand, as 8-hydroxyquinoline was replaced with phenol, 3-hydroxypyridine and 1-naphthol, a dramatic decrease in activity was observed, indicating that 8-hydroxyquinoline is a crucial scaffold for activity. Further 3D-QSAR analysis on HeLa cells revealed that both steric and electronic effects contributed equally to growth inhibition. Taken together, the structure-activity relationships obtained from both in vitro data and CoMFA model warrant a valuable reference for further study.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2860-2867
Number of pages8
JournalEuropean Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Volume45
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010 Jul

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Pharmacology
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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