Synthesis of 9-acridinyl sulfur derivatives: Sulfides, sulfoxides and sulfones. Comparison of their activity on tumour cells

Christiane Santelli-Rouvier, Jean Marc Barret, Christopher M. Farrell, Derek Sharples, Bridget T. Hill, Jacques Barbe

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    Abstract

    The synthesis of several acridine thioethers is described. These compounds were oxidized to give new sulfoxides and sulfones. Among 23:compounds prepared, 19:were tested in vitro against the human cancer cell lines panel of NCI screening. Activity is increased 5-10:times from sulfides to sulfoxides. Among substituted groups in the side chain, sulfur mustard, epoxy sulfide and sulfoxide displayed the most interesting activity. © 2004 Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1029-1038
    Number of pages9
    JournalEuropean Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
    Volume39
    Issue number12
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Dec 2004

    Keywords

    • Acridine sulfides
    • Anticancer activity
    • DNA interaction
    • Sulfones
    • Sulfoxides

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