Synthesis and In Vitro Cytotoxic Activity of N-2-(2-Furyl)-2-(chlorobenzyloxyimino)Ethyl Ciprofloxacin Derivatives

Abstract

Quinolone are a class of potent broad-spectrum antibacterial drugs that target the bacterial type II DNA topoisomerases (DNA gyrase) and topoisomerase IV. In the present study, the synthesis and evaluation of cytotoxicity activity of a new series of N-pipearzinyl quinolones containing N-2-(furyl-2-yl)-2-(chlorobenzyloxyimino) ethyl moiety (6a-c) have been studied. Preliminary screening showed that one of the new compounds, namely 7-(4-(2-(3-chlorobenzyloxyimino)-2-(furan-2-yl) ethyl) piperazin-1-yl)-1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-4-oxo-1, 4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid (6b) showed significant cytotoxic activity against human breast tumor cell lines.