Arabian Journal of Chemistry (Mar 2023)
Green synthesis of some tetrahydroquinoline derivatives and evaluation as anticancer agents
Abstract
This study demonstrates the design and synthesis of heterocyclic compounds with diverse biological effects. Using an ionic liquid catalyst, a sonosynthetic approach for the assembly of bis-arylidene cycloalkanone derivatives (bis-chalcones) has been reported. Three cancer cell lines Hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HepG-2), Breast carcinoma cells (MCF-7), and Lung carcinoma cells (A-549) were utilized to investigate the antiproliferative effects of some selected samples. Many evaluated drugs exhibited good to moderate cytotoxicity against the examined cell lines. Notably, the IC50 values for the S-alkyl derivatives ranged from 2.86 to 13.14 µg/mL.