- Isobrassinin and its analogues: Novel types of antiproliferative agents
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Isobrassinin (2-(S-methyldithiocarbamoylaminomethyl)indole (7a), a regioisomer of the cruciferous phytoalexin brassinin (1), exerted marked antiproliferative effects on the HeLa, A431 and MCF7 cell lines (>78.6% inhibition at 30 μM). For structure-activity relationships, further analogues were synthesized. The highest cytotoxic effect was displayed by 2-phenylimino-1,3-thiazino[5,6-b]indole (10) (10 μM, 76.8%-HeLa and 46.3%-MCF7). The effect of the natural phytoalexin brassinin was also determined.
- Csomos, Peter,Zupko, Istvan,Rethy, Borbala,Fodor, Lajos,Falkay, George,Bernath, Gabor
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p. 6273 - 6276
(2007/10/03)
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- Derivatives of 3-Mercaptoindole - Synthesis of a Potent Vasoconstrictor, 3-(2-Imidazolin-2-ylthio)indole (Tinazoline)
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Indoles are oxidatively coupled with various cyclic and acyclic thioureas using iodine to give rise to 3-(2-imidazolin-2-ylthio)indole, 1-30, 32 and 36-40.Similar products 33, 34 and 35 are respectively obtained from benzindole, 1,6,6-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindole and 7-azaindole, while alkylation of 3-mercaptoindole 44 with chlormethyl imidazoline leads to 31.Among the products so obtained, 3-(2-imidazolin-2-ylthio)indole is a potent vasoconstrictor and the hydrochloride salt forms the active ingredient of VarsylR. 3-Mercaptoindole (44) readily obtained by alkali treatment of S-(3-indolyl)isothiourea (36) is converted into amine derivatives 47 and 52 and to the acids 53-55.Acid-catalysed cyclisation of 55 affords the expected thiopyranone (57), as well as the interesting isomeric ketone (58).A mechanism is proposed for this novel rearrangement. 3-Mercaptoindole (44) is also converted to α-methylaminoacid (64) via the hydantoin (63). 3-Mercaptoindole-2-carboxylic acid (65) obtained from 10 is transformed to a variety of methylated derivatives 66-72.The amino acid 75 arising by the action of ethylenimine on 65 is esterified to 76 and cyclised to the condensed thiazepinone (77).
- Nagarajan, K.,Arya, V. P.,Parthasarathy, T. N.,Shenoy, S. J.,Shah, R. K.,Kulkarni, Y. S.
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p. 672 - 679
(2007/10/02)
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