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Michael A DeBord1, Patrick O Wagers1, Steven R Crabtree1
1Department of Chemistry, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, United States.
Abstract:
A series of C2-alkyl substituted N,N'-bis(arylmethyl)imidazolium salts were synthesized, characterized, and tested for their in vitro anti-cancer activity against multiple non-small cell lung cancer cell lines by our group and the National Cancer Institute's-60 human tumor cell line screen to establish a structure-activity relationship. Compounds are related to previously published N,N'-bis(arylmethyl)imidazolium salts but utilize the historical quinoline motif and anion effects to increase the aqueous solubility. Multiple derivatives displayed high anti-cancer activity with IC50 values in the nanomolar to low micromolar range against a panel of non-small cell lung cancer cell lines. Several of these derivatives have high aqueous solubilities with potent anti-proliferative properties and are ideal candidates for future in vivo xenograft studies and have high potential to progress into clinic use.
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