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4-Amino-1,8-naphthalimide-ferrocene conjugates as potential multi-targeted anticancer and fluorescent cellular
Alex D Johnson1, Joseph A Buhagiar2, David C Magri1
1Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malta Msida MSD 2080 Malta david.magri@um.edu.mt.
Abstract:
Herein we present eight ferrocenyl 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimides. Designed as fluorescent logic gates for acidity and oxidisability, the molecules have been repurposed as anti-proliferation and cellular imaging agents. The compounds were studied in vitro against MCF-7 and K562 cancer cell lines by the MTT method. Compounds with protonable secondary amines tended to exhibit greater cytotoxicity than those with tertiary amines. Compounds with no measurable GI50 values within a 24 hour time window, as well as at shorter exposure times, may be suitable as fluorescent cellular imaging probes.
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