1-4-dihydropyrimidine and Breast-Neoplasms

A novel series of ferrocene tagged multi-functionalized 1,4-dihydropyrimidines is synthesized by base catalyzed cyclocondensation between ferrocenyl chalcones and amidines. The structures of synthesized compounds were established on the basis of (1)H NMR, (13)C NMR, FTIR spectroscopy as well as by mass spectrometry. The compounds were evaluated for in vitro anticancer activity. The most active compounds from the series displayed GI50 value equal to doxorubicin against the strain of human breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-435.

Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Proliferation; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Ferrous Compounds; Humans; Metallocenes; Molecular Structure; Pyrimidines; Structure-Activity Relationship