Abstract
A series of novel substituted pyridine derivatives have been synthesized via the reaction of 3-indole carboxaldehyde with 3-aminoacetophenone. The products structures have been elucidated from elemental analysis as well as IR, H-1 NMR, C-13 NMR, and MS spectroscopy data. All the synthesized compounds have shown anticancer activity against HEPG2 and MCF-7 in vitro; some of them have exhibited the in vivo activity.