Abstract
A series of 1-ethyl-2,4-dioxo-(1H,3H)-quinazolin-3-yl amino acid and hydrazone derivatives were synthesized and tested for their antitumor activity. The alcohol and acid derivatives of quinazolindione were conjugated with the amino acid derivatives at N-3 site via ester or amide bonds by carbodiimide and azide methods. The carbodiimide-mediated amide and esterification steps were performed in the presence of HOBt or DMAP respectively otherwise the side-products N-acyl urea derivatives are formed, instead of the desired derivatives. Nine compounds exhibited encouraging antitumor activity against human liver carcinoma cell line (HepG2).
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