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CH2); 13C NMR (CDCl3, 100 MHz): d 158.93, 157.79, 152.98, 152.34, 142.76,
sodium sulphate, filtered and concentrated to get orange crystals of 5-
dimethylamino-naphthalene-1-sulfonic acid-(2-amino-ethyl)-amide (17).
Compound 17 (80 mg, 0.27 mmol) was refluxed with 3-(1H-
benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-7-bromo-2H-chromen-2-one (5) (90 mg, 0.27 mmol)
in IPA for 8 h. The obtained residue was column chromatographed on silica gel
using chloroform/methanol as eluents to afford compound 18. Dark brown
crystals; yield 60%; mp 170–175 °C; 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): d 8.89 (s, 1H,
CH), 8.53 (d, 2H, J = 8.40 Hz, ArH), 8.41 (d, 2H, J = 7.40 Hz, ArH), 8.17 (s, 1H,
ArH), 8.04 (d, 1H, J = 7.72 Hz, ArH), 7.98 (d, 1H, J = 8.08 Hz, ArH), 7.86 (d, 1H,
J = 10.36 Hz, ArH), 7.76 (d, 2H, J = 8.40 Hz, ArH), 7.63 (t, 1H, J = 7.72 Hz, ArH),
7.50 (t, 2H, J = 7.88 Hz, ArH), 4.06 (s, 2H, NH), 3.97 (t, 2H, J = 13.64 Hz, CH2),
2.92 (t, 2H, J = 9.28 Hz, CH2), 2.83 (s, 6H, N–CH3); 13C NMR (CDCl3, 100 MHz): d
163.08, 162.62, 162.18, 161.75, 157.35, 155.92, 152.17, 146.86, 142.55, 142.29,
141.42, 139.40, 134.32, 131.96, 131.77, 118.18, 117.27, 117.04, 116.83, 116.70,
114.33, 109.81, 106.53, 52.81, 45.68, 25.59; EIMS, m/z: 554 (M++1).
133.70, 132.57, 131.98, 131.66, 126.03, 120.81, 120.74, 117.52, 117.33, 112.13,
110.38, 108.85, 46.10, 26.02, 26.07, 13.79; EIMS, m/z: 334 (M++1). 3-(1H-
Benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-7-(cyclohexylamino)-2H-chromen-2-one (10). Brown
liquid; yield 52%; 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz): d 12.20 (br s, 1H, NH), 9.00 (s,
1H, CH), 8.14 (t, 2H, J = 9.96 Hz, CH), 7.46 (s, 2H, ArH), 7.10 m, 3H, ArH), 3.67
(m, 1H, CH), 1.78 (t, 2H, J = 5.08 Hz, CH2), 1.67 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.56 (m, 2H, CH2),
1.31 (m, 4H, CH2); 13C NMR (CDCl3, 100 MHz): d 157.33, 156.97, 151.74,
151.64, 142.01, 133.83, 131.99, 131.34, 131.14, 124.42, 121.96, 119.96, 117.04,
116.68, 111.57, 110.23, 46.31, 45.33, 25.08, 13.28; EIMS, m/z: 360 (M++1).
General procedure for preparation of 3-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-7-
(substituted amino)-2H-chromen-2-one (11–14).
benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-7-bromo-2H-chromen-2-one
A
mixture of 3-(1H-
(5) (100 mg,
0.029 mmol), amines (0.058 mmol), potassium carbonate (0.035 mmol) and
catalytic amount of tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulphate (TBAHSO4) in
acetonitrile (10 ml) were heated under reflux for 6–8 h. After completion of the
reaction (monitored by TLC), the reaction mixture was cooled and extracted
with chloroform and water. The organic layer was separated, dried over
anhydrous sodium sulphate, filtered and concentrated. The obtained residue
was column chromatographed on silica gel using chloroform:methanol as
eluents to afford pure compounds 11–14. (1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-7-(4-
fluorophenylamino)-2H-chromen-2-one (11). Brown liquid; yield 74%; 1H
NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): d 9.06 (s, 1H, CH), 8.53 (d, 1H, J = 7.8 Hz, ArH), 8.06 (s,
1H, ArH), 7.96 (d, 1H, J = 11.08 Hz, ArH), 7.93 (t, 1H, J = 3.00 Hz, ArH), 7.79 (d,
1H, J = 5.44 Hz, ArH), 7.56 (m, 3H, ArH), 7.36 (d, 1H, J = 4.64 Hz, ArH), 7.16 (m,
2H, ArH); 13C NMR (CDCl3, 100 MHz): d 159.04, 155.82, 150.63, 150.44, 150.03,
140.61, 137.08, 134.28, 133.81, 129.73, 129.37, 127.74, 126.73, 126.50, 126.21,
123.66, 121.89, 121.21, 119.01, 118.20, 114.23, 113.72, 111.59; EIMS, m/z: 372
(M++1). 3-(1H-Benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-7-morpholino-2H-chromen-2-one (12).
Brown liquid; yield 74%; 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): d 11.78 (br s, 1H, NH), 9.01
(s, 1H, CH), 7.93 (dd, 1H, 2J = 1.88 Hz, 3J = 7.76 Hz, ArH), 7.67 (m, 3H, ArH), 7.46
(m, 1H, ArH), 7.40 (m, 1H, ArH), 7.21 (dd, 1H, 2J = 3.16 Hz, 3J = 6.08 Hz, ArH),
3.81 (t, 4H, J = 4.88 Hz, CH2), 3.70 (t, 4H, J = 5.6 Hz, CH2); 13C NMR (CDCl3,
100 MHz): d 158.84, 148.49, 144.66, 136.78, 130.70, 130.10, 129.11, 128.87,
128.40, 127.80, 126.23, 123.47, 122.38, 120.88, 119.00, 116.38, 115.77, 68.78,
63.04; EIMS, m/z: 348 (M++1).
40. Antitumor methodology: The human tumor cell lines of the cancer screening
panel were grown in RPMI 1640 medium containing 5% fetal bovine serum and
2.0 mM
L
-glutamine. For a typical screening experiment, cells were inoculated
l at plating densities ranging from 5000
into 96 well microtiter plates in 100
l
to 40,000 cells/well depending on the doubling time of individual cell lines.
After cell inoculation, the microtiter plates were incubated at 37 °C, 5% CO2,
95% air and 100% relative humidity for 24 h prior to addition of experimental
drugs. After 24 h, two plates of each cell line were fixed in situ with TCA, to
represent a measurement of the cell population for each cell line at the time of
drug addition (Tz). Experimental drugs were solubilized in dimethyl sulfoxide
at 400-fold the desired final maximum test concentration and stored frozen
prior to use. At the time of drug addition, an aliquot of frozen concentrate was
thawed and diluted to twice the desired final maximum test concentration
with complete medium containing 50
this drug dilution was added to the appropriate microtiter wells already
containing 100 of medium, resulting in the required final drug
lg/ml gentamicin. Aliquot of 100 ll of
ll
3-(1H-Benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2H-chromen-2-one
(13). Brown liquid; yield 70%; 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz): d 12.49 (br s, 1H,
NH), 9.12 (s, 1H, CH), 7.94 (d, 1H, J = 6.28 Hz, ArH), 7.69 (m, 3H, ArH), 7.48 (m,
2H, ArH), 7.19 (m, 1H, ArH), 3.88 (s, 4H, CH2), 2.60 (t, 4H, J = 4.28 Hz, CH2), 2.39
(s, 3H, CH3); 13C NMR (DMSO-d6, 100 MHz): d 163.76, 162,88, 152.17, 148.19,
131.97, 131.30, 130.22, 129.44, 128.47, 122.84, 122.13, 121.27, 115.80, 115.50,
110.48, 108.14, 52.81, 44.38, 25.59; EIMS, m/z: 361 (M++1).
concentrations. Following drug addition, the plates were incubated for an
additional 48 h at 37 °C, 5% CO2, 95% air, and 100% relative humidity. For
adherent cells, the assay was terminated by the addition of cold TCA. Cells
were fixed in situ by the gentle addition of 50 ll of cold 50% (w/v) TCA (final
concentration, 10% TCA) and incubated for 60 min at 4 °C. The supernatant was
discarded, and the plates were washed five times with tap water and air dried.
Sulforhodamine B (SRB) solution (100 ll) at 0.4% (w/v) in 1% acetic acid was
3-(1H-Benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-7-(2-morpholinoethyl amino)-2H-chromen-2-
one (14). Brown liquid; yield 65%; 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): d 10.93 (s, 1H,
NH), 8.94 (s, 1H, CH), 8.14 (d, 1H, J = 1.62 Hz, ArH), 7.46 (d, 1H, J = 8.64 Hz,
ArH), 7.31 (m, 5H, ArH), 3.73 (m, 4H, CH2), 3.61 (s, 4H, CH2), 2.45 (t, 2H,
J = 4.52 Hz, CH2), 2.27 (t, 2H, J = 4.36 Hz, CH2); 13C NMR (DMSO-d6, 100 MHz): d
158.12, 151.87, 141.99, 133.33, 132.30, 132.20, 131.68, 122.91, 120.87, 117.85,
116.51, 112.42, 110.78, 108.55, 54.05, 45.37, 45.02, 42.93; EIMS, m/z: 391
(M++1).
added to each well, and plates were incubated for 10 min at room temperature.
After staining, unbound dye was removed by washing 5 times with 1% acetic
acid and the plates were air dried. Bound stain was subsequently solubilized
with 10 mM trizma base, and the absorbance is read on an automated plate
reader at a wavelength of 515 nm. For suspension cells, the methodology is the
same except that the assay is terminated by fixing settled cells at the bottom of
the wells by gently adding 50 ll of 80% TCA (final concentration, 16% TCA).
5-Dimethylamino-naphthalene-1-sulfonic acid {2-[3-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-
2-oxo-2H-chromen-7-ylamino]ethyl}-amide
(18).
5-Dimethylamino-
42. SciGress Ultra: Molecular Modeling System 7.7.0.47 (1981, FujitsuKyushu
43. Compounds were constructed and docked with builder toolkit of the software
naphthalene-1-sulfonyl chloride (15) (100 mg, 0.37 mmol) in EtOH (10 ml)
was refluxed with ethylenediamine (0.23 g, 3.7 mmol) using triethylamine (2
drops) as base for 7 h. After completion of reaction (monitored by TLC), the
reaction mixture was cooled, extracted with chloroform, dried over anhydrous