10.1002/jhet.162
The research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of novel analogs of the cytotoxic marine alkaloid dendrodoine. The purpose of this study is to develop new compounds with potential anticancer activity by replacing the 3-amino-1,2,4-thiadiazole unit in dendrodoine with a 2-aminothiazole unit, thereby expanding the scope for substituent manipulation and functionalization. The [4+1] heterocyclization reaction was employed to synthesize the novel 1-methyl-1H-benzimidazole derivatives. The synthesized compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, NMR, and mass spectral data. The study concludes that the synthesized 2,4-bis(arylamino)thiazol-5-ylmethanones exhibit promising anticancer activity at submicromolar concentrations, indicating their potential as new therapeutic agents.