Abstract
In this study, we have presented the synthesis of novel 2,5,7-triarylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-8-carbonitriles from 2-amino-4,6-diarlypyridine-3-carbonitrile and nitrostyrene using FeCl3 (20 mol%) as Lewis acid under solvent-free conditions. A library of compounds with diverse substitutions have also been synthesized and screened for in-vitro anti-cancer activity against various cell lines such as A549 (Lung), HCT-116 (Colon), SW-620 (Colon), and MIAPACA (Pancreas).
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Acknowledgments
The authors are thankful to Department of Chemistry, University of Jammu for providing all necessary facilities and Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi for NMR facility under PURSE and INSPIRE fellowship [AG].