Abstract
The synthesis of some novel chromonyl and pyrazolyl α-aminophosphonates containing a quinazolinone ring was carried out by applying Pudovik and Kabachnik-Fields reactions under solvent- and catalyst-free conditions. The anticancer activities of these compounds were evaluated against five cancer cell lines. 3-{[(3-Phenyl/1,3-diphenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)methylidene]amino}-2-phenyl-quinazolin-4(3H)-ones (3d,e) and diethyl {[3-phenyl/1,3-diphenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl][(4-oxo-2-phenyl-quinazolin-3(4H) yl)amino] methyl}phosphonates (4d,e) displayed the potent anticancer activities against HCT116, MCF-7 and HepG2 cell lines in comparison with the standard drug.
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Acknowledgment
The authors extend their appreciation to the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Khalid University for funding this work through research groups program under grant number R.G.P.1/22/38.
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