Synthesis and Anti-tumor Activity of Ibuprofen-Coumarin Derivatives
Objective To design and synthesize new ibuprofen-coumarin derivatives to obtain new lead compounds for anti-tumor drugs with high efficiency and low toxicity.Methods According to the drug hybridization,ibuprofen-coumarin deriv-atives were synthesized using the dihydrazide (-CONHNHOC-),oxadiazole,and hydrazone bond (-CONHN=C-) as linking groups,and coumarin and ibuprofen as pharmacophores.The structure of the target compounds was characterized by1H NMR,13C NMR,and HRMS,and their anti-proliferative activity against human hepatoma cells ( HepG2) and cervi-cal cancer cells ( HeLa) was detected using the CCK-8 assay.Results Eleven target compounds were synthesized,and their 1H NMR,13C NMR,and HRMS were consistent with the predicted stuctures.The ultra-high performance liquid chromatogra-phy (UPLC) showed that the purity of the compounds was all greater than 95%.The in vitro cell activity analysis found that compound 10c had the optimal activity,with the IC50 of 5.044 μmol/L and 3.593 μmol/L against HepG2 cells and HeLa cells,respectively,which was better than ibuprofen and the commonly used anti-tumor drug gefitinib.Conclusion Ibuprofen combined with natural subactive coumarin has potential synergistic anti-tumor activity,and hydrazone groups have an impor-tant effect on the anti-tumor activity.The present study provides ideas for further structural modifications.