Synthesis and Anticancer Activity of Novel Ureas and Sulfamides Incorporating 1-Aminotetralins.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: In the present study, a series of ureas and sulfamides derived from 1-aminotetralins were synthesized. For this purpose, urea and sulfamide analogues were synthesized from the reactions of substituted 1-aminotetralins with N,N-dimethylcarbamoyl chloride and N,N-dimethylsulfamoyl chloride. The anticancer activity of newly synthesized compounds was tested against human U-87MG glioblastoma and PC-3 prostate cancer cell lines. Cytotoxicity was examined using MTT and LDH release assays.

RESULTS: The obtained data revealed that tested compounds showed a variable degree of cytotoxic activity against the tested cell lines. 3-(5-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1,1-dimethylurea (9) and 3-(6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1,1-dimethylurea (10) proved to be the most active cytotoxic members in this study.

CONCLUSIONS: These two compounds could be considered as possible anticancer agents.