角形之indolo[3,2-c]quinoline類、及線形之indolo[2,3-b]quinoline類共平面多融合雜環芳香化合物,為已知具有抗癌活性之DNA崁入劑,而在環上特定位置之取代基團可影響抗癌活性的強弱及選擇性。本文將探討6位置有脂肪族胺取代基團之indolo[3,2-c]quinoline類、及11位置有苯胺類或甲氧取代基團之indolo[2,3-b]quinoline類衍生化合物之合成途徑,並評估其生物活性。
Fused nitrogen containing heteroaromatic tetracyclo compounds, such as angular indolo[3,2-c]quinolines and linear indolo[2,3-b]quinolines are known as DNA intercalating agent with anticancer activity. Certain substituted indoloquinolines, 6-diamine substituted indolo[3,2-c]quinolines, 11-anilinoindolo[2,3-b]quinolines, and 11-methoxyindolo[2,3-b]quinolines have been synthesized and evaluated in vitro against a 3-cell line panel consisting of MCF7 (Breast), NCI-H460 (Lung), and SF-268 (CNS).