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Synthesis, biological evaluation, and molecular docking studies of substituted chromone-2-carboxamide derivatives as anti-breast cancer agents Cover

Synthesis, biological evaluation, and molecular docking studies of substituted chromone-2-carboxamide derivatives as anti-breast cancer agents

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|Sep 2025

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Scheme 1

Synthesis of substituted chromone-2-carboxamide derivative 5a–n.
                  
                     Reaction conditions: (i) DMS, K2CO3, acetone, 60°C, 30 min; (ii) Na, EtOH, diethyl oxalate, conc. HCl, 100°C, 4 h; (iii) acetic acid, conc. HCl, 100°C, 4 h; and (iv) substituted aniline or amine, DMF, DPPA, TEA, R.T. 24 h.
Synthesis of substituted chromone-2-carboxamide derivative 5a–n. Reaction conditions: (i) DMS, K2CO3, acetone, 60°C, 30 min; (ii) Na, EtOH, diethyl oxalate, conc. HCl, 100°C, 4 h; (iii) acetic acid, conc. HCl, 100°C, 4 h; and (iv) substituted aniline or amine, DMF, DPPA, TEA, R.T. 24 h.

Figure 1

2-D protein–ligand interaction of compound 5g in the active site of 7KBS.
2-D protein–ligand interaction of compound 5g in the active site of 7KBS.

Figure 2

3-D protein–ligand interaction of compound 5g in the active site of 7KBS. Reference ligand (raloxifene) in green.
3-D protein–ligand interaction of compound 5g in the active site of 7KBS. Reference ligand (raloxifene) in green.

Figure 3

2-D protein–ligand interaction of compound 5g in the active site of 7KBS with waters retained in the active site.
2-D protein–ligand interaction of compound 5g in the active site of 7KBS with waters retained in the active site.

Figure 4

Overlay of raloxifene (7KBS ligand, green) and compound 5g to generate PHASE hypothesis.
Overlay of raloxifene (7KBS ligand, green) and compound 5g to generate PHASE hypothesis.

Glide docking scores of substituted chromone-2-carboxamides 5a–n at the active site of ER-α (PDB ID: 7KBS) and ER-β (PDB ID: 2FSZ)

CompoundsStructureGlide docking scores of ER-α (7KBS)Glide docking scores of ER-β (2FSZ)
5a −5.25−5.17
5b −5.22−6.16
5c −6.80−4.24
5d −6.02−6.16
5e −6.12−7.54
5f −7.10−7.09
5g −6.44−6.16
5h −7.10−7.05
5i −4.76−5.12
5j −4.82−5.11
5k −1.485−2.70
5l −4.71−6.68
5m −4.88−6.87
5n −4.83−5.84
Tamoxifen−8.02−10.55

In vitro antiproliferative activities of substituted chromone-2-carboxamides 5a–n

CompoundsStructureYield (%)M.P. (°C)IC50 (µM)
MCF-7MDA-MB-231ISHIKAWA
5a 90196–197>100>100>100
5b 49225*35.893.1>100
5c 27270*> 100>100>100
5d 82271–27238.2>10036.2
5e 26295–296>100>100>100
5f 40300*87.8>100>100
5g 69300*25.748.325.7
5h 70300*>10043.6>100
5i 35270* >100>100>100
5j 37290* >100>100>100
5k 34250* 32.881.6>100
5l 50135–136>100>100>100
5m 40270*>100>100>100
5n 44225*>100>100>100
Tamoxifen12.722.818.1
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 28, 2024
Accepted on: May 21, 2025
Published on: Sep 11, 2025
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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