Abstract
A series of 3-arylspiro[oxirane-2,3'-thiochroman]-4'-one derivatives were synthesized and characterized by spectroscopy like 1H NMR, 13C NMR, mass spectrometry and elemental analysis. They were evaluated for their anti-lung cancer activity on human lung cancer cell line A-549 in DMSO. Compounds under study were found to be potent anti-lung cancer agents with GI50 values less than 10 with respect to positive control adriamycin.
Keywords: 3-Arylspiro[oxirane-2, 3' thiochroman]-4'-ones, α, β-epoxyketones, anticancer agents, epoxides, Darzen condensation, human lung cancer cell line A-549.
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