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Research Article - (2017) Volume 6, Issue 1

Synthesis, Characterization and In Vitro Antitumor Evaluation of New Pyrazolo[3,4-d]Pyrimidine Derivatives

Ahmed M El-Morsy1,2, Mohamed S El-Sayed1 and Hamada S Abulkhair1*
1Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
2Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Modern University for Technology and Information, Cairo, Egypt
*Corresponding Author: Hamada S Abulkhair, Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City 11884, Cairo, Egypt, Tel: +20225620405, Fax: +20222625796 Email:

Abstract

A new series of 3-(methylthio)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives was synthesized. The antitumor activity of this series against human breast adenocarcinoma cell line MCF7 was evaluated. Out of twenty new derivatives, ten were revealed mild to moderate activity compared with doxorubicin as a reference antitumor. Among this new series N-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(3-(methylthio)-4-oxo-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-5(4H)-yl)acetamide (13 a) was found the most active one with IC50 equal to µM.

Keywords: Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine; Antitumor; Human breast adenocarcinoma; Cell line MCF7

Introduction

Cancer is the most serious health problem and the second major cause of death in the developing countries [1,2]. In spite of significant process in the development of novel chemotherapeutic agents in the last seven decades, success in developing targeted non-toxic drugs with minor side effects has only achieved in the last one [3]. Therefore, the discovery of new selective, potent and safe antitumor agents is a must. Pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidine nucleus is the bio-isostere of purine [4,5]. Hence exhibits promising activity as antitumor by competitive inhibition for ATP kinase enzymes. Many pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives were reported as antitumor agents [6-8]. The cytotoxic activity of such compound may attributed to inhibition of several enzymes such as tyrosine kinase [9], Src kinase [10], cyclin dependent kinase (CDK) [11], mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) [12] and glycogen synthase kinase (GSK) [13,14]. In addition, the presence of methylsulphanyl group at the 3 position of pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine nucleus was reported to potentiate the antitumor activity of such nucleus [11,15]. For example, compound 1 and 2 (Figure 1) were exhibited excellent antitumor activity against breast adenocarcinoma cell line MCF 7 with an IC50 values of 12.0 and 7.50 μM respectively [16]. Also, compound 3 displayed superior activity as cytotoxic against A549 cell line with IC50 Kb value of 5.28 μM [4].

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Figure 1: ATP, potent antitumor pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines and designed compounds.

Based on these scientific facts and for further exploration of novel antitumor agents, we supposed that incorporation of these structural features together may results in potent antitumor agents that act on breast adenocarcinoma cell line. In this work, new 3-(methylthio)- 1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives 10-16 were synthesized, incorporating the methylsulphanyl group at the 3 position of pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine ring system and varying the substituents at the 4 and 5 positions of such ring in order to study the effect of these varying substitutions on the antitumor activity of pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidine nucleus against human breast adenocarcinoma cell line MCF7.

Results and Discussion

Chemistry

Scheme 1 shows the synthetic pathway of the starting pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidin-4(5H)-one derivatives 8 and 4-chloro-3-(methylthio)-1- phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine (9) which were accomplished via reaction of malononitrile with carbon disulfide in the presence of sodium ethoxide followed by methylation of the product with dimethyl sulphate. The resulting 2(bis(methylthio)methylene)malononitrile was then treated with phenyl hydrazine in absolute ethanol [17]. Cyclization of the 5-amino-3-(methylthio)-1-phenyl-1Hpyrazole-4-carbonitrile (7) by the action of formic acid afforded 3-(methylthio)-1-phenyl-1Hpyrazolo[ 3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one [18]. Structure of the latter was confirmed by the disappearance of the C≡N and NH characteristic absorption bands in the IR spectrum of the starting 5-amino- 1Hpyrazole-4-carbonitrile 7. Chlorination of compound 8 with phosphorus oxychloride yielded the 4-chloro derivative 9 [19,20]. The latter was allowed to react with different aliphatic and aromatic amines to afford the target pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amine derivatives 10a-e, 11 and 12 (Scheme 2).

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Scheme 1: Synthetic pathway of starting pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine.

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Scheme 2: Synthetic pathway of target compounds 10-12. Reagents: a) CS2, C2H5OH; b) (CH3)2SO4, C2H5OH; c) NH2NH2, C2H5OH; d) HCOOH; e) POCl3.

Formation of compounds 10-12 was confirmed by spectral data and elemental analyses. The 1HNMR spectra of these derivatives demonstrated the appearance of a new D2O exchangeable singlet signals at δ 8.48-8.60 ppm corresponding to the NH protons. Mass spectra of these compounds showed distinctive molecular ion peaks at the right m/z values.

R=2-CH3, 2-SH, 2,6-Cl2, 2-COOH, 4-COOC2H5

Scheme 3 shows the synthetic pathway of the target compounds 13a-h through reaction of 3-(methylthio)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidin-4(5H)-one (8) with 2-chloro-N-phenylacetamide or 3-chloro-N-phenylpropanamide derivatives. Structures of these amides were confirmed depending on spectral data and elemental analyses. The IR spectra of these compounds showed the characteristic NH stretching bands at the range of 3223-3317 cm-1. In addition, the 1HNMR spectra of the same derivatives showed singlet signals corresponding to NH protons at δ 9.72-10.78 ppm.

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Scheme 3: Synthetic pathway of target compounds 13-16. Reagents: a) RC6H4NH2, C2H5OH/(C2H5)3N; b) Cyclohexylamine, C2H5OH/(C2H5)3N; c) 4-(Aminomethyl)benzoic acid, C2H5OH/(C2H5)3N.

Ester derivatives 14a,b were prepared via condensation of compound 8 with alkyl chloroacetate in the presence of potassium carbonate. Structures of these two ester derivatives were confirmed on the basis of their spectral data and elemental analyses. The IR spectra of these esters showed sharp elevation of the wavenumber of the C=O absorption compared to that of the starting amide. Condensation of 14b with hydrazine hydrate produced the hydrazide 15. The 1HNMR spectrum of this new compound revealed two D2O exchangeable signals of the NH and NH2 protons at 9.41 and 4.30 ppm respectively. Disappearance of the NH2 signal in the 1HNMR spectra of compounds 16a,b confirms their structures.

For 13a-d n=1, R=H, 2-Cl, 3-CH3, 4-COOC2H5; For 13e-h: n=2, R=H, 2-Cl, 3-CH3, 4-COOC2H5; For 14a-b: R=CH3, C2H5; For 16a-b: R=H, OH

Reagents: For 13a-d: a) ClCH2CONHC6H4R, K2CO3, C2H5OH; For 13eh : a) ClCH2CH2CONHC6H4R, K2CO3, C2H5OH; b) ClCH2CH2COOR, K2CO3, C2H5OH; c) NH2NH2; d) RC6H4CHO, C2H5OH

In vitro antitumor screening

All of the newly synthesized derivatives were evaluated for antitumor activity by measuring the inhibitory effect of such compounds against human breast adenocarcinoma cell line MCF7 using MITT technique [21,22]. The MTT Cell Proliferation Assay measures the reduction in cancer cell viability due to apoptosis or necrosis as a response to external factor. The yellow colored tetrazolium salt of MTT is reducible by the action of metabolically active cells, through dehydrogenase enzymes that leads to generation of NADH and NADPH reducing equivalents. The produced intracellular purple formazan can be solubilized and spectrophotometrically quantified [23]. The results of in vitro antitumor activity were compared with doxorubicin as a reference antitumor agent. The parameter used herein is the IC50, which represents the concentration needed for 50% inhibition of the cell viability. A relation between the IC50 values of the new compounds that showed more than 50% inhibition against MCF-7 and that of the reference antitumor agent are shown in Table 1 and represented graphically in Figure 2.

Comp. No. IC50 (in µM)
10a 288
10e 128
11 169
12 270
13a 23
13b 49
13d 97
14a 276
14b 326
16b 61
Doxorubicin 4.27

Table 1: Results of in vitro cytotoxic activity of compounds showed more than 50% inhibition of MCF 7 adenocarcinoma cell line.

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Figure 2: IC50 in µM of the synthesized compounds and doxorubicin against MCF7 adenocarcinoma cell line.

Experimental

General

All melting points were taken on electro thermal (LA9000 SERIS) digital melting point apparatus and are uncorrected. IR spectra were recorded on PyeUnicam Sp 1000 spectrophotometer and were carried out at the Pharmaceutical Analytical Unit, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al- Azhar University, Egypt. The 1HNMR and 13CNMR spectra were recorded in DMSO-D6 either on Varian Mercury VXR-300 NMR spectrophotometer at the Microanalytical Unit of Cairo University or BURKER 400 MHZ spectrophotometer at the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Lab, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Egypt. Chemical shifts were related to that of the solvent. TMS was used a standard. Mass spectra were recorded on Hewlett Packard 5988 spectrometer at the Regional Center for Mycology and Biotechnology, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. Progress of the reactions were monitored by TLC pre-coated with UV fluorescent silica gel and was visualized using UV lamp and different solvent systems as mobile phases. 5-Amino-3-(methylthio)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile (7) and 3-(methylthio)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)- one (8) were prepared according to published method17. Compound 9 was obtained following reported procedure [19]. 2-chloro-Narylactamide and 3-chloro-N-arylpropanamide derivatives were prepared as reported [24].

General procedure for synthesis of 3-(methylthio)-1-phenyl- N-aryl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amines 10a-e: A mixture of compound 9 (10 mmol) and the appropriate aniline derivative (10 mmol) in absolute ethanol (35 ml) containing trimethylamine (15 mmol) was heated under reflux for 6 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled, and the separated solid was filtered, dried and finally recrystallized from ethanol.

3-(Methylthio)-1-phenyl-N-o-tolyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidin-4-amine (10a): White solid; Yield: 85%; m. p. 130-131°C. IR (KBr) cm-1: 3372 (NH), 3047 (CH aromatic), 2924 (CH aliphatic). 1HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ ppm: 8.45 (s, 1H, NH, D2O exchangeable), 8.42 (s, 1H, pyrimidine-H2), 8.19 (d, 2H, J=1.80 Hz, phenylpyrazole-H2, H6), 7.80 (t, 2H, J=7.80 Hz, phenylpyrazole-H3, H5), 7.59 (t, 1H, J=2.10 Hz, phenylpyrazole-H4), 7.56 (t, 1H, J=6.90 Hz, phenyl-H5), 7.38 (d, 1H, J=1.50 Hz, phenyl-H3),7.35 (d, 1H, J=1.50 Hz, phenyl-H6), 7.29 (t, 1H, J=6.00 Hz, phenyl-H4), 2.50 (s, 3H, SCH3), 2.30 (s, 3H, Ar-CH3). MS (m/z): 347 (C19H17N5S, 53.48%, M+), 332 (C18H15N5S, M-CH3, 74.57%), 77 (C6H5, 100%). Analytical Calculated for: (C19H17N5S) (M.W.=347): C, 65.68; H, 4.39; N, 20.16%; Found: C, 65.81; H, 4.89; N, 20.31%.

2-(3-(Methylthio)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4- ylamino)benzenethiol (10b): White solid; Yield: 75%; m. p. 141-142°C. IR (KBr) cm-1: 3291 (NH), 3053 (CH aromatic), 2918 (CH aliphatic). 1HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ ppm: 12.42 (s, 1H, SH, D2O exchangeable), 8.07 (s, 1H, pyrimidine-H2), 8.06 (d, 2H, J=4.80 Hz, phenylpyrazole-H2, H6), 7.93 (t, 2H, J=10.00 Hz, phenylpyrazole-H3, H5), 7.58 (t, 1H, J=3.00 HZ, phenylpyrazole-H4), 7.49 (t, 1H, J=10.00 HZ, phenyl-H5), 7.44 (d, 1H, J=2.80 Hz, phenyl-H3),7.35 (d, 1H, J=4.00 Hz, phenyl-H6), 7.32 (t, 1H, J=3.60 Hz, phenyl-H4), 2.60 (s, 3H, SCH3). MS (m/z): 365 (C18H15N5S2, 2.33%, M+). Analytical Calculated for: (C18H15N5S2) (M.W.=365): C, 59.16; H, 4.14; N, 19.16%; Found: C, 59.21; H, 3.83; N, 19.47%.

N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-3-(methylthio)-1-phenyl-1Hpyrazolo[ 3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amine (10c): White solid; Yield: 63%; m. p. 231-232°C. IR (KBr) cm-1: 3455 (NH), 3050 (CH aromatic), 2938 (CH aliphatic). 1HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ ppm: 10.40 (s, 1H, NH, D2O exchangeable), 8.66 (s, 1H, pyrimidine-H2), 8.18 (d, 2H, J=4.80 Hz, phenylpyrazole-H2, H6), 8.04 (t, 2H, J=8.10 Hz, phenylpyrazole-H3, H5), 7.59 (t, 1H, J=6.90 Hz, phenylpyrazole-H4), 7.54 (d, 2H, J=7.20 Hz, phenyl-H3,H5), 7.39 (t, 1H, J=6.60 Hz, phenyl-H4), 2.60 (s, 3H, SCH3). MS (m/z): 403 (C18H13Cl2N5S, 0.41%, M+2), 401 (C18H13Cl2N5S, 1.46%, M+), 366 (C18H13ClN5S, 2.42%), 331 (C18H13N5S, 1.47%), 256 (C12H10N5S, 3.01%), 241 (C12H9N4S, 4.62%). Analytical Calculated for: (C18H13Cl2N5S) (M.W.=401): C, 53.74; H, 3.26; N, 17.41%; Found: C, 53.92; H, 3.23; N, 17.68%.

4-(3-(Methylthio)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4- ylamino)benzoic acid (10d): White solid; Yield: 85%; m. p. 162-164°C. IR (KBr) cm-1: 3397 (OH), 3360 (NH), 3047 (CH aromatic), 2924 (CH aliphatic), 1689 (C=O). 1HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ ppm: 13.80 (s, 1H, OH, D2O exchangeable), 11.25 (s, 1H, NH, D2O exchangeable), 8.52 (s, 1H, pyrimidine-H2), 8.50-7.30 (m, 9H, Ar-H), 2.62 (s, 3H, SCH3). MS (m/z): 377 (C19H15N5O2S, 1.19%, M+), 333 (C18H15N5S, 2.4%). Analytical Calculated for: (C19H15N5O2S) (M.W.=377): C, 60.47; H, 4.01; N, 18.56%; Found: C, 60.64; H, 4.09; N, 18.73%.

Ethyl-4-((3-(methylthio)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)benzoate (10e): White solid; Yield: 85%; m. p. 123-124°C. IR (KBr) cm-1: 3372 (NH), 3033 (CH aromatic), 2940 (CH aliphatic), 1710 (C=O). 1HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ ppm: 8.79 (s, 1H, NH, D2O exchangeable), 8.60 (s, 1H, pyrimidine-H2), 8.17 (d, 2H, J=1.80 Hz, phenylpyrazole-H2, H6), 7.97 (t, 2H, J=8.70 Hz, phenylpyrazole-H3, H5), 7.56 (d, 2H, J=8.10 Hz, phenyl-H2,H6), 7.37 (t, 1H, J=6.00 Hz, phenylpyrazole-H4), 7.33 (t, 2H, J=6.00 Hz, phenyl H2,H6), 4.23 (q, 2H, J=7.20 Hz, CH2CH3), 2.62 (s, 3H, S-CH3), 1.3 (t, 3H, J=6.6 Hz, CH2CH3). MS (m/z): 405 (C21H19N5O2S, 6.85%, M+), 376 (C19H14N5O2S, 3.72%), 256 (C12H10N5S, 2.27%), 241 (C12H9N4S, 12.52%). Analytical Calculated for: (C21H19N5O2S) (M.W.=405): C, 62.21; H, 4.72; N, 17.27%; Found: C, 62.47; H, 4.81; N, 17.49%.

N-Cyclohexyl-3-(methylthio)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidin-4-amine (11): Into a solution of equimolar amounts of compound 9 and cyclohexylamine (10 mmol each) in ethanol (30 ml), trimethylamine (15 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was heated under reflux for 6 hours then allowed to cool. The crude product was filtered out, dried and finally recrystallized from ethanol. White solid; Yield: 74%; m. p. 114-116 ºC. IR (KBr) cm-1: 3397 (NH), 3031 (CH aromatic), 2925 (CH aliphatic). 1HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ ppm: 8.36 (s, 1H, pyrimidine-H2), 8.16 (d, 2H, H6, J=8.10, phenyl-H2), 7.55 (t, 2H, H5, J=8.40, phenyl-H3), 7.33 (t, 1H, J=7.20, phenyl-H4), 6.32 (s, 1H, NH, D2Oexchangeable), 2.71 (s, 3H, SCH3) 1.97-1.36 (m, 11H, cyclohexyl). MS (m/z): 339 (C18H21N5S, 23.10%, M+), 257 (C12H11N5S, M-C6H11, 100%). Analytical Calculated for: (C18H21N5S) (M.W.=339): C, 63.69; H, 6.24; N, 20.63%; Found: C, 63.85; H, 6.32; N, 20.86%.

4-((3-(Methylthio)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin- 4-ylamino)methyl)benzoic acid (12): Into a solution of equimolar amounts of compound 9 and 4-(aminomethyl)benzoic acid (10 mmol each) in ethanol (30 ml), trimethylamine (15 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was heated under reflux for 6 hours then allowed to cool. The crude product was filtered out, dried and finally recrystallized from ethanol. White solid; Yield: 70%; m. p. 170-171°C. IR (KBr) cm-1: 3382 (broad OH), 3027 (CH aromatic), 2985 (CH aliphatic), 1699 (C=O). 1HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ ppm: 10.82 (s, 1H, OH), 8.39 (s, 1H, pyrimidine-H2), 7.88 (d, 2H, phenyl-H2, H6, J=7.2), 7.30 (m, 5H, phenylpyrazole), 6.87 (d, 2H, phenyl-H3, H5, J=7.2), 6.28 (s, 1H, NH), 4.32 (s, 2H, CH2), 2.68 (s, 3H, S-CH3). MS (m/z): 391 (C20H17N5O2S, M+, 100%), 270 (C19H14N5O2S, M-CH3, 46.20%), 256 (C12H11N5S, M-COOH-C6H4CH2, 43.23%). Analytical Calculated for: (C20H17N5O2S) (M.W.=391): C, 61.37; H, 4.38; N, 17.89%; Found: C, 61.59; H, 4.43; N, 18.15%.

General procedure for synthesis of 2-(3-(methylthio)-4-oxo-1- phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-5(4H)-yl)-N-arylacetamide and N-arylpropanamide 13a-h: Into a solution of compound 8 (10 mmol each) in DMF (30 ml) containing potassium carbonate (0.5 g), the appropriate 2-chloro N-arylacetamide or 3-chloro- N-arylpropanamide (10 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was heated under reflux for 3 hours. After complete reaction, the reaction mixture was filtered while hot, concentrated, cooled and the resulting solid product was dried and finally recrystallized from ethanol.

2-(3-(Methylthio)-4-oxo-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidin-5(4H)-yl)-N-phenylacetamide (13a): White solid; Yield: 85%; m. p. 164-165°C. IR (KBr) cm-1: 3307 (NH), 3053 (CH aromatic), 2925 (CH aliphatic), 1672 (C=O). 1HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ ppm: 10.42 (s, 1H, NH, D2O exchangeable), 8.47 (s, 1H, pyrimidine-H2), 8.04 (t, 2H, J=7.20 Hz, Aniline-H3,H5), 7.59 (d, 2H, J=2.00 Hz, Aniline-H2,H6), 7.57 (d, 2H, J=8.40 Hz, phenylpyrazole-H3,H5), 7.41 (t, 1H, J=7.20 Hz, 7.34 (t, 2H, J=7.60 Hz, phenylpyrazole-H2,H6), 7.07 (t, 1H, J=7.20 Hz, phenylpyrazole-H4), 4.87 (s, 2H, CH2C=O), 2.63 (s, 3H, S-CH3). 13CNMR (DMSO-d6 400 MHz) δ ppm: 13.26,48.59, (Aliphatic CH3 and CH2), 104.94, 119.53, 121.76, 124.07, 127.39, 129.36, 129.72, 138.45, 139.04, 146.08, 152.96, 153.18, 156.51 (Aromatic carbons), 165.74 (C=O). MS (m/z): 391 (C20H17N5O2S, M, 42.33%), 299 (C14H11N4O2S, M-NHC6H5, 100%), 271 (C13H11N4OS, 51.75%), 257 (C12H9N4OS, 8.2%). Analytical Calculated for: (C20H17N5O2S) (M.W.=391): C, 61.37; H, 4.38; N, 17.89%; Found: C, 61.48; H, 4.43; N, 18.12%.

N-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(3-(methylthio)-4-oxo-1-phenyl-1Hpyrazolo[ 3,4-d]pyrimidin-5(4H)-yl)acetamide (13b): White solid; Yield: 78%; m. p. 146-147°C. IR (KBr) cm-1: 3258 (NH), 3072 (CH aromatic), 2932 (CH aliphatic), 1695 (C=O). 1HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ ppm: 10.09 (s, 1H, NH, D2O exchangeable), 8.48 (s, 1H, pyrimidine-H2), 8.04 (d, 2H, J=7.80 Hz, Phenylpyrazole-H2, H6), 7.75 (d, 1H, J=8.10 Hz, Aniline-H6), 7.57 (d, 1H, J=8.10 Hz, Aniline-H3), 7.55 (t, 2H, J=8.10 Hz, Phenylpyrazole-H3,H5), 7.53(t, 1H, J=8.10 Hz, phenylpyrazole-H4), 7.4 (t, 1H, J=7.60 Hz, Aniline-H5), 7.2 (t, 1H, J=7.60 Hz, Aniline-H4), 4.87 (s, 2H, CH2C=O), 2.63 (s, 3H, S-CH3). MS (m/z): 427 (C20H16ClN5O2S, M+2, 1.52%), 4.82%,425 (C20H16ClN5O2S, M+, 4.82%), 299 (C14H11N4O2S, M-NHC6H4Cl, 84.7%), 271 (C13H11N4OS, 100%). Analytical Calculated for: (C20H16ClN5O2S) (M.W.=425): C, 56.40; H, 3.79; N, 16.44%; Found: C, 56.61; H, 3.76; N, 16.58%.

2-(3-(Methylthio)-4-oxo-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidin-5(4H)-yl)-N-m-tolylacetamide (13c): White solid; Yield: 82%; m. p. 152-153°C. IR (KBr) cm-1: 3299 (NH), 3038 (CH aromatic), 2925 (CH aliphatic), 1672 (C=O). 1HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ ppm: 10.37 (s,1H, NH, D2O exchangeable), 8.46 (s, 1H, pyrimidine-H2), 8.06 (d, 2H, J=7.60 Hz, Phenylpyrazole-H2H6), 7.59 (d, 1H, J=7.60 Hz, Aniline-H6), 7.43 (t, 2H, J=5.60 Hz, phenylpyrazole-H3,H5), 7.39 (t, 1H, J=7.60 Hz, phenylpyrazole-H4), 7.36 (s, 1H, Aniline-H2), 7.22 (t, 1H, J=8.00 Hz, Aniline-H5), 6.90 (d, 1H, J=7.60 Hz, Aniline-H4), 4.87 (s, 2H, CH2C=O), 2.63 (s, 3H, S-CH3), 2.27 (s, 3H, Ar-CH3). MS (m/z): 405 (C21H19N5O2S, M, 52.08%), 299 (C14H11N4O2S, M-NHC6H4CH3, 100%), 271 (C13H11N4OS, 67.81%). Analytical Calculated for: (C21H19N5O2S) (M.W.=405): C, 62.21; H, 4.72; N, 17.27%; Found: C, 62.38; H, 4.76; N, 17.49%.

Ethyl 4-(2-(3-(methylthio)-4-oxo-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidin-5(4H)-yl)acetamido)benzoate (13d): White solid; Yield: 65%; m. p. 72-73°C. IR (KBr) cm-1: 3287 (NH), 3058 (CH aromatic), 2988 (CH aliphatic), 1695 (C=O). 1HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ ppm: 10.78 (s, 1H, NH), 8.4 (s, 1H, pyrimidine-H2), 8.70 (d, 2H, J=8.80 Hz, Aniline-H3,H5), 7.80 (d, 2H, J=6.80 Hz, Aniline-H2,H6), 7.80 (t, 2H, J=8.40 Hz, Phenylpyrazole-H3,H5), 7.51 (t, 2H, J=8.10 Hz, Phenylpyrazole-H2,H6), 7.42 (t, 1H, J=7.20 Hz, phenylpyrazole-H4), 4.90 (s, 2H, CH2C=O), 4.30 (q, 2H, J=6.80 Hz, CH2CH3), 2.60 (s, 3H, S-CH3), 1.29 (t, 3H, J=7.20 Hz, CH2CH3). MS (m/z): 463 (C23H21N5O4S, M, 5.65%), 299 (C14H11N4O2S, M-NHC6H4COOC2H5, 19.63%), 271 (C13H11N4OS, 18.52%), 174 (C9H5N2S, 100%). Analytical Calculated for: (C23H21N5O4S) (M.W.=463): C, 59.60; H, 4.57; N, 15.11%; Found: C, 59.70; H, 4.63; N, 15.15%.

3-(3-(Methylthio)-4-oxo-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidin-5(4H)-yl)-N-phenylpropanamide (13e): White solid; Yield: 80%; m. p. 154-155°C. IR (KBr) cm-1: 3317 (NH), 3010 (CH aromatic), 2924 (CH aliphatic), 1674 (C=O). 1HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ ppm: 12.44 (s, 1H, NH, D2O exchangeable), 8.44 (s, 1H, pyrimidine-H2), 8.02 (t, 2H, J=7.20 Hz, Phenylpyrazole-H2,H6), 7.54 (d, 2H, J=2.00 Hz, Aniline-H2,H6), 7.50 (d, 2H, J=8.40 Hz, phenylpyrazole-H3,H5), 7.37 (t, 1H, J=7.20 Hz), 7.33 (t, 2H, J=7.60 Hz, phenylpyrazole-H4), 7.28 (t, 1H, J=7.20 Hz, Aniline-H3,H5), 7.25 (t, 1H, J=7.20 Hz, Aniline-H4), 4.26 (t, 2H, J=7.20 Hz NCH2), 2.87 (t, 2H, J=7.20 Hz CH2C=O), 2.61 (s, 3H, S-CH3). 13CNMR (DMSO-d6 400 MHz) δ ppm: 13.27, 31.12, 31.22 (Aliphatic carbons), 105.86, 119.62, 121.66, 122,79, 129.74, 138.60, 145.89, 150.40, 152.79, 153.48, 156.58, 157.42, 162.74 (Aromatic carbons), 169.09 (C=O). MS (m/z): 405 (C21H19N5O2S, M, 45.17%), 313 (C15H13N4O2S, M- NHC6H5, 48.33%), 285 (C14H13N4OS, 7.07%), 259 (C12H9N4OS, 100%). Analytical Calculated for: (C21H19N5O2S) (M.W.=405): C, 62.21; H, 4.72; N, 17.27%; Found: C, 62.45; H, 4.75; N, 17.53%.

N-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-(3-(methylthio)-4-oxo-1-phenyl-1,4- dihydro-5H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)propanamide (13f): White solid; Yield: 70%; m. p. 149-150°C. IR (KBr) cm-1: 3301 (NH), 3083(CH aromatic), 2931 (CH aliphatic), 1680 (C=O). 1HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ ppm: 9.72 (s, 1H, NH D2O exchangeable), 8.44 (s, 1H, pyrimidine-H2), 8.03 (d, 2H, J=7.80 Hz, Phenylpyrazole-H2,H6), 7.61 (d, 1H, J=8.10 Hz, Aniline-H6), 7.57 (d, 1H, J=8.10 Hz, Aniline-H3), 7.46 (t, 2H, J=8.10 Hz, Phenylpyrazole-H3H5), 7.39 (t, 1H, J=8.10 Hz, phenylpyrazole-H4), 7.34 (t, 1H, J=7.50 Hz, Aniline-H5), 7.20 (t, 1H, J=7.60 Hz, Aniline-H4), 4.29 (t, 2H, J=80 Hz, CH2CH2), 2.8 (t, 2H, J=10.00 Hz, CH2-C=O), 2.50 (s, 3H, S-CH3). MS (m/z): 441 (C21H18ClN5O2S, M+2, 3.78%, M+), 439 (C21H18ClN5O2S, M, 11.49%), 313 (C15H13N4O2S, 35.54%), 285 (C14H13N4OS, 5.89%), 257 (C12H9N4OS, 8.2%). Analytical Calculated for: (C21H18ClN5O2S) (M.W.=439): C, 57.34; H, 4.12; N, 15.92%; Found: C, 57.49; H, 4.19; N, 16.08%.

3-(3-(methylthio)-4-oxo-1-phenyl-1,4-dihydro-5Hpyrazolo[ 3,4-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)-N-(m-tolyl)propanamide (13g): White solid. Yield: 55%; m. p. 138-141°C. IR (KBr) cm-1: 3223 (NH), 3049(CH aromatic), 2980 (CH aliphatic), 1693 (C=O). 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ ppm: 9.92 (s, 1H, NH D2O exchangeable), 8.45 (s, 1H, pyrimidine-H2), 8.02 (d, 2H, J=7.8 Hz, Phenylpyrazole-H2H6), 7.56 (d, 1H, J=7.80 Hz, Aniline-H6), 7.38 (t, 2H, J=5.70 Hz, phenylpyrazole- H3,H5), 7.32 (t, 1H, J=8.40 Hz, phenylpyrazole-H4), 7.17 (s, 1H, Aniline-H2), 7.14 (t, 1H, J=8 Hz, Aniline-H5), 6.85 (d, 1H, J=7.50 Hz, Aniline-H4), 4.2 (t, 2H, SCH2), 2.8 (t, 2H, CH2-C=O), 2.6 (s, 3H, Ar- CH3), 2.2 (s, 3H, S-CH3). MS (m/z): 419 (C22H21N5O2S, M, 2.06%,), 314 (C15H14N4O2S, 10.23%), 257 (C12H9N4OS, 8.2%), 105 (C7H6N, 100%). Analytical Calculated for: (C22H21N5O2S) (M.W.=419): C, 62.99; H, 5.05; N, 16.69%; Found: C, 63.21; H, 5.11; N, 16.87%.

Ethyl 4-(3-(3-(methylthio)-4-oxo-1-phenyl-1,4-dihydro-5Hpyrazolo[ 3,4-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)propanamido)benzoate (13h): White solid. Yield; 85%; m. p. 160 °C. IR (KBr) cm-1: 3287 (NH), 3058 (CH aromatic), 2988 (CH aliphatic), 1695 (C=O). 1HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ ppm: 10.78 (s, 1H, NH), 8.40 (s, 1H, pyrimidine-H2), 8.71 (d, 2H, J=8.80 Hz, Aniline-H3,H5), 7.81 (d, 2H, J=6.80 Hz, Aniline-H2H6), 7.81 (t, 2H, J=8.40 Hz, Phenylpyrazole-H3H5), 7.53 (t, 2H, J=8.10 Hz, Phenylpyrazole-H2H6), 7.42 (t, 1H, J=7.20 Hz, phenylpyrazole-H4), 3.90 (t, 2H, J=7.20, SCH2), 4.35 (t, 2H, J=7.20, CH2C=O), 4.3 (q, 2H, J=6.80 Hz, CH2CH3), 2.6 (s, 3H, S-CH3), 1.29 (t, 3H, J=7.20 Hz, CH2CH3). MS (m/z): 477 (C24H23N5O4S, 27.54%, M+), 432 (C22H18N5O3S, 2.51%), 313 (C15H13N4O2S, 55.20%), 285 (C14H13N4OS, 8.39%). Analytical Calculated for: (C24H23N5O4S) (M.W.=477): C, 60.36; H, 4.85; N, 14.65%; Found: C, 60.64; H, 4.93; N, 14.85%.

General procedure for synthesis of alkyl 2-(3-(methylthio)-4- oxo-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-5(4H)-yl)acetate 14a-b: Into a solution of compound 9 (10 mmol) in DMF (30 ml) containing potassium carbonate (0.5 gm), the appropriate alkyl-2-chloroacetate (10 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was heated under reflux for 4 hours. After complete reaction (as indicated by TLC), the reaction mixture was filtered while hot, concentrated, cooled and the resulting solid product was recrystallized from ethanol.

Methyl -2-(3-(methylthio)-4-oxo-1-phenyl-1,4-dihydro-5Hpyrazolo[ 3,4-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)acetate (14a): White solid; Yield: 70%; m. p. 78-79°C. IR (KBr) cm-1: 3044 (CH aromatic), 2948 (CH aliphatic), 1747 (C=O). 1HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ ppm: 8.47 (s, 1H, pyrimidine-H2), 8.02 (d, 2H, J=7.80 Hz, phenyl-H2,H6), 7.57 (t, 2H, J=8.10 Hz phenyl-H3, H5), 7.41 (t, 1H, J=7.20 Hz, phenyl-H4), 4.85 (s, 2H, CH2C=O), 3.73 (s, 3H, O-CH3), 2.63 (s, 3H, S-CH3). 13C NMR (DMSO-d6. 400 MHz) δ (ppm): 13.25,47.03,52.95 (Aliphatic carbons), 104.77, 121.85, 127.46, 129.68, 138.33, 146.12, 152.52, 152.79, 156.30 (Aromatic carbons), 168.81 (C=O). MS (m/z): 330 (C15H14N4O3S, M, 100%), 315 (C14H11N4O3S, M-CH3, 1.07%). Analytical Calculated for: (C15H14N4O3S) (M.W.=330): C, 54.54; H, 4.27; N, 16.96%; Found: C, 54.71; H, 4.36; N, 17.21%.

Ethyl 2-(3-(methylthio)-4-oxo-1-phenyl-1,4-dihydro-5Hpyrazolo[ 3,4-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)acetate (14b): White solid; Yield: 85%; m. p. 82-83°C. IR (KBr) cm-1: IR (KBr)cm-1: 3044 (CH aromatic), 2948 (CH aliphatic), 1747 (C=O). 1HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ ppm: 8.47 (s, 1H, pyrimidine-H2), 8.02 (d, 2H, J=7.80 Hz, phenyl-H2,H6), 7.57 (t, 2H, J=8.00 Hz phenyl-H3, H5), 7.41 (t, 1H, J=7.20 Hz, phenyl-H4), 4.85 (s, 2H, CH2C=O), 3.73 (s, 3H, O-CH3), 2.63 (s, 3H, S-CH3). 13C NMR (DMSO-d6. 400 MHz) δ (ppm): 13.25,47.03,52.95 (Aliphatic carbons), 104.77, 121.85, 127.46, 129.68, 138.33, 146.12, 152.52, 156.30 (Aromatic carbons), 168.81 (C=O). MS (m/z): 330 (C15H14N4O3S, M, 100%), 314 (C14H10N4O3S, M-CH3, 100%), 299 (C14H11N4O2S, 4.76%), 257 (C12H9N4OS, 2.35%). Analytical Calculated for: (C15H14N4O3S) (M.W.=330): C, 54.54; H, 4.27; N, 16.96%; Found: C, 54.71; H, 4.36; N, 17.21%.

Synthesis of 2-(3-(methylthio)-4-oxo-1-phenyl-1,4-dihydro-5Hpyrazolo[ 3,4-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)acetohydrazide (15): Into a solution of 14b (10 mmol) in ethanol (30 ml), hydrazine- hydrate (20 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was heated under reflux for 6 hours. After complete reaction, the reaction allowed to cool. The separated solid was and filtered out, recrystallized from ethanol. White solid; Yield: 65%; m. p. 122-123°C. IR (KBr) cm-1: 3307 (NHNH2), 3017 (CH aromatic), 2984 (CH aliphatic), 1673 (C=O). 1HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ ppm: 9.41 (s, 1H, NH D2O exchangeable), 8.40 (s, 1H, pyrimidine-H2), 8.05 (d, 2H, J=8.10 Hz, phenyl-H2, H6), 7.58 (t, 2H, J=7.20 Hz, phenyl-H3, H5), 7.39 (t, 1H, J=1.20 Hz, phenyl-H4), 4.6 (s, 2H, CH2C=O), 4.30 (s, 2H, NH2 D2O exchangeable), 2.5 (s, 3H, S-CH3). MS (m/z): 330 (C14H14N6O2S, 13.32%, M+), 299 (C14H11N4O2S, 100%), 271 (C13H11N4OS, 65.87%), 257 (C12H9N4OS, 1.79%). Analytical Calculated for: (C14H14N6O2S (M.W.=330): C, 50.90; H, 4.27; N, 25.44%; Found: C, 51.23; H, 4.34; N, 25.61%.

General procedure for synthesis of N’-benzylidene derivatives- 2-(3-(methylthio)-4-oxo-1-phenyl-1,4-dihydro-5H-pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidin-5-yl)acetohydrazide 16a-b: Into a solution of 15 (10 mmol) in glacial acetic acid (20 ml), benzaldehyde derivatives (10 mmol) was added. The mixture was then heated under reflux for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated and allowed to cool. The separated solid was filtered and finally recrystallized from ethanol.

(E)-N’-benzylidene-2-(3-(methylthio)-4-oxo-1-phenyl-1,4- dihydro-5H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)acetohydrazide (16a): White solid; Yield: 73%; m. p. 189-190°C. IR (KBr) cm-1: 3196 (NH), 3044 (CH aromatic), 2929 (CH aliphatic), 1680 (C=O). 1HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ ppm: 11.88 (s, 1H, NH D2O exchangeable), 8.49 (s, 1H, pyrimidine-H2), 8.07 (t, 3H, J=8.00 Hz, phenyl-H3,H4,H5), 7.75 (d, 2H, J=8.00 Hz, phenyl-H2,H6), 7.58 (d, 2H, J=8.00 Hz, phenylpyrazole- H2,H6), 7.46 (t, 2H, J=6.00 Hz, Phenylpyrazole-H3,H5), 7.44 (t, 1H, J=7.60 Hz, phenylpyrazole-H4), 7.39 (s,1H, CH=N), 5.24 (s, 2H, CH2C=O), 2.63 (s, 3H, S-CH3). 13C NMR (DMSO-d6. 400 MHZ) δ (ppm): 13.26, 46.88, 47.44 (Aliphatic carbons), 104.96 121.73, 127.63, 129.93, 130.67, 134.46, 138.46, 146.06, 147.88, 152.94, 153.12, 156.51, 163.76, (Aromatic carbons), 168.64 (C=O). MS (m/z): 418 (C21H18N6O2S, 2.30%, M+), 299 (C14H11N4O2S, 100%), 271 (C13H11N4OS, 65.87%). Analytical Calculated for: (C21H18N6O2S (M.W.=418): C, 60.27; H, 4.34; N, 20.08%; Found: C, 51.23; H, 4.34; N, 25.61%.

(E)-N’-(4-hydroxybenzylidene)-2-(3-(methylthio)-4-oxo- 1-phenyl-1,4-dihydro-5H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-5-yl) acetohydrazide (16b):White solid; Yield: 78%; m. p. 205-206 C. IR (KBr) cm-1: 3017 (CH aromatic), 2984 (CH aliphatic), 1673 (C=O), 3307 (NH). 1HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ ppm: 11.67 (s, 1H, NH D2O exchangeable), 9.97 (s, 1H, OH D2O exchangeable), 8.47 (s, 1H, pyrimidine-H2), 8.05 (d, 2H, J=8.00 Hz, phenyl-H2,H6), 7.97 (s, 2H, CH=N), 7.58 (t, 4H, J=8.00 Hz, phenylpyrazole-H3,H5, phenyl-H3,H5), 7.40 (t, 1H, J=8.00 Hz, phenylpyrazole-H4), 6.86 (d, 2H, J=8.00 Hz, Phenylpyrazole- H2,H6), 5.19 (s, 2H, CH2C=O), 2.63 (s, 3H, S-CH3). 13C NMR (DMSO-d6. 400 MHZ) δ (ppm): 13.26,20.89,47.37 (Aliphatic carbons), 104.96, 116.20, 121.72, 125.42, 127.33, 129.68, 138.47, 145.13, 148.16, 152.94, 156.52, 159.90, 163.33, (Aromatic carbons), 168.24 (C=O). MS (m/z): 434 (C21H18N6O3S, 2.66%, M+), 328 (C14H12N6O2S, 19.44%), 271 (C13H11N4OS, 4.40%), 257 (C12H9N4OS, 1.79%). Analytical Calculated for: (C21H18N6O3S (M.W.=434): C, 58.08; H, 4.18; N, 19.34%; Found: C, 51.23; H, 4.34; N, 25.61%.

Biological Testing

Materials and methods

Human breast adenocarcinoma cell line MCF7, were purchased from the American Type Cell Culture Collection (ATCC, Manassas, USA) and grown on Roswell Park Memorial Institute Medium (RPMI 1640) supplemented with 100 g/ml of streptomycin, 100 units/ ml of penicillin and 10% of heat inactivated fetal bovine serum in a humidified, 5% (v/v) CO2 atmosphere at 37°C.

Measurement of potential antitumor

The antitumor activity of newly synthesized pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidines were measured in vitro on human breast adenocarcinoma cell line MCF7 using SulfoRhodamine-B stain (SRB) assay applying the method of 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazole-2-yl]-2,5-dimethyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) technique [21,22]. Exponentially grown cells from the selected cancer cell line were trypsinized, counted and seeded at the appropriate densities (2000-1000 cells/0.33 cm2). Cells were then incubated in a humidified atmosphere at 37°C. for 24 hours. Then, cells were exposed to different concentrations of the test compounds (0.1, 1, 10, 100, 1000 πM) for 72 hours. After that, the viability of treated cells was determined according to MTT technique. The viability of cells was expressed as percentage of control and the concentration that induces 50% inhibition of cell proliferation (IC50). The relation between the surviving fraction and the compound concentration was plotted and the IC50 was calculated for each compound. Results are given in Table 1.

Conclusion

A series of novel 1-phenyl-3-methylsulphanylpyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidines 10-16 was synthesized. The antitumor activity of this new series was investigated against human breast adenocarcinoma cell line MCF7. Ten of the test compounds showed moderate activity relative to that of doxorubicin. The N-arylacetamide derivatives (13a-h) exhibited better antitumor activity than all other series. Among this series, compound 13a displayed the highest activity with IC50 equal to 23 μM. As it obvious from the results in Table 1 and Figure 2, increasing the linker length by one more CH2 unit in compounds 13a-h results in dramatic fall in the activity. Presence of hydrogen bond donor at the para position of the aromatic ring in the new derivatives 16a, b is essential for the activity. This becomes clear upon comparing the MIC values of 16a (above 326 μM) with that of 16b which is only 61 μM. Further studies are required in order to determine the mechanism of the antitumor action and to identify the SAR of other positions of pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine nucleus.

Acknowledgements

The collaborative support of members of the Cancer Biology Department, National Institute of Cancer, Egypt in determining the antitumor activity of new compounds is highly appreciated.

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Citation: El-Morsy AM, El-Sayed MS, Abulkhair HS (2016) Synthesis, Characterization and In Vitro Antitumor Evaluation of New Pyrazolo[3,4-d]Pyrimidine Derivatives. Organic Chem Curr Res 5: 176.

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