Abstract
In ethanolic piperidine solution, the interaction of 6-bromonaphthalen-2-ol (1) with α-
cyano-p-chlorocinnamonitrile (2a) or ethyl α-cyano-p-chlorocinnamate (2b) yielded 4Hnaphtho[
2,1-b]pyran-3-carbonitrile (3a) and 4H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyran-3-carboxylate (3b). The
naphthopyran derivatives (3a, b) reacted with electrophilic reagents afforded naphthopyranopyrimidines
and naphthopyrano-triazolopyrimidine derivatives. The structures of the newly synthesized
compounds are confirmed through spectral analysis using NMR, IR, and MS spectroscopy.
The anticancer efficacy of all compounds was investigated against three cancer cell lines: MCF-
7, HeLa, and PC-3, along with a molecular docking study.
Keywords:
6-bromonaphthalen-2-ol, aromatic aldehydes, malononitrile, acetic anhydride, hydrazine hydrate, molecular docking, antitumor activities.
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