(E)-3-Arylidene-4-diazopyrrolidine-2,5-diones conveniently elaborated into cytotoxic compounds bearing primary sulfonamide and Michael acceptor moieties

Abstract

The earlier described (E)-3-arylidene-4-diazopyrrolidine-2,5-diones have been elaborated into two distinct series of compounds both bearing a primary sulfonamide moiety and an electrophilic ‘Michael acceptor’ motif. These compounds demonstrated cytotoxicity against colorectal cancer cell line HCT 116.