Abstract
The β-carboline alkaloids possess a wide diversity of important biochemical effects and pharmacological properties. A series of β-carboline derivatives were synthesized from L-tryptophan through the Pictet-Spengler reaction and oxidation of K2Cr2O7 by a sequential one-pot synthesis method. In Vitro antibacterial, insecticidal, and cytotoxic activities of all synthesized compounds were investigated by the tablet diffusion, leaf disc, and MTT methods, respectively. Some of the compounds (1-1, 1-2, 1-3 and 1-12) exhibited obvious antibacterial effects and some (1-3) had significant cytotoxic activities against tumor cells 3LL, MCF-7, BGC-823 and QGY-7701, with IC50 values of 7.79, 5.75, 3.53 and 4.02 μg/mL, respectively. No insecticidal activity against third stage instar larvae of Mythimna separata Walker were observed under the tested concentration.
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