Synthesis, Anticancer Activity, Effect on Cell Cycle Profile, and Apoptosis-Inducing Ability of Novel Hexahydrocyclooctathieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine Derivatives.

A novel series of hexahydrocyclooctathieno[2,3-d]pyrimidines was synthesized. Investigation of the anticancer activity of these derivatives revealed that compounds 2a and b showed broad-spectrum anticancer activity in nanomolar to micromolar concentrations. In particular, compound 2b showed a concentration required for 50% inhibition of cell growth (GI50) value of less than 1 µM against 20 cancer cell lines.