Synthesis of polyamides containing N-methylpyrrole and N-methylimidazole and their anticancer activity

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 585-589

  Yuan, Gu ^a   Xiao, Junhua ^a   Huang, Weiqiang ^a   Tang, Feili ^a   Zhou, Yawei ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anticancer activity; Haloform reaction; Polyamides

Indexed keywords

1 METHYLIMIDAZOLE; 1 METHYLPYRROLE; 1-METHYLIMIDAZOLE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; N-METHYLPYRROLE; NYLON; PYRROLE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; DRUG SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; SYNTHESIS;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; DRUG SCREENING ASSAYS, ANTITUMOR; IMIDAZOLES; NYLONS; PYRROLES; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 0036779439     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 02536269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02976926     Document Type: Article

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