Synthesis of new 1H-1,2,4-triazolylcoumarins and their antitumor and anti-HIV activities.

A variety of 7-[(1,5-dialkyl-1H-1,2,4-triazolyl)methoxy(and methyl)]coumarins were synthesized from cycloaddition of 2-(2H-benzopyran-7-yloxy)acetonitrile and 2-(5-methoxy-4-methyl-2H-benzopyran-7-yloxy)acetonitrile, respectively, with various reactive cumulene [InlineMediaObject not available: see fulltext.] intermediates via spontaneous rearrangements. The anticancer (breast, lung, CNS cancers) and antiviral (HIV-1, HIV-2) properties of some compounds were investigated in vitro. 5-Methoxy-4-methyl-7-[(6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]azepin-2-yl)methyl]coumarin showed some inhibition of HIV-1. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]