Synthesis and Cytotoxic Activity of Coumarin Derivatives Containing Benzotriazole Moieties

Three coumarin derivatives containing benzotriazole moieties, 3-(1-benzotriazolyl)-4-methyl-coumarin (BMC), 3-(1-benzotriazolyl)-4-methyl-benzo[7,8]coumarin (BMBC), and 3-(4-methyl-1-benzotriazolyl)-4-methyl-benzo[7,8]coumarin (MBMBC), were synthesized. Among them, 3-(4-methyl-1-benzotriazolyl)-4-methyl-benzo[7,8]coumarin has been structurally characterized by X-ray crystallography. The cytotoxic effect by Sulforhodamine B (SRB) assay with these compounds against the human hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines (HepG-2) was carried out in vitro. The preliminary results showed that all compounds inhibit HepG-2 growth effectively.