4-(1-Aryl-5-chloro-2-oxo-1,2-dihydro-indol-3-ylideneamino)-N-substituted benzene sulfonamides: Synthesis, antimicrobial, anticancer evaluation and QSAR studies

A series of 4-(1-aryl-5-chloro-2-oxo-1,2-dihydro-indol-3-ylideneamino)-N-substituted benzenesulfonamide derivatives (1–20) was synthesized and evaluated for its in vitro antimicrobial and anticancer activities. Antimicrobial results indicated that compounds N-(4-(1-benzoyl-5-chloro-2-oxoindolin-3-ylideneamino) phenylsulfonyl)-4-isopropoxy benzamide (9) and N-(4-(5-chloro-1-(2-chlorobenzoyl)-2-oxoindolin-3-ylideneamino) phenylsulfonyl)-4-isopropoxybenzamide (19) were found to be the most effective ones. The anticancer results indicated that almost all the synthesized compounds were more active than the standard drug carboplatin but less active than the standard drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) against both the cell lines (HCT116 and RAW 264.7). 4-(1-Benzoyl-5-chloro-2-oxoindolin-3-ylideneamino)-N-(pyrimidin-2-yl) benzenesulfonamide (3) was found to be most potent and exhibited selectivity toward HCT 116. QSAR studies indicated that antimicrobial activity of isatin derivatives against different microbial strains was governed by lipophilic parameter, log P and topological parameters valance zero and third order molecular connectivity indices (0χv and 3χv).