A series of novel benzimidazole substituted Schiff bases were synthesized by reaction of aromatic aldehydes with corresponding 2-aminobenzimidazoles. Their structure has been studied by
1H and
13C NMR, IR and UV/Vis spectroscopy.
Majority of prepared Schiff bases were tested on their antiproliferative activity in vitro and exerted non-specific antiproliferative activity on the tested cell lines at the highest tested concentration. Compounds 18 and 19 exerted the strongest non-specific antiproliferative effect on all cell lines and a concentration-dependent effect on HeLa and MCF-7 cell lines at micromolar concentrations but simultaneously being highly cytotoxic on human fibroblasts as well.