Theoretical Design of Anticancer Agents of Some Crown Substituent's Through complexation with Cellular Potassium Ion

Abstract

Theoretical study of ten crown ethers substituents were established to investigate some parameters that give clear view about their validity and applicability in the design of anticancer agents. Restricted hartree fock method (RHF/3-21G) were used to determine the energy difference between highest occupied molecular orbital and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (HOMO-LUMO gap) , ionization energy, global hardness and total energy. Strong binding ability with potassium ion were obtained in some of these compounds depend on the type of substituents added to both nitrogen atoms out of the ring cavity. Such binding with potassium in abnormal and divided cancer cells result in inhibition of tumor cell growth by disrupting potassium ion homeostasis leading to kill ailing cells. Compound 10 represents the best suggested material which posses the potent anticancer activity due to its physicochemical properties required for anticancer drugs.