The invention discloses a method for stereoselectively synthesizing a chiral triarylmethane
thioether compound with antitumor
biological activity, and relates to the technical field of
medicine synthesis. According to the invention, a seven-membered ring
system 3-indolyl [1, 4]
sulfur azacycloheptane compound is used as a
raw material, an asymmetric Friedel-Crafts
alkylation reaction with nucleophilic indole is realized through a new strategy that a spiro chiral phosphonic acid catalyst catalyzes
bond breaking of a carbon-
nitrogen bond, a high-quality path is provided for synthesis of a chiral triarylmethane
thioether compound, and the chiral triarylmethane
thioether compound has a wide application prospect. Meanwhile, the reaction has the characteristics of easily available raw materials and mild conditions, and also has the technical advantages of high enantioselectivity and high
atom economy. The chiral triarylmethane thioether compound provided by the invention has an obvious inhibition effect on the growth of human
cervical cancer cells (
HeLa),
pancreatic cancer cells (Panc-1) and
human bone marrow
neuroblastoma cells (Sy5Y), shows good anti-tumor
biological activity, and has important positive significance for promoting the research and development of anti-tumor drugs.