A series of 3-nitrochromenes were designed and synthesized. These compounds showed good inhibitory activity against thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) and the proliferation of A549 cancer cells. The structure-activity relationship analysis indicates that the 3-nitrochromene scaffold is the crucial pharmacophore for achieving good inhibitory activity. The bromo-substitutions at the 6- and 8-position of 3-nitrochromene significantly increase the inhibitory activity.
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