7-Benzoyloxindole (Compound 4a) is a tubulin destabilizer. 7-Benzoyloxindole disrupts the structure of microtubulin, thereby inhibiting the growth of tumor cells. 7-Benzoyloxindole can be used in the research of gastric cancer and lung cancer [1].
References:
[1]. Chen J, Ye L, Su W. Palladium-catalyzed direct addition of arylboronic acids to 2-aminobenzonitrile derivatives: synthesis, biological evaluation and in silico analysis of 2-aminobenzophenones, 7-benzoyl-2-oxoindolines, and 7-benzoylindoles. Org Biomol Chem. 2014 Nov 7;12(41):8204-11.
References:
[1]. Chen J, Ye L, Su W. Palladium-catalyzed direct addition of arylboronic acids to 2-aminobenzonitrile derivatives: synthesis, biological evaluation and in silico analysis of 2-aminobenzophenones, 7-benzoyl-2-oxoindolines, and 7-benzoylindoles. Org Biomol Chem. 2014 Nov 7;12(41):8204-11.