A series of twelve 3-substituted-5,5-diphenylhydantoins was synthesized,
including some whose anticonvulsant activities have already been reported in
the literature. Their antiproliferative activities against HCT-116 human
colon carcinoma cells were evaluated to determine structure-activity
relationships. Almost all of the compounds exhibited statistically
significant antiproliferative effects at a concentration of 100 ?M, while the
derivative bearing a benzyl group was active even at lower concentrations.
Moreover, their in vitro antibacterial activities against Escherichia coli
ATCC 25922, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 and clinical isolates of
Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococcus
faecalis and Staphylococcus aureus were evaluated. Only the 3-iso-propyl and
3-benzyl derivatives showed weak antibacterial activities against the
Gram-positive bacterium E. faecalis and the Gram-negative bacteria E. coli
ATCC 25922 and E. coli.