Arylmethylene derivatives, chromenes and aminothiophenes were synthesized from 2-cyano-N-(4-(3-(thiophen-2yl)acryloyl)phenyl)acetamide 2. The anticancer activity of most synthetic compounds was assessed in breast cancer (MCF-7), hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG-2) and cervical cancer (HeLa), with five of arylmethylene and chromene derivatives showing highest cytotoxic activity. Further, treatment of breast cancer (MCF-7) cell lines with 4 d and 6 b, the most cytotoxic compounds; revealed down regulation for ERK-2 protein with expression concentration; 527.7 � 6.61 and 427.7 � 8.39 pg/ml, respectively compared to staurosporine; 440.9 � 5.02 pg/ml. Moreover, cell death induction was assessed by Annexin V-FITC/PI assay and these compounds caused cell death by apoptosis, besides the DNA fragmentation was assessed by gel electrophoresis and ELISA and the data showed increase in the percentage of fragmentation in treated MCF-7 of values; 30.49 % and 28.19 % in 4 d and 6 b, respectively confirming the same effect as staurosporine. The DNA-flow cytometric cell cycle analysis showed that 4 d and 4 g arrested the cell cycle at S phase and 8 b arrested it at G1/S phase. Molecular docking was carried out together with physicochemical properties prediction using DruLiTo program.