Synthesis and antitumour activity of new muricatacin and goniofufurone analogues

Eur J Med Chem. 2006 Oct;41(10):1217-22. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2006.06.008. Epub 2006 Aug 7.

Abstract

A divergent approach to the 7-oxa (-)-muricatacin analogue 2, the corresponding (+)-enantiomer ent-2 and the furanolactone 3 is reported starting from D-xylose. The resulting lactones have shown a potent and selective in vitro cytotoxicity against certain human neoplastic cell lines.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Furans / chemical synthesis*
  • Furans / chemistry
  • Furans / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Lactones / chemical synthesis*
  • Lactones / chemistry
  • Lactones / pharmacology*
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Furans
  • Lactones
  • muricatacin
  • 7-goniofufurone