Abstract
A rhodium-catalyzed dehydrogenation protocol for the conversion of 3,5-diarylcyclopentenones to the corresponding 2,4-diarylcyclopentadienones has been developed. With this protocol, analogues of the cytotoxic agent chamaecypanone C have been synthesized via Diels-Alder cycloaddition between the cyclopentadienones and in situ-generated o-quinols. Biological evaluation of these analogues revealed a compound with higher activity as a microtubule inhibitor and cytotoxic agent in comparison with the parent structure.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 19782-19787 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 134 |
Issue number | 48 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 5 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)
- Biochemistry
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry