The planar chiral 2‐phospha[3]ferrocenophane I has been shown to be the first efficient nucleophilic organocatalyst for the enantioselective synthesis of cyclopentenylphosphonates, through [3+2] cyclizations between diethyl allenylphosphonate and α,β‐unsaturated ketones. The same catalyst has also been applied to the highly enantioselective [3+2] cyclizations of allenic esters with dibenzylideneacetone
and stereochemistry of dispiroheterocyclic ring systems were confirmed based on the representative single-crystal X-ray analysis. These reactions involve the generation of intermolecular azomethine ylide intermediates and the subsequent 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition process with olefins or imines.
SmI<sub>3</sub>Catalyzed Condensation of Aliphatic Cycloketones and Aldehydes in Ionic Liquid
作者:Xingliang Zheng、Yongmin Zhang
DOI:10.1081/scc-120015572
日期:2003.3
SmI3 catalyzed condensation of aliphatic cycloketones and aldehydes was studied in ionic liquid. 2,5-Dibenzyldiene cyclopentanones and 2,6-dibenzyldienecyclohexanones were prepared in high yields under convenient conditions.
Synthesis and evaluation of curcumin-related compounds for anticancer activity
作者:Xingchuan Wei、Zhi-Yun Du、Xi Zheng、Xiao-Xing Cui、Allan H. Conney、Kun Zhang
DOI:10.1016/j.ejmech.2012.04.005
日期:2012.7
Sixty-one curcumin-related compounds were synthesized and evaluated for their anticancer activity toward cultured prostate cancer PC-3 cells, pancreas cancer Panc-1 cells and colon cancer HT-29 cells. Inhibitory effects of these compounds on the growth of PC-3. Panc-1 and HT-29 cells were determined by the MTT assay. Compounds E10, F10, FN1 and FN2 exhibited exceptionally potent inhibitory effects on the growth of cultured PC-3, Panc-1 and HT-29 cells. The IC50 for these compounds was lower than 1 mu M in all three cell lines. E10 was 72-, 46- and 117-fold more active than curcumin for inhibiting the growth of PC-3, Panc-1 and HT-29 cells, respectively. F10 was 69-, 34- and 72-fold more active than curcumin for inhibiting the growth of PC-3, Panc-1 and HT-29 cells, respectively. FN1 and FN2 had about the same inhibitory effect as E10 and F10 toward Panc-1 cells but were less active than E10 and F10 toward PC-3 and HT-29 cells. The active compounds were potent stimulators of apoptosis. The present study indicates that E10, F10, FN1 and FN2 may have useful anticancer activity. (C) 2012 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.