Catalysis by molecular iodine: A rapid synthesis of 1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthenes and their evaluation as potential anticancer agents
作者:Naveen Mulakayala、P.V.N.S. Murthy、D. Rambabu、Madhu Aeluri、Raju Adepu、G.R. Krishna、C. Malla Reddy、K.R.S. Prasad、M. Chaitanya、Chitta S. Kumar、M.V. Basaveswara Rao、Manojit Pal
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.01.126
日期:2012.3
Molecular iodine facilitated the reaction of 5,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione with aromatic aldehydes in iso-propanol affording a variety of 1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthenes in high yields. Most of the compounds synthesized showed good anti-proliferative properties in vitro against three cancer cell lines and 9-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-3,3,6,6-tetramethyl-3,4,5,6,7,9-hexahydro-1H-xanthene-1,8(2H)-dione possessing a 2-hydroxy phenyl group at C-9 position was found to be promising. Further structure elaboration of the same compound and the crystal structure analysis and hydrogen bonding patterns of another compound that is, 9-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3,3,6,6-tetramethyl-3,4,5,6,7,9-hexahydro-1H-xanthene-1,8 (2H)-dione prepared by using this methodology is presented. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.