A simple synthesis of 2-hydroxylated (E)-stilbenes was accomplished in good yields via oxidative coupling of 2-hydroxystyrenes and arylboronic acids, with Rh(III)-catalyst and Cu(OAc)(2) as oxidant. The antiproliferative evaluation of all the synthesized compounds were assessed on four different human cancer cell lines (Colo-205, MDA-468, HT29, and MGC80-3), and the results showed that several compounds exhibit strong antiproliferative activities (up to IC50 = 35 nM for MGC80-3). (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Decarboxylation of α,β-unsaturated aromatic lactones: synthesis of<i>E-ortho</i>-hydroxystilbenes from 3-arylcoumarins or isoaurones
作者:Xihua Huang、Jie Liu、Jianfei Sheng、Xianheng Song、Zhibo Du、Mingkang Li、Xuejing Zhang、Yong Zou
DOI:10.1039/c7gc02994b
日期:——
A simple and environmentally friendly strategy for the synthesis of E-ortho-hydroxystilbenes has been established. Two kinds of α,β-unsaturatedaromatic lactones, i.e. the 3-arylcoumarins and the isoaurones, could both readily undergo a cascade hydrolyzation/decarboxylation reaction in the presence of KOH in ethylene glycol to afford the desired E-ortho-hydroxystilbenes in moderate to high yields.