Total Synthesis, Cytotoxic Effects of Damnacanthal, Nordamnacanthal and Related Anthraquinone Analogues
作者:Muhammad Akhtar、Seema Zareen、Swee Yeap、Wan Ho、Kong Lo、Aurangzeb Hasan、Noorjahan Alitheen
DOI:10.3390/molecules180810042
日期:——
Naturally occurring anthraquinones, damnacanthal (1) and nordamnacanthal (2) were synthesized with modified reaction steps and investigated for their cytotoxicity against the MCF-7 and K-562 cancer cell lines, respectively. Intermediate analogues 2-bromomethyl-1,3-dimethoxyanthraquinone (5, IC50 = 5.70 ± 0.21 and 8.50 ± 1.18 mg/mL), 2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dimethoxyanthraquinone (6, IC50 = 12.10 ± 0.14 and 14.00 ± 2.13), 2-formyl-1,3-dimethoxyantharquinone (7, IC50 = 13.10 ± 1.02 and 14.80 ± 0.74), 1,3-dimethoxy-2-methylanthraquinone (4, IC50 = 9.40 ± 3.51 and 28.40 ± 2.33), and 1,3-dihydroxy-2-methylanthraquinone (3, IC50 = 25.60 ± 0.42 and 28.40 ± 0.79) also exhibited moderate cytotoxicity against MCF-7 and K-562 cancer cell lines, respectively. Other structurally related compounds like 1,3-dihydroxyanthraquinone (13a, IC50 = 19.70 ± 0.35 and 14.50 ± 1.28), 1,3-dimethoxyanthraquinone (13b, IC50 = 6.50 ± 0.66 and 5.90 ± 0.95) were also showed good cytotoxicity. The target compound damnacanthal (1) was found to be the most cytotoxic against the MCF-7 and K-562 cancer cell lines, with IC50 values of 3.80 ± 0.57 and 5.50 ± 1.26, respectively. The structures of all compounds were elucidated with the help of detailed spectroscopic techniques.
天然存在的蒽醌类化合物达米卡酸酮(damnacanthal, 1)和北达米卡酸酮(nordamnacanthal, 2)通过改进的反应步骤合成,并分别研究了它们对MCF-7和K-562癌细胞系的细胞毒性。中间类似物2-溴甲基-1,3-二甲氧基蒽醌(5,IC50 = 5.70 ± 0.21和8.50 ± 1.18 mg/mL)、2-羟甲基-1,3-二甲氧基蒽醌(6,IC50 = 12.10 ± 0.14和14.00 ± 2.13)、2-羰基-1,3-二甲氧基蒽醌(7,IC50 = 13.10 ± 1.02和14.80 ± 0.74)、1,3-二甲氧基-2-甲基蒽醌(4,IC50 = 9.40 ± 3.51和28.40 ± 2.33)、1,3-二羟基-2-甲基蒽醌(3,IC50 = 25.60 ± 0.42和28.40 ± 0.79)也在MCF-7和K-562癌细胞系中表现出适度的细胞毒性。其他结构相关的化合物,如1,3-二羟基蒽醌(13a,IC50 = 19.70 ± 0.35和14.50 ± 1.28)、1,3-二甲氧基蒽醌(13b,IC50 = 6.50 ± 0.66和5.90 ± 0.95),也表现出良好的细胞毒性。目标化合物达米卡酸酮(1)在MCF-7和K-562癌细胞系中被发现具有最高的细胞毒性,IC50值分别为3.80 ± 0.57和5.50 ± 1.26。所有化合物的结构通过详细的光谱技术得到了阐明。