Studies on the chemical constituents of rutaceous plants. XLIX. Development of a versatile method for the synthesis of antitumor-active benzo(c)phenanthridine alkaloids. 1. Preparation of various 2,4-bisaryl-4-oxobutyronitriles and 2,4-bisaryl-4-oxobutyramides.
Studies on the chemical constituents of rutaceous plants. XLIX. Development of a versatile method for the synthesis of antitumor-active benzo(c)phenanthridine alkaloids. 1. Preparation of various 2,4-bisaryl-4-oxobutyronitriles and 2,4-bisaryl-4-oxobutyramides.
Studies on the chemical constituents of rutaceous plants. XLIX. Development of a versatile method for the synthesis of antitumor-active benzo(c)phenanthridine alkaloids. 1. Preparation of various 2,4-bisaryl-4-oxobutyronitriles and 2,4-bisaryl-4-oxobutyramides.
For the sake of establishment of a versatile synthetic method for benzo [c] phenanthridine alkaloids, improvement of the Robinson synthetic method was examined. Thirteen chalcones (7a-m) were prepared by condensation of two acetophenone derivatives (15 and 16) with eleven benzaldehyde derivatives (19a-k) as fundamental starting materials. Hydrocyanation of these chalcones (7a-l) except one (7m) gave the corresponding 2, 4-bisaryl-4-oxobutyronitriles (8a-l). Eleven 2, 4-bisaryl-4-oxobutyramides (9a-k) were also prepared.