Regioselective lactonization of naphthoquinones: synthesis and antitumoral activity of the WS-5995 antibiotics
                                
                                    
                                        作者:Ghassan Qabaja、Elisabeth M. Perchellet、Jean-Pierre Perchellet、Graham B Jones                                    
                                    
                                        DOI:10.1016/s0040-4039(00)00329-4
                                    
                                    
                                        日期:2000.4
                                    
                                    An acid promoted quinolactonization of naphthoquinones has been developed, providing direct access to either ortho or para isomers as desired. Application of this methodology in syntheses of the antibiotics WS-5995A, WS-5995C and functional analogs is demonstrated. Preliminary antitumoral activity of the analogs is presented together with electrochemical analysis. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.