Synthesis and cytotoxic activity of benzopyranoxanthone analogues of benz.

Abstract

Condensation of 3-hydroxy-2-naphthalenecarboxylic acid with phloroglucinol afforded 1,3-dihydroxy-12H-benzo[b]xanthen-12-one. Construction of an additional dimethylpyran ring onto this skeleton, by alkylation with 3-chloro-3-methyl-1-butyne followed by Claisen rearrangement, gave access to a series of benzo[b]pyrano[2,3-i]xanthen-6-ones and benzo[b]pyrano[3,2-h]xanthen-7-ones related to psorospermine and benzo[b]acronycine. In contrast with what is observed in the pyridoacridone and benzopyridoacridone series, the linear benzo[b]-pyrano[2,3-i]xanthen-6-one derivatives were more potent than their angular benzo[b]pyrano[3,2-h]xanthen-7-one isomers. cis-3,4-Diacetoxy-5-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H,6H-benzo[b]pyrano[2,3-i]xanthen-6-one, the most active among the new compounds, was more potent than acronycine in inhibiting the proliferation of L1210 murine leukemia cells.

• Authors: C Sittisombut, N Costes, S Michel, M Koch, F Tillequin, B Pfeiffer, P Renard, A Pierré, G Atassi
• Journal: Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin (Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo)) Vol. 49 Issue 6 Pg. 675-9 (Jun 2001) ISSN: 0009-2363 [Print] Japan
• PMID: 11411515 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antineoplastic Agents
• Benzopyrenes

Topics

• Animals
• Antineoplastic Agents (chemical synthesis, chemistry, pharmacology)
• Benzopyrenes (chemical synthesis, chemistry, pharmacology)
• Cell Division (drug effects)
• Leukemia L1210 (pathology)
• Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
• Mass Spectrometry
• Mice
• Tumor Cells, Cultured