Mitomycins syntheses: a recent update.

Abstract

Mitomycins are a class of very potent antibacterial and anti-cancer compounds having a broad activity against a range of tumours. They have been used in clinics since the 1960's, and the challenges represented by their total synthesis have challenged generations of chemists. Despite these chemical and medicinal features, these compounds, in racemic form, have succumbed to total synthesis only four times over the last 30 years.

• Authors: Jean-Christophe Andrez
• Journal: Beilstein journal of organic chemistry (Beilstein J Org Chem) Vol. 5 Pg. 33 (Jul 08 2009) ISSN: 1860-5397 [Electronic] Germany
• PMID: 19777135 (Publication Type: Journal Article)