title: Potential bis-alkylating agents for cancer chemotherapy. Approaches to the synthesis of 2-sulfonyl-1,4-bis(methanesulfonoxy)butanes.
abstract: Three general methods for the synthesis of derivatives of the bis-alkylating agent, myleran [1,4-bis(methane-sulfonoxy)butane (1)], are presented. These derivatives contain a lipophilic group attached to the 2 position of 1,4-bis(methanesulfonoxy)butane by means of a sulfonyl function. As examples of the scope of the methods, the synthesis of seven such derivatives (12a-g) is presented. All seven were inactive against L1210 and P388 leukemia in the mouse.
mesh_terms: D000477:Alkylating Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D007939:Leukemia L1210 / Q000188:drug therapy; D007942:Leukemia, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy; D008698:Mesylates / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D051379:Mice
chemical_list: D000477:Alkylating Agents; D008698:Mesylates