title: 4-Hydroxymethyltetrahydro- and 4-hydroxymethyl-benzopsoralen: synthesis and biological activity.
abstract: The synthesis and some biological properties of 4-hydroxymethyltetrahydro- and 4-hydroxymethylbenzopsoralen are reported. The two compounds exhibited activity in the dark and by UVA irradiation. The tetrahydrobenzo derivative was more effective than the corresponding aromatic compound. Benzopsoralens were more cytotoxic in malignant (HL60 and HeLa) cell lines than in normal ones (NCTC 2544). Their toxicity decreased in confluent cultures of NCTC 2544 cells.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università di Padova.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Conconi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guiotto
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Manzini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chilin
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bassani
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Parnigotto
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rodighiero
mesh_terms: D011564:Furocoumarins / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D011564:Furocoumarins