title: Synthesis of a series of Homopterocarpane derivatives with potential antitumor and anti-AIDS activity.
abstract: The synthesis of a series of derivatives related to (+/-) cis 6a, 12a-dihydro-6H,7H-[1]-benzopyrano-[4,3-b]-[1]-benzopyran (Homopterocarpane) is described. The synthesized derivatives have been tested at National Cancer Institute in its in vitro anti-cancer and anti-AIDS screening programs. The synthesized compounds are inactive in anti-HIV assay, while some show a GI50 < 100 microM (and < 50 microM in several cell lines) in NCI antitumor screening.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università di Bologna.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Valenti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fabbri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rampa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bisi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Belluti
mesh_terms: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001578:Benzopyrans / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D001572:Benzofurans; D001578:Benzopyrans