title: Synthesis and biological activity of lactones en route to Altohyrtin A.
abstract: Lactones 2 and 7 were synthesised and tested against six human tumour cell lines (Pancreas-a, BXPC-3), (Thyroid ca, KAT-4), (Thyroid ca, SW1736), (Lung-NSC, NCI-H460), (Pharynx-sq, FADU) and (Prostate, DU-145). Lactone 7 proved inactive, but lactone 2 displayed some activity against four of the six cell lines examined. Both lactones were converted into an intermediate 5 en route to Altohyrtin A.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Robert Robinson Laboratories, University of Liverpool, England.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Hermitage
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D004988:Ethers, Cyclic; D006801:Humans; D007783:Lactones / Q000737:chemistry*; D018942:Macrolides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D000095702:Polyether Toxins
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004988:Ethers, Cyclic; D007783:Lactones; D018942:Macrolides; C083856:spongistatin 1; D000095702:Polyether Toxins