title: Preparation, stereochemistry, and cytotoxic activity of the melampolides from Mikania minima.
abstract: The semisyntheses of melampolides 1 and 2, previously found in Mikania minima, were carried out in order to confirm their chemical structures and to establish their absolute configurations. Their conformational analyses, performed using molecular mechanics, experimental (1)H NMR coupling constants, and NOE experiments, showed a preferred DU conformer in solution at room temperature. The cytotoxic activities of 1 and 2 against three tumor cell lines were also determined. Conjugated aldehyde 2 showed higher activity than alcohol 1.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Orgánica, Instituto de Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Campus Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain. afbarre@goliat.ugr.es
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Barrero
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Oltra
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-García
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barragán
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alvarez
mesh_terms: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010944:Plants / Q000737:chemistry*; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013057:Spectrum Analysis; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D012717:Sesquiterpenes