title: Stereoselective synthesis of beta-lactams with polyaromatic imines: entry to new and novel anticancer agents.
abstract: We present herein stereoselective synthesis of novel beta-lactams using polyaromatic imines following the Staudinger reaction. Consistent mechanisms for these results have been advanced. As a measure of cytotoxicity, some of these compounds have been assayed against nine human cancer cell lines. Structure-activity study has revealed that 1-N-chrysenyl and 1-N-phenanthrenyl 3-acetoxy-4-aryl-2-azetidinones have potent anticancer activity. The presence of the acetoxy group at C(3) of the beta-lactams has proven to be obligatory for their anticancer activity.
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Molecular Pathology, Box 89, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Indrani
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Banik
authors.forename: Frederick F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: Bimal K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Banik
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007097:Imines / Q000737:chemistry*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008819:Mice, Nude; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D047090:beta-Lactams / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007097:Imines; D047090:beta-Lactams