title: A new approach to combretastatin D2.
abstract: A concise and convergent route to combretastatin D2 is described together with some preliminary biological data.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Queen's University Belfast, Stranmillis Rd., Belfast, UK BT9 5AG.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cousin
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nieuwenhuyzen
authors.forename: Hendrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: van den Berg
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001632:Bibenzyls / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001897:Boronic Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D002460:Cell Line; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007783:Lactones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D015394:Molecular Structure; D019800:Phenol / Q000737:chemistry; D010647:Phenyl Ethers / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D013267:Stilbenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D001632:Bibenzyls; D001897:Boronic Acids; D007783:Lactones; D010647:Phenyl Ethers; D013267:Stilbenes; C521610:combretastatin D2; D019800:Phenol; C040105:combretastatin