title: Design, synthesis and antiproliferative activity of styryl lactones related to (+)-goniofufurone.
abstract: This paper describes a straightforward divergent synthesis of (+)-goniofufurone mimics (4, 5 and 6) starting from d-xylose. In a preliminary bioassay, analogues 4 and 5 exhibited a submicromolar antiproliferative activity towards HL-60 cells, while the corresponding parent compound 1 was completely inactive against this cell line. At the same time, these molecules showed approximately 10-fold stronger cytotoxicity in the same cell line when compared to the standard anticancer drug doxorubicin (DOX). Analogue 6 displayed 18- and 3-fold higher potency in Raji cell line when compared to control compounds 1 and DOX, respectively. A new divergent route for the preparation of (+)-goniofufurone (1) and (+)-crassalactone C (3) from d-xylose is also disclosed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg D. Obradovića 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia. velimir.popsavin@dh.uns.ac.rs
authors.forename: Velimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Popsavin
authors.forename: Bojana
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Srećo
authors.forename: Goran
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Benedeković
authors.forename: Jovana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Francuz
authors.forename: Mirjana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Popsavin
authors.forename: Vesna
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kojić
authors.forename: Gordana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bogdanović
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D015195:Drug Design; D006801:Humans; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D020128:Inhibitory Concentration 50; D007783:Lactones / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007783:Lactones; C073080:7-goniofufurone