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ID: ALA1159047

Journal: Bioorg Med Chem

Title: Synthesis and biological evaluation of antitumour-active betulin derivatives.

Authors: Csuk R, Barthel A, Kluge R, Ströhl D, Kommera H, Paschke R.

Abstract: The reaction of betulinic aldehydes with various carbon nucleophiles gave a series of new betulin derivatives, among them epoxides, glycidic derivatives and beta-hydroxy carbonyl compounds. Subsequent transformations of the beta-hydroxy carbonyls lead to 1,3-diketo- and alpha,beta-unsaturated betulin derivatives. These compounds were assayed for cytotoxicity using 15 human cancer cell lines and a colorimetric SRB-assay. Several compounds revealed significant antitumour activity.

CiteXplore: 20034802

DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2009.12.024