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ID: ALA1955739

Journal: Bioorg Med Chem Lett

Title: Catalysis by molecular iodine: a rapid synthesis of 1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthenes and their evaluation as potential anticancer agents.

Authors: Mulakayala N, Murthy PV, Rambabu D, Aeluri M, Adepu R, Krishna GR, Reddy CM, Prasad KR, Chaitanya M, Kumar CS, Rao MV, Pal M.

Abstract: Molecular iodine facilitated the reaction of 5,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione with aromatic aldehydes in iso-propanol affording a variety of 1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthenes in high yields. Most of the compounds synthesized showed good anti-proliferative properties in vitro against three cancer cell lines and 9-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-3,3,6,6-tetramethyl-3,4,5,6,7,9-hexahydro-1H-xanthene-1,8(2H)-dione possessing a 2-hydroxy phenyl group at C-9 position was found to be promising. Further structure elaboration of the same compound and the crystal structure analysis and hydrogen bonding patterns of another compound that is, 9-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3,3,6,6-tetramethyl-3,4,5,6,7,9-hexahydro-1H-xanthene-1,8(2H)-dione prepared by using this methodology is presented.

CiteXplore: 22365759

DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.01.126