Enantioselective semisynthesis of novel cephalotaxine esters with potent antineoplastic activities against leukemia.
Eur J Med Chem
; 244: 114731, 2022 Dec 15.
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Cephalotaxine-type alkaloids (CTAs), represented by homoharringtonine (HHT, 1), display potent efficacy against different types of leukemia cells. In this study, a method for hydrogenation of ß-substituted itaconic acid monoesters with chiral Ru[DTBM-SegPhos](OAc)2 was developed. This metal-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation enabled the convenient semisynthesis of novel cephalotaxine derivatives with chiral 2'-substituted-succinic acid 4-mono-methyl esters as side chains. The preliminary structure-activity relationship (SAR) of the compounds' antineoplastic activities was studied. Eventually, we discovered compound 10b with potent antineoplastic activities against leukemia and broadly anticancer activities against a panel of cancer cells. Our study provided a highly enantioselective process enabling the semisynthesis of cephalotaxine derivatives, which are interesting for further study on a scientific basis.
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Assunto principal:
Leucemia
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Harringtoninas
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Antineoplásicos
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Humans
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En
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Eur J Med Chem
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article
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China