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Mitomycin antitumor compounds. Part 1. CD studies on their molecular structure
M M Fiallo1, H Kozlowski, A Garnier-Suillerot
1LPBC CNRS ESA 7033, UFR SMBH Léonard de Vinci, Rue Marcel Cachin, 93017 Bobigny Cedex, France. fiallo@chimie.iut-tlse3.fr
Summary
This study analyzes UV-Vis and circular dichroism spectra of mitomycin antitumor compounds. Findings clarify electronic transitions and Cotton effects, revealing structural influences on mitosanes and mitosenes.
Area of Science:
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Spectroscopy
- Organic Chemistry
Background:
- Mitomycins are crucial antitumor agents.
- Understanding their electronic properties is key to drug design.
- Spectroscopic analysis provides insights into molecular structure and transitions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assign electronic transitions in mitomycin derivatives using UV-Vis and CD spectroscopy.
- To correlate spectral features with molecular structure and functional groups.
- To investigate differences between mitosanes and mitosenes based on their spectra.
Main Methods:
- Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy.
- Circular Dichroism (CD) spectroscopy.
- Analysis of electronic transitions and Cotton effects.
Main Results:
- Identified pi-->pi* and n-->pi* transitions and their origins (auxochromic groups, carbonyls).
- Established relationships between chirality at C(9) and Cotton effect sign.
- Observed spectral similarities in mitosenes despite structural changes, attributed to molecular rigidity and side-chain conformation.
Conclusions:
- Electronic transitions in mitomycins are influenced by auxochromic groups and carbonyls.
- Chirality and substituents dictate Cotton effect signs, crucial for understanding stereochemistry.
- Structural rigidity and conformational flexibility differentiate mitosanes and mitosenes spectroscopically.