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Preparation of Stable Bicyclic Aziridinium Ions and Their Ring-Opening for the Synthesis of Azaheterocycles
Published on: August 22, 2018
Recent developments in enediyne chemistry
Mukesh C Joshi1, Diwan S Rawat
1Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, India. mukeshjoshi21@gmail.com
Abstract:
The enediynes are known for highly potent anticancer, antimicrobial, as well as cytotoxic activities. The discovery of enediynes from natural sources was achieved in late 1980s. They are presently of high interest, because they exert their biological action due to their ability to form a diradical, which abstracts H-atoms from the DNA backbone, thus causing cell death. Nowadays, the major works are dedicated to the syntheses of enediynes. This review covers recent developments in enediyne chemistry of the last few decades. It is subdivided in six chapters dealing with the discussion of the chemistry and biological significances of enediynes, and the factors responsible for a better activation of enediynes and potent biological evaluations.
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