Semi-synthesis, structural modification and biological evaluation of 5-arylbenzofuran neolignans
Ding Lin1, Long Wang2, Zhongzhong Yan1
1College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University Changsha 410082 China linding@hnu.edu.cn yzz1990@hnu.edu.cn yejiao@hnu.edu.cn axhu@hnu.edu.cn.
Abstract:
5-Arylbenzofuran neolignans, a newfound class of natural products, were reported to possess several kinds of pharmacological activities. To solve the lack of natural sources and promote the research of 5-arylbenzofuran neolignans in all fields, an available semi-synthesis methodology of 5-arylbenzofuran neolignans was developed, and a detailed structural modification was conducted. In the meantime, a one-pot process of Waker-type cyclization and Wacker-type oxidation was developed. To explore the potential of 5-arylbenzofuran neolignans as bioactive substances, 5-arylbenzofuran neolignans and their derivatives were evaluated for their cytotoxicity. As a result, a preliminary structure-activity relationship was obtained. Most derivatives revealed low cytotoxic effects suggesting that they were relatively safer than the natural 5-arylbenzofuran neolignan. Several derivatives showed high cytotoxicities which were found to be closely associated with apoptosis-inducing. The selectivity assay for cytotoxicity showed tumor cells were more sensitive to the promising compounds than normal cells.
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