Ultrasound-Assisted, BF3·OEt2-Promoted, Multicomponent Synthesis of Chromene-Based Podophyllotoxin Analogues
Rosangela S. Laurentiz,
Fernanda A. Santos
Abstract:A novel method was developed to synthesise chromene-lactone analogues of podophyllotoxin using an ultrasound-assisted multicomponent reaction (MCR). The MCR involved tetronic acid, phenols, and aromatic aldehydes and was promoted by BF3·OEt2, resulting in the production of ten derivatives with different substituents on the aromatic rings in yields ranging from 32% to 93%. These compounds are of interest due to their reported activity against tumour cells. Their ease of synthesis through the MCR may allow for m… Show more
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