Abstract:
AimTo design and synthesize some cephalotaxine and drupacine derivatives with different substituentes on C
3′-N of taxol side chain. MethodsProtective side chain acid VI (4′
S,5′
R) was prepared from optically active (2′
R,3′
S) methyl β-phenyl glycidate I in five steps. The desired acids were coupled with cephlotaxine and drupacine respectively in the presence of 2-DPC/DMAP, followed by acidic hydrolysis and acylating to give novel alkloid esters with different substitutes on C
3′-N. Results The seven new esters were studied for antitumor activity, the results showed that the antitumor activity was influenced by the substituentes on C
3′-N. ConclusionIt might provide some rational basis for further structral modification.