Syntheses of aza-analogues of macrosphelides via RCM strategy and their biological evaluation

Development of advanced macrosphelides: potent anticancer agents

Synthetic approaches to macrosphelide derivatives, based on medicinal chemistry, are summarized. This review contains conventional medicinal chemistry approaches, combinatorial chemistry, fluorous tagging techniques and affinity chromatography preparation. In addition, advances in their apoptosis-inducing activities are also included.

First total synthesis of fuzanins C, D and their analogues as anticancer agents

Total synthesis of fuzanins C, D and their quinoline analogues has been accomplished from readily available starting materials. Synthesis of fuzanin D described here also serves to establish its absolute configuration. All compounds were screened for anticancer activity on four cancer cell lines. The quinoline analogues 4d, 4c, 3c are relatively more potent.