Arene cis-dihydrodiols: Useful precursors for the preparation of analogues of the anti-tumour agent, 2-crotonyloxymethyl-(4R, 5R, 6R)-4, 5, 6-trihydroxycyclohex-2- …

CL Arthurs, J Raftery, HL Whitby, RC Whitehead…

Index: Arthurs, Claire L.; Raftery, James; Whitby, Helen L.; Whitehead, Roger C.; Wind, Natasha S.; Stratford, Ian J. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2007 , vol. 17, # 21 p. 5974 - 5977

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Abstract

The synthesis of 6-epi-COTC, a diastereoisomer of Streptomyces metabolite 2- crotonyloxymethyl-(4R, 5R, 6R)-4, 5, 6-trihydroxycyclohex-2-enone (COTC), is described. The anti-cancer activities of the novel analogue, in racemic and enantiomerically pure forms, are presented.