Synthesis, antifungal activity, and structure-activity relationships of coruscanone A analogues

…, MR Jacob, Q Zhang, SI Khan, D Ferreira…

Index: Babu, K. Suresh; Li, Xing-Cong; Jacob, Melissa R.; Zhang, Qifeng; Khan, Shabana I.; Ferreira, Daneel; Clark, Alice M. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2006 , vol. 49, # 26 p. 7877 - 7886

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Abstract

Coruscanone A, a plant-derived cyclopentenedione derivative, showed potent in vitro antifungal activity against Candida albicans and Cryptococcus neoformans comparable to amphotericin B and fluconazole. A series of analogues have been synthesized by modification of the cyclopentenedione ring, the enolic methoxy functionality, and the side chain styryl moiety of this natural product lead. A structurally close 1, 4-benzoquinone ...