A Direct Synthesis of 2-(ω-Carboxyalkyl)isoflavones from ortho-Hydroxylated Deoxybenzoins

Galyna P. Mrug, Bohdan A. Demydchuk, Svitlana P. Bondarenko, Vitaliy M. Sviripa, Przemyslaw Wyrebek, James L. Mohler, Michael V. Fiandalo, Chunming Liu, Mykhaylo S. Frasinyuk, David S. Watt

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Abstract

As part of a program focused on the development of new antineoplastic agents based on scaffolds found in natural products, we explored the isoflavone family as potential enzyme inhibitors. We required biotin-modified isoflavones to identify potential biological targets, and we selected the C-2 position in isoflavones as an attachment site for an alkyl group bearing a terminal carboxylic acid to which we could attach a biotin derivative. The base-catalyzed condensation of 2,4-dihydroxy-substituted deoxybenzoins with cyclic anhydrides mediated by a combination of triethylamine and 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene led to an efficient synthesis of the desired 2-(ω-carboxyalkyl)isoflavones with functional groups at C-5, 6 and 7 and with various substituents in the C-3 phenyl group.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5460-5463
Number of pages4
JournalEuropean Journal of Organic Chemistry
Volume2018
Issue number39
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 24 2018

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Keywords

  • Cyclic anhydride
  • Isoflavone
  • Natural products
  • Ring-closure

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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