Keglevich P, Hazai L, Kalaus G, Szántay C. Modifications on the basic skeletons of vinblastine and vincristine.
Molecules 2012;
17:5893-914. [PMID:
22609781 PMCID:
PMC6268133 DOI:
10.3390/molecules17055893]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2012] [Revised: 05/09/2012] [Accepted: 05/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
The synthetic investigation of biologically active natural compounds serves two main purposes: (i) the total synthesis of alkaloids and their analogues; (ii) modification of the structures for producing more selective, more effective, or less toxic derivatives. In the chemistry of dimeric Vinca alkaloids enormous efforts have been directed towards synthesizing new derivatives of the antitumor agents vinblastine and vincristine so as to obtain novel compounds with improved therapeutic properties.
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