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  2. Synthesis and pharmacological activities of some sesquiterpene quinones and hydroquinones

Synthesis and pharmacological activities of some sesquiterpene quinones and hydroquinones

  • Bioorg Med Chem. 2009 Feb 15;17(4):1422-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2009.01.028.
Thorsten Laube 1 Andreas Bernet Hans-Martin Dahse Ilse D Jacobsen Karlheinz Seifert
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Affiliation

  • 1 Lehrstuhl für Organische Chemie, NW II, Universität Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany.
Abstract

Synthesis of protected siphonodictyal C was achieved via drim-7-en-11-al. Some sesquiterpene Quinones and hydroquinones were tested for their pharmacological activities in assays in search of antiproliferative, cytotoxic, antiphlogistic, antirheumatic and anti-inflammatory drugs. Wiedendiol B is a ten times stronger cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor than the reference compound indomethacine. Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors are drugs with antiphlogistic and antirheumatic activity.

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