Planta Med 1989; 55(4): 364-366
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-962029
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Modification of Catharanthus roseus Alkaloids: A Lactone Derived from 17-Deacetylvinblastine

André De Bruyn1 , Maurice Verzele1 , Jean-Paul Dejonghe2 , K. S. P. Bhushana Rao2 , Marie-Paule Collard2 , André Trouet2 , Jean Hannart3
  • 1Rijksuniversiteit Gent, Laboratorium voor Organische Chemie, Krijgslaan, 281 (S.4), B-9000 Gent, Belgium
  • 2IRE-CELLTARG, 75.39, avenue Hippocrate, B-1200 Bruxelles, Belgium
  • 3OMNICHEM-GECHEM, Parc Scientifique, rue du Fonds Jean-Pâques 8, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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Publication History

1988

Publication Date:
24 January 2007 (online)

Abstract

A spirolactone with anti-tumor activity is formed during the reaction of paraformaldehyde with 17-deacetylvinblastine. The compound was identified by NMR techniques. The chemotherapeutic activity was assessed.