Synthesis 2015; 47(17): 2603-2608
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1380743
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The Suzuki Cross-Coupling Reaction of l-Ascorbic Acid: C2-Aryl­ation and Evaluation as Antiproliferative Agents

Santosh R. Kote
a   Department of Chemistry, Prof. John Barnabas Post Graduate School for Biological Studies, Ahmednagar College, Ahmednagar, Station Road, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, 414001, India   Email: srthopate@gmail.com
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Ganesh R. Dhage
a   Department of Chemistry, Prof. John Barnabas Post Graduate School for Biological Studies, Ahmednagar College, Ahmednagar, Station Road, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, 414001, India   Email: srthopate@gmail.com
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Shankar R. Thopate*
a   Department of Chemistry, Prof. John Barnabas Post Graduate School for Biological Studies, Ahmednagar College, Ahmednagar, Station Road, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, 414001, India   Email: srthopate@gmail.com
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Ratnakar Mishra
b   Department of Chemistry, University of Pune, Ganeshkhind, Pune, Maharashtra, 411007, India
,
Ayesha A. Khan
b   Department of Chemistry, University of Pune, Ganeshkhind, Pune, Maharashtra, 411007, India
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Publication History

Received: 04 January 2015

Accepted after revision: 13 April 2015

Publication Date:
27 May 2015 (online)


Abstract

The C2-arylation of l-ascorbic acid, via the Suzuki cross-coupling reaction of 3-O-alkyl-5,6-O-isopropylidene-2-O-triflyl-l-ascorbic acid with boronic acids, was investigated. Various arylboronic acids were efficiently coupled under the present protocol. The biological screening results revealed that these compounds were selective anticancer agents. The most potent compound (R)-5-[(S)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]-3-(furan-2-yl)-4-methoxyfuran-2(5H)-one exhibits IC50 values of 6.7, 6.4, and 5.8 μM against human cervical cell line (HeLa), breast cancer cell line (MCF-7), and leukemic cell line (HL-60), respectively.

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