A High-Yielding Synthesis of the Naturally Occurring Antitumour Agent Irisquinone

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A High-Yielding Synthesis of the Naturally Occurring Antitumour Agent Irisquinone

John A. Hadfield^1,* , Alan T. McGown¹ and John Butler²

¹ Cancer Research Campaign Section of Drug Development and Imaging, Paterson Institute for Cancer Research, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 4BX, UK ² Department of Biological Sciences, Salford University, Salford, M5 4WT, UK

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Received: 2 November 1999 / Accepted: 12 January 2000 / Published: 18 January 2000

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Abstract: A short, high-yielding synthesis of the antitumour agent irisquinone (1) is described. The key steps are the palladium catalysed coupling reaction of dec-9-yn-1-ol with iodide (2) to form alkyne (3) and the Fremy’s salt oxidation of phenol (7).

Keywords: Irisquinone; antitumour; Chinese medicine

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Hadfield, J.A.; McGown, A.T.; Butler, J. A High-Yielding Synthesis of the Naturally Occurring Antitumour Agent Irisquinone. Molecules 2000, 5, 82-88.

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Hadfield JA, McGown AT, Butler J. A High-Yielding Synthesis of the Naturally Occurring Antitumour Agent Irisquinone. Molecules. 2000; 5(1):82-88.

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Hadfield, John A.; McGown, Alan T.; Butler, John. 2000. "A High-Yielding Synthesis of the Naturally Occurring Antitumour Agent Irisquinone." Molecules 5, no. 1: 82-88.

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