Abstract
A new procedure for the preparation of emodin carbaldehyde and citreorosein was described, in which, ω,ω'-dibromomethylemodin triacetate was prepared as a key intermediate by NBSmediated bromination of 1,3,8-triacetylemodin. Reduction of emodin and citreorosein with SnCl 2 in a 1:1 mixture of HOAc and HCl afforded the corresponding anthrones in 90% and 92% yield, respectively, while the corresponding 10-desoxyemodin carbaldehyde was prepared by MnO 2 oxidation of 10-desoxycitreorosein. 10-Desoxycitreorosein and emodin carbaldehyde showed feasible μ-calpain inhibitory activities with IC 50 values of 20.15 and 25.77 M, respectively.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 447-454 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Archives of Pharmacal Research |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2012 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Financial support from Yeungnam University Research Grant (2008) is gratefully appreciated.
Keywords
- Anthrone
- Citreorosein
- Emodin
- Emodin carbaldehyde
- μ-Calpain
- ω
- ω'- Dibromomethylemodin