14-Acyloxy-2'-halo-anthracycline anti-cancer antibiotics
US4870058A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 1988 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07H15/252
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Compounds of the formula (I) and pharmaceutical preparations containing the same are disclosed ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is --OOCR.sup.3 or --OOC(CH.sub.2).sub.n COOR.sup.4 ; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, hydroxy or methoxy; one of X and X' is a halogen atom selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine and the other is hydrogen; one of Y and Y' is hydrogen and the other is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy and acyloxy; one of Z and Z' is hydrogen and the other is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy and acyloxy; R.sup.3 is an alkyl group containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms; R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom, a metal atom, or an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and n is an integer of 0 to 6. These compounds are active in the inhibition of malignant diseases.
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