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Proactive antitumor compounds

US6043367A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 30, 1998
Grant dateMar 28, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 30, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/55
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention features proactive antitumor compounds of the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is COOZ; Z being H, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, an ammonium group which is optionally substituted with one or more alkyl groups, or a carboxyl protecting group; each of R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4, independently, is OH or OR.sup.a ; R.sup.a being a hydroxyl protecting group; X is benzene or pyridine, optionally substituted with R.sup.b ; R.sup.b being H, C.sub.1-5 alkyl, C.sub.1-5 alkoxy, NO.sub.2, F, Cl, Br, SO.sub.3 H, and CN; R.sup.5 is H or OH; and each of n and m, independently, is 0 or 1; or a salt thereof.

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