Abstract
An efficient and easy procedure to synthesize the pyridinyl analogues of dibenzylideneacetone (pyr-dba) was developed by the condensation of substituted nicotinaldehyde and acetone in the presence of K 2CO 3 in toluene-EtOH-H 2O solvent system. Structurally diverse pyr-dba, including quinolinyl dba, can be prepared conveniently in moderate to excellent yields under mild conditions with this method. The resulting pyr-dba functioned as the enone analogs of curcumin and efficiently inhibited the activation of NF-κB and the growth of colorectal carcinoma HCT116 p53+/+ cells as well as the HIV-1 IN-LEDGF/p75 interaction.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1239-1245 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 14 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |