Iminosugar-ferrocene conjugates as potential anticancer agents

Org Biomol Chem. 2012 Aug 7;10(29):5592-7. doi: 10.1039/c2ob25727k. Epub 2012 Jun 20.

Abstract

We prepared a series of new iminosugar-ferrocene hybrids displaying potent inhibition of fucosidase (bovine kidney) and inactivation of MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells proliferation at low micromolar concentrations. The synthetic route brought to light an unprecedented isomerisation of a 2-ethanalylpyrrolidine.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Cattle
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Ferrous Compounds / chemistry*
  • Ferrous Compounds / pharmacology
  • Imino Sugars / chemistry*
  • Imino Sugars / pharmacology
  • Isomerism
  • Metallocenes
  • Pyrrolidines / chemistry
  • alpha-L-Fucosidase / antagonists & inhibitors

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Ferrous Compounds
  • Imino Sugars
  • Metallocenes
  • Pyrrolidines
  • alpha-L-Fucosidase
  • ferrocene