Synthesis of casimiroin and optimization of its quinone reductase 2 and aromatase inhibitory activities.
Maiti, A., Reddy, P.V., Sturdy, M., Marler, L., Pegan, S.D., Mesecar, A.D., Pezzuto, J.M., Cushman, M.(2009) J Med Chem 52: 1873-1884
- PubMed: 19265439 
- DOI: 10.1021/jm801335z
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
3G5M, 3GAM - PubMed Abstract: 
An efficient method has been developed to synthesize casimiroin (1), a component of the edible fruit of Casimiroa edulis, on a multigram scale in good overall yield. The route was versatile enough to provide an array of compound 1 analogues that were evaluated as QR2 and aromatase inhibitors ...