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Antifungal activity of a novel quercetin derivative bearing a trifluoromethyl group on Candida albicans
Tempesti, Tomas C.,Alvarez, M. Gabriela,Durantini, Edgardo N.,De Araujo, Marcelo Francisco,Catunda Jr., Francisco Eduardo Aragao,De Carvalho, Mario Geraldo
, p. 2217 - 2222,6 (2012)
In this study, a novel quercetin derivative bearing a trifluoromethyl group was synthesized by the nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction between rutin and 2-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,3-dinitrobenzene in basic medium. This synthetic quercetin showed antifungal activity against Candida albicans cultures. The results indicated a remarkable increase in the biological activity of this compound as compared to rutin.