6-Bicycloaryl substituted (S)- and (R)-5,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-ones: Asymmetric synthesis, and anti-proliferative properties

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2008.10.069

(R)-Goniothalamin, is a member of styryl lactones, possesses selective cytotoxicity against cancer cell lines. In this work, replacement of styryl substituent with 2-naphthyl and 3-quinoyl gave new analogues which may have less conformational changes comp