Synthesis and Protein-Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitory Activity of Polyhydroxylated Stilbene Analogues of Piceatannol

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jm00072a015

A series of hydroxylated trans-stilbene related to the antileukemic natural product trans-3,3',4,5'-tetrahydroxy stilbene (piceatannol) (1) has been prepared and tested for inhibition of the lymphoid cell lineage-specific protein-tyrosine kinase p56^lck, which plays an important role in lymphocyte proliferation and immune function.A number of the analogues displayed enhanced enzyme inhibitory activity relative to the natural product.Reduction of the double bond bridging the two aromatic rings and benzylation of the phenolic hydroxyl groups was found to decrease activity significantly.The most potent compounds in the series proved to be trans-3,3',5,5'-tetrahydroxystilbene, trans-3,3',5-trihydroxystilbene, and trans-3,4,4'-trihydroxystilbene.