Estrogenic compounds as anti-mitotic agents
AssigneeChildren's Medical Center Corporation
InventorsRobert John D'Amato, Moses Judah Folkman
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Abstract
The application discloses methods of treating mammalian diseases characterized by abnormal cell mitosis by administering estradiol derivatives including those comprising colchicine or combretastatin A-4 structural motifs of the general formulae found below in a dosage sufficient to inhibit cell mitosis. The application discloses novel compounds used in the methods.
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A method for treating a mammalian disease characterized by abnormal cell mitosis, said method comprising administering to a mammal a cell-mitosis-inhibiting compound of the formula below, said compound being administered in an amount sufficient to inhibit cell mitosis:
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- wherein:
- I. RaRo are defined as follows:
- A) each Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, Re, Rf, Ri, Rj, Rk, Rl, Rm, Ro, independently is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1 , —F, —NHR2, —Br, or —I;
- and Rg is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR 2 , —Br, —I, or —C≡CH;
- or
- B) each Ra, Rb, Rc, Rf, Rk, R l Ro, independently is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, or —I;
- and each Rd, Re, Ri, Rj, Rm, independently is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br or —I;
- and Rg is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, —I, or —C≡CH;
- and
- II. Z′ is defined as follows:
- A) Z′ is X, where X is >COR1,
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- or
- B) Z′ is
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- where Rnis —R1, —OR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br or —I;
- and X′ is X, as defined above;
- or X′ is >C═O;
- and
- III. Z″ is defined as follows:
- A) Z″ is Y, where Y is —O—,
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- >CHR1, >C═O,
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- where n is 0-6;
- or
- B) Z″ is
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- where RP is —R1,—OR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br or —I;
- and
- IV. provided that when each Rb, Rc, Rd, Re, Ri, Rj, Rk, Rl , Rm and Ro is H;
- Rf is —CH3;
- Rg is —OH;
- Z′ is >COH;
- and
- Z″ is >CH2;
- then Ra is not —H;
- where, in each formula set forth above, each R 1 and R 2 independently is —H, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynl group of 1-6 carbons.
A method for treating a mammalian disease characterized by abnormal cell mitosis, said method comprising administering to a mammal a cell-mitosis-inhibiting compound of the formula below, said compound being administered in an amount sufficient to inhibit cell mitosis:
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- wherein:
- I. Ra-Rk are defined as follows:
- A) each Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, Rg, Rh, Ri, Rk independently is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, or —I;
- and Re is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, —I or —C≡CH;
- or
- B) each Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, Rk, independently is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, or —I;
- and each Reg, Rh, Ri, independently is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —Br, or —I;
- and Re is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —Br, —I or —C≡CH;
- and
- II. Z′ is defined as follows:
- A) Z′ is X, where X is >COR1,
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- or
- B) Z′ is
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- where Rn is —R1, —OR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br or —I, and X′ is X, as defined above;
- or X′ is also >C=O;
- and
- III. Z″ is defined as follows:
- A) Z″ is Y, where Y is —O—,
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- >CHR1, >C═O,
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- where n is 0-6;
- or
- B) Z″ is
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- where Rp is —R1, —OR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br or —I;
- where, in each formula set forth above, each R1 and R2 independently is —H, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynl group of 1-6 carbons.
A method for treating a mammalian disease characterized by abnormal cell mitosis, said method comprising administering to a mammal a cell-mitosis-inhibiting compound of the formula below, said compound being administered in an amount sufficient to inhibit cell mitosis:
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- wherein:
- I. Ra-Ro are defined as follows:
- A) each Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, Re, Rf, Ri, Rj, Rk, Rl, Rm, Ro independently is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, or —I;
- and Rg is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, —I or —C≡CH;
- or
- B) each Ra, Rb, Rc, Rf, Rk, Rl, independently is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, or —I;
- and each Rd, Re, Rj, Rj, Rm, Ro independently is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, or —I;
- and Rg is ═0, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, —I or —C≡CH;
- and
- II. Z is defined as follows:
- A) Z is Y, where Y is —O—,
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- >CHR1, >C═O,
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- where n is 0-6;
- or
- B) Z is
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- where Rn is —R1, —OR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br or —I;
- where, in each formula set forth above, each R1 and R2 independently is —H, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynl group of 1-6 carbons.
A method for treating a mammalian disease characterized by abnormal cell mitosis, said method comprising administering to a mammal a cell-mitosis-inhibiting compound of the formula below, said compound being administered in an amount sufficient to inhibit cell mitosis:
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- wherein:
- I. Ra-Rk are defined as follows:
- A) each Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, Rg, Rh, Rj, Rk, independently is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR1, —Br, or —I;
- and Re is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR1, —Br, —I or —C≡CH;
- or
- B) each Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, independently is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR1, —Br, or —I and each Rg, Rh, Ri, Rk independently is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR1, —Br or —I;
- and Re is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR1, —Br, —I or —C≡CH;
- and
- II. Z is defined as follows:
- A) Z is Y, where Y is —O—,
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- >CHR1, >C═O,
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- where n is 0-6;
- B) Z is
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- where Rn
- is —R1, —OR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br or —I;
- where, in each formula set forth above, each R1 and R2 independently is —H, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynl group of 1-6 carbons.
A method for treating a mammalian disease characterized by abnormal cell mitosis, said method comprising administering to a mammal a cell-mitosis-inhibiting compound of the formula below, said compound being administered in an amount sufficient to inhibit cell mitosis:
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- wherein:
- I. Ra-Ro are defined as follows:
- A) each Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, Re, Rf, Rg, Rh, Rj, Rk, Rl, Rm, Rn, Ro independently is —R1, —OR, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NH2, —Br, or —I;
- and Ri, is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, —I or —C≡CH;
- or
- B) each Ra, Rd, Rf, Rj, Rm, Rn, Ro independently is —R1, —OR1, —OCR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, or —I;
- and each Rb, Rc Re, Rg, Rh, Rk, R 1 independently is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHRI 1 , —Br or —I;
- and Ri is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1 , —SR 1, —F, —Br, —I or —C≡CH;
- or
- C) each Ra, Rb, RC, Rd, Rf, Rj, Rm, Rn, RO independently is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, —I and each Re, Rg, Rh, Rk, R l independently is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR1, —Br or —I;
- and Ri is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —Br, —I or —C≡CH;
- II. Z is defined as follows:
- A) Z is X, where X is >COR1,
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- or
- B) Z is
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- where RP is —R1, —OR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br or —I;
- and X′ is X, as defined above;
- or X′ is >C=O;
- where, in each formula set forth above, each R1 and R2 independently is —H, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynl group of 1-6 carbons;
- and the bond indicated by C•••C is absent or, in combination with the C—C bond, is the unit HC═CH.
A method for treating a mammalian disease characterized by abnormal cell mitosis, said method comprising administering to a mammal a cell-mitosis-inhibiting compound of the formula below, said compound being administered in an amount sufficient to inhibit cell mitosis:
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- wherein:
- I. Ra-Ro are defined as follows:
- A) each Ra, Rb, RC, Re, Rg, Rh, Rk, Rl, Rm, Rn, Ro independently is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, or —I;
- and Ri is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, —I or —C≡CH;
- or
- B) each Ra, Re, Rl, Rm, Rn, Ro independently is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, —I and each Rb, Rc, Rg, Rh is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR1, —Br or —I;
- and Ri is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR1, —Br, —I or —C≡CH;
- or
- C) each Ra, Rb, Rc, Re, Rk, Rm, Rn, Ro independently is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, —I, and each Rh, Ri independently is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR1, —Br or —I;
- and Ri is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR1, —Br, —I or —C≡CH;
- and
- I. Z is defined as follows:
- A) Z is X, where X is >COR1,
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- or
- B) Z is
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- where RP is —R1, —OR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br or —I, and X′ is X, as defined above;
- or X′ is ═O;
- where, in each formula set forth above, each R1 and R2 independently is —H, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynl group of 1-6 carbons;
- and the bond indicated by C•••C is absent or, in combination with the C—C bond is the unit HC═CH.
A compound of the general formula below, said compound being a cell-mitosis-inhibiting compound:
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- wherein:
- I. Ra-Ro are defined as follows:
- (A) each Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, Re, Rf, Ri, Rj, Rk, Rl, Rm, Ro, independently is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2,—Br, or —I;
- and Rg is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, —I or —C≡CH;
- or
- (B) each Ra, Rb, Rc, Rf, Rk, Rl, Ro, is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, or —I;
- and each Rd, Re, Ri, Rj, Rm, independently is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br or •I;
- and Rg is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, —I or —C≡CH;
- and
- II. Z′ is defined as follows:
- A) Z′ is X, where X is >COR1,
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- or
- B) Z′ is
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- where Rn is —R1, —OR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br or —I;
- or X′ is X, as defined above;
- or X′ is >C═O;
- and
- III. Z″ is defined as follows:
- A) Z″ is Y, where Y is —O—,
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- >CHR1, >C═O,
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- where n is 0-6;
- or
- B) Z″ is
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- where RP
- is —R1, —OR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br or —I;
- provided that when:
- 3) each Rb, Rc, Rd, Re, RjRk, Rl, Rm, is —H;
- Rf is —CH3;
- Rg is —OH,
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- Ri is —H, —OH, or =O;
- Ro is —H or —Br;
- Z′ is >COH;
- and
- Z″ is >CH2 or —OH;
- then
- Ra is not —F, —Br, —OH or —H;
- and
- 4) each Rb, Rc, Rd, Re, Ri, RjRk, Rl,
- Rm, is —H;
- Rf is —CH3;
- Rg is —OH;
- and
- Z″ is >CH2;
- then
- Z′ is not >COCH3 or
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- and
- each Ra, Ro independently or together are not —OCH3 or —H;
- and
- 5) each Rc, Re, Rj, Rk, Rl, Rm, Ro is —H;
- Ra is —H or —OCH3;
- Rb is —H or —CH3;
- Rd is —OH;
- Rf is —CH3;
- Rg is ═O;
- Ri is —OH, ═O or —C≡CH;
- and
- Z″ is >CH2;
- then
- Z′ is not >COH;
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- or —H;
- where, in each formula set forth above, each R1 and R2 independently is —H, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynl group of 1-6 carbons.
A compound of the general formula below, said compound being a cell-mitosis-inhibiting compound:
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- wherein:
- I. Ra-Rk are defined as follows:
- A) each Ra, Rb, RC, Rd, Re, Rh, Ri, Rk independently is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, or —I;
- and Re is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, —I or —C≡CH;
- or
- B) each Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, Rk, is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, or —I;
- and each Rg, Rh, Ri, independently is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —Br, or —I;
- and Re is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —Br, —I or —C≡CH;
- and
- I. Z′ is defined as follows:
- A) Z′ is X, where X is >COR1,
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- or
- B) Z′ is
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- where Rn is —R1, —OR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br or —I, and X′ is X, as defined above;
- or X′ is also >C═O;
- and
- II. Z″ is defined as follows:
- A) Z″ is Y, where Y is —O—,
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- >CHR1, >C═O,
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- where n is 0-6;
- or
- B) Z″ is
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- where RP is —R1, —OR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br or —I;
- where, in each formula set forth above, each R1 and R2 independently is —H, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynl group of 1-6 carbons.
A compound of the general formula below, said compound being a cell-mitosis-inhibiting compound:
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- wherein:
- I. Ra-Ro are defined as follows:
- A) each Ra, Rb, RC, Rd, Re, Rf, Ri, Rj, Rk, Rl, Rm, R0 independently is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, or —I;
- and Rg is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —Br, —I or —C≡CH;
- or
- B) each Ra, Rb, Rc, Rf, Rk, Rl, independently is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, or —I;
- and each Rd, Re, Ri, Rj, Rm, Ro independently is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, —I;
- and Rg is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, —I or —C≡CH;
- and
- II. Z is defined as follows:
- A) Z is Y, where Y is —O—,
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- >CHR1, >C═O,
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- where n is 0-6;
- or
- B) Z is
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- where Rn is —R1, —OR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br or —I;
- where, in each formula set forth above, each R1 and R2 independently is —H, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynl group of 1-6 carbons.
A compound of the general formula below, said compound being a cell-mitosis-inhibiting compound:
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- wherein:
- I. Ra-Rk are defined as follows:
- A) each Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, Rg, Rh, Ri, Rk independently is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHRi, —Br, or —I;
- and Re is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR1, —Br, —I or —C≡CH;
- or
- B) each Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, independently is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR1, —Br, or —I;
- and each Rg, Rh, Ri, Rk independently is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR1, —Br or —I;
- and Re is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR1, —Br, —I or —C≡CH;
- II. Z is defined as follows:
- 1) Z is Y, where Y is —O—,
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- >CHR1, >C═O,
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- where n is 0-6;
- or
- Z is
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- where Rn is —R1, —OR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br or —I;
- where, in each formula set forth above, each R1 and R2 independently is —H, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynl group of 1-6 carbons.
A compound of the general formula below, said compound being a cell-mitosis-inhibiting compound:
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- wherein:
- I. Ra-Ro are defined as follows:
- A) each Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, Re, Rf, Rg, Rh, Rj, Rk, Rl, Rm, Rn, Ro independently is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, or —I;
- and Ri is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, —I or —C≡CH;
- or
- B) each Ra, Rd, Rf, Rj, Rm, Rn, Ro independently is —R1, —OR1, —OCR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, —I;
- and each Rb, Rc, Re, Rg, Rh, Rk, Rl independently is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR1, —Br or —I;
- and Ri is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1 , —F, —NHR1, —Br, —I or —C≡CH;
- or
- C) each Ra, Rb, RC, Rd, Rf, Rj, Rm, Rn, Ro independently is —R1, —OR1, OCR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, —I;
- and each Re, Rg, Rh, Rk, R1 independently is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR1, —Br or —I;
- and Ri is ═o, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR1, —Br, —I or —C≡CH;
- and
- I. Z is defined as follows:
- 1) Z is X, where X is >COR1,
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- Z is
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- where RP is —R1, —OR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br or —I;
- and X′ is X, as defined above;
- or X′ is >C=O;
- where, in each formula set forth above, each R1 and R2 independently is —H, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynl group of 1-6 carbons;
- and the bond indicated by C•••C is absent or, in combination with the C—C bond is the unit HC═CH.
A compound of the general formula below, said compound being a cell-mitosis-inhibiting compound:
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- wherein:
- I. Ra-Ro are defined as follows:
- A) each Ra, Rb, Rc, Re, Rg, Rh, Rk, Rl, Pm, Rn, Ro independently is —R1, —OR1, OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, or —I;
- and Ri is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, —I or —C≡CH;
- or
- B) each Ra, Re, Rl, Rm, Rn, Ro independently is —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, —I;
- and each Rb, Rc, Rg, Rh is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR 1 , —F, —NHR1, —Br or —I;
- and Ri is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR1, —Br, —I or —C≡CH;
- or
- C) each Ra, Rb, Rc, Re, Rk, Rm, Rn, Ro independently is —R1, —OR1, OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br, —I;
- and each Rg, Rh independently is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR1, —Br or —I;
- and Ri is ═O, —R1, —OR1, —OCOR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR1, —Br, —I or —C≡CH;
- and
- II. Z is defined as follows:
- A) Z is X, where X is >COR1,
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- or
- B) Z is
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- where RP is —R1, —OR1, —SR1, —F, —NHR2, —Br or —I, and X′ is X, as defined above;
- or X′ is ═O;
- where, in each formula set forth above, each R1 and R2 independently is —H, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynl group of 1-6 carbons;
- and the bond indicated by C•••C is absent or, in combination with the C—C bond is the unit HC═CH.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.