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US 4,539,412 AGranted
7-Hydroxylucanthone, 7-hydroxhycanthone and their analogs
AssigneeRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
InventorSydney Archer
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Abstract
7-Hydroxylucanthone and 7-hydroxyhycanthone derivatives have been found to have significant antitumor effect. The derivatives are of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein the radicals R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are lower alkyl groups or other simple groups and R.sup.3 is OH where X.dbd.O, and H or OH where X.dbd.S.
Claims15
A compound having the formula ##STR23## wherein:
- R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are individually selected from one of, methyl and ethyl;
- R.sup.3 is selected from one of a hydrogen atom and hydroxy.
A compound having the formula:
- ##STR24## R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are individually selected from one of, methyl and ethyl.
A compound according to claim 9, wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are methyl.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.