Title:One-pot Synthesis of Some New Betulinic Acid Derivatives with Cytotoxicity
Against Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells
Volume: 20
Issue: 2
Author(s): Muhammad Shaiq Ali*, Ghafoor Ahmed, Huma Rasheed, Samiya Kainat, Itrat Fatima and Azra Akbar
Affiliation:
- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi,
Karachi-75270, Pakistan
Keywords:
Betulinic acid, new derivatives, one-pot synthesis, spectroscopy, characterization, cytotoxicity, human pancreatic cancer cells.
Abstract:
Background: One-pot synthesis of new and biologically important betulinic acid derivatives
has been designed and efficiently achieved in this work.
Methods: The utilization of the carboxylic and hydroxyl moieties of betulinic acid has resulted in
the development of a one-pot strategy towards the synthesis of some target compounds.
Results: One-pot synthesis of new betulinic acid derivatives 3-9 has been achieved in moderate to
high yields by way of esterification of the carboxylic functionality with a variety of alkylating
agents. These were fully characterized by spectroscopic techniques.
Conclusion: The synthesized new derivatives of betulinic acid were screened for their cytotoxic
effect against human pancreatic cancer cells.