Acylfulvene
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Preferred IUPAC name (6′R)-6′-Hydroxy-2′,4′,6′-trimethylspiro[cyclopropane-1,5′-inden]-7′(6′H)-one | |
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Chemical formula | C14H16O2 |
Molar mass | 216.28 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). ![]() ![]() ![]() Infobox references |
Chemical compound
Acylfulvene is a class of cytotoxic semi-synthetic derivatives of illudin, a natural product that can be extracted from the jack o'lantern mushroom (Omphalotus olearius).[1] One important acylfulvene, 6-hydroxymethylacylfulvene (irofulven), has been evaluated for the treatment of a wide assortment of cancers and tumors.[2] It is thought that acylfulvene compounds kill cancer cells by DNA alkylation (see DNA methylation).[3]
References
- ^ Anchel, M.; Hervey, A.; Robbins, W. J. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 1950, 36, 300
- ^ "Search Details". Clinical Trials. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Woynarowski, Jan M.; Napier, Cheryl; Koester, Steven K.; Chen, Shih-Fong; Troyer, Dean; Chapman, William; Macdonald, John R. Biochemical Pharmacology (1997), 54 (11), 1181-1193 CODEN: BCPCA6; ISSN 0006-2952. (Elsevier Science Inc.)