Semi-synthesis, structural modification and biological evaluation of 5-arylbenzofuran neolignans

• DOI: 10.1039/c8ra04773a
• Publication Date: 2018-10-05T12:15:06Z
• Authors: Ding Lin; Long Wang; Zhongzhong Yan; Jiao Ye; Aixi Hu; Hongdong Liao; Juan Liu; Junmei Peng
• Keywords: Chemistry; 0303 health sciences; 03 medical and health sciences

5-Arylbenzofuran neolignans, a newfound class of natural products, were semi-synthesized, and a series of derivatives were designed, synthesized and evaluated for cytotoxicity.