Abstract Several alkynes and azides were prepared starting from betulinic acid and Baylis-Hillman reaction-derived allylic alcohols. These alkynes and azides were then coupled under click cycloaddition conditions to obtain functionalized… Click to show full abstract
Abstract Several alkynes and azides were prepared starting from betulinic acid and Baylis-Hillman reaction-derived allylic alcohols. These alkynes and azides were then coupled under click cycloaddition conditions to obtain functionalized betulinic acid-triazole conjugates. Similarly, pyrazinyl- and indolylbetulinic acid-triazoles were also prepared employing cycloaddition chemistry. All the synthetic compounds were tested for their cytotoxicity against murine breast cancer (4T1) and human pancreatic cancer (MIA PaCa-2) cell lines. Based on these in vitro assays, two series of compounds have been identified as lead compounds for further development.
               
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