The convenient synthesis and evaluation of the anticancer activities of new resveratrol derivatives

Abstract

In the present study we report the simple synthesis and antitumour activity of novel stilbene derivatives 1322. The key synthetic strategies involved Wadsworth-Horner-Emmons condensation and coupling reactions in high yields. All compounds showed significant growth inhibition on human tumour cell lines, with the most potent compound (19) exhibiting an IC50 of 5.7 μM 11.4 μM in vitro.