Stereospecific Nickel‐Catalyzed Cross‐Coupling Reactions of Alkyl Grignard Reagents and Identification of Selective Anti‐Breast‐Cancer Agents

Ivelina M. Yonova, A. George Johnson, Charlotte A. Osborne, Curtis E. Moore, Naomi S. Morrissette, Elizabeth R. Jarvo

Angewandte Chemie · 2014 · 47 citations · 38 references

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Abstract

Abstract Alkyl Grignard reagents that contain β‐hydrogen atoms were used in a stereospecific nickel‐catalyzed cross‐coupling reaction to form C(sp 3 )C(sp 3 ) bonds. Aryl Grignard reagents were also utilized to synthesize 1,1‐diarylalkanes. Several compounds synthesized by this method exhibited selective inhibition of proliferation of MCF‐7 breast cancer cells.

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