Abstract
Curcumin, a pigment isolated from rhizomes of Curcuma longa, is a potent cancer chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic agent and is now evaluated in phase III human clinical trials. This report describes an efficient synthesis of [18O2]-curcumin. [18O2]-Curcumin was prepared in three steps from 1-iodo-2-methoxy-4-methylbenzene in an overall yield of 53%.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 658-659 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 29 Sept 2014 |
Keywords
- Curcumin
- Hydroxylation
- O-labelling
- Synthesis