Synthesis of $C_4$-Modified Acanthoic Acid Analogs and Their Biological Evaluation as Nitric Oxide Inhibitors

  • Published : 2005.06.01

Abstract

Synthesis and biological evaluation of a series of $C_4$-modified acanthoic acid analogs are reported. Among them, the analog 7 and 10 exhibit potent cellular inhibitory activity in NO inhibition assay.

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