Abstract
CsOH- or Ag2O-mediated cycloalkylation of (alkylidene)bisperoxides 3 and 1,n-dihaloalkanes (n = 3-8) provided the corresponding medium-sized 1,2,4,5-tetraoxacycloalkanes 4-8 in moderate yields. Subsequent evaluation of the antimalarial activity of the cyclic peroxides 4-8 in vitro and in vivo revealed that 1,2,6,7-tetraoxaspiro[7.11]nonadecane 4a has considerable potential as a new, inexpensive, and potent antimalarial drug.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2357-2361 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Medicinal Chemistry |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 14 |
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| Publication status | Published - 5 Jul 2001 |