METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MAYTANSINOIDS

    公开(公告)号:CA1097627A

    公开(公告)日:1981-03-17

    申请号:CA316118

    申请日:1978-11-10

    Abstract: Method for the Production of Maytansinoids Maytansinoid compounds are produced by contacting in the presence of a carbodiimide the compound maytansinol with an acid of the formula: (II) wherein R is lower alkyl, to yield the desired maytansinoids having the resultant formula: (I) wherein R is lower alkyl. The maytansinoids (I) are both antifungal agents and also antitumor agents. The D-form (with respect to asymmetry at the 2'position) of the maytansinoids (I) represents a new class of compounds having antifungal and antitumor properties.

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