1,4-DIARYL-2-AZETIDINONES WITH ANTI-TUMORAL ACTIVITY

摘要

Disclosed are compounds of formula (I): wherein one of A and B is the group:(II) wherein R1 is selected from H and OCH3, and the other is the group:(III) wherein R2 is selected from H, OH, NO2, NH2; R3 is selected from OH and NH2;15 the salts, enantiomers and diastereoisomers thereof; with the exclusion of the following compounds: 3,4-cis-3-hydroxy-4-(3-nitro-4-methoxyphenyl)-1-(3,4,5- trimethoxyphenyl)azetidin-2-one; 3,4-cis-4-(3-amino-4-methoxyphenyl)-3-hydroxy-1-(3,4,5-20 trimethoxyphenyl)-azetidin-2-one; for use as antitumor agents.