Arylfurans as potential Trypanosoma cruzi trypanothione reductase inhibitors

The natural lignans veraguensin and grandisin have been reported to be active against Trypanosoma cruzi bloodstream forms. Aiming at the total synthesis of these and related compounds, we prepared three 2-arylfurans and eight 2,5-diarylfurans. They were evaluated for their potential as T. cruzi tryp...

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Main Authors: Renata B de Oliveira, Aline BM Vaz, Rosana O Alves, Daniel B Liarte, Claudio L Donnici, Alvaro J Romanha, Carlos L Zani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2006-03-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762006000200009