Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel ferrocenyl curcuminoid derivatives†
Guy G. Chabot,Lionel Quentin,Gérard Jaouen
MedChemComm Pub Date : 01/11/2011 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C0MD00231C
Abstract

With the purpose to improve the biological activities of curcumin, eight novel ferrocenyl curcuminoids were synthesized by covalent anchorage of three different ferrocenyl ligands. We evaluated their cytotoxicity on B16 melanoma cells and normal NIH 3T3 cells, their inhibition of tubulin polymerization and their effect on the morphology of endothelial cells. The presence of a ferrocenyl side chain was clearly shown to improve the biological activity of most of their corresponding organic curcuminoid analogues.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel ferrocenyl curcuminoid derivatives