Patent Application: US-201515316700-A

Abstract:
a new class of sesquiterpene derivative useful for treating cancerous and inflammatory diseases are disclosed . these deoxyelephantopin derivatives are effective in suppressing proliferation , migration , mobility , invasion , growth , and / or metastasis of cancer cells in a patient , or useful for enhancing an anti - proliferative effect of another anti - cancer drug on cancer cells when treating a patient , or for sensitizing and / or enhancing an anti - cancer effect of a gluthathione synthesis blocker on inhibition of triple negative breast cancer cell activity , or for treatment and / or prophylaxis of lipopolysaccharide - stimulated inflammatory response in a patient , or for all of the above . also disclosed are methods of preparing the deoxyelephantopin derivatives .

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the terms used in this specification generally have their ordinary meanings in the art , within the context of the invention , and in the specific context where each term is used . certain terms that are used to describe the invention are discussed below , or elsewhere in the specification , to provide additional guidance to the practitioner regarding the description of the invention . for convenience , certain terms may be highlighted , for example using italics and / or quotation marks . the use of highlighting has no influence on the scope and meaning of a term ; the scope and meaning of a term is the same , in the same context , whether or not it is highlighted . it will be appreciated that same thing can be said in more than one way . consequently , alternative language and synonyms may be used for any one or more of the terms discussed herein , nor is any special significance to be placed upon whether or not a term is elaborated or discussed herein . synonyms for certain terms are provided . a recital of one or more synonyms does not exclude the use of other synonyms . the use of examples anywhere in this specification including examples of any terms discussed herein is illustrative only , and in no way limits the scope and meaning of the invention or of any exemplified term . likewise , the invention is not limited to various embodiments given in this specification . unless otherwise defined , all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains . in the case of conflict , the present document , including definitions will control . as used herein , “ around ”. “ about ” or “ approximately ” shall generally mean within 20 percent , preferably within 10 percent , and more preferably within 5 percent of a given value or range . numerical quantities given herein are approximate , meaning that the term “ around ”, “ about ” or “ approximately ” can be inferred if not expressly stated . the term “ treating ” or “ treatment ” refers to administration of an effective amount of a therapeutic agent to a subject in need thereof with the purpose of cure , alleviate , relieve , remedy , ameliorate , or prevent the disease , the symptoms of it , or the predisposition towards it . such a subject can be identified by a health care professional based on results from any suitable diagnostic method . “ an effective amount ” refers to the amount of an active agent that is required to confer a therapeutic effect on the treated subject . effective doses will vary , as recognized by those skilled in the art , depending on routes of administration , excipient usage , and the possibility of co - usage with other therapeutic treatment . the “ guidance for industry and reviewers estimating the safe starting dose in clinical trials for therapeutics in adult healthy volunteers ” published by the u . s . department of health and human services food and drug administration discloses “ a human equivalent dose ” may be obtained by calculations from the following formula : e and z designate configuration of double bond . r and s designate position above and below the plane of the molecule . the term “ ctla - 4 ” refers to cytotoxic t - lymphocyte - associated protein 4 . anti - ctla - 4 drugs include , but are not limited to , lpilimumab . the term “ pd - 1 ” refers to “ programmed cell death protein i ”. anti - pd - 1 drugs include , but are not limited to , nivolumab . a mek inhibitor is a chemical or drug that inhibits the mitogen - activated protein kinase kinase enzymes mek1 and / or mek2 . they can be used to affect the mapk / erk pathway which is often overactive in some cancers . mek inhibitors include , but are not limited to , trametinib , selumetinib , binimetinib , pi - 325901 , cobimetinib ci - 1040 , and pd035901 . parp inhibitors are inhibitors of the enzyme poly adp ribose polymerase ( parp ). they are developed for multiple indications ; the most important is the treatment of cancer . parp inhibitors include , but are not limited to , iniparib , talazoparib , olaparib , rucaparib . veliparib , cep 9722 , mk4827 , and bgb - 290 . the invention also relates to provision of adjuvant or alternative strategy and method for treating cancer and minimize chemotherapy resistance that are expected to prolong cancer patients &# 39 ; life span . for example , a combinational intervention of det derivatives with anti - braf v600e or with the melanoma drug vemurafenib can overcome drug resistance or reduce side effects . without intent to limit the scope of the invention , exemplary instruments , apparatus , methods and their related results according to the embodiments of the present invention are given below . note that titles or subtitles may be used in the examples for convenience of a reader , which in no way should limit the scope of the invention . moreover , certain theories are proposed and disclosed herein : however , in no way they , whether they are right or wrong , should limit the scope of the invention so long as the invention is practiced according to the invention without regard for any particular theory or scheme of action . 3 -( 4 , 5 - dimethylthiazol - 2 - yl )- 2 , 5 - diphenyltetrazolium bromide ( mtt ), dimethyl sulfoxide ( dmso ) and lipopolysaccharide ( lps ) were purchased from sigma chemical co . ( st . louis , mo .). vemurafenib ( plx4032 ) and mek inhibitor ( pd0325901 ) were purchased from selleckehem ( houston , tex .). sulfasalazine was purchased from fluka ( buchs , switzerland ). buthionine sulfoximine and other solvent or chemicals were purchased from sigma - aldrich or of reagent grade . the whole dry plant materials of elephantopus scaber l . ( asteraceae ) was extracted with 3 volume of acetone for 3 days and repeated 2 - 3 times , then the crude extract was partitioned with ethyl acetate ( ea ) to yield the ea fraction . the ea extract was chromatographed on a silica gel column with hexane ( h )/ ea eluting solvents ( by h : e / 3 : 1 , h : e / 1 : 1 and h : e / 1 : 2 , v / v ). the det containing fraction was confirmed by thin layer chromatography or by hplc analysis . the hplc condition for confirming det fractions or det purity was carried out by using rp - 18 silica gel column ( 5μ , 150 × 4 . 6 mm ) eluted with 55 % meoh . the enriched det fractions were collected and chromatographed on a rp - c18 column in an mplc system with the solvent elution conditions : 30 % methanol ( meoh ), 2 . 5 column volume ( cv ), 30 - 55 % meoh , 5 cv , and 55 % meoh , 9 . 5 cv . the enriched det fractions were collected and evaporated to dry form by rotavapor . the dry chemical powder was dissolved in acetone to get det crystals . the structure of det was elucidated by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry ( thermofinnigan lcq , san jose , calif ., usa ) and 1 h and 13 c nmr ( brüker advance 500 av ) spectrometry and confirmed by comparison of the spectral data with previously published results . detd - 1 was synthesized and the structure confirmed by following the method and data published elsewhere . detd - 3 was derived from det and detd - 4 to detd - 62 were derived from detd - 3 as shown in scheme 1 . detd - 3 is a novel c - 8 lactonic det . the synthesis of the novel c - 8 lactonic derivative detd - 3 involves the hydrolysis of det with strong base such as naoh followed by an acidic treatment . to a solution of det ( 1 . 023 g ) in dioxane ( 25 ml ), aqueous 1n naoh ( 25 ml ) was added at 0 ° c . the mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight and cooled to 0 ° c . the mixture was acidified with aqueous 2n hcl and stirred for 30 min . the whole was extracted twice with acoet then 5 % meoh / acoet . the combined organic layers were washed with brine , dried over na 2 so 4 , and concentrated in vacuo . the residue was purified with column chromatography on sio 2 to obtain the novel c - 8 lactone detd - 3 ( 0 . 744 g , 91 %) high - resolution mass spectroscopy : m / z calcd for c 15 h 16 o 5 ( m + + na ) 299 . 0890 , found 299 . 0883 . proton nuclear magnetic resonance ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , 2 % cd 3 od / cdcl 3 ) σ 6 . 94 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 41 ( 1h , dd , j = 2 . 9 and 1 . 2 hz ), 6 . 32 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 9 hz ), 5 . 47 - 5 . 43 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 56 ( 1h , br d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 27 ( 1h , t , j = 9 . 7 hz ), 4 . 10 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 7 , 6 . 4 and 1 . 6 hz ), 3 . 19 ( 1h , ddd , j = 13 . 1 , 3 . 8 and 1 . 6 hz ), 2 . 89 - 2 . 82 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 77 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 5 and 4 . 7 hz ), 2 . 67 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 57 ( 1h , br d , j = 13 . 5 hz ), 1 . 71 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ). carbon 13 nuclear magnetic resonance ( 13 c - nmr , 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) σ 172 . 9 , 169 . 4 , 155 . 2 , 140 . 3 , 136 . 3 , 127 . 2 , 126 . 2 , 125 . 7 , 80 . 9 , 78 . 5 , 67 . 7 , 50 . 9 , 40 . 5 , 31 . 8 , 19 . 0 . the x ray crystal structural analysis of detd - 3 was carried . fig1 shows the x - ray structure of detd - 3 . the crystal data and structure refinement parameters are shown in table 1 . to a solution of detd - 3 in methylene chloride , the related carboxylic acid ( rcooh ), 1 -( 3 - dimethylaminopropyl )- 3 - ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride ( edci ) and dimethylaminopyridine ( dmap ) were added . the mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight . standard work - up was performed to obtain esters detd - 4 to detd - 31 , detd - 35 , and detd - 39 to detd - 61 . to a solution of detd - 3 in methylene chloride , the related acid chloride ( rcocl ) and triethylamine were added . the mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight . standard work - up was performed to obtain the related esters detd - 32 to detd - 34 and detd - 36 to detd - 38 . a solution of detd - 3 in tetrahydrofuran was treated with 1 - naphthylacetic acid under standard mitsunobu condition [ diethyl azodicarboxylate ( dead ), triphenylphosphine ( pph 3 )] at room temperature to provide detd - 62 ( epi - detd - 35 ). r group can be alkyl , brunched alkyl , cyclic alkyl , substituted alkyl , aromatic , substituted aromatic , hetero aromatic , substituted hetero aromatic , alkenyl , alkynyl , et al . the proton nuclear magnetic resonance of detds compounds are shown below . detd - 4 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 6 . 93 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 40 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 7 hz ), 7 . 516 . 10 ( 1h , d , j = 9 . 6 hz ), 5 . 94 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 1 hz ), 5 . 65 ( 1h , s ), 5 . 45 ( 1h , br s ), 5 . 39 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 57 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 23 ( 1h , dd , j = 10 . 1 and 6 . 5 hz ), 3 . 28 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 1 hz ), 3 . 15 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 0 , 6 . 5 and 3 . 3 hz ), 2 . 79 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 6 and 4 . 9 hz ), 2 . 68 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 8 hz ), 2 . 54 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 6 hz ), 1 . 95 ( 3h , s ), 1 . 87 ( 3h , s ). detd - 5 ( method a , including 2 % of cis - isomer ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 6 . 91 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 75 ( 1h , dt , j = 7 . 4 and 1 . 2 hz ), 6 . 39 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 9 hz ), 7 . 515 . 93 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 9 hz ), 5 . 48 - 5 . 40 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 39 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 46 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 23 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 7 , 6 . 6 and 1 . 6 hz ), 3 . 32 - 3 . 22 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 19 - 3 . 02 ( 2h , m ), 2 . 78 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 5 and 4 . 9 hz ), 2 . 68 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 8 hz ), 2 . 53 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 5 hz ), 2 . 25 - 2 . 16 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 86 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ), 1 . 83 ( 3h , s ), 1 . 06 ( 3h , t , = 7 . 5 hz ). detd - 6 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 71 ( 1h , d , j = 16 . 0 hz ), 7 . 55 - 7 . 50 ( 2h , m ), 7 . 44 - 7 . 38 ( 3h , m ), 6 . 94 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 41 ( 1h , d , j = 9 . 6 hz ), 7 . 516 . 40 ( 1h , d , j = 16 . 0 hz ), 6 . 00 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 5 hz ), 5 . 50 - 5 . 44 ( 2h , m ), 4 . 51 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 25 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 5 , 6 . 5 and 1 . 6 hz ), 3 . 33 - 3 . 26 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 19 - 3 . 11 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 80 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 5 and 4 . 9 hz ), 2 . 69 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 55 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 5 hz ), 1 . 89 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ). detd - 7 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 61 ( 1h , d , j = 15 . 8 hz ), 6 . 93 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 74 ( 2h , d , j = 9 . 6 hz ), 7 . 516 . 41 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 8 hz ), 6 . 31 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 27 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 00 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 8 hz ), 5 . 52 - 5 . 43 ( 2h , m ), 4 . 50 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 26 ( 1h , ddd , = 10 . 1 , 6 . 6 and 1 . 7 hz ), 3 . 89 ( 9h , s ), 3 . 29 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 1 . 7 hz ), 3 . 14 ( 1h , ddd . j = 13 . 1 , 6 . 6 and 3 . 1 hz ), 2 . 81 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 4 . 8 hz ), 2 . 69 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 54 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 1 hz ), 1 . 89 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ). detd - 8 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 6 . 92 ( 1h , s ), 7 . 516 . 39 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 9 hz ), 5 . 96 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 9 hz ), 5 . 69 ( 1h , s ), 5 . 47 - 5 . 41 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 52 - 5 . 43 ( 2h , m ), 5 . 34 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 45 ( 1h , d , j = 9 . 6 hz ), 4 . 25 - 4 . 17 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 26 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 1 hz ), 3 . 10 - 3 . 01 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 78 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 4 . 9 hz ), 2 . 66 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 53 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 1 hz ), 2 . 16 ( 3h , s ), 1 . 92 ( 3h , s ), 1 . 86 ( 3h , s ). detd - 9 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 6 . 95 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 50 ( 1h , d , = 2 . 9 hz ), 6 . 19 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 9 hz ), 5 . 93 ( 1h , s ), 5 . 50 - 5 . 44 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 32 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 20 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 1 , 6 . 5 , and 1 . 5 hz ), 3 . 28 ( 1h , br d , j = 13 . 1 hz ), 3 . 21 ( 1h , ddd , j = 13 . 1 , 6 . 3 , and 3 . 1 hz ), 2 . 83 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 4 . 8 hz ), 2 . 69 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 57 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 1 hz ), 1 . 86 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 2 hz ). detd - 10 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 6 . 92 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 42 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 8 hz ), 5 . 97 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 8 hz ), 5 . 46 - 5 . 42 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 28 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 42 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 16 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 0 , 6 . 5 , and 1 . 6 hz ), 3 . 26 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 1 . 6 hz ), 3 . 05 ( 1h , ddd , j = 13 . 0 , 6 . 2 , and 3 . 2 hz ), 2 . 79 ( 1h , dd , j === 13 . 1 and 4 . 8 hz ), 2 . 65 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 53 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 1 hz ), 2 . 24 - 2 . 14 ( 2h , m ), 2 . 14 - 2 . 03 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 84 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 2 hz ), 0 . 93 ( 6h , d , j = 6 . 6 hz ). detd - 11 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 6 . 92 ( 1h , br s ), 6 . 50 - 6 . 42 ( 1h , m ), 6 . 17 - 5 . 95 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 44 ( 1h , br s ), 5 . 31 - 5 . 11 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 46 - 4 . 32 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 24 - 4 . 15 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 26 ( 1h , br d , j = 12 . 9 hz ), 3 . 14 - 3 . 02 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 80 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 5 and 4 . 9 hz ), 2 . 70 - 2 . 61 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 60 - 2 . 51 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 06 ( 3h , s ), 1 . 84 ( 3h , br s ), 0 . 88 ( 3h , t , j = 7 . 6 hz ). detd - 12 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 6 . 91 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 40 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 5 hz ), 5 . 96 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 5 hz ), 5 . 63 ( 1h , s ), 5 . 46 - 5 . 41 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 34 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 46 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 24 - 4 . 16 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 30 - 3 . 22 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 10 - 3 . 02 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 78 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 5 and 4 . 7 hz ), 2 . 66 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 53 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 5 hz ), 2 . 44 - 2 . 34 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 12 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 3 hz ), 1 . 86 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 3 hz ), 1 . 07 ( 3h , t , j = 6 . 8 hz ). detd - 13 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 6 . 92 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 43 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 8 hz ), 6 . 0 and 5 . 98 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 8 hz , 1 : 1 ), 5 . 46 - 5 . 41 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 25 ( 1h , t . j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 41 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 3 hz ), 4 . 19 ( 1h , dd , j = 10 . 3 and 6 . 3 hz ), 3 . 07 ( 1h , ddd , j = 13 . 1 , 6 . 4 and 3 . 3 hz ), 2 . 79 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 5 and 4 . 9 hz ), 2 . 66 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 5 hz ), 2 . 53 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 5 hz ), 2 . 40 - 2 . 30 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 84 ( 3h , brs ), 1 . 72 - 1 . 58 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 55 - 1 . 40 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 13 and 1 . 12 ( 3h , d , j = 7 . 0 hz , 1 : 1 ), 0 . 88 and 0 . 87 ( 3h , t , j = 7 . 4 hz , 1 : 1 ). detd - 14 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 6 . 93 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 48 - 6 . 32 ( 1h , m ), 6 . 06 - 5 . 88 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 44 ( 1h , br s ), 5 . 40 - 5 . 20 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 16 - 5 . 01 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 51 - 4 . 39 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 24 - 4 . 13 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 29 - 3 . 20 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 14 - 3 . 00 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 84 - 2 . 50 ( 4h , m ), 2 . 17 and 2 . 14 ( 3h , br s ), 1 . 86 and 1 . 83 ( 3h , br s ), 1 . 99 - 1 . 56 ( 10h , m ). detd - 16 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 6 . 92 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 44 ( 1h , dd , j = 3 . 1 and 0 . 8 hz ), 6 . 02 ( 1h , dd , j = 2 . 6 and 0 . 8 hz ), 5 . 46 - 5 . 41 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 26 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 40 ( 1h , br 4 , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 18 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 1 , 6 . 3 and 1 . 7 hz ), 3 . 26 ( 1 - 1h , dd , j = 13 . 0 and 2 . 2 hz ), 3 . 07 ( 1h , ddd , j = 13 . 0 , 6 . 1 and 3 . 0 hz ), 2 . 79 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 5 and 4 . 6 hz ), 2 . 65 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 0 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 53 ( 1h , br d , j = 13 . 5 hz ), 2 . 22 - 2 . 14 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 85 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ), 1 . 66 - 1 . 44 ( 41 - 1h , m ), 0 . 86 ( 3h , t , j = 1 . 4 hz ), 0 . 85 ( 3h , t , j = 1 . 4 hz ). detd - 17 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 6 . 93 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 43 ( 1h , dd , j = 3 . 1 and 0 . 8 hz ), 5 . 96 ( 1h , dd , j = 2 . 7 and 0 . 8 hz ), 5 . 47 - 5 . 42 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 28 ( 1h , t . j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 44 ( 1h , br d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 18 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 7 , 6 . 4 and 1 . 7 hz ), 3 . 27 ( 1h , ddd , j = 13 . 3 , 3 . 8 and 1 . 7 hz ), 3 . 05 ( 1h , ddd , j = 13 . 0 , 6 . 4 and 3 . 1 hz ), 2 . 79 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 5 and 4 . 9 hz ), 2 . 65 ( 1h , dd . j = 13 . 0 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 53 ( 1h , br d , j = 13 . 5 hz ), 2 . 06 ( 3h , s ), 1 . 83 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ). detd - 18 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 6 . 92 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 43 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 1 hz ), 5 . 97 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 7 hz ), 5 . 46 - 5 . 41 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 28 and 5 . 27 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 0 hz , 1 : 1 ), 4 . 42 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 18 ( 1h , dd , j = 10 . 6 and 6 . 1 hz ), 3 . 26 ( 1h , br d , j = 13 . 3 hz ), 3 . 09 - 3 . 01 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 79 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 5 and 4 . 8 hz ), 2 . 65 ( 1h , dd . j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 53 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 5 hz ), 2 . 32 and 2 . 28 ( 1h , dd , j = 15 . 0 and 6 . 1 hz , 1 : 1 ), 2 . 14 - 2 . 03 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 92 - 1 . 80 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 84 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 2 hz ), 1 . 39 - 1 . 15 ( 4h , m ), 0 . 92 - 0 . 85 ( 6h , m ). detd - 19 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 6 . 92 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 40 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 1 hz ), 6 . 12 ( 1h , d , j = 0 . 6 hz ), 5 . 93 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 7 hz ), 5 . 61 ( 1h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ), 5 . 47 - 5 . 42 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 41 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 47 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 23 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 5 , 6 . 5 and 1 . 7 hz ), 3 . 28 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 3 and 1 . 8 hz ), 3 . 14 ( 1h , ddd , j = 12 . 8 , 6 . 5 , and 3 . 3 hz ), 2 . 79 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 5 and 4 . 9 hz ), 2 . 68 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 6 hz ), 2 . 53 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 5 hz ), 2 . 38 - 2 . 26 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 86 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ), 1 . 07 ( 3h , t , j = 7 . 4 hz ). detd - 20 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 6 . 92 ( 1h , br s ), 6 . 44 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 1 hz ), 6 . 02 - 5 . 96 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 46 - 5 . 42 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 24 and 5 . 23 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 1 hz , 1 : 1 ), 4 . 40 ( 1h , d , j = 9 . 8 hz ), 4 . 18 ( 1h , dd . j = 9 . 8 and 6 . 4 hz ), 3 . 27 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 1 . 6 hz ), 3 . 12 - 3 . 04 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 79 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 6 and 4 . 8 hz ), 2 . 66 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 53 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 5 hz ), 2 . 48 - 2 . 36 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 84 ( 3h , br s ), 1 . 68 - 1 . 55 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 44 - 1 . 22 ( 3h , m ), 1 . 13 and 1 . 12 ( 3h , d , j = 6 . 9 hz , 1 : 1 ), 0 . 89 ( 3h , t , j = 7 . 2 hz ). detd - 21 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr . 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 6 . 94 ( 1h , br s ), 6 . 43 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 9 hz ), 6 . 01 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 5 hz ), 5 . 46 - 5 . 42 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 26 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 3 hz ), 4 . 40 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 22 - 4 . 14 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 25 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 1 . 8 hz ), 3 . 12 - 3 . 03 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 79 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 5 and 4 . 9 hz ), 2 . 66 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 52 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 5 hz ), 2 . 28 - 2 . 20 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 85 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 2 hz ), 1 . 69 - 1 . 38 ( 4h , m ), 1 . 35 - 1 . 10 ( 4h , m ), 0 . 92 - 0 . 81 ( 6h , m ). detd - 22 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 6 . 93 ( 1h , br s ), 6 . 43 ( 1h , br d , j = 3 . 1 hz ), 6 . 00 ( 1h , br d , j = 2 . 5 hz ), 5 . 47 - 5 . 42 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 24 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 41 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 18 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 7 , 6 . 3 and 1 . 6 hz ), 3 . 25 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 2 . 0 hz ), 3 . 07 ( 1h , ddd , j = 12 . 7 , 6 . 4 , and 3 . 1 hz ), 2 . 79 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 5 and 4 . 8 hz ), 2 . 66 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 53 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 5 hz ), 2 . 45 - 2 . 34 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 84 ( 3h , d , j 1 . 4 hz ), 1 . 70 - 1 . 54 ( 2h , m ), 143 - 1 . 16 ( 4h , m ), 1 . 13 ( 3h , d , j = 7 . 0 hz ), 0 . 88 ( 3h , t , j = 7 . 0 hz ). detd - 23 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 6 . 92 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 45 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 1 hz ), 5 . 99 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 5 hz ), 5 . 48 - 5 . 42 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 29 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 41 ( 1h , brd , br j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 19 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 1 , 6 . 4 and 1 . 6 hz ), 3 . 76 ( 1h , br s ), 3 . 26 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 2 . 0 hz ), 3 . 12 - 3 . 04 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 80 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 4 and 4 . 8 hz ), 2 . 66 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 0 hz ), 2 . 52 ( 1h , br d , j = 13 . 4 hz ), 2 . 40 ( 2h , s ), 1 . 98 - 1 . 88 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 83 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ), 0 . 91 ( 6h , t , j = 7 . 3 hz ), 0 . 89 - 0 . 82 ( 6h , m ). detd - 24 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 01 ( 1h , dd , j = 15 . 4 and 6 . 9 hz ), 6 . 93 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 39 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 1 hz ), 5 . 94 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 7 hz ), 5 . 83 ( 1h , dd , j = 15 . 4 and 1 . 8 hz ), 5 . 48 - 5 . 42 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 38 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 46 ( 1h , br d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 22 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 7 , 6 . 6 and 1 . 6 hz ), 3 . 26 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 2 . 0 hz ), 3 . 10 ( 1h , ddd , j = 12 . 8 , 6 . 6 and 3 . 2 hz ), 2 . 78 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 4 and 4 . 9 hz ), 2 . 67 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 4 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 53 ( 1h , br d , j = 13 . 4 hz ), 1 . 91 ( 3h , dd , j = 6 . 9 and 1 . 8 hz ), 1 . 85 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ). detd - 25 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 05 ( 1h , dt , j = 15 . 6 and 6 . 4 hz ), 6 . 93 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 40 ( 1h , dd , j = 8 . 5 and 3 . 0 hz ), 5 . 96 ( 1h , dd , j = 14 . 6 and 2 . 5 hz ), 5 . 79 ( 1h , dt , j = 15 . 6 and 1 . 7 hz ), 5 . 48 - 5 . 42 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 38 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 45 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 26 - 4 . 15 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 31 - 3 . 20 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 16 - 3 . 00 ( 2h , m ), 2 . 78 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 7 and 4 . 9 hz ), 2 . 54 ( 1h , br d , j = 13 . 5 hz ), 2 . 30 - 2 . 20 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 85 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ), 1 . 08 ( 3h , t , j = 7 . 4 hz ). detd - 26 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 66 ( 1h , d , j = 15 . 9 hz ), 7 . 47 ( 2h , d , j = 8 . 9 hz ), 6 . 92 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 91 ( 2h , d , j = 8 . 9 hz ), 6 . 41 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 9 hz ), 6 . 26 ( 1h , d , j = 15 . 9 hz ), 6 . 01 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 3 hz ), 5 . 46 ( 1h , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 5 . 47 - 5 . 43 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 50 ( 1h , d , = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 25 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 6 , 6 . 7 and 1 . 7 hz ), 3 . 85 ( 3h , s ), 3 . 29 ( 1h , br d , j = 11 . 3 hz ), 3 . 14 ( 1h , ddd , j = 12 . 8 , 6 . 4 and 3 . 2 hz ), 2 . 80 ( 1h , dd j = 13 . 4 and 4 . 9 hz ), 2 . 69 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 4 and 10 . 6 hz ), 2 . 54 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 4 hz ), 1 . 88 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ). detd - 27 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 67 ( 1h , d , j = 16 . 0 hz ), 7 . 41 ( 2h , d , j = 8 . 0 hz ), 7 . 20 ( 2h , d , j = 8 . 0 hz ), 6 . 93 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 41 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 9 hz ), 6 . 34 ( 1h , d , j = 16 . 0 hz ), 6 . 00 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 3 hz ), 5 . 46 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 5 . 48 - 5 . 43 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 50 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 25 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 6 , 6 . 7 and 1 . 7 hz ), 3 . 29 ( 1h , dd , = 13 . 2 and 2 . 0 hz ), 3 . 14 ( 1h , ddd . j = 12 . 7 , 6 . 3 and 3 . 2 hz ), 2 . 80 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 4 and 4 . 8 hz ), 2 . 69 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 4 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 54 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 4 hz ), 2 . 38 ( 3h , s ), 1 . 88 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ). detd - 28 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr . 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 65 ( 1h , d , j = 15 . 8 hz ), 7 . 45 ( 2h , d , j = 8 . 6 hz ), 7 . 37 ( 2h , d , j = 8 . 6 hz ), 6 . 93 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 41 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 1 hz ), 6 . 37 ( 1h , d , j = 16 . 0 hz ), 5 . 98 ( 1h , d j = 2 . 1 hz ), 5 . 46 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 5 . 48 - 5 . 43 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 50 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 25 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 7 , 6 . 6 and 1 . 6 hz ), 3 . 29 ( 1h , br d , j = 11 . 2 hz ), 3 . 14 ( 1h , ddd , j = 12 . 7 , 6 . 4 and 3 . 2 hz ), 2 . 80 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 4 and 4 . 9 hz ), 2 . 69 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 4 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 54 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 4 hz ), 2 . 38 ( 3h , s ), 1 . 88 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ). detd - 29 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , 3 % cd 3 od in cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 51 ( 1h , s ), 7 . 43 ( 1h , d , j = 16 . 0 hz ), 6 . 96 ( 1h , br s ), 6 . 65 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 1 hz ), 6 . 52 - 6 . 48 ( 1h , m ), 6 . 41 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 1 hz ), 6 . 28 ( 1h , d , j = 16 . 0 hz ), 6 . 01 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 5 hz ), 5 . 50 - 5 . 41 ( 2h , m ), 5 . 48 - 5 . 44 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 50 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 24 ( 1h , dd , j = 10 . 5 and 6 . 4 hz ), 3 . 27 ( 1h , d , j = 12 . 8 hz ), 3 . 19 - 3 . 10 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 80 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 7 and 5 . 0 hz ), 2 . 70 ( 1h , dd , j = 12 . 8 and 11 . 0 hz ), 2 . 55 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 7 hz ), 1 . 88 ( 3h , s ). detd - 30 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 81 ( 1h , dd , j = 3 . 8 and 1 . 2 hz ), 7 . 60 ( 1h , dd , j = 5 . 0 and 1 . 2 hz ), 7 . 14 ( 1h , dd , j = 5 . 0 and 3 . 8 hz ), 6 . 94 ( 1h , br s ), 6 . 41 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 1 hz ), 6 . 08 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 5 hz ), 5 . 51 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 5 . 48 - 5 . 44 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 55 ( 1h , br d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 26 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 7 , 6 . 5 and 1 . 6 hz ), 3 . 30 ( 1h , br d , j = 13 . 2 hz ), 3 . 23 ( 1h , ddd , j = 12 . 8 , 6 . 4 and 3 . 1 hz ), 2 . 80 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 5 and 4 . 9 hz ), 2 . 71 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 54 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 5 hz ), 1 . 90 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ). detd - 31 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 8 . 04 - 7 . 99 ( 2h , m ), 7 . 63 - 7 . 58 ( 1h , m ), 7 . 48 ( 1h , d , j = 8 . 0 hz ), 7 . 46 ( 1h , d , j = 7 . 4 hz ), 6 . 95 ( 1h , br s ), 6 . 36 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 3 hz ), 5 . 97 ( 1h , d , j 2 . 7 hz ), 5 . 60 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 5 . 48 - 5 . 44 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 55 ( 1h , br d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 26 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 5 , 6 . 5 and 1 . 6 hz ), 3 . 35 - 3 . 22 ( 2h , m ), 2 . 80 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 5 and 4 . 9 hz ), 2 . 72 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 3 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 53 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 3 hz ), 1 . 92 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 4 l - z ). detd - 32 ( method b ): ( 1 h - nmr . 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 96 ( 2h , d , j = 8 . 0 hz ), 6 . 97 - 6 . 92 ( 3h , m ), 6 . 35 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 9 hz ), 5 . 96 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 3 hz ), 5 . 58 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 5 . 48 - 5 . 43 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 55 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 29 ( 1h , dd , j = 9 . 4 and 7 . 1 hz ), 3 . 31 ( 1h , d , j = 12 . 7 hz ), 3 . 28 - 3 . 18 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 80 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 5 and 4 . 9 hz ), 2 . 72 ( 1h , dd , j = 12 . 9 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 54 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 5 hz ), 1 . 91 ( 3h , br s ). detd - 33 ( method b ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 89 ( 2h , d , j = 8 . 2 hz ), 7 . 26 ( 2h , d , j = 8 . 0 hz ), 6 . 94 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 35 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 1 hz ), 5 . 96 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 7 hz ), 5 . 58 ( 1h , t . j = 10 . 0 hz ), 5 . 49 - 5 . 43 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 55 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 29 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 6 , 6 . 7 , and 1 . 6 hz ), 3 . 36 - 3 . 27 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 24 ( 1h , ddd , j = 12 . 8 , 6 . 4 , and 3 . 1 hz ), 2 . 80 ( 1h , dd . j = 13 . 6 and 4 . 8 hz ), 2 . 72 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 53 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 5 hz ), 2 . 42 ( 3h , s ), 1 . 91 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ). detd - 34 ( method b ): ( 1 h - nmr . 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 86 ( 2h , d , j = 8 . 6 hz ), 7 . 62 ( 2h , d , j = 8 . 4 hz ), 6 . 94 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 35 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 9 hz ), 5 . 89 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 7 hz ), 5 . 59 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 5 . 48 - 5 . 44 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 54 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 29 ( 1h , dd , j = 9 . 5 and 6 . 7 hz ), 3 . 31 ( 1h , br d , j = 13 . 5 hz ), 3 . 28 - 3 . 20 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 81 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 5 and 4 . 7 hz ), 2 . 72 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 9 hz ), 2 . 53 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 3 hz ), 1 . 91 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 0 hz ). detd - 35 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr . 400 mhz cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 91 - 7 . 84 ( 2h , m ), 7 . 81 ( 1h , d , j = 8 . 0 hz ), 7 . 51 ( 1h , d , j = 9 . 6 hz ), 7 . 53 - 7 . 50 ( 1h , m ), 7 . 44 ( 1h , t , j = 8 . 0 hz ), 7 . 37 ( 1h , d , j = 6 . 4 hz ), 6 . 85 ( 1h , s ), 5 . 88 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 1 hz ), 5 . 44 - 5 . 38 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 20 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 5 . 06 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 7 hz ), 4 . 33 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 13 - 4 . 00 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 07 ( 2h , d , j = 10 . 8 hz ), 3 . 18 ( 1h , br d , j = 12 . 9 hz ), 2 . 93 - 2 . 86 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 77 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 4 and 4 . 8 hz ), 2 . 55 ( 1h , dd , j = 12 . 9 and 10 . 8 hz ), 2 . 50 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 4 hz ), 1 . 81 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 0 hz ). detd - 36 ( method b ): ( 1 h - nmr . 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 6 . 92 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 44 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 1 hz ), 6 . 04 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 7 hz ), 5 . 49 - 5 . 41 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 31 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 46 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 24 - 4 . 15 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 26 ( 1h , br d , j = 11 . 7 hz ), 3 . 14 - 3 . 03 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 78 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 5 and 4 . 7 hz ), 2 . 66 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 54 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 5 hz ), 1 . 81 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ), 1 . 64 - 1 . 52 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 05 - 0 . 86 ( 4h , m ). detd - 37 ( method 13 ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 6 . 92 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 43 ( 1h , dd , j = 3 . 1 and 0 . 8 hz ), 6 . 00 ( 1h , dd , j = 2 . 7 and 0 . 8 hz ), 5 . 46 - 5 . 41 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 24 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 42 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 18 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 7 , 6 . 4 and 1 . 6 hz ), 3 . 26 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 2 . 2 hz ), 3 . 10 - 3 . 02 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 79 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 5 and 4 . 9 hz ), 2 . 74 - 2 . 66 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 65 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 6 hz ), 2 . 54 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 1 hz ), 1 . 84 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 6 hz ), 1 . 93 - 1 . 84 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 80 - 1 . 63 ( 4h , m ), 1 . 63 - 1 . 55 ( 2h , m ). detd - 38 ( method b ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 6 . 91 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 43 ( 1h , dd , j = 2 . 9 and 0 . 8 hz ), 5 . 98 ( 1h , dd , j = 2 . 5 and 0 . 8 hz ), 5 . 46 - 5 . 41 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 25 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 40 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 18 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 7 , 6 . 4 and 1 . 6 hz ), 3 . 30 - 3 . 22 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 06 ( 1h , ddd , j = 13 . 1 , 6 . 4 and 3 . 0 hz ), 2 . 78 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 5 and 4 . 7 hz ), 2 . 65 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 53 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 1 hz ), 2 . 32 - 2 . 21 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 92 - 1 . 80 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 83 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ), 1 . 80 - 1 . 71 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 49 - 1 . 18 ( 6h , m ). detd - 39 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 66 ( 1h , d , j = 15 . 9 hz ), 7 . 32 ( 1h , t , j = 8 . 0 hz ), 7 . 11 ( 1h , d , j = 7 . 8 hz ), 7 . 05 - 7 . 01 ( 1h , m ), 6 . 96 ( 1h , dd . j = 8 . 0 and 2 . 5 hz ), 6 . 93 ( 1h , br s ), 6 . 41 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 9 hz ), 6 . 38 ( 1h , d , j = 15 . 9 hz ), 6 . 00 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 9 hz ), 5 . 45 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 50 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 25 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 5 , 6 . 6 and 1 . 6 hz ), 3 . 84 ( 3h , s ), 3 . 29 ( 1h , br d , j = 13 . 0 hz ), 3 . 19 - 3 . 11 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 80 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 3 and 4 . 9 hz ), 2 . 69 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 3 and 10 . 5 hz ), 2 . 54 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 3 hz ), 1 . 89 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 2 hz ). detd - 40 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 70 ( 1h , d , j = 7 . 8 hz ), 7 . 58 ( 1h , d , j = 8 . 4 hz ), 7 . 56 ( 1h , s ), 7 . 49 ( 1h , dd , j = 8 . 4 and 7 . 8 hz ), 7 . 34 ( 1h , t , j = 7 . 8 hz ), 6 . 95 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 43 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 1 hz ), 6 . 20 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 7 hz ), 5 . 58 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 5 . 49 - 5 . 44 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 59 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 33 - 4 . 24 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 36 - 3 . 24 ( 2h , m ), 2 . 82 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 5 and 4 . 9 hz ), 2 . 72 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 56 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 5 hz ), 1 . 93 ( 3h , br s ). detd - 41 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 8 . 07 ( 1h , s ), 7 . 89 ( 1h , d , j = 7 . 8 hz ), 7 . 87 ( 1h , d , j = 7 . 8 hz ), 7 . 50 ( 1h , dt , j = 7 . 8 and 1 . 2 hz ), 7 . 42 ( 1h , dt , j = 7 . 8 and 1 . 2 hz ), 6 . 96 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 43 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 1 hz ), 6 . 14 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 5 hz ), 5 . 56 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 5 . 49 - 5 . 44 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 58 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 27 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 7 , 6 . 4 and 1 . 5 hz ), 3 . 35 - 3 . 23 ( 2h , m ), 2 . 82 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 7 and 4 . 9 hz ), 2 . 72 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 56 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 5 hz ), 1 . 92 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ). detd - 42 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr . 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 79 ( 1h , d , j = 15 . 7 hz ), 7 . 41 ( 1h , d , j = 5 . 1 hz ), 7 . 27 ( 1h , d , j = 5 . 1 hz ), 7 . 07 ( 1h , dd , j = 5 . 1 and 3 . 7 hz ), 6 . 93 ( 1h , br s ), 6 . 41 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 1 hz ), 6 . 18 ( 1h , d , j = 15 . 7 hz ), 5 . 99 ( 1h , t , j = 2 . 7 hz ), 5 . 45 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 5 . 47 - 5 . 42 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 48 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 24 ( 1h , dd , j = 9 . 3 and 6 . 5 hz ), 3 . 27 ( 1h , br d , j = 13 . 3 hz ), 3 . 17 - 3 . 08 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 80 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 5 and 5 . 0 hz ), 2 . 69 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 3 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 54 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 5 hz ), 1 . 87 ( 3h , br s ). detd - 43 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 36 - 7 . 26 ( 3h , m ), 7 . 24 - 7 . 20 ( 2h , m ), 6 . 90 ( 1h , br s ), 6 . 18 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 9 hz ), 5 . 47 ( 1h , t , j = 2 . 4 hz ), 5 . 44 - 5 . 40 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 24 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 40 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 14 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 6 , 6 . 3 and 1 . 6 hz ), 3 . 65 ( 1h , d , j = 15 . 2 hz ), 3 . 60 ( 1h , d , j = 15 . 2 hz ), 3 . 23 ( 1h , br d , j = 13 . 1 hz ), 3 . 01 ( 1h , ddd , j = 12 . 8 , 6 . 3 and 3 . 0 hz ), 2 . 78 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 5 and 4 . 9 hz ), 2 . 62 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 52 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 5 hz ), 1 . 83 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 5 hz ). detd - 44 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr . 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 13 ( 2h , d , j = 8 . 5 hz ), 6 . 90 ( 1h , br s ), 6 . 86 ( 2h , d , j = 8 . 5 hz ), 6 . 22 ( 2h , d , j = 3 . 1 hz ), 5 . 53 ( 1h , t , j = 2 . 4 hz ), 5 . 43 ( 1h , t , j = 2 . 4 hz ), 5 . 46 - 5 . 41 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 24 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 40 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 18 - 4 . 11 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 80 ( 3h , s ), 3 . 58 ( 1h , d , j = 15 . 4 hz ), 3 . 53 ( 1h , d , j = 15 . 4 hz ), 3 . 23 ( 1h , br d , j = 13 . 1 hz ), 3 . 02 ( 1h , ddd , j = 12 . 6 , 6 . 3 and 3 . 1 hz ), 2 . 77 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 4 and 4 . 8 hz ), 2 . 63 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 52 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 4 hz ), 1 . 82 ( 3h , br s ). detd - 45 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 78 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 2 hz ), 7 . 70 ( 1h , d , j 8 . 0 hz ), 7 . 39 ( 1h , t , j = 8 . 0 hz ), 7 . 21 ( 1h , d , j = 7 . 0 hz ), 7 . 20 - 7 . 15 ( 2h , m ), 6 . 86 ( 1h , br s ), 5 . 90 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 8 hz ), 5 . 44 - 5 . 39 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 19 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 5 . 04 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 8 hz ), 4 . 33 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 15 - 3 . 99 ( 3h , m ), 3 . 93 ( 3h , s ), 3 . 18 ( 1h , br d , j = 12 . 5 hz ), 2 . 94 - 2 . 85 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 77 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 5 and 4 . 8 hz ), 2 . 62 - 2 . 46 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 81 ( 3h , br s ). detd - 46 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 71 ( 1h , d , = 8 . 4 hz ), 7 . 68 ( 1h , d , j = 9 . 1 hz ), 7 . 60 ( 1h , br s ), 7 . 29 ( 1h , d , j = 8 . 4 hz ), 7 . 18 - 7 . 10 ( 2h , m ), 6 . 89 ( 1h , br s ), 6 . 09 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 1 hz ), 5 . 46 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 5 hz ), 5 . 45 - 5 . 40 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 26 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 40 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 14 ( 1h , dd , j = 10 . 0 and 6 . 4 hz ), 3 . 92 ( 3h , s ), 3 . 77 ( 1h , d , j = 15 . 1 hz ), 3 . 72 ( 1h , d , j = 15 . 1 hz ), 3 . 22 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 1 hz ), 3 . 05 - 2 . 95 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 77 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 3 and 4 . 8 hz ), 2 . 60 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 8 hz ), 2 . 51 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 3 hz ), 1 . 83 ( 3h , br s ). detd - 47 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 67 ( 1h , d , j = 16 . 0 hz ), 7 . 48 - 7 . 42 ( 2h , m ), 7 . 36 ( 1h , s ), 7 . 30 - 7 . 25 ( 1h , m ), 6 . 96 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 42 ( 1h , d , j = 16 . 0 hz ), 6 . 42 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 5 hz ), 5 . 99 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 5 hz ), 5 . 49 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 11 hz ), 5 . 47 - 5 . 48 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 51 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 8 hz ), 4 . 25 ( 1h , dd , j = 10 . 5 and 6 . 7 hz ), 3 . 28 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 1 hz ), 3 . 18 - 3 . 14 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 81 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 7 and 4 . 8 hz ), 2 . 71 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 5 hz ), 2 . 56 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 7 hz ), 1 . 90 ( 3h , s ). detd - 48 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 77 ( 1h , s ), 7 . 72 ( 1h , d j = 16 . 2 hz ), 7 . 66 ( 1h , d , j = 7 . 8 hz ), 7 . 54 ( 1h , t , j = 7 . 8 hz ), 6 . 95 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 47 ( 1h , d , j = 16 . 2 hz ), 6 . 43 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 8 hz ), 6 . 00 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 8 hz ), 5 . 48 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 5 . 48 - 5 . 45 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 51 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 26 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 5 , 6 . 8 and 2 . 0 hz ), 3 . 30 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 2 and 2 . 0 hz ), 3 . 19 - 3 . 12 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 82 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 7 and 4 . 8 i - z ), 2 . 70 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 2 and 10 . 5 hz ), 2 . 55 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 3 hz ), 1 . 89 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ). detd - 49 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr . 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 64 ( 1h , d , j = 15 . 6 hz ), 7 . 11 ( 1h , dd , j = 8 . 3 and 1 . 8 hz ), 7 . 03 ( 1h , d , j = 1 . 8 hz ), 6 . 94 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 88 ( 1h , d , j = 8 . 3 hz ), 6 . 42 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 6 hz ), 6 . 26 ( 1h , d , j = 15 . 6 hz ), 6 . 02 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 6 hz ), 5 . 48 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 5 . 48 - 5 . 45 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 50 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 26 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 5 , 6 . 6 and 1 . 8 hz ), 3 . 93 ( 3h , s ), 3 . 92 ( 3h , s ), j = 1 . 3 hz ), 3 . 29 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 3 and 1 . 8 hz ), 3 . 18 - 3 . 10 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 81 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 3 and 5 . 0 hz ), 2 . 70 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 3 and 10 . 5 hz ), 2 . 54 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 3 hz ), 1 . 89 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ). detd - 50 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 66 ( 1h , d , j = 16 . 0 hz ), 7 . 30 ( 1h , t , j = 7 . 7 hz ), 7 . 10 ( 1h , d , j = 7 . 7 hz ), 7 . 04 - 7 . 02 ( 1h , m ), 6 . 97 - 6 . 93 ( 1h , m ), 6 . 94 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 42 1h , d , j = 3 . 0 hz ), 6 . 37 ( 1h , d , j = 16 . 0 hz ), 6 . 00 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 0 hz ), 5 . 46 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 5 . 45 - 5 . 44 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 50 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 25 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 8 , 6 . 8 and 1 . 4 hz ), 4 . 06 ( 2h , q , j = 7 . 0 hz ), 3 . 29 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 3 and 2 . 1 hz ), 3 . 15 ( 1h , ddd , 12 . 8 , 6 . 9 and 3 . 5 hz ), 2 . 81 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 3 and 4 . 8 hz ), 2 . 70 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 3 and 10 . 8 hz ), 2 . 55 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 3 hz ), 1 . 89 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ), 1 . 43 ( 3h , t , j = 7 . 0 hz ). detd - 51 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 98 ( 1h , d , j = 7 . 8 hz ), 7 . 90 - 7 . 85 ( 1h , m ), 7 . 75 ( 1h , d , j = 7 . 8 hz ), 7 . 54 ( 1h , dt , j = 6 . 8 and 1 . 3 hz ), 7 . 50 ( 1h , dt . j = 6 . 8 and 1 . 3 hz ), 7 . 38 ( 1h , t . j = 6 . 8 hz ), 7 . 31 ( 1h , d , j = 6 . 8 hz ), 6 . 87 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 19 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 8 hz ), 5 . 65 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 8 hz ), 5 . 43 ( 1h , dd , j = 4 . 6 and 1 . 8 hz ), 5 . 26 ( 1h , t . j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 30 ( 1h , d , = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 15 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 5 , 6 . 4 and 1 . 4 hz ), 3 . 40 ( 2h , t , j = 7 . 8 hz ), 3 . 26 - 3 . 19 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 98 - 2 . 92 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 82 - 2 . 73 ( 3h , m ), 2 . 61 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 3 and 10 . 8 hz ), 2 . 50 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 8 hz ), 1 . 85 ( 3h , d , = 1 . 4 hz ). detd - 52 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr . 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 8 . 84 ( 1h , dd , j = 4 . 1 and 1 . 8 hz ), 8 . 16 ( 1h , dd , j = 8 . 3 and 1 . 4 hz ), 7 . 79 ( 1h , dd , j = 8 . 3 and 1 . 4 hz ), 7 . 62 ( 1h , d , j = 6 . 7 hz ), 7 . 51 ( 1h , dd , j = 8 . 3 and 6 . 7 hz ), 7 . 42 ( 1h , dd , j = 8 . 3 and 4 . 1 hz ), 6 . 89 ( 1h , br s ), 6 . 25 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 7 hz ), 5 . 95 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 7 hz ), 5 . 43 ( 1h , dd , j = 4 . 8 and 2 . 1 hz ), 5 . 28 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 43 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 36 ( 1h , d , j = 15 . 6 hz ), 4 . 17 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 8 , 6 . 7 and 1 . 5 hz ), 4 . 10 ( 1h , d , j = 15 . 6 hz ), 3 . 24 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 2 . 1 hz ), 3 . 04 ( 1h , ddd , j = 13 . 1 , 6 . 7 and 3 . 3 hz ), 2 . 78 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 2 and 4 . 8 hz ), 2 . 63 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 and 10 . 8 hz ), 2 . 53 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 2 hz ), 1 . 80 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ). detd - 53 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 70 ( 1h , d , j = 8 . 7 hz ), 7 . 69 ( 1h , d , j = 8 . 7 hz ), 7 . 57 ( 1h , br s ), 7 . 29 ( 1h , dd , j = 8 . 7 and 1 . 8 hz ), 7 . 16 ( 1h , dd , j = 8 . 7 and 2 . 5 hz ), 7 . 12 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 3 hz ), 6 . 80 ( 1h , br s ), 6 . 26 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 8 hz ), 5 . 69 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 5 hz ), 5 . 40 - 5 . 35 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 23 ( 1h , t . j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 21 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 4 . 18 - 4 . 11 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 94 ( 3h , s ), 3 . 84 ( 1h , q , j = 7 . 0 hz ), 3 . 21 ( 1h , br d , j = 13 . 3 hz ), 2 . 95 ( 1h , ddd , j = 13 . 3 , 6 . 5 and 3 . 1 hz ), 2 . 75 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 7 and 4 . 6 hz ), 2 . 57 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 3 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 41 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 3 hz ), 1 . 85 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ), 1 . 55 ( 3h , d , j = 7 . 0 hz ). detd - 54 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 71 ( 1h , d , j = 8 . 3 hz ), 7 . 68 ( 1h , d , j = 9 . 0 hz ), 7 . 61 ( 1h , br s ), 7 . 31 - 7 . 26 ( 1h , m ), 7 . 16 ( 1h , dd , j = 9 . 0 and 2 . 3 hz ), 7 . 12 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 3 hz ), 6 . 80 ( 1h , br s ), 5 . 56 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 7 hz ), 5 . 47 - 5 . 42 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 20 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 78 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 7 hz ), 4 . 41 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 12 - 4 . 05 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 94 ( 3h , s ), 3 . 77 ( 1h , q , j = 7 . 0 hz ), 3 . 24 - 3 . 16 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 94 ( 1h , ddd , j = 12 . 8 , 6 . 1 and 3 . 1 hz ), 2 . 81 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 3 and 4 . 6 hz ), 2 . 63 - 2 . 52 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 86 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ), 1 . 54 ( 3h , d , j = 7 . 0 hz ). detd - 55 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz . cdcl 3 ) σ 8 . 25 and 8 . 02 ( 1h , d , j = 8 . 7 hz , 3 : 5 ), 7 . 90 - 7 . 82 ( 3h , m ), 7 . 68 and 7 . 64 ( 1h , d , j = 6 . 9 hz , 5 : 3 ), 7 . 54 - 7 . 36 ( 6h , m ), 6 . 81 and 6 . 70 ( 1h , br s , 3 : 5 ), 6 . 01 ( 5 / 8h , d , j = 2 . 7 hz ), 5 . 43 - 5 . 25 ( 27 / 8h , m ), 5 . 13 and 5 . 11 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 1 hz , 3 : 5 ), 4 . 30 ( 3 / 8h , d , j = 2 . 7 hz ), 4 . 26 - 4 . 20 ( 5 / 8h , m ), 4 . 09 - 4 . 01 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 91 ( 5 / 8h , d , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 3 . 17 - 3 . 12 ( 3 / 8h , m ), 3 . 11 and 3 . 08 ( 3h , s , 5 : 3 ), 2 . 84 - 2 . 68 ( 2h , m ), 2 . 54 - 2 . 25 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 95 and 1 . 92 ( 3h , s , 5 : 3 ), 1 . 85 and 1 . 83 ( 3h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz , 3 : 5 ). detd - 56 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 87 - 7 . 80 ( 4h , m ), 7 . 55 - 7 . 49 ( 2h , m ), 7 . 42 ( 1h , dd , j = 8 . 5 and 1 . 4 hz ), 6 . 81 ( 1h , br s ), 6 . 22 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 2 hz ), 5 . 78 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 7 hz ), 5 . 40 - 5 . 35 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 28 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 92 ( 1h , s ), 4 . 24 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 17 - 4 . 10 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 43 ( 3h , s ), 3 . 20 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 3 and 1 . 8 hz ), 3 . 03 ( 1h , ddd , j = 12 . 9 , 6 . 5 and 3 . 2 hz ), 2 . 72 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 3 and 4 . 7 hz ), 2 . 58 ( 1h , dd , j = 12 . 9 and 10 . 8 hz ), 2 . 38 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 3 hz ), 1 . 81 ( 1h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ). detd - 57 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 90 - 7 . 81 ( 4h , m ), 7 . 58 - 7 . 50 ( 2h , m ), 7 . 46 ( 1h , dd , j = 8 . 5 and 1 . 6 hz ), 6 . 87 ( 1h , br s ), 5 . 70 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 2 hz ), 5 . 45 - 5 . 40 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 27 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 5 . 03 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 3 hz ), 4 . 86 ( 1h , s ), 4 . 36 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 15 - 4 . 07 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 37 ( 3h , s ), 3 . 20 ( 1h , br d , j = 12 . 8 hz ), 3 . 03 - 2 . 95 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 76 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 3 and 4 . 8 hz ), 2 . 59 ( 1h , dd , j = 12 . 8 and 10 . 8 hz ), 2 . 48 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 3 hz ), 1 . 84 ( 1h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ). detd - 58 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 90 - 7 . 85 ( 1h , m ), 7 . 68 - 7 . 64 ( 1h , m ), 7 . 44 - 7 . 36 ( 2h , m ), 7 . 32 ( 1h , s ), 6 . 89 ( 1h , br s ), 6 . 07 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 7 hz ), 5 . 45 - 5 . 41 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 37 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 3 hz ), 5 . 26 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 37 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 16 - 4 . 08 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 88 ( 2h , s ), 3 . 24 - 3 . 17 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 97 ( 1h , ddd , j = 13 . 0 , 6 . 0 and 3 . 2 hz ), 2 . 78 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 3 and 4 . 7 hz ), 2 . 60 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 0 hz ), 2 . 51 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 3 hz ), 1 . 84 ( 1h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ). detd - 59 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 59 ( 1h , s ), 7 . 47 ( 2h , t . j = 8 . 7 hz ), 7 . 34 - 7 . 28 ( 1h , m ), 7 . 25 ( 1h , m ), 6 . 90 ( 1h , br s ), 6 . 22 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 2 hz ), 5 . 65 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 3 hz ), 5 . 45 - 5 . 41 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 30 ( 1h , t . j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 39 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 20 - 4 . 09 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 70 ( 2h , s ), 3 . 22 ( 1h , br d , j = 12 . 8 hz ), 3 . 02 ( 1h , ddd , j = 12 . 8 , 6 . 4 and 3 . 2 hz ), 2 . 79 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 3 and 4 . 7 hz ), 2 . 63 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 3 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 51 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 3 hz ), 1 . 84 ( 1h , d , = 1 . 4 hz ). detd - 60 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 65 ( 1h , d , j = 15 . 6 hz ), 7 . 46 ( 2h , d , j = 8 . 7 hz ), 6 . 94 ( 1h , br s ), 6 . 89 ( 2h , d , j = 8 . 7 hz ), 6 . 41 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 5 hz ), 6 . 25 ( 1h , d , j = 15 . 6 hz ), 6 . 01 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 5 hz ), 5 . 46 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 5 . 48 - 5 . 42 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 50 ( 1h , d , j = 9 . 6 and 6 . 5 hz ), 4 . 07 ( 2h , q , j = 6 . 9 hz ), 3 . 28 ( 1h , br d , j = 11 . 9 z ), 3 . 19 - 3 . 10 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 80 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 3 and 5 . 0 hz ), 2 . 69 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 3 and 10 . 3 hz ), 2 . 54 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 3 hz ), 1 . 89 ( 1h , br s ), 1 . 43 ( 3h , t , j = 6 . 9 hz ). detd - 61 ( method a ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 60 ( 1h , d , j = 16 . 0 hz ), 7 . 06 - 6 . 97 ( 2h , m ), 6 . 94 ( 1h , br s ), 6 . 82 ( 1h , d , j = 7 . 7 hz ), 6 . 41 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 2 hz ), 6 . 21 ( 1h , d , j = 16 . 0 hz ), 6 . 02 ( 2h , s ), 6 . 00 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 7 hz ), 5 . 45 ( 1h , t , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 5 . 49 - 5 . 43 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 50 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 4 . 28 - 4 . 22 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 28 ( 1h , br d , j = 11 . 6 hz ), 3 . 02 ( 1h , ddd , j = 13 . 0 , 6 . 4 and 3 . 2 hz ), 2 . 80 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 3 and 4 . 8 hz ), 2 . 69 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 0 and 10 . 7 hz ), 2 . 54 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 3 hz ), 1 . 88 ( 1h , d , j = 1 . 4 hz ). detd - 62 ( method c ): ( 1 h - nmr , 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) σ 7 . 96 - 7 . 91 ( 1h , m ), 7 . 91 - 7 . 85 ( 1h , m ), 7 . 80 ( 1h , d , j = 8 . 3 hz ), 7 . 57 - 7 . 47 ( 2h , m ), 7 . 43 ( 1h , dd , j = 8 . 3 and 6 . 9 hz ), 7 . 37 ( 1h , d , j = 6 . 9 hz ), 7 . 03 ( 1h , br s ), 6 . 20 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 4 hz ), 5 . 84 ( 1h , d , j = 16 . 0 hz ), 5 . 45 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 4 hz ), 5 . 27 ( 1h , dd , j = 16 . 0 and 9 . 6 hz ), 5 . 24 - 5 . 17 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 44 - 4 . 35 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 99 ( 2h , s ), 3 . 57 - 3 . 48 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 21 ( 1h , br d , j = 13 . 0 hz ), 2 . 83 ( 1h , t , j = 12 . 2 hz ), 2 . 56 ( 1h , dd , j = 14 . 6 and 6 . 4 hz ), 2 . 32 ( 1h , d , j = 14 . 6 hz ), 2 . 51 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 0 hz ), 1 . 71 ( 1h , s ). all of the side - chain structures of synthetic detd - 3 to detd - 61 and the structure of detd - 62 are summarized and listed in tables 2 and 6 . the murine macrophage raw 264 . 7 , human normal epithelial cell line m10 and melanocyte , melanoma cell lines including mouse b16 - f10 ( n - ras mutation ), human mewo ( wild - type for both b - raf and n - ras ), human a375 and a2058 ( b - raf v600e mutation ), and human sk - mel - 2 ( n - ras mutation ), breast cancer cell lines including mouse ts / a ( er +), human mda - mb - 231 ( er −, her2 −, pr −), human mcf - 7 ( er +, her2 −), human skbr3 ( er -□, her2 +), human bt474 ( er +, her2 +), brain cancer cell line u - 87mg , colon cancer cell line hct - 116 , kidney cancer cell line a498 , lung cancer cell line pc6 , lymphoma line u937 , neuroepithelioma line sk - n - mc , stomach cancer cell line kato iii and uterus cancer cell line nes - sa obtained from the atcc ( manassas , va .) were grown in manufactures &# 39 ; suggested medium supplemented with 10 % heat - inactivated fetal bovine serum , 100 units / ml penicillin , and 100 μg / ml streptomycin , at 37 ° c . in a humidified 5 % co 2 incubator . a375 - r , acquired vemurafenib resistance melanoma cell was generated from a375 parental cell and grown in same conditions as a375 cell . normal or cancer cells ( 2 × 10 3 to 1 × 10 4 cells / well ) were seeded in 96 - well plate for overnight and treated with different compounds for 24 h to 72 h . cells growth were determined by mtt - based colorimetric assays according to . viability of the test cells treated with vehicle ( 0 . 5 % dmso ) only was defined as 100 % viable . survival of cells after treatment with detds was calculated using the following formula : viable cell number (%)= od 570 ( treated cell culture )/ od 570 ( vehicle control )× 100 . to test the anti - migratory and anti - invasive effect of det . detd - 35 and ptx . boyden chambers assay was carried out . the lower well of the chamber ( 6 . 5 mm diameter , 8 mm pore size ; costar . cambridge , mass ., usa ) was added 10 % fetal bovine serum ( fbs ) as a chemoattractant and filled with dmem culture medium containing vehicle ( dmso , 0 . 05 %), det ( 2 . 5 and 4 μm ). detd - 35 ( 1 . 25 and 2 . 5 μm ), or ptx ( 2 . 5 and 4 μm ). mda - mb - 231 cells were placed into the upper chamber ( 5 × 10 4 cells per insert ) with the medium containing 0 . 1 % fbs . after 24 h incubation at 37 ° c . in a 5 % co 2 atmosphere , non - migrating cells were scraped from the upper surface of the membrane using a cotton swab , and the migrated cells remaining in the well were fixed and stained with dapi solution ( 4 , 6 - diamidino - 2 - phenylindole , 1 μg / ml ). the migrating cells were counted in three fields at 20 × original magnifications by inverted fluorescence microscopy . to test the anti - invasive effect of the compounds , 8 - μm filters were pre - coating with matrigel ( 30 μg per filter ) and incubated at 37 ° c . for 2 h , then followed the protocol of migration assay descried about . synergistic effects between detds and plx4032 or between detds and ptx were determined with a range of indicated concentrations of detds and plx4032 or detds and ptx . briefly , cells ( 1 . 5 × 10 3 to 5 × 10 3 cells / well ) were seeded in 96 - well plates and treated with compounds or drugs alone or in combination for 24 h to 72 h . cell proliferation was measured by mtt assay . isobologram analysis and chou - talalay method was used to determine the effects of compound drug combinations . the interaction of detds and plx4032 or ptx was determined by the combination index ( ci ), and the ci plot was generated using compusyn software . the combined effects of two compounds can be categorized as follows : ci = 1 indicates additive interaction , ci & lt ; 1 indicates synergism , and ci & gt ; 1 indicates antagonism . a 12 well cell culture plate was coated with 25 μg / ml fibronectin for 1 h and then seeded with 5 × 10 4 mda - mb - 231 cells in dmem containing 10 % serum . twelve hours after seeding , time - lapse microscopy experiments were performed on an inverted confocal microscope ( lsm 510 meta ) equipped with an environmental chamber with phase - contrast optics ( images taken every 30 min ). using the object - tracking application of metamorph software ( molecular devices ), an average of 12 subsequent cell centroid displacements / 30 min between two consecutive images were evaluated as cell velocities of migration . in total , cell trajectories were recorded for 24 h . these assays were made in treatments with vehicle ( dmso , 0 . 05 %), det ( 2 . 5 , 4 and 10 μm ), and detd - 35 ( 1 . 25 , 2 . 5 , 4 μm ) added at the beginning of the time - lapse imaging / video taping . total cellular proteins were prepared from test cells as previously described . protein concentration was determined by the bradford method ( bio - rad ). protein samples were resolved by 5 % to 20 % gradient sds - page and then underwent immunoblotting . primary antibodies against erk1 / 2 and gapdh were from santa cruz biotechnology ( santa cruz , calif ., usa ) and mek , phospho - erk1 / 2 and phospho - mek were from cell signaling technology ( danvers , mass ., usa ). appropriate horseradish peroxidase - conjugated secondary antibodies were used . protein bands reacting to specific antibody were visualized by use of enhanced chemiluminescence ( amersham ) with exposure to chemiluminescence light film ( biomax ; kodak co .). marcophages ( 2 × 10 5 cells / well in 96 - well plate ) were treated with compounds for 1 h , then incubated further for 24 h with or without the presence of 100 ng / μl lps in the cultural medium . nitrite levels in cell culture medium were determined by the griess reaction method . in parallel to the griess assays , macrophage cell viabilities were determined using the mtt based colorimetric assay . synergism of gluthathione biosynthesis blockers with det and detd - 35 against cancer cell proliferation synergistic effects of gluthathione biosynthesis blockers , buthionine sulfoximine ( bso ) and sulfasalazine , and det or detd - 35 were determined . briefly , cells ( 5 × 10 3 cells / well ) were seeded in 96 - well plates and treated with bso at concentrations 100 μm , 45 μm , 18 μm , 7 . 2 μm , 2 . 8 μm , 1 . 15 μm , 461 nm , 184 nm , 74 nm and 29 nm , and sulfasalazine at concentrations 62 . 75 μm , 25 . 10 μm , 10 μm , 4 μm , 1 . 6 μm , 642 nm , 257 nm , 102 nm , 41 nm and 16 . 4 nm for 30 h , and then 12 μm det or 3 μm detd - 35 were added in the cultural medium to treat the cells for another 24 h . cell proliferation was measured by mit assay . female nod / scid mice ( nod . cb17 - prkdcscid / icrcrlbltw ) and scid mice ( cb17 - prkdcscid / icrcrlbltw ) were supplied from the laboratory animal core facility ( biolasco taiwan co ., ltd ) and given a standard laboratory diet and distilled h 2 o ad libitum and kept on a 12 h light / dark cycle at 22 ± 2 ° c . all experimental protocols were approved by the institutional animal care and utilization committee ( iacuc ), academia sinica , taiwan , r . o . c . mammary tumor response to det analog ( detd - 35 ) was studied using mda - mb - 231 cancer cell bearing nod / scid mice ( 6 weeks old ). the mammary fat pad regions of mice were injected with 5 × 10 6 mda - mb - 231 cells in 100 μl ( 9 . 1 mg / ml ) matrigel ( basement membrane matrix . phenol red - free ) on day 0 . tumors were allowed to grow in the mice for 7 days , and then the animals were randomly assigned to three groups ( n = 5 per group ): sham , tumor ( vehicle ) control and 10 mg / kg detd - 35 treatment group . detd - 35 was intraperitoneally ( i . v .) injected every three days . the test mice were sacrificed by cervical dislocation at day 71 , and the tumor were collected and measured for the volume ( v ) using calipers and calculated by the formula v =( l × w 2 )/ 2 , where l is the length and w is the width of tumor . female scid mice ( 5 weeks old , average body weight 19 . 59 ± 1 . 26 g ) were assigned to 8 groups : pix group ( 5 mg / kg paclitaxel ), detd - 35 - 2 group ( 2 mg / kg detd - 35 ), detd - 35 - 10 group ( 10 mg / kg detd - 35 ). ptx - 5 + detd - 35 - 2 group ( 5 mg / kg paclitaxel and 2 mg / kg detd - 35 administration alternatively for eleven doses of paclitaxel ( ptx ) and ten doses of detd - 35 in total ), tumor ( vehicle ) group ( 5 % dmso ), and sham group ( 5 % dmso ). pre - detd - 35 - 10 group was the mice administered 10 mg / kg detd - 35 every two days for three doses before the i . v . injection of 1 × 10 6 mda - mb - 231 tumor cells at day 0 . all other drug or compounds were administered i . p . every three days starting from day 1 . at the end of experiment ( day 71 ), the test mice were sacrificed by cervical dislocation . the lung , liver , kidney , and spleen organs were removed and recorded weights and calculated for organ index (% of organ weight / body weight ). the number of tumor colonies on lungs of test mice was counted . a375 and a375 - r melanoma cells ( 3 × 10 6 ) were injected subcutaneously to the flanks of the six weeks old nod / scid mice . one week after the inoculation , the mice were randomized into treated groups ( n = 8 per group ) and the treatments were started . body weight and tumor volume of the mice were recorded every three days using formula a × b 2 × 0 . 5 , where a and h represented the larger and smaller tumor diameters . dorsal skin of six weeks old female fvb / n mice were shaved and treated with topical application of dmba ( 25 μg in 100 μl acetone ). one week after dmba treatment , the same skin area were treated topically twice weekly with 12 - o - tetradecanoylphorbol - 13 - acetate ( tpa ) ( 4 μg in 100 μl acetone ). the area was regularly shaved and tumor formation was assessed twice weekly , and tumors were defined as raised lesions of a minimum diameter of 1 mm . inhibitory effect of det and newly synthesized detds against breast cancer cell proliferation sixty detds were derived from parental compound diet and tested for anti - breast cancer cell activity . table 3 shows the ic 50 values ( inhibition of 50 % cell proliferation ) of det and detds analyzed by mit assay a in 24 - h treatment against proliferation of murine mammary cancer cells ts / a ( er +, her2 −), human breast cancer cells mcf - 7 ( er +, her2 −), mda - mb - 231 ( er −, her2 −, pr −), and normal mammary cells m10 , respectively . the ic 50 of det for ts / a and mcf - 7 cells were determined at 2 . 3 and 5 . 0 μm respectively , and a much less effect was observed for mda - mb - 231 cell with ic 50 = 14 . 0 μm . among the 60 detds tested , the top three detds with a better activity than det on 50 % inhibition of proliferation of ts / a cells , mcf - 7 cells , and mda - mb - 231 cells were detd - 39 ( 0 . 8 μm ), - 26 ( 1 . 5 μm ), and - 35 ( 1 . 7 μm ), detd - 6 ( 1 . 6 μm ), - 39 ( 2 . 1 μm ), and - 7 ( 2 . 3 μm ), and detd - 39 ( 1 . 9 μm ), - 34 ( 2 . 2 μm ), and - 35 ( 3 . 5 μm ), respectively . detd - 6 , - 26 and - 39 also showed some toxicity to normal mammary epithelial m10 cells . a : the cells were treated with compounds for 24 h , and the numbers in the table are the 50 % inhibitory concentration ( ic 50 in μm ) of each compound on cell viability . “—”: ic 50 is not detectable at the measured concentrations up to 7 . 5 - 10 μm . the boyden chamber assay was used to investigate the effects of det and detd - 35 on the migration and invasion activity of mda - mb - 231 cells , and ptx was a reference control . fig1 a shows that det ( 2 . 5 and 4 μm ), detd - 35 ( 1 . 25 and 2 . 5 μm ) and ptx ( 2 . 5 and 4 μm ) significantly inhibited cell migration in a concentration - dependent manner after 24 hrs of treatment . det , detd - 35 and ptx at higher concentrations greatly reduced 77 %, 84 % and 88 % of cell migration , as compared to the vehicle control group , while at lower concentrations det , detd - 35 and ptx suppressed 16 %, 10 % and 87 % of cell migration , respectively ( p & lt ; 0 . 05 ). trans - well invasion assay further revealed that det and detd - 35 inhibited invasion of mda - mb - 231 cells through a thin matrigel matrix . at higher concentrations det , detd - 35 and ptx significantly inhibited cell invasion by 76 %, 80 % and 90 %, and at lower concentrations the anti - invasion effects were 57 %, 64 . 6 % and 85 %, respectively ( p & lt ; 0 . 05 ) ( fig1 b ). these data suggest that det and its derivative detd - 35 reduced the ability of cancer cells to migrate and invade basement membrane barriers . detd - 35 exhibits superior effect than det on inhibiting breast cancer cell motility the effects of det and detd - 35 on mda - mb - 231 cell motility were investigated and compared using time - lapse microscopy . trajectories of mda - mb - 231 cells migrated within 24 h under different treatment conditions were monitored and analyzed . vehicle control cells were observed to move energetically with robust membrane protrusion in a continuous motion ( 0 - 24 h ), and general cell proliferation was captured at the time point within 24 h ( fig2 a ). as shown in fig2 b , the most significant cell dispersion area from the origin was observed in the vehicle control , and a relatively small area from restricted movements was observed in cells treated with 2 . 5 μm det for 12 h , while much reduced cell trajectories were observed in cells treated with 4 and 10 μm det , or 1 . 25 , 2 . 5 and 4 μm detd - 35 . in the cells treated with detd - 35 at 1 . 25 , 2 . 5 and 4 μm , or treated with higher concentrations of det at 4 and 10 μm , the suppression of movement became much more prominent with the average motility velocity decreased as compared to vehicle control cells and cells treated with 2 . 5 μm det ( fig2 c ). the migration distances were significantly shorter in cells treated with 2 . 5 , 4 , 10 μm of det ( 144 vs . 15 vs . 9 μm ), or 1 . 25 , 2 . 5 , 4 μm of detd - 35 ( 70 vs . 23 vs . 3 μm ) than that of the control ( 186 μm ) ( fig2 d ). these results indicate that detd - 35 , a newly synthesized sesquiterpene lactone exhibits potent and better bioactivity than det in suppressing mda - mb - 231 cell motility . the therapeutic efficacy of detd - 35 in xenograft nod / scid mice bearing mda - mb - 231 cancer cells was assessed . the tumor growth was significantly delayed in the detd - 35 ( 10 mg / kg , i . p .) treated group as compared to the control group at day - 56 ( p & lt ; 0 . 05 ) ( fig3 a ), without affecting the mouse body weight ( fig3 b ). the tumor volume at day - 71 decreased 1 . 8 folds ( 1268 vs . 712 mm 3 ) in the treated group as compared to the tumor control group ( fig3 c ). the organ index ( organ weight / body weight , %) of lung , liver , kidney and spleen were calculated . the kidney index of the tumor control group was higher than the sham and detd - 35 treated groups ( fig3 d ). the pretreatment and post - treatment effect of detd - 35 on the lung metastasis of triple negative breast tumor mda - mb - 231 in xenograft mice were compared with the reference chemotherapeutic drug ptx . in the pretreatment pre - detd - 35 - 10 group , the number of tumor foci in mice lungs was significantly reduced by 83 % as compared to the tumor control group , while the suppressed effect of post - treatment with detd - 35 - 10 and ptx - 5 were 50 % and 62 %, respectively . detd - 35 - 2 treatment had no statistically significant effect on inhibiting lung metastasis by 9 %. the ptx - 5 + detd - 35 - 2 alternate - treatment group greatly reduced by 71 % of lung tumor foci as compared to the alone treatment ( p & lt ; 0 . 05 , fig4 a ). the body weight of detd - 35 - 2 treatment group was slightly lower than other groups with no statistical difference ( data not shown ). the organ index of lung , liver , kidney , and spleen were no significantly difference in all tested animals ( fig4 b ). to investigate whether or not detd - 35 and detd - 39 act synergistically with ptx against mda - mb - 231 cell activity , anti - proliferation assay using mtt reagent was performed to obtain the ic 60 value of each compound . the ic 60 of ptx . detd - 35 and detd - 39 on mda - mb - 231 cells were 23 . 8 nm , 3 . 32 μm and 3 . 79 μm , respectively ( fig5 a ). co - treatment with a fixing concentration of detd - 35 or detd - 39 ( 1 μm ) and ascending concentrations of ptx ( 0 , 2 , 5 , 10 , 15 , 20 and 25 nm ) showed a better inhibition of cancer cell proliferation than ptx treatment alone ( fig5 b ). based on the ic 60 values , detd - 35 or detd - 39 ranging from 0 to 4 μm and pix from 0 to 25 nm were used for compound - drug combination study . classic isobologram analysis and chou - talalay method were conducted to investigate the synergistic effect of compound and drug . combination index ( ci ) was calculated with calcusyn software ( version 2 . 0 . biosoft ) and expressed as ci vs . fa ( fraction affected ). ci & lt ; 1 indicates synergy ; ci = 1 indicates additive effect ; and ci & gt ; 1 indicates antagonism . detd - 35 or detd - 39 in combination with ptx acted synergistically to inhibit the growth of mda - mb - 231 cells ( fig5 c - d ). det and detd - 35 enhance the anti - proliferative effect of gluthathione synthesis blockers against mda - mb - 231 cells we have observed that transient ros production induced by det is one of the upstream factors that trigger a cascade response leading to cancer cell death . gamma - glutamylcysteine synthetase inhibitor “ buthionine sulfoximine ( bso )” and cystine / glutamate transporter ( xct ) inhibitor “ sulfasalazine ” are known for their functions to weaken glutathione - mediated antioxidant defense and were chosen for combination drug effect study . the synergism between det or its analog ( detd - 35 ) and bso or sulfasalazine were investigated . if such synergism exists , it will / may have great potential in preventing the resistance and / or increasing the sensitivity of det / detd35 and phase ii drug bso or clinical drug sulfasalazine for treating cancers . bso and sulfasalazine did not show any cytotoxicity to mda - mb - 231 cells at an indicated range of concentrations , but det and detd - 35 can sensitize both drugs &# 39 ; effect . after mda - mb - 231 cells were pretreated with of bso or sulfasalazine for 30 hours , the viability of the cells treated with a fixed concentration of det ( 12 μm ) and detd - 35 ( 3 μm ) for 24 h can be further reduced from around 70 % and 90 % to 1 % or undetectable ( fig6 a - b ). the bso at 0 . 5 μm , 3 μm , and above , synergistic effects with either det or detd - 35 were observed ( fig6 a ). similarly , sulfasalazine at 25 μm , 62 μm , and above , synergistic effects were also observed with either det or detd - 35 ( fig6 b ). this new discovery show that det and detd - 35 used in combination with either clinical drug sulfasalazine or phase ii drug bso can sensitize both compound drug efficacy towards inhibiting triple negative breast cancer cell activity . inhibitory effects of det and newly synthesized detds against melanoma cell proliferation several genes are involved in melanoma development and pathology ; specifically , mutation in v - raf murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog bi ( b - raf ) occurs approximately 50 - 60 % and in neuroblastoma ras viral oncogene homolog ( n - ras ) occurs about 30 % of malignant melanomas . a spectrum of wild - type or mutated melanoma cell lines including b16 - f10 , mewo , a375 , a2058 , htb - 68 , and melanocyte were used to study anti - melanoma cell proliferation activity of parental phytocompound det and newly synthesized detds . table 4 shows the ic 50 values of det and its derivatives ( detds ) in inhibiting proliferation of different melanoma cell lines , normal melanocytes , macrophages , and lps - induced nitric oxide ( no ) production in raw 264 . 7 cells a , analyzed by mtt assay after 24 - h treatment . different cell lines showed different sensitivities to det and detds . the ic 50 of det for b16 - f10 and a375 were about 6 μm , but det did not show detectable activity against other melanoma cell types at tested concentrations up to 10 μm . among the tested sixty detds ( detd - 1 to detd - 62 ), detd - 6 , - 28 , - 30 , - 33 , - 34 , - 35 , - 39 , - 45 , - 53 , - 54 , - 55 , 56 , - 58 , - 60 , and - 61 could inhibit all types of melanoma cell lines , with ic 50 values within 1 . 6 - 9 . 9 μm . detd - 35 ( ic 50 = 2 . 5 ˜ 6 . 0 μm ) and detd - 39 ( ic 50 = 1 . 6 ˜ 3 . 5 μm ) showed the most potent anti - melanoma cell proliferation effects , but detd - 39 also showed some toxicity to normal human melanocytes with ic 50 of 9 μm . a the cells were treated with compounds for 24 h , and the numbers in the table are the 50 % inhibitory concentration ( ic 50 in μm ) of each compound on cell viability . “—”: ic 50 is not detectable at the measured concentrations up to 10 μm to investigate whether or not detd - 35 show synergism with plx4032 against a375 melanoma cells , we performed anti - proliferation assay using mtt reagent to obtain ic 50 of each compound . the ic 50 of plx4032 and detd - 35 on a375 cells were 0 . 07 and 0 . 85 μm , respectively ( fig7 a - b ). based on the ic 50 of each compound , we fixed concentrations of detd - 35 ranging from 0 . 1 to 1 μm and plx4032 from 10 to 100 nm for compound - drug combination study . the synergistic effect was quantified by combination index ( ci ) analysis as stated above . detd - 35 in combination with plx4032 acted synergistically to inhibit the growth of a375 melanoma cells ( fig7 c - d ). to study the mechanisms underlying how detd - 35 overcomes acquired resistance to braf inhibitor , we generated a375 cell line resistant to plx4032 ( designated a375 - r ). briefly , a375 melanoma cells were seeded in t75 plate and treated with ascending concentration of plx4032 ( 20 , 50 , 100 , 250 , 500 , 1000 , 2000 nm ) through approximately 2 months and 20 passages . we have successfully developed acquired resistance cell line a375 - r because it was more than 100 - fold less sensitive to plx4032 ( ic 50 : 8 . 3 vs . 0 . 07 μm ; fig8 a , left panel ) as compared to the parental cell line whereas detd - 35 showed no different effect on a375 and a375 - r cell viability in which ic 50 of detd - 35 was 0 . 8 μm for both cell lines ( fig8 a , right panel ). moreover , plx4032 inhibited mapk signaling molecules phospho - mek and phospho - erk in parental a375 cells but not in a375 - r cells ( fig8 b ). these reactivation of map kinases in a375 - r cell treated with plx4032 further confirmed the successful generation of the resistance cell line . the results of western blot analysis showed that detd - 35 inhibited reactivation of map kinases in a375 - r cells ( fig8 c ). detd - 35 also inhibited mapk signaling molecules while co - treated with plx40332 , suggesting the action of detd - 35 in overcoming acquired resistance to plx4032 . structure activity relationship of detds against proliferation of various cancer cell lines based on toxicity results of det and detds on different breast cancer and melanoma cell lines , we selected detd - 6 , - 32 , - 35 and - 39 , under the consideration of structure activity relationship for evaluating their suppression effect against other cancer types of cell line with indicated tumor origin in table 5 . in addition to effectively inhibit on breast cancer and melanoma cell growth , the four tested detds also show superior inhibition on brain , lung , lymphoma , neuroepithelioma , kidney , prostate , stomach , colon and uterus cancer cell proliferation . the most suppression effect in different cancer types was observed in detd - 35 with no detected toxicity against normal cell lines m10 , melanocytes , and macrophages ( tables 3 and 4 ). thus , detd - 35 shows a great potential for further development into an anticancer drug . detd - 6 and - 39 also showed activity on different cancer types , but they also showed some toxicity in normal cells in vitro . table 5 shows 50 % inhibitory concentrations ( ic 50 , μm ) of det and selected detds in inhibiting viability of various cancer cell types . the cells were treated with compounds for 24 h and then subjected to mtt assays . lps from the outer membrane of gram - negative bacteria can induce mrna or protein levels of inducible nitric oxide synthase ( inos ), which catalyzes oxidative deamination of l - arginine to produce nitric oxide ( no ). once no is predominantly produced , it interacts with superoxide anion and generates highly reactive oxidants resulting in cellular inflammation , dna , protein and tissue damages , carcinogenesis , and antiapoptosis . we used in vitro lps stimulated inflammation in raw264 . 7 cell system to evaluate the effect of det and its derivatives detds on no production by determination of nitrite level ( equivalent to no level ) in culture medium 24 h after lps treatment . the det itself was already a potent no inhibitor with ic 50 of 2 . 9 μm . most of the detds showed inhibition on lps induced no production in macrophages . the most potent effect was detd - 35 and detd - 39 with a 2 - and 3 - fold decrease in ic 50 values ( 1 . 5 and 1 . 0 μm ). detd - 39 also showed detectable toxicity to the normal murine macrophage raw 264 . 7 cell with ic 50 of 3 . 5 μm ( table 4 ). detd - 35 alone or in combination with plx4032 suppresses tumor growth in a375 orthotopic xenograft model we used a375 human melanoma xenograft model to evaluate the in vivo bioefficacy of det . detd - 35 , plx4032 and compound drug combination . fig9 a shows the experimental design of in vivo study . for single compound or drug treatment group , plx4032 was administered i . p . every day and det and detd - 35 were administered i . p . every two days . for combination treatment , plx4032 was administered every two days while det and detd - 35 were administered every four days . it was found that det ( 20 mg / kg ), detd - 35 ( 20 mg / kg ) could suppress tumor growth and reduce tumor mass by 47 . 5 % and 70 . 5 %, respectively , as effective as the clinical drug plx4032 ( 20 mg / kg ) ( 71 . 9 %) as compared to the tumor control group ( 100 %) with p & lt ; 0 . 001 ( anova ). compound - drug combinational treatments were carried out with alternative administration of det ( 20 mg / kg ) or detd - 35 ( 20 mg / kg ) and plx4032 ( 20 mg / kg ) by which det or detd - 35 and plx4032 treatment frequency were only half of the single compound or drug administration alone . all of the treatment did not show deteriorate effect to the mouse body weight ( data not shown ). the results show that similar tumor mass inhibition efficacy ( 72 . 3 %) as single agent treatment , representing the synergism of detd - 35 and plx4032 in mice ( fig9 b - d ). to study whether or not detd - 35 could overcome acquired resistance to braf inhibitor , we generated a375 cell line resistant to plx4032 ( designated a375 - r ) as described above . we then conducted a375 - r orthotopic xenograft study . fig1 a shows the experimental design . the administration route and dose were identical to that of the study on inhibition of a375 orthotopic tumor growth described above except that plx4032 was administered 75 mg / kg in a single drug treatment , and det or detd - 35 alone was administered every two days in a combination treatment . we observed that plx4032 showed no more anti - tumor activity with tumor growth rate and sizes similar to the tumor control group ( 100 % in control group vs . 98 % in plx4032 - treated group ), as expected that the cell line is resistant to plx4032 . det ( 20 mg / kg ) or detd - 35 ( 20 mg / kg ) alone could suppress tumor growth and reduce tumor mass 32 % ( p & lt ; 0 . 01 ) and 46 . 9 % ( p & lt ; 0 . 001 ), respectively . the combination of detd - 35 and plx4032 exhibited the most effective anti - tumor growth activity against acquired plx4032 resistance melanoma ( 65 . 3 % reduce tumor mass , p & lt ; 0 . 001 ) among the treatment groups , suggesting detd - 35 could sensitize plx4032 effect ( fig1 b - d ). all of the treatment did not show deteriorate effect to the mouse body weight ( data not shown ). the results suggested that det and detd - 35 alone or in combination with plx4032 could overcome acquired plx4032 resistance in melanoma in vivo . detd - 35 retards plx4032 - induced acceleration of papillomas formation and decreases total papillomas number in mice mutations in ras gene are frequently observed in cutaneous squamous - cell carcinomas and keratoacanthomas that could be developed in patients treated with plx4032 . we used a dmba / tpa - induced skin carcinogenesis mouse model mimicking cutaneous side effect caused by plx4032 to evaluate whether detd - 35 could reduce the cutaneous side effect of plx4032 . fig1 a illustrates the experimental design . one week after treatment of dmba to dorsal skin of the mice , tpa was applied two times / week to the same area of the skin along with i . p . administration twice per week of plx4032 ( 20 mg / kg ), det ( 10 mg / kg ) and detd - 35 ( 10 mg / kg ), respectively to different groups of mice . papillomas formation in dmba - tpa treated mice started between week 6 to 7 and plx4032 treatment could promote the papillomas formation in dmba - tpa treated mice earlier starting from weeks 3 to 4 . administration of det ( 10 mg / kg ) or detd - 35 ( 10 mg / kg ) could retard plx4032 - induced acceleration of skin papillomas formation and also decreased total papillomas number from 25 . 6 to 11 . 7 and 4 . 8 , and their sizes in average from 77 . 6 to 26 . 3 and 8 . 9 mm 3 , respectively in mice ( fig1 b - d ). all of the treatment did not show deteriorate effect to the mouse body weight ( data not shown ). the results indicate that both det and detd - 35 could reduce cutaneous side effect of plx4032 , and detd - 35 is superior to det at the same dose and scheme .