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ArticleMedicinal chemistry research : an international journal for rapid communications on design and mechanisms of action of biologically active agents2026

Anticancer activity of amide and ester derivatives of the ent-labdane 2α-hydroxyeperuic acid obtained via sonochemical synthesis.

Francisco Juárez-Carrillo, Julio C Ontiveros-Rodríguez, Mónica Luna-Vázquez, Joel E López-Meza, Rosa E Del Río, José Carlos Espinoza-Hicks, Alejandra Ochoa-Zarzosa, Carlos M Cerda-García-Rojas, Hugo A García-Gutiérrez

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Francisco Juárez-CarrilloInstituto de Investigaciones Químico Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Edificio B-1, Ciudad Universitaria, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-2285-1331
Julio C Ontiveros-RodríguezSecretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e Innovación-Instituto de Investigaciones Químico Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Edificio B-1, Ciudad Universitaria, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico. jontiverosr@secihti.mx.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1780-1854
Mónica Luna-VázquezInstituto de Investigaciones Químico Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Edificio B-1, Ciudad Universitaria, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico.
Joel E López-MezaCentro Multidisciplinario de Estudios en Biotecnología, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, km 9.5 Carretera Morelia-Zinapécuaro, Posta Veterinaria, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3269-9202
Rosa E Del RíoInstituto de Investigaciones Químico Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Edificio B-1, Ciudad Universitaria, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8932-552X
José Carlos Espinoza-HicksFacultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Circuito Universitario s/n, Campus Universitario II, Chihuahua, Mexico.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9947-8439
Alejandra Ochoa-ZarzosaCentro Multidisciplinario de Estudios en Biotecnología, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, km 9.5 Carretera Morelia-Zinapécuaro, Posta Veterinaria, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3441-2989
Carlos M Cerda-García-RojasDepartamento de Química, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5590-7908
Hugo A García-GutiérrezInstituto de Investigaciones Químico Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Edificio B-1, Ciudad Universitaria, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico. hgarcia@umich.mx.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2841-0135

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Coordinación de la Investigación Científica, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo 9841765Secretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e Innovación A1-S47325Secretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e Innovación scholarship 816902
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Abstract

Medicinal plants are an invaluable source of specialized metabolites with unique and complex chemical structures. This chemical diversity offers a rich resource for discovering new compounds with therapeutic potential. One notable example is Ageratina petiolaris, which produces a mixture of esters of 2α-hydroxyeperuic acid (1) in high quantity. The ent-labdane 2, a product of the alkaline hydrolysis of 1, possesses a chemical structure with promising therapeutic potential. In this work, aniline, cyclohexylamine, 4-chloroaniline, bencilamine, p-cinnamyl alcohol, phenol, 4-bromophenol, and 4-methoxyphenol were used to prepare ester and amide derivatives of 2 in a one-pot process aided with sonochemistry, yielding the respective compounds in moderate to good yields. Additionally, the antiproliferative potential of the amides and esters was tested in vitro against MCF-7, HeLa, A549, and K562 cancer cell lines. The results showed significant cytotoxic activity for almost all the evaluated derivatives, making them promising candidates for potential therapeutic agents against certain types of cancer.

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AmidesAntineoplastic AgentsEstersCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorHumansStructure-Activity RelationshipAmidesAntineoplastic AgentsEstersAmidesAntiproliferative activityent-labdaneEstersin vitro assays

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