New Compounds. α-Nitrostilbene Analogs

C Bahner, H Dickson, L Moore

Index: Bahner; Dickson; Moore Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1948 , vol. 70, p. 1982

Full Text: HTML

Citation Number: 2

Abstract

The alpha-nitrostilbenes are physiologically active. Also compounds of the alpha, bete- diphenylethylamine type obtained by further reduction have been reported to have a selective effect in damaging sarcoma cells.'Accordingly we have prepared nitro compounds of this type and submitted them to the National Cancer Institute for testing. l-~ Thienyl-2- phenyl-2-nitroethylene was prepared by mixing 9.0 g. phenylnitromethane, 8.1 g. 2- ...