Synthesis of 3-phenyl-4-phenylvinyl benzopyranones and the corresponding 2,2-dimethyl-benzopyrans with structural similarity to estradiol, as estrogen receptor ligands.

7-Methoxy-3-phenyl-4-phenylvinyl benzopyran-2-ones and the corresponding 2,2-dimethyl-benzopyrans, substituted with different alkylamino residues were synthesized. Except compound 13e, all compounds showed high level of estrogen agonistic activity (>81 %) whereas, compounds 13 b-e and 15a showed significant estrogen antagonistic activity (>20 %). X-Ray analysis of a 7-methoxy-3-phenyl-4-phenylvinyl benzopyran-2-one derivative 13d showed its structural resemblance to endogenous estrogen, 17beta-estradiol.

Amide derivatives of 2,3-diarylacrylophenone as estrogen receptor binding ligands.

Substituted amidoalkyl derivatives of 2,3-diarylacrylophenones carrying the amide chain on the 3-aryl residue have been prepared by reacting corresponding phenolic 2,3-diarylacrylophenones with haloalkyl carboxylic acid esters, their hydrolysis and subsequent treatment with different alkyl amines. Compounds thus prepared were evaluated for their relative binding affinity (RBA) towards estrogen receptors (ER), estrogen agonistic and antagonistic activities. Out of eleven amide derivatives thus prepared, compounds 7, 13, 15-19, 23, 24 showed significant estrogen antagonistic activity.