Palmitoleate (=(9Z)‐Hexadeca‐9‐enoate) Esters of Oleanane Triterpenoids from the Golden Flowers of Tagetes erecta: Isolation and Autoxidation Products

Six oleanane‐type triterpenoid esters were isolated from the golden flowers of Tagetes erecta. Spectral studies characterized their structures as 3‐O‐[(9Z)‐hexadec‐9‐enoyl]erythrodiol ( 1 ), 11α,12α:13β,28‐diepoxyoleanan‐3β‐yl (9Z)‐hexadec‐9‐enoate ( 2 ), 13β,28‐epoxyolean‐11‐en‐3β‐yl (9Z)‐hexadec‐9‐enoate ( 3 ), 28‐hydroxy‐11‐oxoolean‐12‐en‐3β‐yl (9Z)‐hexadec‐9‐enoate ( 4 ), 3‐O‐[(9Z‐hexadec‐9‐enoyl]‐β‐amyrin ( 5 ), and 11‐oxoolean‐12‐en‐3β‐yl (9Z)‐hexadec‐9‐enoate ( 6 ). Compounds 1 – 4 and 6 are new natural products, while the known 5 was isolated for the first time from the genus Tagetes, from which only one triterpenoid has earlier been obtained. Aerial oxidation (autoxidation) converted amyrin 1 into 2 – 4 and transformed amyrin 5 into 6 . The configuration of 1 – 6 and an autoxidation mechanism (Scheme) involving the formation of the intermediate 11α‐hydroxyolean‐12‐ene derivatives 1b and 5b on thermal decomposition of the labile 11α‐OOH derivatives 1a and 5a , respectively, under neutral conditions are discussed. For the first time, the reactivity of the allylic H? C(11) bond of triterpenoids of type 1 and 5 toward aerial oxidation was observed. The long‐chain ester group at C(3) of 1 and 5 may be responsible for their labile nature, as β‐amyrin ( 7 ), erythrodiol ( 8 ), and ursolic acid were found to be inert toward autoxidation.     

Pericyclic Transformations at the Periphery of Chromen‐4‐one (=4H‐1‐Benzopyran‐4‐one): An Unusual Preference for a 1,5‐Shift of Allylic Moieties over the Ene Reaction

Quite unlike the reported facile ene reactions on the periphery of many related heterocyclic systems, similarly disposed moieties on the periphery of the chromen‐4‐one (=4H‐1‐benzopyran‐4‐one) system fail to undergo an ene reaction and display a rather unusual preference for an overall [1,5] shift of the allylic C‐atom. Thus, heating xylene solutions of 2‐(N‐allylanilino)‐, 2‐(N‐crotylanilino)‐, and 2‐(N‐cinnamylamino)‐substituted (E)‐(oxochromenyl)propenoates 9a – c and 2‐[allyl(benzyl)amino]‐, 2‐[benzyl(crotyl)amino]‐, and 2‐[benzyl(cinnamyl)amino]‐substituted (E)‐(oxochromenyl)propenoates 16a – c in a sealed tube at 220–230° leads to a [1,5] shift of the allylic moieties (allyl, crotyl, cinnamyl), which is followed by intramolecular cyclization involving the N‐atom and the ester function, to give the 3‐allyl‐3‐crotyl‐, and 3‐cinnamyl‐substituted‐1‐phenyl‐ or 1‐benzyl‐2H‐[1]benzopyrano[2,3‐b]pyridine‐2,5(1H)‐diones 10a – c and 17a – c . The anticipated carbonyl–ene reaction in the 2‐(N‐allylanilino)‐, 2‐(N‐crotylanilino)‐, 2‐(N‐cinnamylanilino)‐, 2‐[allyl(benzyl)amino]‐, 2‐[benzyl(crotyl)amino]‐, and 2‐[benzyl(cinnamyl)amino]‐substituted 4‐oxochromene‐3‐carboxaldehydes 8a – c and 15a – c is also not observed, and these molecules remain untransformed under identical conditions. No [1,5] shifts of benzyl, phenyl, or methyl groups are observed, even in the absence of allylic moieties, though facile [1,5]‐H shift occurs in 2‐(benzylamino)‐ and 2‐(phenylamino)‐substituted (E)‐(oxochromenyl)propenoates 23a , b , which is followed by a similar intramolecular cyclization leading to the 2H‐[1]benzopyrano[2,3‐b]pyridine‐2,5(1H)‐diones 24a , b .     

Synthesis and Characterization of New (Z)‐5‐((1H‐1,2,4‐Triazol‐1‐yl)methyl)‐3‐arylideneindolin‐2‐ones

Ten compounds of new (Z)‐5‐((1H‐1,24‐triazol‐1‐yl)methyl)‐3‐arylideneindolin‐2‐ones ( 5a – j ) have been synthesized by the Knoevenagel condensation of 5‐((1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐ylmethyl)indolin‐2‐one ( 3 ) with 4‐substituted aromatic aldehydes ( 4a – j ).     

Synthesis and Biological Applications of Some Novel Spiro Heterocycles Containing 1,3,4‐Thiadiazine,Thiazole, and Oxazole Derivatives

2‐Ethoxy carbonylcyclopentanone (1) has been brominated to yield 2‐bromo‐2‐ethoxy carbonylcyclopentanone (2) which on further reaction with substituted thiosemicarbazones, thiocarbohydrazones, thiocarbamides and carbamides has furnished 1 ‐ thia‐3,4‐diaza‐5,7‐dioxo‐2‐[(substituted benzylidine)‐amino]spiro[4.5]dec‐2‐ene (3a–e) , 1‐thia‐3,4‐diaza‐5,7‐dioxo‐2‐[(substituted benzylidine)‐hydrazino] spiro[4.5]dec‐2‐ene (4a–e) , 1‐thia‐3‐aza‐2‐(substituted imino)‐4,6‐dioxo‐spiro[4.4]nonane (5a–f) and 1‐oxa‐3‐aza‐2‐(substituted imino)‐4,6‐dioxo‐spiro[4.4]nonane (6a–g) respectively. The structures of the compounds have been elucidated on the basis of spectral analysis.     

Synthesis of (4Z)‐4‐(Arylmethylidene)‐5‐ethoxy‐1,3‐oxazolidine‐2‐thiones by the Reaction of Ethyl (2Z)‐3‐Aryl‐2‐isothiocyanatoprop‐2‐enoates with Organolithium Compounds

A convenient one‐pot method for the preparation of (4Z)‐4‐(arylmethylidene)‐5‐ethoxy‐1,3‐oxazolidine‐2‐thiones 2 and 3 from ethyl (2Z)‐3‐aryl‐2‐isothiocyanatoprop‐2‐enoates 1 , which can be easily prepared from ethyl 2‐azidoacetate and aromatic aldehydes, has been developed. Thus, these α‐isothiocyanato α,β‐unsaturated esters were treated with organolithium compounds, including lithium enolates of acetates, to provide 5‐substituted (4Z)‐4‐(arylmethylidene)‐5‐ethoxy‐1,3‐oxazolidine‐2‐thiones, 2 , and 2‐[(4Z)‐(4‐arylmethylidene)‐5‐ethoxy‐2‐thioxo‐1,3‐oxazolidin‐5‐yl]acetates, 3 .     

Synthesis of (2S)‐2‐(Benzoylamino)‐3‐(heteroaryl)propyl Benzoates

(3E,5S)‐1‐Benzoyl‐5‐[(benzoyloxy)methyl]‐3‐[(dimethylamino)methylidene]pyrrolidin‐2‐one ( 9 ) was prepared in two steps from commercially available (S)‐5‐(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin‐2‐one ( 7 ) (Scheme 1). Compound 9 gave, in one step, upon treatment with various C,N‐ and C,O‐1,3‐dinucleophiles 10 – 18 , the corresponding 3‐(quinolizin‐3‐yl)‐ and 3‐(2‐oxo‐2H‐pyran‐3‐yl)‐substituted (2S)‐2‐(benzoylamino)propyl benzoates 19 – 27 (Schemes 1 and 2).     

Sesquiterpenoids and 2‐(2‐Phenylethyl)‐4H‐chromen‐4‐one (=2‐(2‐Phenylethyl)‐4H‐1‐benzopyran‐4‐one) Derivatives from Aquilaria malaccensis Agarwood

The four new sesquiterpenoids 1 – 4 , and the new 2‐(2‐phenylethyl)‐4H‐chromen‐4‐one (=2‐(2‐phenylethyl)‐4H‐1‐benzopyran‐4‐one) derivative 5 , together with the two known sesquiterpenoids 6 and 7 , the five known chromenones 8 – 12 , and 1‐hydroxy‐1,5‐diphenylpentan‐3‐one ( 13 ), were isolated from a 70% MeOH extract of Aquilaria malaccensis agarwood chips. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of comprehensive spectral analyses and comparison with literature data.     

4‐(2‐Hydroxyphenyl)‐2‐phenyl‐2,3‐dihydro‐1H‐1,5‐benzodiazepine and the 2‐(2,3‐dimethoxyphenyl)‐, 2‐(3,4‐dimethoxyphenyl)‐ and 2‐(2,5‐dimethoxyphenyl)‐substituted derivatives

The 1,5‐benzodiazepine ring system exhibits a puckered boat‐like conformation for all four title compounds [4‐(2‐hydroxyphenyl)‐2‐phenyl‐2,3‐dihydro‐1H‐1,5‐benzodiazepine, C₂₁H₁₈N₂O, (I), 2‐(2,3‐dimethoxyphenyl)‐4‐(2‐hydroxyphenyl)‐2,3‐dihydro‐1H‐1,5‐benzodiazepine, C₂₃H₂₂N₂O₃, (II), 2‐(3,4‐dimethoxyphenyl)‐4‐(2‐hydroxyphenyl)‐2,3‐dihydro‐1H‐1,5‐benzodiazepine, C₂₃H₂₂N₂O₃, (III), and 2‐(2,5‐dimethoxyphenyl)‐4‐(2‐hydroxyphenyl)‐2,3‐dihydro‐1H‐1,5‐benzodiazepine, C₂₃H₂₂N₂O₃, (IV)]. The stereochemical correlation of the two C₆ aromatic groups with respect to the benzodiazepine ring system is pseudo‐equatorial–equatorial for compounds (I) (the phenyl group), (II) (the 2,3‐dimethoxyphenyl group) and (III) (the 3,4‐dimethoxyphenyl group), while for (IV) (the 2,5‐dimethoxyphenyl group) the system is pseudo‐axial–equatorial. An intramolecular hydrogen bond between the hydroxyl OH group and a benzodiazepine N atom is present for all four compounds and defines a six‐membered ring, whose geometry is constant across the series. Although the molecular structures are similar, the supramolecular packing is different; compounds (I) and (IV) form chains, while (II) forms dimeric units and (III) displays a layered structure. The packing seems to depend on at least two factors: (i) the nature of the atoms defining the hydrogen bond and (ii) the number of intermolecular interactions of the types O—H...O, N—H...O, N—H...π(arene) or C—H...π(arene).     

Synthesis of Indane‐Based 1,5‐Benzothiazepines Derived from 3‐Phenyl‐2,3‐dihydro‐1H‐inden‐1‐one and Antimicrobial Studies Thereof

In the present study, a series of 20 indane‐based 1,5‐benzothiazepines ( 5a – t ) has been prepared derived from 3‐phenyl‐2,3‐dihydro‐1H ‐inden‐1‐one ( 1 ). All the synthesized 1,5‐benzothiazepines ( 5a – t ) were screened for their in vitro antimicrobial activities against four bacteria [Bacillus subtilis (MTCC 441), Staphylococcus epidermidis (MTCC 6880), Escherichia coli (MTCC 1652), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MTCC 424)] and two fungi [Candida albicans (MTCC 227) and Aspergillus niger (MTCC 8189)]. Among all the tested derivatives, 5n and 5o against E. coli displayed more inhibitory activity than that of the reference drug, ciprofloxacin, while the derivatives 5c , 5m – o , 5s , and 5t against C. albicans , and 5d , 5e , 5n , 5o , 5s , and 5t against A. niger were found to be more potent than the standard drug, that is, fluconazole.     

1,3‐Dipolar Cycloadditions to (5Z)‐1‐Acyl‐5‐(cyanomethylidene)‐ imidazolidine‐2,4‐diones: Synthesis and Transformations of Spirohydantoin Derivatives

Cycloadditions of various 1,3‐dipoles to (5Z)‐1‐acyl‐5‐(cyanomethylidene)‐3‐methylimidazolidine‐2,4‐diones 8 or 9 , prepared in 3 steps from hydantoin ( 1 ) (Schemes 1 and 2), were studied. In all cases, reactions proceeded regio‐ and stereoselectively. The type of product depended on the 1,3‐dipole and/or dipolarophile employed as well as on reaction conditions. Thus, with stable dipoles under neutral conditions, spirohydantoin derivatives 12 – 16 were obtained (Scheme 2), while under basic or acidic conditions, pyrazole‐ or isoxazole‐5‐carboxamides 18 and 23 – 26 and carboxylate 27 were formed via aromatization of the newly formed dihydroazole ring, followed by the simultaneous cleavage of the hydantoin ring (Schemes 3 – 5).     

Efficient Synthesis of Dialkyl (2Z)‐2‐[(E)‐1‐Aryl‐2‐(3‐arylquinoxalin‐2‐yl)ethenyl]but‐2‐enedioates

The reaction of dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates 4 with 1‐aryl‐2‐[(3‐arylquinoxalin‐2(1H)‐ylidene)ethanones 3 in the presence of Ph₃P leads to dialkyl (2Z)‐2‐[(E)‐1‐aryl‐2‐(3‐arylquinoxalin‐2‐yl)ethenyl]but‐2‐enedioates 1 in good yields.     

A Facile Synthesis of Novel (Z)‐ethyl‐3‐(5‐substituted‐1‐alkyl/aryl‐1H‐indol‐3‐yl)‐2‐(1H‐tetrazol‐5‐yl)acrylate

A novel route was developed for synthesis of high potential 1H‐tetrazoles by using conventional method. Tetrazole scaffold is a promising pharmacophore fragment, frequently used in the development of various novel drugs. Here, the novel (Z)‐3‐(N‐alkyl‐indol‐3‐yl)‐2‐(1H‐tetrazole‐5‐yl)acrylates 5 ( a – i ) have been synthesized from (Z)‐ethyl‐3‐(1H‐indol‐3‐yl)2‐(1H‐tetrazol‐5‐yl)acrylates 4 ( a – c ) by using various alkylating agents such as Dimethyl Sulphate (DMS), Diethyl Sulphate (DES), and benzyl chloride; 4 ( a – c ) were synthesized from sodium azide in the presence of copper sulfate in dimethylformamide; 3 ( a – c ) have been prepared by Knoevenagel condensation of indole‐3‐carbaldehyde 1 ( a – c ) and ethylcyanoacetate 2 in the presence of L‐Proline as a catalyst at room temperature in ethanol for an hour. This is an efficient and clean click chemistry method that has various advantages such as easy workup, higher yields, shorter reaction times, and more economical.     

Synthesis of Glycaro‐1,5‐lactams and Tetrahydrotetrazolopyridine‐5‐carboxylates: Inhibitors of β‐D‐Glucuronidase and α‐L‐Iduronidase

The known glucaro‐1,5‐lactam 8 , its diastereoisomers 9 – 11 , and the tetrahydrotetrazolopyridine‐5‐carboxylates 12 – 14 were synthesised as potential inhibitors of β‐D ‐glucuronidases and α‐L ‐iduronidases. The known 2,3‐di‐O‐benzyl‐4,6‐O‐benzylidene‐D ‐galactose ( 16 ) was transformed into the D ‐galactaro‐ and L ‐altraro‐1,5‐lactams 9 and 11 via the galactono‐1,5‐lactam 21 in twelve steps and in an overall yield of 13 and 2%, respectively. A divergent strategy, starting from the known tartaric anhydride 41 , led to the D ‐glucaro‐1,5‐lactam 8 , D ‐galactaro‐1,5‐lactam 9 , L ‐idaro‐1,5‐lactam 10 , and L ‐altraro‐1,5‐lactam 11 in ten steps and in an overall yield of 4–20%. The anhydride 41 was transformed into the L ‐threuronate 46 . Olefination of 46 to the (E)‐ or (Z)‐alkene 47 or 48 followed by reagent‐ or substrate‐controlled dihydroxylation, lactonisation, azidation, reduction, and deprotection led to the lactams 8 – 11 . The tetrazoles 12 – 14 were prepared in an overall yield of 61–81% from the lactams 54, 28 , and 67 , respectively, by treatment with Tf₂O and NaN₃, followed by saponification, esterification, and hydrogenolysis. The lactams 8 – 11 and 40 and the tetrazoles 12 – 14 are medium‐to‐strong inhibitors of β‐D ‐glucuronidase from bovine liver. Only the L ‐ido‐configured lactam 10 (K_i = 94 μM ) and the tetrazole 14 (K_i = 1.3 mM ) inhibit human α‐L ‐iduronidase.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structures,and Fungicidal Activity of Novel 1,5‐Diaryl‐3‐(glucopyranosyloxy)‐1H‐pyrazoles

Five novel pyrazole‐coupled glucosides, 1,5‐diaryl‐1H‐pyrazol‐3‐yl 2,3,4,6‐tetra‐O‐acetyl‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosides 5a – 5e , were synthesized by the phase‐transfer catalytic reaction of 1,5‐diaryl‐1H‐pyrazol‐3‐ols 4a – 4e with acetobromo‐α‐D ‐glucose in H₂O/CHCl₃ under alkaline conditions, using Bu₄N⁺Br^? as catalyst. Then, glucosides 5a – 5c were deacetylated in a solution of Na₂CO₃/MeOH to yield the 1,5‐diaryl‐3‐(β‐D ‐glucopyranosyloxy)‐1H‐pyrazoles 6a – 6c . Their structures were characterized by ¹H,¹H‐COSY, ¹H‐, ¹³C‐, and ¹⁹F‐NMR spectroscopy, as well as elemental analysis. The structures of 5d and 6c were also determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis. A preliminary in vitro bioassay indicated that compounds 4e and 5d exhibited excellent‐to‐medium fungicidal activity against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum at the dosage of 10 μg/ml.     

Functionalised Bicyclic exo‐Glycals by Alkynol Cycloisomerisation of Hydroxy 1,3‐Diynes and Hydroxy Haloalkynes

Functionalised bicyclic exo‐glycals are readily obtained by base‐catalysed (typically MeONa in MeOH) alkynol cycloisomerisation of ethynylated cyclic saccharides. Thus, base treatment of the phenylethynyl‐ and halogenoethynylated 1‐O‐acetyl‐ribofuranoses 22 – 24 and the 4‐ethynylated 1‐thioglucopyranosides 30 – 33 gave – after deacetylation – selectively the (Z)‐configured exocyclic enol ethers 26 – 28 (84–91%) and 34 – 37 (63–76%), respectively, resulting from a trans‐5‐exo‐dig cyclisation. The ring closure to the trans‐dioxahexahydroindans 34 – 37 is favoured by a concerted intramolecular protonation of the intermediate vinyl anion by the neighbouring HO C(3). Cycloisomerisation of the 6‐O‐acetyl‐4‐(phenylethynyl)‐1‐thio‐α‐D ‐glucopyranoside 39 occurred via the corresponding phenylethynylated allenes to provide the galacto‐configured (Z)‐ and (E)‐cis‐dioxahexahydroindans 40 (30%) and 41 (51%). Surprisingly, the HO C(4) unprotected α‐d‐ galactopyranosyl‐buta‐1,3‐diyne 15 and the β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl‐buta‐1,3‐diyne 51 (and its 2‐bromoethynyl analogue) undergo a 6‐exo‐dig ring closure to the 2,5‐dioxabicyclo[2.2.2]octanes 16 – 19 and 52 / 53 , respectively, the ring closure requiring a boat conformation (B_1,4 for 15 , ^1,4B for 51 ). Ring strain (anti‐reflex effect) prevents an alkynol cycloisomerisation of 4‐(phenylbuta‐1,3‐diynyl, bromoethynyl, or iodoethynyl)levoglucosan 56 – 59 , and 56 reacted by elimination to the hex‐1‐ene‐3,5‐diyne 59 (82%), while isomerisation of 57 and 58 led to epimeric mixtures of the haloallenes 60 (82%) and 61 (68%).     

Synthesis of Racemic Δ3‐2‐Hydroxybakuchiol and Its Analogues

The first synthetic approach to (±)‐Δ³‐2‐hydroxybakuchiol (=4‐[(1E,5E)‐3‐ethenyl‐7‐hydroxy‐3,7‐dimethylocta‐1,5‐dien‐1‐yl]phenol; 14 ) and its analogues 13a – 13f was developed by 12 steps (Schemes 2 and 3). The key features of the approach are the construction of the quaternary C‐center bearing the ethenyl group by a Johnson–Claisen rearrangement (→ 6 ); and of an (E)‐alkenyl iodide via a Takai–Utimoto reaction (→ 11 ); and an arylation via a Negishi cross‐coupling reaction (→ 12e – 12f ).     

Azinoiminophosphorane mediated synthesis of 5H, 7H‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐c][1,3]benzoxazepin‐7‐ones and 6H,8H‐1,2,4‐triazolo‐[1,5‐c][1,3]oxazepin‐6‐ones

The aza‐Wittig reactions of benzophenone‐, acetophenone‐ and benzaldehyde l‐[(triphenylphosphoranyl‐idene)amino]ethylidenehydrazones (4) with phthalic anhydride, 2,3‐dimethylmaleic anhydride and 7‐oxabi‐cyclo[2,2,l]hept‐5‐ene‐2,3‐dicarboxylic anhydride ( 5a ) provide a new route to 5H,7H‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐c]‐[1,3]benzoxazepin‐7‐ones 8a‐c or 6H,8H‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐c][1,3]oxazepin‐6‐ones 8d‐h via the thermal reaction of the expected azinoimine lactones 6 .     

Cascade Triple‐Aldehyde Addition of 1,2,3,4‐Tetrakis(pinacolatoboryl)but‐ 2‐ene: Stereoselective Synthesis of 2,3‐Bis(alkylidene)alkane‐1,5‐diols

Treatment of (Z)‐1,2,3,4‐tetrakis(pinacolatoboryl)but‐2‐ene, prepared from 2,3‐bis(pinacolatoboryl)buta‐1,3‐diene and bis(pinacolato)diboron, with three molar equivalents of aldehyde in toluene at 100 °C gave the 2,3‐bis(alkylidene)alkane‐1,5‐anti‐diol as a single stereoisomer. The reaction is applicable to both aromatic and α‐unbranched aliphatic aldehydes. The 1,5‐anti‐diols were also synthesized by the one‐pot preparation/triple‐aldehyde addition of the tetraborylated butene. Experimental results for the stepwise treatment of the butene with two types of aldehydes suggest that the rate‐determining step of the triple‐aldehyde addition is the third allylation.     

Design,Synthesis, and Insecticidal Activity of 1,5‐Diphenyl‐1‐pentanone Analogues

Three series of novel 1,5‐diphenyl‐1‐pentanone derivatives were designed and synthesized. Their structures were characterized by IR, ¹H NMR techniques, and elemental analysis. The insecticidal activities of the new compounds were preliminarily evaluated. The bioassay results indicated that the compounds X11 – X30 displayed better aphicidal activity against Aphis gossypii than compounds X1 – X10 and the lead compound (E)‐1,5‐diphenyl‐1‐penten‐1‐one ( A ). The inhibitory rates of compounds X6 and X29 were 100% against Plutella xylostella (L.) at 600 mg·L^?1. Compounds X12 , X13, X19 , X24, X25 , X26 and X27 showed higher insecticidal activity against Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boisduval) at 600 mg·L^?1 than the lead compound ( A ).     

Synthesis and antiproliferative activity of (Z + E)‐1‐[4‐(2‐(cyclopentadienyltricarbonylmanganese)‐2‐oxo‐ethoxy)phenyl]‐1,2‐di(p‐hydroxyphenyl)‐but‐1‐ene against breast cancer cells

This paper describes the synthesis of (Z + E)‐1‐[4‐(2‐(cyclopentadienyltricarbonylmanganese)‐2‐oxo‐ethoxy)phenyl]‐1,2‐di(p‐hydroxyphenyl)‐but‐1‐ene. Two synthetic pathways were explored. The best pathway consisted of the alkylation of 1,2‐bis‐[4‐(tert‐butyl‐dimethylsilyloxy)phenyl]‐1‐(4‐hydroxyphenyl)but‐1‐ene with BrCH₂COOEt. The ester obtained was transformed into the Weinreb amide by reaction with HN(OMe)Me–HCl. The reaction of lithium manganese tricarbonylcyclopentadienide with the Weinreb amide produced 1‐[4‐(2‐(cyclopentadienyltricarbonylmanganese)‐2‐oxo‐ethoxy)phenyl]‐1,2‐di(p‐tert‐butyldimethylsiloxyphenyl)‐but‐1‐ene. The deprotection of phenolic functions of the latter compound led to the formation of the final compound. The Z and E isomers could be separated but the isomerization of these isomers from one to another is an easy process. The Z + E compound 2 was tested against the hormone‐dependent MCF‐7 and hormone‐independent MDA‐MB‐231 breast cancer cell lines. The IC₅₀ values of compound 2 were 4.80 ± 2.00 µm and 4.79 ± 0.70 µm for MCF‐7 cells and MDA‐MB‐231 cells, respectively, which was three times better than the ferrocenyl analogue. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.