PhSeZnCl in the Synthesis of Steroidal β-Hydroxy-Phenylselenides Having Antibacterial Activity

Jastrzebska, Mellea, Salerno, Grzes, Siergiejczyk, Niemirowicz-Laskowska, Bucki, Monti, Santi
2019 International Journal of Molecular Sciences  
We report here the reaction of in situ prepared PhSeZnCl with steroid derivatives having an epoxide as an electrophilic functionalization. The corresponding ring-opening reaction resulted to be regio- and stereoselective affording to novel phenylselenium-substituted steroids. Assessment of their antibacterial properties against multidrug-resistant bacteria, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa Xen 5 strain, indicates an interesting bactericidal activity and their ability to prevent bacterial biofilm formation.
doi:10.3390/ijms20092121 fatcat:o3ddtsmcurfufgi26y2gznksmy