Abstract
1,5-diarylpenta-1,4-dien-3-one and derivatives as 1,5-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-penta-1,4-dien-3-one (1) are phenolic compounds with structure similar to curcumin, a natural substance with a large variety of biological effects. UNIBAN´s Organic Synthesis Group has been working for some years with compound 1, which shows a good antitumor activity and a low toxicity as confirmed by the…