To synthesize xanthone building block and its derivatives.
o To purify the crude xanthone building block and its derivatives by using different types of chromatography methods.
o To characterize the structure of compounds by means of FT-IR, 1D- and 2D-NMR, UV-Vis spectroscopic and mass spectrometric methods.
o To determine the cytotoxic activity of xanthone building block and its derivatives against HeLa and MDA-MB-231 cancer cell lines