Retraction notice regarding several articles published in Main Group Chemistry

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Gong, G.-H., Bian, M., Liu, C.-Y., Zhang, B. (2019). Heterocyclic pyran and polyhydroquinoline derivatives to inhibit human breast cancer cells. Main Group Chemistry, 18(1), 15-22. doi: 10.3233/MGC-180676

Chen, L.-T., Zhu, K.-B., Qu, C.-F. (2018). Novel 4-hydroxycoumarin derivatives: Inhibiting growth of human lung cancer cells. Main Group Chemistry, 17(4), 301-307. doi: 10.3233/MGC-180677

He, X., Lei, K., Liu, S. (2019). Two new Anderson-type polyoxometalate complexes: Inhibiting human endometrial carcinoma cells. Main Group Chemistry, 18(1), 23-29. doi: 10.3233/MGC-180678

Fan, R., Sun, S., Yang, S., Liu, L., Ma, G., Tang, Q. (2018). A new Pb(II)-based coordination polymer constructed by 5-((4-carboxyphenoxy) methyl)benzene-1,3-dioic acid and N-donor co-ligand: Crystal structure and anti-lymph cancer activity. Main Group Chemistry, 17(4), 309-315. doi: 10.3233/MGC-180679

Li, P., Ge, X., Wu, H.-L. (2019). Crystal structure, anti-cervical cancer activity and docking studies of a new heterocycles compound. Main Group Chemistry, 18(2), 63-70. doi: 10.3233/MGC-180680

Gale, T., Zhang, Z., Liu, Y., Pan, L. (2018). Novel pyran derivatives: Synthesis and anticancer activity in the bones. Main Group Chemistry, 17(4), 317-323. doi: 10.3233/MGC-180681

Han, H., Zhang, Z.-F., Zhang, J.-F., Zhang, B. (2019). Novel coumarin derivatives: Synthesis, anti-breast cancer activity and docking study. Main Group Chemistry, 18(2), 71-79. doi: 10.3233/MGC-180682

Jiang, S., Liu, R., Liao, J., Liu, L., Zhou, Q. (2019). A novel In(III)-based nanoscale coordination polymer: Anticancer activity in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Main Group Chemistry, 18(2), 81-87. doi: 10.3233/MGC-180686

Wang, Y., Chen, J.-H., Guo, D.-X. (2019). Two novel chromone derivatives: Crystal structures and anti-lymphoma activity. Main Group Chemistry, 18(2), 101-106. doi: 10.3233/MGC-180698

Han, H., Li, C., Zhang, Z.-F., An, G.-F. (2019). Synthesis, biological evaluation and docking studies of 4-hydroxycoumarin derivatives as anti-liver cancer agents. Main Group Chemistry, 18(3), 193-201. doi: 10.3233/MGC-180717

Shao, H., Kong, C., Yang, Q.-H., Tai, Q.-P. (2019). Synthesis, anti-gastric cancer activity and docking studies of naphthol derivatives. Main Group Chemistry, 18(2), 153-159. doi: 10.3233/MGC-180722

Yin, Y.-X., Cai, B.-B., Yin, H.-C. (2019). Three new Cu(II)-organic coordination polymers: Crystal structures and inhibiting human gastric cancer cells activity evaluation. Main Group Chemistry, 18(3), 203-211. doi: 10.3233/MGC-180724

Liu, D., Shen, R., Zhao, L.-X., Hou, C.-C., Cheng, J., Bai, D.-C. (2019). New α, β-unsaturated bis-enone derivatives: Anticancer activity in human osteogenic sarcoma cells and docking study. Main Group Chemistry, 18(4), 315-323. doi: 10.3233/MGC-180725

Wu, L., Wang, L.-L., Li, H. (2019). Two polyoxometalate-based coordination polymers: Synthesis, characterization and in vitro anti-lung cancer activity. Main Group Chemistry, 18(4), 337-344. doi: 10.3233/MGC-180740

Sun, Y.-F., Shao, L.-W., Chen, Q., Gao, X., Li, F., Wu, C.-Y. (2019). Two ho(III) metal-organic complexes constructed from two similar organic ligands: Anticancer activity against human spinal tumor cells. Main Group Chemistry, 18(2), 161-168. doi: 10.3233/MGC-180741

Feng, S. (2019). Two new polyoxometalate containing coordination polymers: Crystal structures and anti-oral cancer activity evaluation. Main Group Chemistry, 18(3), 213-220. doi: 10.3233/MGC-180745

Chen, K., Shan, H.-Z., Wang, Q.-F., Zhang, L.-Y. (2019). Two new metal coordination polymers: Characterization and application for reducing the viability of human thyroid tumor cells. Main Group Chemistry, 18(3), 221-229. doi: 10.3233/MGC-180746

Huang, S., Jin, Q., Wang, Y., Sun, Y., Wang, F. (2019). Anti-liver cancer activity evaluation of a polyoxometalate-organic co-crystal compound and its related coordination polymer. Main Group Chemistry, 18(3), 231-238. doi: 10.3233/MGC-180747

Yan, B., Yang, W., Han, X., Han, L. (2019). Crystal structures and antitumor activity evaluation against gastric carcinoma of two novel coordination polymers. Main Group Chemistry, 18(3), 239-246. doi: 10.3233/MGC-180748

Lv, G., Li, W.-J., Chen, W.-Y., Xia, Y. (2019). Novel pyran derivatives: Crystal structures and inhibiting human cervical cancer cells evaluation. Main Group Chemistry, 18(3), 247-254. doi: 10.3233/MGC-180749

Liu, Z., Cao, C.-H., Rong, S.-H., Lu, S.-H., Xia, P. (2019). Synthesis, crystal structure, anti-gastric cancer activity of 2-(5-bromo-2-methylbenzyl)-5-(4-fluorophenyl)thiophene. Main Group Chemistry, 18(4), 357-364. doi: 10.3233/MGC-180753

Xing, S., Yang, Y., Wang, Y.-G., Ma, B., Kang, X.-W. (2019). Two new mixed-ligand Cu(II) coordination polymers: Synthesis, crystal structures and nanosizing for inhibiting spinal tumor activity evaluation. Main Group Chemistry, 18(3), 263-271. doi: 10.3233/MGC-180757

Yan, H., Chen, Y., Sun, T. (2019). New Ag(I) and Cu(I) coordination polymers containing N-donor ligands: Structural characterization and anti-ovarian cancer activity study. Main Group Chemistry, 18(4), 389-396. doi: 10.3233/MGC-180768

Xu, X.-Q., Xiong, J., Wu, Y.-L., Huang, Y.-H., Wang, Q.-L., Huang, G.-D., Wu, Y. (2019). Development of a bismuth(II)-based nanocrystalline coordination complex with mixed-donor ligands for ablation of human skin cancer cells. Main Group Chemistry, 18(3), 305-313. doi: 10.3233/MGC-180772

Xiao, B., Cao, Z.-Y., He, A.-Y. (2019). Synthesis, characterization and anticancer activity on human osteosarcoma cells of a pentavalent antimony complex. Main Group Chemistry, 18(4), 411-419. doi: 10.3233/MGC-190783

Liu, Z.-P., Yang, H.-L., Hou, R.-G., Li, E.-S., Liu, X.-J. (2019). Synthesis, crystal structure, anti-colon cancer activity of a new heterocycles compound. Main Group Chemistry, 18(4), 421-426. doi: 10.3233/MGC-190785

Liu, Y., Shen, L.-W., Song, M.-X. (2019). A new Ca(II) coordination polymer for effective 5-fluorouracil loading and inhibiting human retinoblastoma cells. Main Group Chemistry, 18(4), 427-436. doi: 10.3233/MGC-190786

Le, Q.-Q., Yu, Z. (2020). Two new α, β-unsaturated bis-enone derivatives: Anti-gastric cancer activity and docking study. Main Group Chemistry, 19(1), 1-7. doi: 10.3233/MGC-190810

Liu, T., Hu, Y., Gao, H., Bao, J., Jiang, L.-B. (2020). Two new coordination polymers based on the 2,4,6-tri(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-1,3,5-triazine ligand: Structures and anticancer activity on human osteogenic sarcoma cell. Main Group Chemistry, 19(1), 19-29. doi: 10.3233/MGC-190814

Han, H., Song, J.-B., Li, C., Zhang, Z.-F., An, G.-F., Lin, Z.-F. (2020). Synthesis, structures and anticancer activities of two coordination polymers based on 1,4-bis((1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)methyl)benzene ligand. Main Group Chemistry, 19(1), 31-39. doi: 10.3233/MGC-190816

He, L., Li, W.-J., An, C.-X., Shi, H., Lin, Z.-F. (2020). Two new Bi(III) and Ce(III)-containing coordination complexes: Crystal structure and anticancer activity in neuroblastoma. Main Group Chemistry, 19(1), 41-49. doi: 10.3233/MGC-190817

He, Z.-F., Sun, X.-H. (2020). Structural diversity and anticancer activity on human myocardial aneurysm cells of two Cu(II)-coordination polymers. Main Group Chemistry, 19(1), 81-89. doi: 10.3233/MGC-190828

Wu, H., Lian, J.-P. (2020). A porous Cu(II)-MOF with one-dimensional hexagonal channels for solvent-free cyanosilylation and anti-gastric cancer activity by trigger ROS induced cell apoptosis. Main Group Chemistry, 19(1), 91-104. doi: 10.3233/MGC-190834