Synthesis of 1,2′,3,3′,5′,6′-hexahydro-3-phenylspiro[isobenzofuran-1,4′-thiopyrans] and 1,2′,3,3′,5′,6′-hexahydro-3-phenylspiro-[isobenzofuran-1,4′-pyrans]

The 1,2′,3,3′,5′,6′-hexahydro-3-phenylspiro[isobenzofuran-1,4′-thiopyran] ring system ( 2a ) has been prepared from o-bromobenzoic acid. The 1,2′,3,3′,5′,6′-hexahydro-3-phenylspiro[isobenzofuran-1,4′-pyran] ring system ( 3a ) has been prepared from 2-bromobenzhydrol methyl ether. Several 3-(dimethylaminoalkyl) derivatives of both 2a and 3a were prepared by lithiation followed by alkylation.     

Reaction of 2-carboxy-1-methylindole-3-acetic acid anhydride with amines and with S-methylisothiosemicarbazide

2-Carboxy-1-alkylindole-3-acetic acid anhydrides (I) condensed with S-methylisothiosemicarbazide in DMF to form 5,11-dihydro-6-methyl-2-methylthioindolo[3′,2′:4,5]pyrido[1,2-b]-s-triazol-5-one (II). Compound II underwent ring opening on refluxing with sodium hydroxide solution to give IV. The anhydride I reacted with primary amines in benzene to give 2-carboxy-1-alkylindole-3-acetanilide derivatives (VI) which yielded l-methylindole-3-acetic acid by decarboxylation followed by hydrolysis. Compound II oxidised to the diketo compound X which could be prepared by the hydrolysis of the azomethine derivative IX with acetic acid-hydrochloric acid mixture. Compound II reacted with benzyl chloride to yield the dibenzyl derivative XII, condensed with p-chlorobenzaldehyde to form the 11-p-chlorobenzylidene derivative XI and coupled with arenediazonium salt to give the 11-arylhydrazone derivatives XIII.     

Reactions of 2,2′,5′,2′-terfuran

Formylation of 2,2′,5′,2′-terfuran ( 1 ) with N-methylformanilide and phosphorus oxychloride gave 5-formyl-2,2′,5′,2′-terfuran ( 2 ) and 5,5′-diformyl-2,2′5′,2′-terfuran ( 3 ). Reduction of 2 and 3 afforded 5-hydroxymethyl-2,2′,5′,2′-terfuran ( 4 ) and 5,5′ dihydroxymethyl-2,2′,5′,2′-terfuran ( 5 ), respectively. Terfuran 1 reacted with phenylmagnesium bromide to give 5-(phenylhydroxymethyl)-2,2′,5′,2′-terfuran ( 6 ), and was carbonated to 5-carboxy 2,2′,5′,2′-terfuran ( 7 ) and 5,5′-dicarboxy-2,2′,5′,2′-terfuran ( 8 ). Bromination of 1 with N-bromosuccinimide gave 5,5′-dibromo 2,2′,5′,2′-terfuran ( 9 ).     

Syntheses of 6,8-disubstituted-9-β-D-ribofuranosylpurine 3′,5′-cyclic phosphates

A series of 6,8-disubstituted-9-β-D-ribofuranosylpurine 3′,5′-cyclic phosphates were prepared employing preformed 9-β-D-ribofuranosylpurine 3′,5′-cyclic phosphate precursors. Three synthetic approaches were utilized to accomplish the syntheses. The first approach involved a study of the order of nucleophilic substitution, 6 vs 8, of the intermediate 6,8-dichloro-9-β-D-ribofuranosyipurine 3′,5′-cyclic phosphates ( 2 ) with various nucleophilic agents to yield 8-amino-6-chloro-, 8-chloro-6-(diethylamino)-, 6-chloro-8-(diethylamino)-, 6,8-bis-(diethylamino)- and 8-(benzylthio)-6-chloro-9-β-D-ribofuranosylpurine 3′,5′-cyclic phosphate (4, 9, 10, 11, 13) respectively and 6-chloro-9-β-D-ribofuranosylpurin-8-one 3′,5′-cyclic phosphate ( 5 ) and 8-amino-9-β-D-ribofuranosylpurine-6-thione 3′,5′-cyclic phosphate ( 6 ). The order of substitution was compared to similar substitutions on 6,8-dichloropurines and 6,8-dichloropurine nucleosides. The second scheme utilized nucleophilic substitution of 6-chloro-8-substituted-9-β-D-ribofuranosylpurine 3′,5′-cyclic, phosphates obtained from the corresponding 8-subslituted inosine 3′,5′-cyclic phosphates by phosphoryl chloride, 6,8-bis-(benzylthio)-, 6-(diethylamino)-8-(benzylthio),8-(p-chlorophenylthio(-6-(diethylamino)- and 6,8-bis-(methyl-thio)-9-β-D-ribofuranosylpurine 3′,5′-cyclic phosphates ( 14, 12, 20 , and 21 ) respectively, were prepared in this manner. The final scheme involved N¹-alkylation of an 8-substituted adenosine 3′,5′-cyclic phosphate followed by a Dimroth rearrangement to give 6-(benzylamino)-8-(methylthio)- and 6-(benzylamino)-8-bromo-9-β-D-ribofuranosylpurine 3′,5′-cyclic phosphate ( 24 and 25 ).     

8-Aza-7-deaza-2′,3′-dideoxyguanosine: Deoxygenation of its 2′deoxy-β-D-ribofuranoside

The synthesis of 6-amino-1-(2′,3′-dideoxy-β-D -glycero-pentofuranosyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one ( =8-aza-7-deaza-2′,3′-dideoxyguanosine; 1 ) from its 2′-deoxyribofuranoside 5a by a five-step deoxygenation route is described. The precursor of 5a, 3a , was prepared by solid-liquid phase-transfer glyscosylation which gave higher yields (57%) than the liquid-liquid method. Ammonoloysis of 3b furnished the diamino nucleoside 3c . Compound 1 was less acid sensitive at the N-glycosydic bond than 2′,3′-dideoxyguanosine ( 2 ).     

Synthesis and reduction of thieno[2′,3′(3′,2′ or 3′,4′):5,6]-azocino[2,1-a]isoindole-7, 13-diones

A synthesis of the thieno[2′,3′(3′,2′ or 3′,4′):5,6]azocino[2,1-a]isoindole-7,13-diones 6a-c was developed from N-thienylethylphthalimides 3a-c using a Wittig reaction followed by a Friedel-Crafts cyclization of acetic acid derivatives 5a-c . Reduction of ketones 6a-c into alcohols 7a-c was stereo specific.     

Nucleosides 4: Synthesis of 2′,3′-Didehydro-2′,3′-dideoxydoridosine and 2′,3′-Dideoxydoridosine as Potential Antihypertensive Agents

To measure the hydrophobic character of the ribose moiety of doridosine on the adenosine receptors, 2′,3′-didehydro-2′,3′-dideoxydoridosine (2) and 2′,3′-dideoxydoridosine (3) were prepared. Initial treatment of doridosine with N,N-dimethylformamide diethylacetal, and subsequently with tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride gave 5. Compound 5 was then reacted with 1,1′-thiocarbonyldiimidazole and the resulting thionocarbonate 6 was heated with triethyl phosphite at 135°C to afford 7. Treatment of compound 7 with tetrabutylammonium fluoride and methanolic ammonia furnished compound 2 in good yield. Compound 2 was subjected to catalytic hydrogenation affording compound 3 in 85% yield.     

Asymmetric Synthesis of (S)-5,5,5,5′,5′,5′,5′-Hexafluoroleucine

(S)-5,5,5,5′,5′,5′-Hexafluoroleucine ((S)- 13 ) of 81 % ee is prepared from hexafluoroacetone ( l ) and ethyl bromopyruvate (= ethyl 2-oxopropanoate) in 7 steps with an overall yield of 18% (Schemes 1 and 2). Key step in this sequence is the highly enantioselective reduction of the carbonyl group in α-keto ester 4 either by bakers' yeast (91 % ee) or by ‘catecholborane’ 6 utilizing an oxazaborolidine catalyst, yielding hydroxy ester (R)- 5 with 99% ee. The absolute configuration was determined by X-ray analysis of the HCl adduct (S,R)- 9b of (2S)-N-[(R)- l-phenylethyl]-5,5,5,5′,5′,5′-hexafluoroleucine ethyl ester.     

Colchicine models: Synthesis and Antitubulin Activity of 2′-Monosubstituted and 2′, 5-Disubstituted 2,3,4,4′-Tetramethoxy-1,1′-biphenyls. Synthesis of 4,4′, 5′, 6′-tetramethoxy-1,1′-biphenyl-2,3′-dicarboxylic acid

Reductive amination of 2,3,4,4′-tetramethoxtybiphenyl-2-carbaldehyde ( 4 ) with MeNH₂ afforded methylamine 5 (Scheme 1), Hydroxymethylation of amine 8 , prepared similarly from 4 by reductive amination with benzylamine followed by N-methylation, afforded alcohol 12 which was converted the 5-methyl-substituted methylamine 14 by conventional chemical reactions (Scheme 2), Methylamine 14 was also obtained from ester 16 after hydroxymethylation to alcohol 17 and conventional manipulation of alcohol and ester functions (Scheme 2). Both amines 5 and 14 as well as the 2′, 5-dimethyl-substituted biphenyl 26 prepared from the dialdehyde 25 by a Wolff-Kishner reduction, did not show noteworthy activity in the tubulin binding assay or as inhibitors of tubulin polymerization (Table). However, the 2′ethyl-substituted biphebyl 11 prepared from 4 by reaction with MeLi followed by dehyderation and catalytic reduction of styrene 10 (Scheme 1) showed appreciable activity in both assays, coming close to that of known phenyltropolone models. The X-ray analysis of 14 ·HCl and 11 showed significant difference in the orientation of the rings with respect to one another (Fig.).     

2′, 3′-Dideoxy-3′-fluorotubercidin and Related Dideoxyribonucleosides:. Synthesis via a 2′-deoxy-3′-oxoribofuranoside intermediate and conformation studies

An efficient synthesis of the unknown 2′-deoxy-D-threo-tubercidin ( 1b ) and 2′, 3′-dideoxy-3′-fluorotubercidin ( 2 ) as well as of the related nucleosides 9a, b and 10b is described. Reaction of 4-chloro-7-(2-deoxy-β-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine ( 5 ) with (tert-butyl)diphenylsilyl chloride yielded 6 which gave the 3′-keto nucleoside 7 upon oxidation at C(3′). Stereoselective NaBH₄ reduction (→ 8 ) followed by deprotection with Bu₄NF(→ 9a )and nucleophilic displacement at C(6) afforded 1b as well as 7-deaza-2′-deoxy-D-threo-inosine ( 9b ). Mesylation of 4-chloro-7-{2-deoxy-5-O-[(tert-butyl)diphenylsilyl]-β-D-threo-pentofuranosyl}-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]-pyrimidine ( 8 ), treatment with Bu₄NF (→ 12a ) and 4-halogene displacement gave 2′, 3′-didehydro-2′, 3′-dideoxy-tubercidin ( 3 ) as well as 2′, 3′-didehydro-2′, 3′-dideoxy-7-deazainosne ( 12c ). On the other hand, 2′, 3′-dideoxy-3′-fluorotubercidin ( 2 ) resulted from 8 by treatment with diethylamino sulfurtrifluoride (→ 10a ), subsequent 5′-de-protection with Bu₄NF (→ 10b ), and Cl/NH₂ displacement. ¹H-NOE difference spectroscopy in combination with force-field calculations on the sugar-modified tubercidin derivatives 1b , 2 , and 3 revealed a transition of the sugar puckering from the ^3′T_2′ conformation for 1b via a planar furanose ring for 3 to the usual ^2′T_3′ conformation for 2.     

Regioselective Transformations of 2′,3′-Seconucleosides into Anhydro Structures and Chiral Crown Ethers

Intramolecular cyclisation of properly protected and activated derivatives of 2′,3′-secouridine ( = 1-{2-hydroxy-1-[2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy]-ethyl}uracil; 1 ) provided access to the 2,2′-, 2,3′-, 2,5′-, 2′,5′-, 3′,5′-, and 2′,3′-anhydro-2′,3′-secouridines 5, 16, 17, 26, 28 , and 31 , respectively (Schemes 1–3). Reaction of 2′,5′-anhydro-3′-O-(methylsulfonyl)- ( 25 ) and 2′,3′-anhydro-5′-O-(methylsulfonyl)-2′,3′-secouridine ( 32 ) with CH₂CI₂ in the presence of 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene generated the N(3)-methylene-bridged bis-uridine structure 37 and 36 , respectively (Scheme 3). Novel chiral 18-crown-6 ethers 40 and 44 , containing a hydroxymethyl and a uracil-1-yl or adenin-9-yl as the pendant groups in a 1,3-cis relationship, were synthesized from 5′-O-(triphenylmethyl)-2′,3′-secouridine ( 2 ) and 5′-O,N⁶-bis(triphenylmethyl)-2′,3′-secoadenosine ( 41 ) on reaction with 3,6,9-trioxaundecane-1,11-diyl bis(4-toluenesulfonate) and detritylation of the thus obtained (triphenylmethoxy) methylcompound 39 and 43 , respectively (Scheme 4).     

Angiotensin-II Analogues. I: Synthesis and incorporation of the halogenated amino acids 3-(4′-iodophenyl)alanine, 3-(3′,5′-dibromo-4′-chlorophenyl)alanine, 3-(3′,4′,5′-tribromophenyl)alanine,and 3-(2′,3′,4′,5′,6′-pentabromophenyl)alanine

The synthesis of the polyhalogenated phenylalanines Phe(3′,4′,5′-Br₃) ( 3 ), Phe(3′,5′-Br₂-4′-Cl) ( 4 ) and DL -Phe (2′,3′,4′,5′,6′-Br₅) ( 9 ) is described. The trihalogenated phenylalanines 3 and 4 are obtained stereospecifically from Phe(4′-NH₂) by electrophilic bromination followed by Sandmeyer reaction. The most hydrophobic amino acid 9 is synthesized from pentabromobenzyl bromide and a glycine analogue by phase-transfer catalysis. With the amino acids 4, 9 , Phe(4′-I) and D -Phe, analogues of [1-sarcosin]angiotensin II ([Sar¹]AT) are produced for structure-activity studies and tritium incorporation. The diastereomeric pentabromo peptides L - and D - 13 are separated by HPLC. and identified by catalytic dehalogenation and comparison to [Sar¹]AT ( 10 ) and [Sar¹, D -Phe⁸]AT ( 14 ).     

New heterocyclic derivatives of 1′- and 3′-amino-5′,6′,7′,8′-tetrahydro-2′-acetonaphthones

The preparation of 1′-and 3′-amino-5′,6′,7′,8′-tetrahydro-2′-acetonaphthones (IIIa and IIIb) is described, by reduction of the low temperature nitration products of 5′,6′,7′,8′-tetrahydro-2′-acetonaphtone (I). The structures of the nitro isomers (IIa and IIb), and the reduction products, IIIa and IIIb, were elucidated spectroscopically. By known reactions, a series of new heterocyclic compounds prepared from the o-aminoketones, IIIa and IIIb, resulted in two series of new heterocyclic compounds.     

Different nucleobase orientations in two cyclic 2′,3′‐phosphates of purine ribonucleosides: Et3NH(2′,3′‐cAMP) and Et3NH(2′,3′‐cGMP)·H2O

The crystal structures of triethyl­ammonium adenosine cyclic 2′,3′‐phosphate {systematic name: triethyl­ammonium 4‐(6‐amino­purin‐9‐yl)‐6‐hydroxy­methyl‐2‐oxido‐2‐oxoperhydro­furano[3,4‐c][1,3,2]dioxaphosphole}, Et₃NH(2′,3′‐cAMP) or C₆H₁₆N⁺·C₁₀H₁₁N₅O₆P⁻, (I), and guanosine cyclic 2′,3′‐phosphate monohydrate {systematic name: triethyl­ammonium 6‐hydroxy­methyl‐2‐oxido‐2‐oxo‐4‐(6‐oxo‐1,6‐dihydro­purin‐9‐yl)perhydro­furano[3,4‐c][1,3,2]dioxaphosphole monohydrate}, [Et₃NH(2′,3′‐cGMP)]·H₂O or C₆H₁₆N⁺·C₁₀H₁₁N₅O₇P⁻·H₂O, (II), reveal different nucleobase orientations, viz. anti in (I) and syn in (II). These are stabilized by different inter‐ and intra­molecular hydrogen bonds. The structures also exhibit different ribose ring puckering [₄E in (I) and ³T₂ in (II)] and slightly different 1,3,2‐dioxaphospho­lane ring conformations, viz. envelope in (I) and puckered in (II). Infinite ribbons of 2′,3′‐cAMP⁻ and helical chains of 2′,3′‐cGMP⁻ ions, both formed by O—H⋯O, N—H⋯X and C—H⋯X (X = O or N) hydrogen‐bond contacts, characterize (I) and (II), respectively.     

Conformational dynamics of bis(BF2)‐2,2′‐bidipyrrins revealed by through‐space 13C?19F and 19F?19F couplings

The conformation of [bis‐(N,N′‐difluoroboryl)]‐3,3′‐diethyl‐4,4′,8,8′,9,9′,10,10′‐octamethyl‐2,2′‐bidipyrrin (1) in solution was studied by analyzing the ¹³C? ¹⁹F and ¹⁹F? ¹⁹F through‐space spin–spin couplings. The ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra were assigned on the basis of nuclear Overhauser effect spectroscopy (NOESY), heteronuclear single‐quantum correlation (HSQC), and heteronuclear multiple‐bond correlation (HMBC) experiments. The ¹⁹F spectrum of 1 was compared with that of 2‐ethyl‐1,3,5,6,7‐pentamethyl‐4,4‐difluoro‐4‐bor‐3a,4a‐diaza‐s‐indacen (2). The ¹⁹F? ¹⁹F through‐space spin? spin coupling in 1 was thus assigned and the coupling constant was obtained by simulating the coupling patterns. The obtained conformation of 1 was compared with those of the known complexes [bis‐(N,N′‐difluoroboryl)]‐3,3′,8,8′,9,9′‐hexaethyl‐4,4′,10,10′‐tetramethyl‐6,6′‐(4‐methylphenyl)‐2,2′‐bidipyrrin (3)and [bis‐(N,N′‐difluoroboryl)]‐9,9′‐diethyl‐4,4′,8,8′,10,10′‐hexamethyl‐3,3′‐bis(methoxycarbonylethyl)‐2,2′‐bidipyrrin (4). The conformational dynamics of 1, 3, and 4 was surveyed by observing the temperature dependence of the through‐space coupling constants between 253 and 333 K. The ¹³C? ¹⁹F and ¹⁹F? ¹⁹F through‐space spin–spin couplings thus confirm similar conformations of different BisBODIPYs in solution in contrast to earlier findings in the solid state. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Facile Synthesis of 2′-Deoxyisoguanosine and Related 2′,3′-Dideoxyribonucleosides

The 2′-deoxyisoguanosine ( 1 ) was synthesized by a two-step procedure from 2′-deoxyguanosine ( 5 ). Amination of silylated 2′-deoxyguanosine yielded 2-amino-2′-deoxyadenosine ( 6 ) which was subjected to selective deamination of the 2-NH₂ group resulting in compound 1 . Also 2′,3′-dideoxyisoguanosine ( 2 ) was prepared employing the photo-substitution of the 2-substituent of 2-chloro-2′,3′-dideoxyadenosine ( 4 ). The latter was synthesized by Barton deoxygenation from 2-chloro-2′-deoxyadenosine ( 3 ) or via glycosylation of 2,6-dichloropurine ( 12 ) with the lactol 13 . Compound 1 was less stable at the N-glycosylic bond than 2′-deoxyguanosine ( 5 ). The dideoxynucleoside 2 was deaminated by adenosine deaminase affording 2′,3′-dideoxyxanthosine ( 17 ).     

Aziridination of the uracil 5,6-olefinic bond of 3-N-3′,5′-Di-O-tribenzoyl-5-vinyl-2′-deoxyuridine

Oxidation of N-aminophthalimide with lead tetra-acetate at -50° gives N-acetoxyaminophthalimide ( 3 ) which selectively aziridinates the 5,6-double bond present in 3-N-3′,5′-di-O-tribenzoyl-5-vinyl-2′-deoxyuridine ( 1a ) to yield 2-[1′-(2′-deoxy-β-D-ribofuranosyl)]-7-(1-phthalimido)-4-N-3′,5′-di-O-tribenzoyl-6-vinyl-2,4,7-triazabicyclo[4.1.0]heptan-3,5-dione ( 5 ).     

Investigation of the reactions of fluorinated isatins and N-acetylisatins with thiocarbohydrazide: Synthesis of a novel spiro system: 2-oxo-1′,2′,4′,5′-tetrahydrospiro[3H-indole-3,3′-1,2,4,5-tetrazine]-6′-thione

A novel system 2-oxo-1′,2′,4′,5′-tetrahydrospiro[3H-indole-3,3′-1,2,4,5-tetrazine]-6′-thione has been synthesized by the treatment of fluorinated isatins with thiocarbohydrazide in aqueous ethanolic medium. Under exactly similar conditions, N-acetylisatin gave exclusively thiocarbohydrazone. The spiro product, on treatment with acetic acid, gave fluorinated isoindigo. Characterization of these products have been done by elemental analyses, ir, pmr and mass spectral studies.     

Nucleosides XII.1 Synthesis of 5‐Modified Isoguanosines and Reinvestigation of 5′‐Deoxy‐N3,5′‐cycloisoguanosine

Isoguanosine ( 3 ) underwent a coupling reaction with diaryl disulfides in the presence of tri‐n‐butylphosphine when its 6‐amino group was protected by N,N‐dimethylaminomethylidene. The synthesis of 5′‐deoxy‐N³,5′‐cycloisoguanosine ( 6 ) and its 2′,3′‐O‐isopropylidene derivative ( 11 ) were accomplished in excellent yields from isoguanosines ( 3 & 10 ) in the presence of triphenylphospine and carbon tetrachloride in pyridine. Chlorination at the 5′‐position of isoguanosine ( 3 ) with thionyl chloride followed by the aqueous base‐promoted cyclization afforded the same product 6 . The structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis including IR, UV, 1‐D and 2‐D NMR.