8-Aza-2′-deoxyguanosine and Related 1,2,3-Triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidine 2′-Deoxyribofuranosides

The synthesis of 8-azaguanine N⁹-, N⁸-, and N⁷-(2′-deoxyribonucleosides) 1–3 , related to 2′-deoxyguanosine ( 4 ), is described. Glycosylation of the anion of 5-amino-7-methoxy-3H-1,2,3-triazolo4,5-d]pyrimidine ( 5 ) with 2-deoxy-3,5-di-O-(4-toluoyl)-α-D -erythro-pentofuranosyl chloride ( 6 ) afforded the regioisomeric glycosylation products 7a/7b, 8a/8b , and 9 (Scheme 1) which were detoluoylated to give 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b , and 12a . The anomeric configuration as well as the position of glycosylation were determined by combination of UV, ¹³C-NMR, and ¹H-NMR NOE-difference spectroscopy. The 2-amino-8-aza-2′-deoxyadenosine ( 13 ), obtained from 7a , was deaminated by adenosine deaminase to yield 8-aza-2′-deoxyguanosine ( 1 ), whereas the N⁷- and N⁸-regioisomers were no substrates of the enzyme. The N-glycosylic bond of compound 1 (0.1 N HCl) is ca. 10 times more stable than that of 2′-deoxyguanosine ( 4 ).