Syntheses of some analogs of a possible intermediate formed in the thymidylate synthetase reaction

The syntheses of a number of analogs of a possible intermediate formed in the thymidylate synthetase reaction are described. These consist of a number of 5-arylaminomethyluracils (X) and N-methyl-N-[1,-(2′-deoxy-β-D-ribofuranosyl)thyminyl]-p-aminobenzoyl glutamic acid (XXb).     

新型甲氨蝶呤衍生物的合成

设计合成了新的甲氨蝶呤(methotrexate, MTX)衍生物1～4, 在这些新化合物中, 将MTX分子中10-位对氨基苯甲酰谷氨酸砌块移植到4-位, 同时在6-位引入苯环芳香基以及甲基等基团. 生物活性测试结果显示, 化合物1～4具有与MTX相似的抑制iNOS活性的作用; 相对于MTX, 选测的化合物2和4明显地增强了抑制K-562白血病细胞株生长的活性. 本研究为进行MTX的结构修饰开辟了新途径, 2-氨基-4-[N-(对氨基苯甲酰谷氨酸)-基]-6-取代基蝶啶衍生物可成为潜在的抗肿瘤候选药物被进一步研究.     

Substituent-controlled domino-Knoevenagel-hetero Diels-Alder reaction—a one-pot synthesis of polycyclic heterocycles

The reaction of 2-(N-alkenyl-N-aryl)amino-4-oxo-4H-1-benzopyran-3-carbaldehyde with dimedone/Meldrum’s acid/4-hydroxycoumarin by heating in ethanol in the presence of pyridine produces polycyclic heterocycles bearing pyridine and pyran rings in a one-pot reaction. The effect of substituents on N-atom of the amino function controls the mode of reaction. Terminal alkenes prefer intramolecular Michael type reaction, but non-terminal alkenes favour Diels-Alder reaction, whereas, under similar condition, 2-(N-alkyl-N-allyl)amino-4-oxo-4H-1-benzopyran-3-carbaldehyde undergoes domino-Knoevenagel-hetero Diels-Alder reaction.     

From cyclic dehydrodipeptides to uncommon acyclic peptide mimetics

1-Acetyl-3-arylmethylene-2,5-piperazinediones gave N-3-arylpyruvylamino esters by acid-promoted alcoholysis under thermal conditions or microwave irradiation. Compounds obtained from 1-acetyl-3-(o-nitro)arylmethylene-2,5-piperazinediones gave, after reduction of the nitro group and spontaneous cyclization, N-2-indolylcarbonylamino acid derivatives. A similar alcoholysis/reduction sequence applied to dehydrodipeptides bearing a 3(4)-nitroaryl substituent gave N-3(4)-aminophenyl-α-ketopropionylamino acid derivatives. Coupling of the free amino group with Boc-protected amino acids gave tripeptide mimetics with a 6-aminoindole-2-carboxylic or a 3(4)-aminophenyl-α-ketopropionic acid as the second residue.     

Chinazolincarbonsäuren. VII. Mitteilung. Ein einfacher Zugang zu (4-Oxo-3,4-dihydrochinazolin-3-yl)-alkansäuren, (4-Oxo-3,4-dihydro-1,2,3-benzotriazin-3-yl)-alkansäuren und deren Estern

Quinazoline Carboxylic Acids. An Easy Route to (4-Oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-3-yl)-alkanoic Acids, (4-Oxo-3,4-dihydro-1,2,3-benzotriazin-3-yl)-alkanoic Acids and their Esters A new route was found for the synthesis of (4-Oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-3-yl)-alkanoic acids ( 8 ) and (4-Oxo-3,4-dihydro-1,2,3-benzotriazin-3-yl)-alkanoic acids ( 6 ) by cyclization of the N-(2-aminobenzoyl)amino acids 5 with HCOOH or HNO₂. 2H-3,1-Benzoxazine-2,4(1H)-diones ( 1 ) reacted with glycine esters to 2 , which were cyclized by HNO₂ to the esters 4 . Ester 4 was hydrolyzed to 6 (X = CH₂). Diones 1 reacted with the most common amino acids (as the ammonium salt of tertiary amine) to amino-alkanoic acids 5 , which were cyclized with orthoformate to 7 or 8 depending on the reaction conditions.     

Chemo-, regio- and stereospecific addition of amino acids to acylacetylenes: a facile synthesis of new N-acylvinyl derivatives of amino acids

The one-pot reaction of natural amino acids (glycine, β-alanine, γ-aminobutyric and ?-aminocapronic acids, d,l-valine, d,l-leucine, anthranilic acid) with bielectrophilic acylacetylenes proceeds chemo-, regio- and stereospecifically in the presence of NaOH (45-50 °C, 4 h, EtOH-H₂O) to give (after treatment of the reaction mixture with aqueous HCl) Z-isomers of N-acylvinyl derivatives of amino acids in 87-94% yield.     

Synthesis of N‐aryl‐2‐amino‐4‐oxo‐3,4‐dihydrothieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐6‐carboxamides

Synthetic routes for the preparation of methyl 2‐amino‐4‐methoxythieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐6‐carboxylate (4) ‐ useful intermediate for lipophilic and classical antifolates from 2‐amino‐4,6‐dichloropyrimidine‐5‐car‐baldehyde (1) have been studied. It has been shown that more efficient synthesis of compound 4 includes the preparation of 4‐methoxy derivative 7 and subsequent tandem substitution/annulation reaction with methyl mercaptoethanoate in dimethylformamide in the presence of potassium carbonate and molecular sieves 4 Å. Compound 4 was used for the synthesis of N‐aryl 2‐amino‐4‐oxo‐3,4‐dihydrothieno[2,3‐d]‐pyrimidine‐6‐carboxamides 10a‐c, including an analog of folic acid with amide bridge ‐ N‐(4‐{[(2‐amino‐4‐oxo‐3,4‐dihydrothieno[2,3‐d]pyrirnidin‐6‐yl)carbonyl]amino}‐benzoyl)‐L‐glutamic acid (10c) .     

New strategies for the synthesis of heteroannulated 2-pyridinones, substituted 2-quinolinones and coumarins from dehydroamino acid derivatives

Several heteroannulated pyridinones were prepared from the methyl esters of N-Boc-β,β-diheteroaryldehydroalanines by treatment with acetic acid. The latter were obtained by a bis-Suzuki coupling of a β,β-dibromodehydroalanine with heteroarylboronate compounds. The products were obtained in good yields and the cyclization reaction involves the nucleophilic attack of one of the heteroaromatic rings on the carbonyl of the Boc group. The scope of this reaction was extended to the Z-isomer of N-Boc-β-heteroaryldehydrophenylalanines to give 4-phenylpyridinones. A tandem Suzuki coupling-cyclization protocol was developed for the synthesis of 2-quinolinones and coumarins. Thus, β-brominated dehydroamino acids were reacted with 2-(pinacolboronate)aniline or phenol in a one-pot Suzuki coupling followed by lactamization or lactonization to give the corresponding 3-amino-2-quinolinones or 3-aminocoumarins in good to high yields. This type of strategy was also applied to the synthesis of 2-quinolinones and coumarins linked in position-3 to amino acids, using as starting materials brominated dehydropeptides.     

Development of a Derivatization Reagent with a 2-Nitrophenylsulfonyl Moiety for UHPLC-HRMS/MS and Its Application to Detect Amino Acids Including Taurine

Taurine (Tau) has some important ameliorating effects on human health and is present in bivalve. For the selective analysis of Tau with other amino acids, we designed a derivatization reagent, 2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl(4-(((2-nitrophenyl)sulfonyl)oxy)-6-(3-oxomorpholino)quinoline-2-carbonyl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxylate (Ns-MOK-β-Pro-OSu). After derivatization with Ns-MOK-β-Pro-OSu, amino acids with Tau in Japanese littleneck clams were determined through ultra-high-performance-liquid chromatography with high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-HRMS/MS) using an octadecyl silica column. We could detect 18 amino acids within 10 min. Tau, valine, glutamine, glutamic acid, and arginine in the clams were determined in the negative ion mode using the characteristic fragment ion, C₆H₄N₁O₅S, which corresponded to the 2-nitrobenzenesulfonylate moiety. The fragment ion, C₆H₄N₁O₅S, was recognized as a common feature regardless of the amino acid to be derivatized, and it was convenient for detecting amino acid derivatives with high selectivity and sensitivity. Therefore, highly selective quantification using UHPLC-HRMS/MS was possible using Ns-MOK-β-Pro-OSu.     

Synthesis of 3-amino-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-4-one derivatives from anthranilic acid hydrazide and dicarboxylic acids

Treatment of anthranilic acid hydrazide with 2 equiv of ethoxalyl chloride gave the corresponding diester which underwent cyclization in acetic anhydride to produce ethyl 3-(ethoxalylamino)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazoline-2-carboxylate. Acylation of anthranilic acid hydrazide first with succinic anhydride and then with ethoxalyl chloride led to the formation of 4-[2-(2-{[ethoxy(oxo)acetyl]amino}benzoyl)hydrazino]-4-oxobutanoic acid whose cyclization in acetic acid afforded N-(2-ethoxycarbonyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-3-yl)succinamic acid, while in acetic anhydride ethyl 3-(2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazoline-2-carboxylate was obtained. The latter was brought into reactions with amines and hydrazine hydrate and alkaline hydrolysis. Acylation of 2-[2-(2-aminobenzoyl)hydrazinocarbonyl]benzoic acid with ethoxalyl chloride gave ethyl N-[2-(phthalimidocarbamoyl)phenyl]oxamate, and with succinic anhydride, 3-[4-oxo-3-phthalimido-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]propionic acid. 4-[2-(2-Aminobenzoyl)hydrazino]-4-oxobutanoic acid reacted with phthalic anhydride in boiling acetic acid to give phthalazino[1,2-b]quinazoline-5,8-dione via elimination of succinic acid residue.     

Synthesis of N-phosphoryl amino acids using bis(9-fluorenylmethyl)phosphite

Bis(9-fluorenylmethyl)phosphite (BFMP) was found to be an effective reagent for the N-phosphorylation of various amino acid methyl esters. BFMP was prepared from N,N-diisopropyl phosphoramidous dichloride in a one-pot two-step reaction and was obtained as a crystalline solid. N-Phosphorylation of the methyl esters of seven representative amino acids with BFMP was high-yielding and generally resulted in crystalline products. Complete deprotection of both the 9-fluorenylmethylphosphosphate esters and the amino acid methyl esters was accomplished concomitantly with LiOH to give N-phosphoryl amino acids.     

Pterin chemistry. 44. A clear synthesis of isomer-free folic acid

A new, simplified and unequivocal synthesis of folic acid free of isomers is described. A melt of N(2′)-acetyl-6-formylpterine and dimethyl-N-(p-aminobenzoyl)-L-glutamate was quantitatively converted to 6-azomethin-pterine-ester IV. NaBH₄-reduction followed by basic hydrolysis of acetyl and ester groups gives pure folic acid in good yield.     

Photochemical Behavior of Folic Acid in Alkaline Aqueous Solutions and Evolution of Its Photoproducts

The photolysis of folic acid (=N‐(4‐{[(2‐amino‐1,4‐dihydro‐4‐oxopteridin‐6‐yl)methyl]amino}benzoyl)‐L ‐glutamic acid) in alkaline aqueous solution (pH 10.0–11.0) was carried out at 350 nm at room temperature and monitored by UV/VIS spectrophotometry, anal. and prep. thin‐layer chromatography (TLC), and high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC, HPLC/MS). The folate species underwent at least two independent photo‐oxidation pathways, which were not observed when the acid form was photolyzed at pH<7. The presence of O₂ was essential in these oxidation pathways. Evidence for the role of singlet oxygen was established. In one of the pathways, the folate underwent cleavage, yielding 6‐formylpterin (=2‐amino‐1,4‐dihydro‐4‐oxopteridine‐6‐carboxaldehyde) and (4‐aminobenzoyl)glutamic acid as photoproducts. The other pathway yielded a new photostable product A of molecular mass 455, which could be isolated and stored in acidic or neutral aqueous solution. However, A was rather unstable in alkaline media undergoing a thermal reaction to a product B of lower molecular mass (427). The kinetics of this thermal reaction was analyzed with a stopped‐flow spectrophotometer. A linear dependence of the first‐order rate constant with the OH⁻ concentration was observed. The corresponding bimolecular rate constant was 1.1 M ⁻¹ s⁻¹. The quantum yields of substrate consumption and of photoproduct formation were determined. The here‐reported photochemical behavior of folate solutions departs from results in acid media, where phototransformation proceeded via the cleavage of the acid form into 6‐formylpterin and (4‐aminobenzoyl)glutamic acid as the first major photoproducts, and where no thermal reactions were observed.     

Palladium-catalyzed alkene carboamination reactions for the synthesis of substituted piperazines

A strategy for the stereoselective preparation of enantiomerically enriched cis-2,6-disubstituted piperazines from amino acid precursors is described. The target compounds are generated in 95-99% ee with good to excellent levels of diastereoselectivity (usually 14:1 to >20:1) using Pd-catalyzed carboamination reactions between aryl or alkenyl halides and substituted ethylenediamine derivatives to form the heterocyclic rings. The synthesis requires only 4-5 steps from commercially available amino acids, and allows for the modular construction of piperazines bearing different substituents at N¹, N⁴, C², and C⁶. The use of this strategy for the construction of 2,3-disubstituted piperazines, fused bicyclic piperazines, and tetrahydroquinoxalines is also reported. In addition, the mechanism of the key carboamination reactions is discussed, and new models that predict and explain the stereochemical outcome of these transformations are presented.     

New atropoisomeric alkenylphenylglycine derivatives: Synthesis of (5R*)- and (5S*)-isomers of (1R*,3aR*,4S*,11S*)-3a,5,9,11-tetramethyl-4,5-dihydro-3aH-1,4-methano[1,3]oxazolo[3,2-a]quinolin-2-one

We synthesized methyl ester of N-(1-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)-N-phenylglycine which underwent acid catalyzed aromatic amino Claisen rearrangement to provide methyl-N-[2-(1-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)phenyl]glycinate. A mixture of syn- and anti-atropisomeric methyl-N-acetyl-N-[4-methyl-2-(1-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)phenyl]glycinates was obtained either by the reaction of this ester with acetyl bromide or by the reaction of the sodium salt of N-acetyl-2-(1-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)-4-methylaniline with methyl bromoacetate. Upon saponification of the synthesized ester mixture the syn-atropisomer of N-acetyl-N-[4-methyl-2-(1-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)phenyl]glycine was isolated by fractional crystallization. Treatment of the obtained acids with acetic anhydride, ethyl chloroformate, dicyclohexylcarbodiimide or isopropenylacetate leads to compounds of 4,5-dihydro-3aH-methano[1,3]oxazolo[3,2-a]quinolin-2-one structure.     

Purification of folic acid candidate reference material by preparative high-performance liquid chromatography

An effective process for the purification of folic acid candidate reference material with preparative high-performance liquid chromatography (Pre-HPLC) was developed in this study. During the process of experimental operation, parameters including the influences of mobile phase, flow rate, and injection volume on the purity and yield were investigated, and the optimized conditions were as follows: the mobile phase was acetonitrile and water in a gradient mode with flow rate of 16?mL/min and injection volume of 2.0?mL at concentration of 10?mg/mL. Under the conditions, the purity and yield of folic acid product were up to 99.4% and 21.0%, respectively, whereas the purity of folic acid raw material was 95.2%. The purified folic acid product was characterized by LC–MS, HPLC, Karl Fischer coulometer, and quantitative nuclear magnetic resonance (qNMR). Results proved that the main component of the product was folic acid and the purities determined by HPLC and qNMR were consistent. Two impurities including N-(4-aminobenzoyl)-L-glutamic acid and pteroic acid were further quantified by LC–MS. Compared with the recrystallization approach, the purity of folic acid obtained by Pre-HPLC increased from 98.2% to 99.4%.     

Single step synthesis of 2,3-dialkyl-6-nitro-quinazolin-4(3H)-imines and 3,5-dialkyl-9-nitro-imidazo[1,2-c]quinazolin-2(3H)-ones

A single step synthesis of 2,3-dialkyl-6-nitro-quinazolin-4(3H)-imines and 3,5-dialkyl-9-nitro-imidazo-[1,2-c]-quinazolin-2(3H)-ones from simple carbonyl compounds, primary amines or amino acid methyl esters and 2-azido-5-nitro-benzonitrile was developed. Key intermediates were N,N′-disubstituted amidines obtained by rearrangement of 4,5-dihydrotriazoles; the new heterocyclic rings were formed by spontaneous intramolecular reaction of the amino and cyano groups which are present in the intermediates.     

Synthesis of tetrazole analogues of amino acids using Fmoc chemistry: isolation of amino free tetrazoles and their incorporation into peptides

An efficient synthesis of tetrazole analogues of amino acids starting from N^α-Fmoc amino acid in a three-step protocol is reported. The free amino tetrazoles were obtained in good yields and with excellent purity after removal of the Fmoc group. The synthesis of analogues of aspartic and glutamic acids in which the 5-tetrazolyl moiety is inserted at the β/γ carboxyl group starting from Fmoc-Asn and Fmoc-Gln and the incorporation of these tetrazoles into peptides are also described.     

A combinatorially convenient version of synthesis of 5-substituted oxazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl esters

Reaction of ethyl isocyanoacetic acid with sodium hydride in anhydrous benzene, followed by treatment with carboxylic acid chlorides or N-(acyloxy)pyrrolidine-2,5-diones, gives 5-substituted oxazole-4-carboxylic acid esters. The procedure is applicable to derivatives of various carboxylic acids, including saturated aliphatic, α,β-unsaturated, alicyclic, aromatic, heterocyclic, and N-Boc-protected amino acids.     

Olefination of methyl (1S,2R,4R)-N-benzoyl-2-formyl-7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-1-carboxylate,a synthetic approach to new conformationally constrained prolines

Wittig olefinations of methyl (1S,2R,4R)-N-benzoyl-2-formyl-7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-1-carboxylate with several phosphoranes and the Horner–Wittig reaction, using methyl diethylphosphonoacetate, have been tested in order to evaluate their utility in the synthesis of β-substituted conformationally constrained prolines. Subsequent elaboration of the resulting alkenes has provided proline–amino acid chimeras [combinations of proline with other α-amino acids, such as l-norvaline, l-norleucine, l-α-(3-phenylpropyl)glycine or l-homoglutamic acid] with the 7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane skeleton in an enantiomerically pure form.