Preparative electrochemical reduction of 2-amino-6-chloropurine and synthesis of 6-deoxyacyclovir, a fluorescent substrate of xanthine oxidase and a prodrug of acyclovir

D.c. polarography of 2-amino-6-chloropurine in aqueous medium over a broad pH range revealed two diffusion waves, the first of which corresponds to reduction of the C(6)-Cl bond, leading to formation of 2-aminopurine in high yield. Condensation of the sodium salt of 2-aminopurine with (2-acetoxyethoxy)methyl chloride led to the two isomeric 9- and 7-(2-hydroxyethoxymethyl)-2-aminopurines. The 9- isomer, 6-deoxyacyclovir, a prodrug of acyclovir previously synthesized by another route, was readily converted to the latter by xanthine oxidase; the 7-isomer was not a substrate. The intense fluorescence of 6-deoxyacyclovir makes it a convenient fluorescent substrate for xanthine oxidase, although less sensitive than xanthine; it is shown that 2-aminopurine would be a very sensitive fluorescent substrate. The polarographic behaviour of the riboside of 2-amino-6-chloropurine was virtually identical with that of the parent purine, leading to a simple procedure for conversion of 2-amino-6-chloropurine nucleosides and acyclonucleosides to the corresponding 2-aminopurine congeners.     

Regioselective conversion of 3-cyano-6-hydroxy-2-pyridones into 3-cyano-6-amino-2-pyridones

The reaction of a tautomeric mixture of 1-butyl-1,2-dihydro-6-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-oxopyridine-3-carbonitrile and its 2-hydroxy-6-oxo analog with phosphorus oxychloride gave 1-butyl-6-chloro-1,2-dihydro-4-methyl-2-oxopyridine-3-carbonitrile (68%) and 1-butyl-2-chloro-1,6-dihydro-4-methyl-6-pyridine-3-car-bonitrile (3%). Both chloropyridones were converted to their corresponding aminopyridones by reaction with liquid ammonia. Strong support for the molecular structure of 6-amino-1-butyl-1,2-dihydro-4-methyl-2-oxopyridine-3-carbonitrile was obtained on the basis of nmr techniques.     

35 GHz ENDOR characterization of the "very rapid" signal of xanthine oxidase reacted with 2-hydroxy-6-methylpurine (13C8): evidence against direct Mo-C8 interaction.

Xanthine oxidase is a molybdenum-containing enzyme that catalyzes the hydroxylation of xanthine and a wide variety of other aromatic heterocycles. In the course of the reaction with xanthine and substrates such as 2-hydroxy-6-methylpurine (HMP), the enzyme gives rise to a Mo(V) EPR signal, denoted "very rapid", that arises from an authentic catalytic intermediate. The two alternative catalytic mechanisms proposed for this enzyme differ critically in whether the distance between Mo and C8 of the purine nucleus in this intermediate is short enough to admit a direct bonding interaction. To examine this distance, we have performed 13C ENDOR measurements of the "very rapid" EPR signal generated by xanthine oxidase during reaction with 13C8-HMP. The resulting (13)C8 hyperfine tensor, A = [10.2(1), 7.0(1), 6.5(1)] MHz, is discussed in the framework of a detailed consideration of factors involved in extracting metrical parameters from an anisotropic hyperfine interaction composed of contributions from multiple sources, in particular, the effect of the local contributions from spin density on (13)C8. The analysis presented here gives a Mo...C distance whose value is expected to be ca. 2.7-2.9 A in the "very rapid" intermediates formed with both xanthine and HMP, consistent with plausible bond lengths for a Mo-O-C8 fragment where C8 is a trigonal-planar aromatic carbon. The difference from earlier conclusions is explained. The data thus do not support the existence of a direct Mo-C bond in the signal-giving species. This conclusion supports a mechanism that does not involve such an interaction and which begins with base-assisted nucleophilic attack of the Mo(VI)-OH group on the C-8 of substrate, with concomitant hydride transfer to the Mo=S group to give Mo(IV)-SH; the EPR-active "very rapid" species then forms by one-electron oxidation and deprotonation to yield the EPR-detectable Mo(V)OS(OR) species. We further discuss the complexities and limitations of the semiempirical method used to arrive at these conclusions.     

The tautomerism of 6-hydroxy-, 6-amino- and 6-acylamino-7-azaindolines

The lactam-lactim tautomerism of 6-hydroxy-7-azaindolines and amino-imine tautomerism of 6-amino- and 6-acylamino-7-azaindolines has been studied by IR and UV spectroscopy. It is shown that the lactam-lactim tautomeric equilibrium of 6-hydroxy-7-azaindolines in contrast to the other analogous N-heteroaromatic compounds is not completely shifted for the lactam. The commensurable amounts of both tautomeric forms can be observed in the solutions of 6-hydroxy-7-azaindolines and it is possible to elucidate the influence of the solvent polarity upon the lactam-lactim tautomeric equilibrium. The tautomeric equilibrium of 6-amino- and 6-acylamino-7-azaindolines is practically completely shifted for the amino form, and even acylation with p-toluene-sulfonic acid does not result in a noticeable shift of the tautomeric equilibrium for the amino form in contrast to the other N-heterocyclic amines.     

Oxidation of quinazoline and quinoxaline by xanthine oxidase and aldehyde oxidase

Quinazoline is oxidized by xanthine oxidase initially (and rapidly) to 4-hydroxyquinazoline which subsequently is oxidized more slowly to 2,4-dihydroxyquinazoline. Both oxidative reactions are inhibited strongly by allopurinol. Quinazoline is oxidized by aldehyde oxidase to 4-hydroxyquinazoline but within a short time (3–5 minutes) the reaction ceases; the proposal that cessation of reaction is due to product inhibition is rendered untenable by our observation that 4-hydroxyquinazoline is rapidly oxidized by aldehyde oxidase to 2,4-dihydroxyquinazoline. Preincubation of aldehyde oxidase with quinazoline results in complete inhibition of the ability of the enzyme to oxidize 4-hydroxyquinazoline and the standard substrate N-methylnicotinamide. It appears therefore that quinazoline is able to react with aldehyde oxidase and inactivate it. Quinoxaline and 2-hydroxyquinoxaline are not oxidized by xanthine oxidase but are converted by aldehyde oxidase to 2,3-dihydroxyquinoxaline; all oxidations mediated by aldehyde oxidase are inhibited completely by menadione.     

毛细管电泳-柱端安培检测法用于抗癌药物2-氨基-6-巯基嘌呤和8-氮杂鸟嘌呤的研究

采用毛细管电泳-安培检测法建立一种简单、快速、有效的同时分析抗癌药物2-氨基-6-巯基嘌呤和8-氮杂鸟嘌呤的新方法.在长50 cm、内径为25μm的未涂层毛细管中,采用20 mmol/L磷酸盐(pH为7.0)缓冲液作为运行液,当分离电压为21 kV时,两组分在12 min内达到基线分离.在上述最佳分离条件下,当电极电位为1.050V、进样时间为10 s时,2-氨基-6-巯基嘌呤和8-氮杂鸟嘌呤的峰电流和浓度之间呈良好的线性关系,其相关系数分别为0.999 20、.999 0,检测限分别为3.0×10-7、2.0×10-7mol/L.7次重复实验2-氨基-6-巯基嘌呤和8-氮杂鸟嘌呤的日间峰电流RSD分别为2.44%3、.46%.利用该法检测了牛血清蛋白中的2-氨基-6-巯基嘌呤和8-氮杂鸟嘌呤,回收率分别为100%-113%,93.0-102%.     

Synthesis and properties of 7-hydroxy-8-phenylxanthine and its derivatives. Disproportionation to derivatives of 8-phenylxanthine and 6-amino-5-nitrosouracil

8-Phenyl, 8-(p-methoxyphenyl) and 8-(p-chlorophenyl)-7-hydroxyxanthine were synthesized by ring closure of 6-amino-5-nitrosouracil with benzaldehyde, p-methoxybenzaldehyde and p-chlorobenzaldehyde, respectively. The disproportionation of these products to the corresponding 8-phenylxanthines and 6-amino-5-nitrosouracil was studied. The dependence of the rate of the reaction on the various substituents was studied. The disproportionation reaction is inhibited by the polarophilic ethyl acetylenedicarboxylate and enhanced by phosphate.     

Preparation of ferulic acid derivatives and evaluation of their xanthine oxidase inhibition activity

Several ferulic acid ethyl esters (3a-h) were synthesized under the Knoevengel reaction condition and they were further reduced to afford the respective allylic alcohol derivatives (4a-g). Some of them were evaluated for the xanthine oxidase (XO) inhibitory activity. Among them, 3h exhibited a significant inhibitory activity with an IC50 value of 1.35 x 10(-5) M, while the IC50 value of allopurinol used as the positive control was 1.49 x 10(-5) M. The study suggested that the higher acidity of the phenolic OH group in the ferulic acid derivatives might result in improved XO inhibitory activity.     

Synthesis of 2-amino-4-hydroxy-1,3,5-triazanaphthalenes

The synthesis of 2-amino-4-hydroxy-6-amyl-1,3,5-triazanaphthalene (8) is described as a model sequence pertinent to preparation of 8-deazafolic acid and its analogs. Condensation of 2-acet-amido-4-hydroxy-6-pyrimidinealdehyde (3) with dimethyl 2-oxoheptylphosphonate afforded 1-(2′-acetamido-4′-hydroxy-6′-pyrimidinyl)-1-octene-3-one (4) as a key intermediate. Conversion of 4 to 1-(2′-amino-4′-hydroxy-5′ -phenylazo-6′ pyrimidinyl)-3-octanone (7) followed by reductive cyclization yielded 8 or its tetrahydro derivative (9) .     

Synthesis of 6-substituted pyrimidines by the wittig reaction. I. Via 2-amino-4-hydroxy-5-phenylbutylpyrimidine-6-carboxaldehyde

Condensation of isopropyl 6-phenylhexanoate with ethyl diethoxyacetate followed by guanidine afforded 2 - amino-6-diethoxymethyl-5-phenylbutyl-4-pyrimidinol (VII). Acid hydrolysis of VII gave an excellent yield of 2-amino-4-hydroxy-5-phenylbutylpyrimidine-6-carboxaldehyde (IV); the latter could be condensed with stabilized Wittig reagents such as carbethoxymethylene triphenyl phosphorane and cinnamylidene triphenyl phosphorane, but not unstabilized Wittig reagents such as carbethoxypropylene or cyano-propylene triphenyl phosphorane. Reduction of the Wittig products afforded pyrimidines with functionalized side-chains in the 6-position such as the 6-phenylbutyl (XVIII) and 6-carboxyethyl (XV) derivatives of 2-amino-5-phenylbutyl-4-pyrimidinol.     

Synthesis of acyclic nucleoside analogs of 6-substituted 2-aminopurines and 2-amino-8-azapurines

Several new acyclonucleoside purine and 8-azapurine analogs have been prepared from 2-amino-4,6-dichloropyrimidine ( 1 ) and 3-amino-1,2-propanediol ( 2a ) and 4-amino-1-butanol ( 2b ), respectively, as the starting materials. The new target compounds are: 2-amino-6-chloro-9-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)purine ( 6a ), 2-amino-6-chloro-9-(4-hydroxybutyl)purine ( 6b ), 2-amino-6-chloro-9-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-8-azapurine ( 7a ), 2-amino-6-chloro-9-(4-hydroxybutyl)-8-azapurine ( 7b ), 9-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-8-azaguanine ( 8a ), 9-(4-hydroxybutyl)-8-azaguanine ( 8b ), 9-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-8-azathioguanine ( 9a ), and 9-(4-hydroxybutyl)-8-azathioguanine ( 9b ). Also, the requisite intermediate pyrimidine derivatives, 2,5-diamino-4-(2,3-dihydroxypropylamino)-6-chloropyrimidine ( 5a ) and 2,5-diamino-4-(4-hydroxybutylamino)-6-chloropyrimidine ( 5b ) are novel.     

Tautomerism of xanthine and alloxanthine: A model for substrate recognition by xanthine oxidase

Summary Tautomerism of neutral xanthine and alloxanthine has been examined both in the gas phase and in aqueous solution. The tautomeric preference in the gas phase has been studied by means of semiempirical and ab initio quantum-mechanical computations with inclusion of correlation effects at the Møller-Plesset level, and from density-functional calculations. The influence of solvent on the relative stability between tautomers has been estimated from self-consistent reaction field calculations performed with different models. The results provide a detailed picture of tautomerism for these biologically relevant purine bases. The functional implications in the recognition by xanthine oxidase are analyzed from inspection of the interaction patterns of the most stable tautomeric forms. A model for the recognition of these purine derivatives in the enzyme binding site is discussed.     

Asymmetric synthesis of 3-amino-2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutanoate

Asymmetric synthesis of 3-amino-2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutanoate, a key component of the natural product bestatin and HIV protease inhibitors of KNI-272 and R-87366, has been achieved from the stereoselective aldimine coupling reaction between 3-phenyl-2-aminopropanenitrile and (Z)-α-methoxy trimethylsilyl ketene acetal in the presence of Lewis acids.     

Synthesis of 8-amino-6-methoxycinnoline. A precursor for 2-azaprimaquine

4-Methoxy-2-nitroaniline was converted in seven steps to 8-amino-6-methoxycinnoline with an overall yield of 33%. Several attempts to introduce a 5-aminopentan-2-yl side-chain in the amino-group to give 2-azaprimaquine were unsuccessful.     

Role of the tautomerism of 2-azaadenine and 2-azahypoxanthine in substrate recognition by xanthine oxidase

The tautomerism of 2-azaadenine and 2-hypoxanthine has been examined in the gas phase and in aqueous solution. The tautomerism in the gas phase has been studied by means of semiempirical and ab initio quantum-mechanical computations, as well as density-functional calculations. The influence of the aqueous solvent on the relative stability between tautomers has been estimated from self-consistent reaction field calculations performed with different high-level continuum models. The results provide a detailed picture of the tautomeric preference for these purine bases. The importance of tautomerism in the substrate recognition by xanthine oxidase is discussed. Finally, the rate of oxidation of 2-azaadenine and 2- hypoxanthine by xanthine oxidase is discussed in terms of the recognition model at the enzyme active site.     

Synthesis of 8-amino-9-β-D-ribofuranosylpurin-6-thione and related 6-substituted-8-aminopurine nucleosides

Acetylation of 8-amino-9-β-D-ribofuranosylpurin-6-one (III), followed by chlorination of the tetraacetyl derivative 8-acetamido-9-(2,3,5-tri-O-aeetyl-β-D-ribofuranosyl)purin-6-one (IV) with phosphorus oxychloride yielded 8-aeetamido-6-ehloro-9-(2,3,5-tri-O-acetyl-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-purine (V). The 6-chloro substitutent of V was readily displaced with thiourea to give, after treatment with sodium methoxide 8-acetamido-9-β-D-ribofuranosylpurine-6-thione (VIII). Chlorination of 8-bromo-9-(2,3,5-tri-O-acetyl-β-D-ribofuranosyl)purin-6-one (IX) yielded 6,8-dichloro-9-(2,3,5-tri-O-acetyl-β-D-ribofuranosyl)purine (X), which underwent nucleophilic displacement with ethanolic ammonia selectively in the 8 position. The resulting 8-amino-6-chloro-9-β-D-ribofuranosylpurine (VII) was converted to 8-amino-9-β-D-ribofuranosylpurine-6-thione (I), 8-amino-6-methylthio-9-β-D-ribofuranosylpurine (II), and to 8-amino-6-hydrazino-9-β-D-ribofuranosylpurine (XI).     

Comparison of the kinetic behaviour of xanthine oxidase and xanthine dehydrogenase

In the oxidation of hypoxanthine and xanthine by chicken liver xanthine dehydrogenase and bovine liver and milk xanthine oxidase, activation appears at high substrate concentrations. Hypoxanthine concentrations greater than 0.04 mM inhibit the bovine enzyme; concentrations greater than 0.09 mM inhibit the milk enzyme. On the other hand, uric acid is a mixed non-competitive inhibitor of bovine liver xanthine dehydrogenase. The phosphate (Na⁺ or K⁺) and chloride (Na⁺ or K⁺) ions do not affect bovine live xanthine oxidase activation, but modify the K and V values.     

Amino-functionalized SBA-15 catalyzed one-step synthesis of 2-amino-5-cyano-4-hydroxy-6-aryl pyrimidines

A simple and efficient approach towards one-step synthesis of 2-amino-5-cyano-4-hydroxy-6-aryl pyrimidines has been developed. It is based on three-component condensation of aliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic aldehydes, ethyl cyanoacetate and guanidinium carbonate in the presence of amino-functionalized SBA-15 catalyst in ethanol. In this chemical process, the tautomeric interconversion of pyrimidine derivatives has been observed. This efficient technique has the advantage to give 2-amino-pyrimidine derivatives using a heterogeneous catalyst in high yields, to be completed in short reaction times and to offer a simple product isolation procedure.