Solid-phase parallel synthesis of 17alpha-substituted estradiol sulfamate and phenol libraries using the multidetachable sulfamate linker

We report an application of the multidetachable sulfamate linker in the synthesis of two model libraries of N-derivatized 17alpha-piperazinomethyl estradiols (phenols and sulfamates) by solid-phase parallel chemistry. The solid-phase precursor, a 3-sulfamoyl-17alpha-(N-trifluoroacetyl-piperazinomethyl) estradiol, was synthesized in solution from estrone and loaded efficiently onto trityl chloride resin as polymeric support. After cleavage of the trifluoroacetyl protecting group, sequential acylation reactions with five Fmoc-protected amino acids and five carboxylic acids were performed to introduce two levels of molecular diversity. Finally, the resins were split into two parts, and acidic (5% trifluoroacetic acid in dichloromethane) and nucleophilic (piperazine in tetrahydrofuran) cleavages were used to generate libraries A (5 x 5 sulfamates) and B (5 x 5 phenols) members in overall yields of 18-66% and high HPLC purities (87-96%) without purification steps. A preliminary screening test for inhibition of steroid sulfatase showed that the phenols were clearly weaker inhibitors, as compared to their sulfamate analogues. The most potent inhibitors were those with suitable hydrophobic amino acid and carboxylic acid substituents. Thus, compounds with a phenylalanine residue as the first element of diversity inhibited over 90% of steroid sulfatase activity at a concentration of 1 nM in homogenates of HEK-293 transfected cells, being as potent as the leading inhibitor 17alpha-tert-butylbenzyl estradiol 3-O-sulfamate previously reported. These results suggest that the steroid sulfatase inhibitory potency of estradiol derivatives, sulfamoylated or not, can be increased by the hydrophobic effect of a suitable substituent introduced in the proximity of the D ring of the steroid. The present work also demonstrated the efficiency and the cleavage versatility of the sulfamate linker to generate libraries of compounds with relevant biological importance, phenols and sulfamates.     

3,4-dihydro-6,7-dimethoxy-4-methyl-3-oxo-qinoxaline-2-carbonyl azide as a highly sensitive fluorescence derivatization reagent for primary,secondary and tertiary alcohols in high-performance liquid chromatography

3,4-Dhydro-6,7-dimethoxy-4-methyl-3-oxo-quinoxaline-2-carbonyl azide is a highly senstive fluorescence derivatization reagent for primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols for high-performance liquid chromatography. Reaction conditions are optimized with benzyl alcohol, n-hexanol, cyclohexanol and 2-methyl-2-butanol. The reagent reacts with the alcohols in benzene to produce the corresponding fluorescent carbamic acid esters, which can be separated on a reversed-phase column YMC Pack C₈ with aqueous methanol as eluent. the detection limits for the alchols are 2–5 fmol per 10-μl njection. The reagent also reacts with hydroxysteroids with primary, secondary and/or tertiary alcoholic group(s) to form fluorescent derivatives. Hydroxycarboxylic acids and phenols do not give any chromatographic peaks.     

The sulfone linker in solid-phase synthesis: preparation of 3,5-disubstituted cyclopent-2-enones

The preparation of functionalized 3,5-disubstituted cyclopent-2-enones via a solid-phase sulfone linker strategy is described. Polystyrene/divinylbenzene sulfinate 1 underwent S-alkylation followed by alpha,alpha-dialkylation with cis-1,4-dichloro-2-butene to form polymer-bound 3-phenylsulfonylcyclopentenes 8. Subsequent epoxidation of the cyclopentene moiety in 8 was accomplished by treatment of mCPBA, and the resulting oxirane ring in resin 9 was opened with various nucleophiles, i.e., Grignard and cuprate reagents, azide ion, and amines. To complete the sulfone-based linker strategy, Swern or TPAP oxidation of 10 gave a transient gamma-ketosulfone, which underwent sulfinate elimination, thus cleaving the sulfone linker. Eleven 3,5-disubstituted cyclopent-2-enones (11) were prepared with this five-step process in 18-40% overall yield from solid-phase benzene sulfinate 1.     

Solid-phase synthesis of substituted guanidines using a novel acid labile linker

A novel acid labile linker for solid-phase synthesis of substituted guanidines has been developed. Its synthetic utility is exemplified by high-yielding pyrazole displacement with structurally and electronically diverse sets of aliphatic and aromatic amines. The final cleavage is achieved by treatment with 95:5 trifluoroacetic acid/water for 1 h. The corresponding guanidines were obtained in high purity (80-95%) and good isolated yields (50-95%). The scope and limitations of this linker were further demonstrated by the solid-phase synthesis of an 880-member library of individual trisubstituted arylguanidines employing pyrazole displacement with a set of 11 anilines and two subsequent Mitsunobu N-alkylations with sets of 10 and 8 alcohols, respectively.     

Palladium(0)-catalyzed coupling-cyclization reaction of polymer-supported aryl iodides with 1,2-allenyl carboxylic acids. Solid-phase parallel synthesis of butenolides

In this contribution, we constructed a library of butenolides with 77 members by parallel synthesis strategy on Merrifield resin. Sixteen 2,3-allenoic acids and 12 polymer-bound aryl iodides were combined to react with each other, and then the polymer-supported products were cleaved to release butenolide derivatives. The reactions with alkyl-substituted 2,3-allenoic acids in acetonitrile afforded the corresponding products in high yields and high purities, whereas those with aryl-substituted acids in acetonitrile failed. After some reaction conditions were screened, the solid-phase reactions with aryl-substituted 2,3-allenoic acids were realized in toluene, and the products are of good purities albeit in slightly low yields. In the benzyl ether linkage, a new cleavage model was found. By adding 6 equiv of acetyl bromide, we can get single (5-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-yl)benzyl bromide other than the corresponding benzyl acetate. To further increase the diversities, a dihydropyran (DHP) linker was introduced into our combinatorial synthesis of butenolides. By reversing the addition sequence of 2,3-allenoic acids and organic base, we realized the solid-phase cyclization reaction of polymer-bound aryl iodides with the THP linkage in moderate yields and good purities. Now the library of butenolides includes (5-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-yl)benzoic acids, -aryl acetates, -benzyl bromides, -benzyl alcohols, and -phenols, which are difficult to synthesize with conventional solution methods.     

Parallel solid-phase synthesis and structural characterization of a library of highly substituted chiral 1,3-oxazolidines

The rapid parallel synthesis and characterization of diverse chirally defined 1,3-oxazolidines is reported. Three diversity elements were incorporated in a 6 x 4 x 4 block approach to generate a 96-member 1,3-oxazolidine library. The synthetic route involved initial attachment of six nonracemic phenylglycidols, (2S,3S)1A-C and (2R,3R)-2A-C, to 2% cross-linked polystyrene resin via a chlorodiethylsilane linker (PS-DES), followed by regio- and stereoselective oxirane ring opening with four primary amines (3a-d). The key condensation reaction between the resulting polymer-bound beta-amino alcohols and four aldehydes (4a-d) was found to occur optimally in warm benzene (60 degrees C) in the presence of anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Cleavage of the oxazolidines from the resin support was achieved with TBAF to give the individual members (2R,4R,5R)-5Aaa-Cdd and (2S,4S,5S)-6Aaa-Cdd in good to excellent yields (51-99%) based on mass recovery. Purities of all these crude products was generally >85% (as measured by LCMS). 1H, 13C NMR, and 1D difference nOe of the library members confirmed the structural and stereochemical integrity of the substituents around the 1,3-oxazolidine core. The asymmetric induction at C-2 (cis or trans to the C-4 substituent) ratio ranged from 4 to I to 49 to 1 across the library. This report highlights the versatility of the 1,3-oxazolidine heterocycle as a scaffold for concise parallel library construction and opens the way for high-throughput screening of such compounds in the biological sphere.     

Palladium-catalyzed synthesis of uridines on polystyrene-based solid supports

In this paper, the solid-phase synthesis of various substituted pyrimidine nucleosides is described starting from 2'-deoxyuridine, which has been attached through a base labile linker to polystyrene resins. The utility of the Pd(0) cross-coupling to functionalized pyrimidine nucleosides is expanded herein to include reactions of resin-supported 5-iodo-2'-deoxyuridine under Sonogashira, Stille, Heck, and Suzuki conditions. Upon cleavage with MeONa, a library of 5-substituted pyrimidine nucleosides was obtained in good (under Sonogashira and Stille conditions) to moderate (under Heck or Suzuki conditions) yields and high purity. Except the Suzuki-type reactions, the presented methods exhibit a significant improvement and facilitate the synthetic procedure with respect to purification and yields (determined after filtration over silica gel).     

Steroide—XL: 16,17-azido- und 16,17-aminoalkohole des östra-1,3,5(10)-trien-3-methyläthers

The four epimeric azido alcohols of estra-1,3,5(10)-trien-3-methyl ether with nitrogen at C-16 and oxygen at C-17 were prepared by the following reactions: cleavage of the 16α,17α-epoxide 1 with sodium azide affords the 16β,17α-azido alcohol 2a. The analogous reaction of the 16β,17β-epoxide 4 gives the 17α,16β-azido alcohol 5a and the desired 16α,17β-azido alcohol 6a in low yield. 6a is obtained in a smooth reaction by substitution of the 16β,17β-bromohydrine 8 with sodium azide. Sodium borohydride reduction of the 16β-azido-17-ketone 9 yields the 16β,17β-azido alcohol 10a, reduction of 16α-azido-17-ketone 13 with lithium borohydride gives the 16α,17α-azido alcohol 14a. From the azido alcohols the corresponding amino alcohols 3a, 7a, 11a and 15a are prepared with hydrazine hydrate/Raney nickel. The amino alcohols give the acetic anhydride the corresponding acetylamino alcohols. The cis-amino alcohols 11a and 15a react with acetone to the corresponding oxazolidines 12 and 16.     

Solid-phase synthesis of N-substituted 3,4-dihydroquinazolinone derivatives

An efficient solid-phase synthetic approach for the synthesis of N-substituted 3, 4-dihydroquinazolinone derivatives has been developed. Four different 2-nitrobenzoic acids and three different 2-phenylacetyl chlorides were employed in the synthesis of this library. After purification, all products were obtained in good yields.     

A new photocleavable linker in solid-phase chemistry for ether cleavage

We have designed a new linker (1) for the solid-phase synthesis that cleaves ether bonds photolytically. The linker was prepared in nine steps and anchored to the support via an amide bond. Photocleavage is a two-step process in which the immobilized alcohols are released by photolytic generation of a radical that undergoes a spontaneous beta-bond scission. The pivaloyl linker (1) was found to cleave off alcohols in high yields and purities. Only traces of acid (pH approximately 5.5) are necessary for an efficient cleavage.     

Synthesis and biological evaluation of a beauveriolide analogue library

Synthesis of beauveriolide III (1b), which is an inhibitor of lipid droplet accumulation in macrophages, was achieved by solid-phase assembly of linear depsipeptide using a 2-chlorotrityl linker followed by solution-phase cyclization. On the basis of this strategy, a combinatorial library of beauveriolide analogues was carried out by radio frequency-encoded combinatorial chemistry. After automated purification using preparative reversed-phase HPLC, the library was tested for inhibitory activity of CE synthesis in macrophages to determine structure-activity relationships of beauveriolides. Among them, we found that diphenyl derivative 7{9,1} is 10 times more potent than 1b.     

The azido acid approach to β-peptides: parallel synthesis of a tri-β-peptide library by fluorous tagging

A small tri-β-peptide library was prepared starting from three enantio- and diastereopure azido acids. Fluorous tagging followed by two cycles of azide reduction, fluorous solid phase extraction (f-SPE), peptide coupling with the original azido acids, and f-SPE provided 27 protected azido peptides. Reduction and HPLC purification provided 25 of the 27 targeted tri-β-peptides in acceptable yields and excellent purities.     

Solid-phase organic synthesis of polyisoprenoid alcohols with traceless sulfone linker

Solid-phase organic synthesis of polyprenols with a traceless sulfone linker is described. The polymer-bound benezenesulfinate is first linked with the "tail" building blocks of isoprenyl chlorides via S-alkylation. With use of dimsyl anion as an appropriate base, the polymer-bound alpha-sulfonyl carbanion is generated and coupled with other "body" building blocks in an efficient manner. After repeated processes and a global palladium-catalyzed desulfonation with LiEt 3BH as the reducing agent, the desired polyprenols with various chain lengths and geometrical configurations are obtained in 32-59% overall yields. The solid-phase synthesis offers the advantage in facile isolation of polyprenols without tedious operation or time-consuming purification.     

Determination of sugar alcohols in confectioneries by high-performance liquid chromatography after nitrobenzoylation

A method was developed for the determination of sugar alcohols, meso-erythritol, xylitol, D-glucitol, D-mannitol, maltitol and parachinit by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The sugar alcohols were converted into strong ultraviolet (UV)-absorbing derivatives with p-nitrobenzoyl chloride. HPLC was performed on a phenyl column, using acetonitrile-water (67:33) as mobile phase and UV detection (260 nm). The calibration curves for all sugar alcohols tested were linear in the 10-250 microg/ml range. The average recoveries of the sugar alcohols from four sugarless confectioneries spiked at 5 and 10% levels of six sugar alcohol standards ranged from 73.2 to 109.0% with relative standard deviations ranging from 0.7 to 9.0%. The detection limit of the developed method was 0.1% for the above sugar alcohols contained in the samples.     

Synthesis of functionalized 1,3-thiazine libraries combining solid-phase synthesis and post-cleavage modification methods

The solid-phase synthesis of diverse sets of 1,3-thiazine-5-carboxylates on Wang resin is described. Acetoacetylation, followed by Knoevenagel condensation and an acid-promoted ring-closure reaction with thioureas furnished polymer-bound 1,3-thiazines. As an alternative to transesterification, a de-novo synthesis of beta-keto esters, starting from polymer-bound malonic acid through reaction with acyl imidazoles, was applied to increase the diversity. To reduce contamination, an on-bead purification of resin-bound 1,3-thiazines that makes use of differences in the reactivity of ester bonds toward alkoxides is reported. A final four-step post-cleavage modification of thiazine-5-carboxylates, derived by TFA cleavage from the Wang linker, leads to esters or amides. Twenty 1,3-thiazines were obtained in yields of up to 61 % over either 9 or 13 steps.     

Regioselective synthesis of 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles via three-component coupling of secondary alcohols, TMSN3 and alkynes

1,4-Disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles are obtained in excellent yields via a three-component coupling of secondary alcohols, alkynes and trimethylsilyl azide (TMSN₃). This one-pot reaction occurs through in situ generation of an azide from the alcohol and TMSN₃, followed by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of the terminal alkyne to afford the corresponding disubstituted triazoles.     

Solid-phase synthesis of phenolic steroids: from optimization studies to a convenient procedure for combinatorial synthesis of biologically relevant estradiol derivatives

During the course of our studies on therapeutic agents for the treatment of breast cancer, we became interested in the solid-phase combinatorial synthesis of estradiol derivatives that contain a functionalized side chain at either position 16 beta or 7 alpha. Both types of compounds have already demonstrated inhibitory activity toward both biosynthesis and action of estradiol. As a first step, two versatile precursors bearing an azidoalkyl side chain at either position 16 beta or 7 alpha of estradiol were synthesized using standard solution-phase methods. Afterward, the effectiveness of five linkers to attach the phenolic function of these estradiol derivatives to a polystyrene resin was investigated; they were benzylic ether (Merrifield), 4-alkoxy-benzylic ethers (Wang, Sheppard), tetrahydropyranyl ether (Ellman), benzoic ester, and o-nitrobenzyl ether. To test the linker in a synthetic context, a short sequence of reactions, including reduction of the azide and acylation of the corresponding amine, was performed on the polymer-bound estradiol derivative. While all of the tested linkers proved effective in attaching the phenol functionality of the precursor, only the o-nitrobenzyl ether photolabile linker enabled the release of the final products in acceptable purities. Consequently, this linker was used to perform successfully the solid-phase synthesis of four different classes of estradiol derivatives in acceptable yields and excellent purities. This study was preliminary to the combinatorial synthesis of larger libraries of biologically relevant estradiol derivatives.     

Vinyl sulfones in solid-phase synthesis: preparation of 4,5,6,7-tetrahydroisoindole derivatives

The preparation of functionalized 4,5,6,7-tetrahydroisoindole via a traceless solid-phase sulfone linker strategy is described. Thermolytic extrusion of SO(2) from polymer-bound 3-(phenylsulfonyl)-3-sulfolene (7) generated polymer-bound 2-(phenylsulfonyl)-1,3-butadiene (9) in situ which underwent Diels--Alder cycloaddition with various dienophiles to furnish vinyl sulfone resins 10-14. To complete a traceless linker cleavage strategy, (p-tolysulfonyl)methyl isocyanide or ethyl isocyanoacetate was employed to react with the vinyl sulfone moiety to liberate functionalized 4,5,6,7-tetrahydroisoindole products from the resin. Using this chemistry, nine tetrahydroisoindole derivatives (6, 15-22) were prepared in 32-41% overall yields from polystyrene/divinylbenzene sulfinate 1.     

Polymer-assisted solution-phase synthesis of 2'-amido-2'-deoxyadenosine derivatives targeted at the NAD(+)-binding sites of parasite enzymes

A polymer-assisted solution-phase (PASP) synthesis of lead structure analogues ready for biological testing without the demand for chromatographic purification is described. Carboxylic acids are coupled to the Kenner or Ellman safety catch linker, respectively, activated by methylation or cyanomethylation and subsequently transferred to the 2'-amino group of the 2'-amino-2'-deoxyadenosine scaffold (5). The chemoselective attack of weakly nucleophilic amino groups on the N-alkylated N-acyl sulfonamide linker allows for the synthesis of amides 6 in high yields without the need for protection of primary and secondary hydroxyl functions. Thus, the use of 4-sulfamylbenzoylaminomethyl polystyrene is reported for the construction of chemoselective polymer-supported acylating reagents instead of its known use as linker in solid-phase peptide or organic synthesis. This approach is demonstrated to be well suited to obtain 2'-amido-2'-deoxyadenosine derivatives 6 in parallel format. Biological evaluation of all compounds reported revealed no improvement over known lead structures.     

Solid-phase synthesis of 3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrimidine-2-ones using sodium benzenesulfinate as a traceless linker

The facile preparation of 3,4-dihydropyrimidine-2-one derivatives with traceless solid-phase sulfone linker strategy is described. Key steps involved in the solid-phase synthetic procedure include (i) sulfinate acidification, (ii) condensation of urea or thiourea with aldehydes and sulfinic acid, and (iii) traceless product release via a one-pot cyclization-dehydration process. A library of 18 compounds was synthesized.