Selective N3- and 5′-O-Alkylation of 2′,3′-O-isopropylideneuridine with methyl iodide

The 2′,3′-O-isopropylideneuridine ( 1 ) reacts with MeI in the presence of an excess of NaH in THF giving 2′,3′-O-isopropylidene-5′-O-methyluridine ( 2 ). Prolonged reaction time gives rise to 2′,3′-O-isopropylidene-3,5′-O-dimethyluridine ( 4 ). The use of an equimolar amount of base and alkylating agent results predominantly in methylation at N(3) (→ 3).     

The structure of new cis and trans 3′-phenyl-3′,3a′,4′,5′,6′,7a′-hexahydro-2,1-benzisoxazole-7a′-spiro-2-(3-phenylaziridine)

The reaction of dibenzalcyclohexanone with hydroxylamine hydrochloride afforded three compounds 1–3 including the aziridine 3 showing a 3′,3a′-trans configuration. Now we report on the isolation of a new aziridine 4 , possessing a 3′,3a′-cis configuration. Its structure was deduced by 2D nmr and single crystal X-ray diffraction studies.     

Synthesis of 5-Methyluridine and Its 5′-Mercapto-, 2-Amino-, and 4′,5′-Unsaturated Analogues

The stereospecific cis-hydroxylation of 1-(2,3-dideoxy-β-D -glyceropent-2-enofuranosyl)thymine (1) into 1-β-D -ribofuranosylthymine (2) by osmium tetroxide is described. Treatment of 2′,3′-O, O-isopropylidene-5-methyl-2,5′-anhydrouridine (8) with hydrogen sulfide or methanolic ammonia afforded 5′-deoxy-2′,3′-O, O-isopropylidene-5′-mercapto-5-methyluridine (9) and 2′,3′-O, O-isopropylidene-5-methyl-isocytidine (10) , respectively. The action of ethanolic potassium hydroxide on 5′-deoxy-5′-iodo-2′,3′-O, O-isopropylidene-5-methyluridine (7) gave rise to the corresponding 1-(5-deoxy-β-D -erythropent-4-enofuranosyl)5-methyluracil (13) and 2-O-ethyl-5-methyluridine (14) . The hydrogenation of 2 and its 2′,3′-O, O-isopropylidene derivative 4 over 5% Rh/Al₂O₃ as catalyst generated diastereoisomers of the corresponding 5-methyl-5,6-dihydrouridine ( 17 and 18 ).     

Nitration of dithieno[3,4-b:3′,2′-d]pyridine and dithieno[2,3-b:3′,2′-d]pyridine

The nitration of dithieno[3,4-b:3′,2′-d]pyridine ( 2 ) and dithieno[2,3-b:3′,2′-d]pyridine ( 3 ) has been studied. Nitration of 2 occurred in both positions of the c-fused thiophene ring, while 3 was predominantly substituted in the 2-position. The structures of the nitro derivatives were proven by extensive use of ¹H and ¹³C nmr spectroscopy.     

Synthesis of 5′-halo-2′,3′-lyxo-epoxy and 2′,3′-unsaturated thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine nucleosides

A series of thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine-2,4-dione nucleosides modified in the carbohydrate moiety has been synthesized. In the first part, synthetic routes are described for the replacement of 5′-hydroxyl group in preformed 1-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine-2,4-dione I by fluoro, iodo or chloro atoms. Reduction of the 5′-iodo substituent of VI was then carried out catalytically using palladium on carbon as catalyst to give the expected 5′-deoxy derivative VIII. The lyxo-epoxide derivative XII was then synthesized by sequential treatment of the 5′-deoxy-5′-chloro derivative X with methanesulfonyl chloride and with sodium hydroxide. In the second part, most of attention has been devoted to apply different methods reported in the literature that allow access to 2′,3′-olefinic derivatives from the corresponding 2′,3′-dihydroxy precursor. The 5′-O-silyl protected bisxanthate XIV either on reduction with tri-n-butyltin hydride or by reductive elimination of the haloacetate XVI afforded the free 2′,3′-olefin nucleoside after removal of the 5′-protecting group. However none of the compounds in this series exhibited significant antiviral activity against HIV at the doses tested.     

Nitration of dithieno[3,2-b:3′,2′-d]pyridine and dithieno[3,2-b:3′,4′-d]pyridine

Nitration of dithieno[3,2-b:3′,2′-d]pyridine ( 4 ) and dithieno[3,2-b:3′,4′-d]pyridine ( 5 ) has been studied. Nitration of 4 occurred in both positions of the C ring, while 5 was predominantly substituted on the 3,4-fused ring. The structures of the nitro derivatives were proven by extensive use of ¹H and ¹³C nmr spectroscopy.     

Syntheses and Reactions of 1′,2′-Unsaturated 2′,3′-Seconucleoside Analogues

The 1′,2′-unsaturated 2′,3′-secoadenosine and 2′,3′-secouridine analogues were synthesized by the regioselective elimination of the corresponding 2′,3′-ditosylates, 2 and 18 , respectively, under basic conditions. The observed regioselectivity may be explained by the higher acidity and, hence, preferential elimination of the anomeric H–C(1′) in comparison to H? C(4′). The retained (tol-4-yl)sulfonyloxy group at C(3′) of 3 allowed the preparation of the 3′-azido, 3′-chloro, and 3′-hydroxy derivatives 5–7 by nucleophilic substitution. ZnBr₂ in dry CH₂Cl₂ was found to be successful in the removal (85%) of the trityl group without any cleavage of the acid-sensitive, ketene-derived N,O-ketal function. In the uridine series, base-promoted regioselective elimination (→ 19 ), nucleophilic displacement of the tosyl group by azide (→ 20 ), and debenzylation of the protected N(3)-imide function gave 1′,2′-unsaturated 5′-O-trityl-3′-azido-secouridine derivative 21 . The same compound was also obtained by the elimination performed on 2,2′-anhydro-3′-azido-3′-azido-3′-deoxy-5′-O-2′,3′-secouridine ( 22 ) that reacted with KO(t-Bu) under opening of the oxazole ring and double-bond formation at C(1′).     

Nucleotides Part LI. Synthesis and biological activities of (2′-5′)adenylate trimer conjugates with 2′-terminal 3′-O(ω-hydroxyalkyl) and 3′-O-(ω-carboxyalkyl) spacers

An efficient strategy for the synthesis of (2′-5′)adenylate trimer conjugates with 2′-terminal 3′-O-(ω-hydroxyalkyl) and 3′-O-(ω-carboxyalkyl) spacers is reported. Npeoc-protected adenosine building blocks 37--40 for phosphoramidite chemistry carrying a 3′-O-[11-(levulinoyloxy)undecyl], 3′-O-{2-[2-(levulinoyloxy)ethoxy]ethyl}, 3′-O-[5-(2-cyanoethoxycarbonyl)pentyl], and 3′-O-{5-[(9H-fluoren-9-ylmethoxy)carbonyl]pentyl} moiety, respectively, were prepared (npeoc = 2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethoxycarbonyl). Condensation with the cordycepin (3′-deoxyadenosine) dimer 1 led to the corresponding trimers 42, 43, 47 , and 48. Whereas the levulinoyl (lev) and 9H-fluoren-9-ylmethyl (fm) blocking groups could be cleaved off selectively from the trimers 42, 43 , and 48 yielding the intermediates 44, 45 , and 49 for the synthesis of the 3′-O-(ω-hydroxyalkyl)trimers 53, 54 and the cholesterol conjugates 59--61 , the 2-cyanoethyl (ce) protecting group of 47 , however, could not be removed in a similar manner from the carboxy function. Trimer 47 served as precursor for the preparation of the trimer 55 with a terminal 3′-O-(5-carboxypentyl)adenosine moiety. The metabolically stable 3′-O-alkyl-(2′--5′)A derivatives were tested regarding inhibition of HIV-1 syncytia formation and HIV-1 RT activity. Only the conjugate 59 showed significant effects, whereas the trimers 53--55 and the conjugates 60 and 61 were less potent inhibitors, even at 100-fold larger concentrations.     

Nucleotide. XV. Synthese und Eigenschaften von 2′-O-t-Butyldimethylsilyl-5′-O-monomethoxytritylribonucleosid-3′-phosphotriestern,Ausgangssubstanzen für Oligonucleotid-Synthesen

Nucleotides. XV. Synthesis and Properties of 2′O-t-Butyldimethylsilyl-5′-O-monomethoxytritylribonucleoside-3′-phosphotriesters, Starting Materials for Oligonucleotide Syntheses The syntheses of two types of fully blocked ribonucleoside 3′-phosphotriesters 6–14 have been achieved in excellent yields from 2′-O-t-butyldimethylsilyl-5′-O-monomethoxytrityl-ribonucleosides 1–5 by phosphorylation with 2-chloro- and 2,5-dichlorophenylphosphorodichloridate respectively and subsequent treatment by cyanoethanol to 6 , 8 , 10 , 12 and 14 and by p-nitrophenylethanol to 7 , 9 , 11 and 13 . These phosphotriesters are valuable starting materials for oligonucleotide syntheses due to the fact that the corresponding phosphotriesters 15–23 with free HO? C(5′) could be obtained by detritylation and the 3′-phosphodiester triethylammonium salts 24–32 by deblocking of the cyanoethyl and the 2,5-dichlorophenyl group respectively. All newly synthesized compounds have been characterized by UV.-and NMR.-spectra as well as C, H, N elementary analyses.     

Direct bromination of dithieno[3,4-b:3′,4′-d]pyridine and dithieno[2,3-b:3′,2′-d]pyridine

Bromination of dithieno[3,4-b:3′,4′-d]pyridine ( 1 ) and dithieno[2,3-b:3′,2′-d]pyridine ( 2 ) has been studied. Disubstitution occurred at both positions of the C ring. The substitution pattern is found to be similar to that of the nitration reaction. The structures of bromo derivatives were established by ¹H and ¹³C nmr spectroscopy.     

Synthesis of nitrogen-containing heterocycles. 8. Preparation and ring-opening of spiro[cycloalkane-[1′,2′,4′]triazolo[1′,5′-c]pyrimidine] derivatives

Diaminomethylene- and aminomethylthiomethylenehydrazones [2] of cyclic ketones 1–8 readily reacted with ethoxymethylenemalononitrile to give spiro[cycloalkane-1,2′-[1,2′,4′]triazolo[1,5′-c]pyrimidine-8′-carbonitrile] derivatives 12–19 through the electrocyclic reaction of the initially formed condensation products 26 in moderate to high yields. The spiro[cyclopentanetriazolopyrimidine] derivatives underwent ring-opening at the cycloalkane moiety upon heating in solution to give 2-alkyl-5-substituted-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidine-8′-carbonitriles 20–23 . When an alkyl substituent was introduced into the cyclopentane ring, cleavage of the spiro compounds occurred preferentially at the cyclopentane moiety between the spiro carbon and the more branched one. In contrast, the cyclohexane ring, especially of spiro-5-amino-triazolopyrimidines 17 and 18 strongly resisted to ring-opening under similar conditions, but those of 5-methylthiotriazolopyrimidines 14 gave up to 17 percent of cleavage after prolonged heating in hot ethanol. 2-t-Butyl-5-methylthio-2,3-dihydro[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidine-8-carbonitrile 25 [R³ = C(CH₃)₃] was highly susceptible to the cleavage even at room temperature and produced the corresponding 2-unsubstituted triazolopyrimidine 24 with loss of the t-butyl group.     

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.     

On the syntheses of 1,3-disubstituted dithieno[3,4-b:3′,2′-d]pyridines via halogen-metal exchange of 1,3-dibromodithieno[3,4-b:3′,2′-d]pyridine

Halogen-metal exchange of 1,3-dibromodithieno[3,4-b:3′,2′-d]pyridine with butyllithium under different conditions has been studied. Upon reaction with iodine, N,N-dimethylacetamide, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl carbonate, dimethyl disulfide and thiuram disulfide, the 1,3-diiodo-, 1,3-diacetyl-, 1,3-diformyl-, 1,3-dicarbomethoxy, 1,3-di(thiomethyl)- and 1,3-di(N,N-dimethyldithiocarbamoyl)dithieno[3,4-b:3′,2′-d]-pyridines, respectively, were obtained in varying yields. 3-Monosubstituted derivatives were obtained in some cases. The formation of 3,7-disubstituted derivatives was sometimes also observed.     

Synthesis of spiro[2H-indole-2,1′-1H-isoindole]-3,3′-diones,spiro[1H-isobenzofuran-1,2′-2H-indole]-3,3′-diones and spiro[benzofuran-2,1′-isobenzofuran]-3,3′-diones via transannular reactions of eight membered ring intermediates

An auto oxidation-rearrangement product 4 was isolated from a high dilution reaction of ninhydrin with 3,4,5-trimethoxyaniline in water. A general synthesis of this compound and its derivatives 4–6 was devised by oxidation of tetrahydroindeno[1,2-b]indol-10-ones 1–3 with sodium periodate to give isoindolo[2,1-a]-indole-6,11-diones 4–6 in good yield. Compounds 4–6 can be easily transformed into spiro[1H-isobenzofuran-1,2′-2H-indole]-3,3′-diones 8–10 , spiro[2H-indole-2,1′-1H-isoindole]-3,3′-diones 11–13 and isoindole[1,2-a:2′,1′-b]pyrimidine-5,15-diones 15, 16 in high yields. Analogous reactions were performed on 3-amino-5a, 10a-dihydroxybenzo[b]indeno[2,1-d]furan-10-one ( 17 ) to give a dibenzoxocintrione 18 , spiro-[benzofuran-2,1′-isobenzofuran]-3,3′-dione 19 and an isoindol-1-one 20 .     

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 ).     

Nucleotides,Part LX,Synthesis and Characterization of New 2′-O-Methylriboside 3′-O-Phosphoramidites Useful for the Solid-Phase Synthesis of 2′-O-Methyloligoribonucleotides

A series of new 2′-O-methylribonucleoside 3′-O-[2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl dialkylphosphoramidites] 27 – 31 , 33 – 38 , 40 – 44 , and 45 – 50 were synthesized and their stability and reactivity compared in automated oligonucleotide synthesis with the standard 2′-O-methylribonucleoside 3′-O-(β-cyanoethyl diisopropylphosphoramidites) 32 , 39 , 45 , and 51 , respectively. The 2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl (npe) and 2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethoxycarbonyl (npeoc) groups were used for the protection of the base moieties.     

Chemistry of the phenoxathiins VIII. Synthesis of 7-chlorobenzo[1″.2″:5,6:3″,4″:5′,6′] bis[1,4] oxathiino[3,2-b:3′.2′-b′]dipyridine

As a continuation of recent study on the synthesis of a bis[1,4]oxathiinodipyridine ring system, we would now like to report the preparation of 7-chlorobenzo[1″,2″:5,6:3″,4″:5′,6′]-bis[1,4]oxathiino[3,2-b: 3′,2′-b]dipyridine. Although a potentially complex reaction with several products possible, the title compound was formed exclusively, suggesting considerable mechanistic selectivity. The characterization of the product by FT-¹H-nmr as well as its mass spectral fragmentation pathways are also reported.     

A Practical Synthesis of 3′-Thioguanosine and of Its 3′-Phosphoramidothioite (a Thiophosphoramidite)

Starting from guanosine, an efficient method for the synthesis of 3′-thioguanosine (see 13 ) and of its 3′-phosphoramidothioite (see 23 ), suitable for automated incorporation into oligonucleotides, was developed. Reaction of 5′-N²-protected guanosine with 2-acetoxyisobutyryl bromide afforded stereoselectively the 2′-O-acetyl-3′-bromo-β-D -xylofuranosyl derivative 3 , which was converted to a 7 : 3 mixture of the S-acyl ribofuranosyl intermediates 5 or 6 and the 3′,4′-unsaturated by-product 4 . The S-acylated nucleosides 5 and 6 were then converted in three steps to 5′-O-(4,4′-dimethoxytrityl)-3′-S-(pyridin-2-ylthio)-3′-thioguanosine ( 11 ), which served as a common intermediate for the preparation of free 3′-thionucleoside 13 and 3′-thionucleoside 3′-phosphoramidothioite 23 .