Analogs of pyrimidine nucleosides. 16. Racemic 2′,3′-dideoxynucleosides and their derivatives

The chlorination of 2-halomethyltetrahydrofurans and acyl derivatives of tetrahydrofuryl alcohol wasstudied; mixtures of 2,5- and 2,2-disubstituted tetrahydrofurans are formed as a result of the reaction. 2,4-Bis(trimethylsilyl) derivatives of uracil, 5-substituted uracils, and cytosine are alkylated by the resulting mixtures of -chloro ethers without separation, and mixtures of cis and transisomers of 1-(5-substituted-2-tetrahydrofuryl) and 1-(2-substituted-2-tetrahydrofuryl) derivatives of uracil, 5-substituted uracils, and cytosine are obtained. The reaction products were identified onthe basis of their PMR spectra.See [1] for Communication 15.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 101–110, January, 1982.     

Analogs of pyrimidine nucleosides

A new method was developed for the synthesis of 1-(2-tetrahydrofuryl) derivatives of uracil, 5-substituted uracils, 6-azauracil, and cytosine by alkylation of 2,4-bis(trimethylsilyl) derivatives of pyrimidine bases with 2-acetoxytetrahydrofuran in the presence of Lewis acids. In contrast to 2-chlorotetrahydrofuran, which is used in a previously described method, 2-acetoxytetrahydrofuran is stable at room temperature and reacts under these conditions with silyl derivatives of uracils in the presence of SnCl₄ to give 1-(2-tetrahydrofuryl) derivatives of pyrimidine bases in 80–85% yields.See [1] for communication X.Deceased.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedineaii, No. 9, pp. 1258–1259. September, 1977.     

Synthesis of 1-(dihydroxypropyl)-5-substituted uracils

Novel 1-(dihydroxypropyl)-5-substituted uracils were synthesized in the reaction of 1-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-substituted uracil derivatives with appropriate aminopropanediols under mild conditions. In the case of 3-amino-1,2-propanediol both racemic and enantiomerically enriched products were obtained. These compounds may be considered as new building blocks for oligonucleotide synthesis.     

N1-(2-furoylmethyl) and N1-(5-nitro-2- furoylmethyl) derivatives of uracil and its 5-substituted derivatives

The corresponding N₁-(2-furoylmethyl) and N₁-(5-nitro-2-furoylmethyl) derivatives of uracil and its 5-substituted derivatives were obtained by the reaction of 2-bromo- and 5-nitro-2-bromoacetylfurans with uracil, 5-fluorouracil, and thymine. The structures of these compounds as N₁-substituted uracils were proved by a study of the UV spectra at various pH values. The computational method of expanding the UV spectra into individual bands was used.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1268–1270, September, 1971.     

The Silyl Method for the Synthesis of 1[-2(Phenoxy)ethyl]uracils

A modification of the method for the synthesis of N₍₁₎-substituted derivatives of uracil is proposed using the Gilbert-Johnson reaction, which consists of the alkylation of 5-substituted 2,4-bis(trimethylsiloxy)pyrimidines with 1-bromo-2-(phenoxy)ethanes of low reactivity at 180-185° without solvent. The corresponding 1-[2-(phenoxy)ethyl]uracils, which were obtained in 55-74% yield, contained no impurities of the N₍₁₎, N₍₃₎-disubstituted compounds. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, 1071–1075, July, 2005. cf E. Ya. Lukevics and A. E. Zablotskaya. The Silyl Method for the Synthesis of Nucleosides [in Russian], Zinatne, Riga, 1985, 440 p. (Editor's note).     

Analogs of pyrimidine nucleosides

A number of N₁-(-butyrolactono) derivatives of 5-substituted uracils have been synthesized by condensing the sodium derivatives of the corresponding bases with -bromobutyrolactone or by the halogenation of N₁-(-butyrolactono)uracil.For part I, see [1].     

A convenient synthesis of 5-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-diones

The synthesis of 5-heteroaryl-substituted uracil derivatives is presented. The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction was applied for the construction of a heterocyclic ring. The nitrile oxides were obtained from the appropriate 4-substituted benzaldoximes using N-chlorosuccinimide (NCS) under basic conditions. [2+3] Cycloaddition of nitrile oxides with 5-cyanouracil as a dipolarophile gave the corresponding 5-(3-substituited-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)uracils in satisfactory yields under mild conditions. 5-Substituted uracils having an additional heterocyclic ring were obtained as a result of the [2+3] cycloaddition of 5-cyanouracil to nitrile oxides generated from thiophene-2-carbaldehyde and 5-formyluracil derivatives.     

Synthesis and study of indolo[2,3-b]quinoxaline derivatives

The corresponding indolo[2,3-b]quinoxalines and spiro(benzimidazoline-2,3-indoline)-2-ones are formed in the reaction of 2,5-dibutoxy-o-phenylenediamine (I) with 5-nitro- and N-acetylisatin in 50–80% acetic acid, while the corresponding spiro(2H-benzimidazole-2,3-indole)-2-ones are formed additionally in the reaction of 2,5-dibutoxy- and 2,5-diheptyloxy-o-phenylenediamine with isatin and N-methylisatin. 6-Acyl and 6- and 5-alkyl derivatives were obtained as a result of acylation and alkylation of a number of 6H-indolo[2,3-b]quinoxalines; the 5-substituted compounds are formed in trace amounts. The IR and electronic spectra of the synthesized compounds were studied.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 249–254, February, 1981.     

Analogs of pyrimidine nucleosides. 17. Synthesis of 1-[5(2)-fluoromethyltetrahydro-2-furyl]uracils

The synthesis of 2-fluoromethyltetrahydrofuran is described, and it is shown that chlorination of the latter gives 2-chloro-5- and 2-chloro-2-fluoromethyltetrahydrofurans in a ratio of 5:1. 2,4-Bis(trimethylsilyl) derivatives of uracil were alkylated by means of the mixture of -chloro ethers without separation, and a mixture of the cis and trans isomers of 1-(5-fluoromethyltetrahydro-2-furyl)uracils and 1-(2-fluoromethyltetrahydro-2-furyl)uracils were obtained. The reaction products were identified on the basis of the PMR spectra.See [1] for communication 16.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 256–259, February, 1982.     

Nonglycoside analogs of nucleotides

N¹-(2′,3′-Dihydroxypropyl)uracil, -thymine, -cytosine, and N⁹-(2′,3′-dihydroxypropyl)adenine were synthesized by alkylation of nucleic bases with 2,3-O-isopropylideneglycerol chlorohydrin, subsequent separation of the resulting mixtures, and removal of the protective groupings. Phosphorylation of these compounds or of their selectively substituted derivatives gave 2′(3′)-monophosphates, which were converted to 2′,3′-cyclophosphates by reaction with N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide. Thionation of the corresponding cytosine derivatives gave N¹-(2′,3′-dihydroxypropyl)-4-thiouracil and its 2′(3′) phosphate.     

Analogs of pyrimidine nucleosides

The UV absorption spectra of 5-substituted N¹-(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)- and N¹-(2oxotetrahydrofuran-3-yl)uracils have been studied and their protolysis constants have been determined by the spectrophotometric method. A comparison is given with the spectra and pKa values of the corresponding N¹-methyl derivatives and ribosides and deoxyribosides.For part IV see [11].The work was carried out with analytical samples of compounds obtained by us previously [9–12].     

Synthesis of β-(9-purinyl)alanines

The corresponding 1-(6-substituted-9-purinyl)-2,2-diethoxyethanes were obtained by alkylation of 6-substituted purines with 1-bromo-2,2-diethoxyethane. Subsequent transformations of a large portion of the acetals gave 2-(6-substituted-9-purinyl) acetaldehydes, from which -(6-substituted-9-purinyl)alanines were obtained by the cyanohydrin synthesis. The classification of the compounds as N(₉)-substituted purine derivatives was proved by means of UV spectroscopy.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 11, pp. 1561–1566, November, 1972.     

Investigation of azoles and azines. 76. Mass spectra of 5- and 6-substituted uracils

Peaks of molecular ions that generally have the maximum intensity are observed in the mass spectra of most of the investigated 5- and 6-substituted uracils and 5-substituted orotic acids and their deutero analogs and methylated derivatives. The principal pathway of the fragmentation of the molecular ions is retrodiene fragmentation with the formation of [O=C₍₄₎C₍₅₎R⁵C₍₆₎R₍₆₎N₍₁₎R¹]⁺ (F₁) ions. The stabilities of the latter depend on the nature and position of the substituents attached to the C₍₅₎ and C₍₆₎ atoms. The fragmentation of the F₁ ions can be realized via four principal pathways (B-E) with the detachment of N-CR⁶ (B), O=C=CR⁵ (C), CO (D), and R⁶ (E) fragments. The most general pathway for the fragmentation of 5-substituted uracils is pathway C, whereas the most general pathway for 6-substituted uracils is pathway E. In the spectra of 5-substituted orotic acids the intensities of the molecular-ion peaks are high (100%) only in the case of electron-donor R⁵ and decrease sharply with an increase in the electron-acceptor strength of the substituent. The principal pathways of fragmentation of the molecular ions are decarboxylation (F) and retrodiene fragmentation (A), the contribution of which is appreciably smaller. The M-CO₂ ions formed after decarboxylation undergo fragmentation via a scheme similar to that observed for 5-substituted uracils.See [1] for Communication 75.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 520–531, April, 1990.     

Analogs of pyrimidine nucleosides. 13. 1-Substituted 4-thiouracils

4-Thiouracil derivatives with various oxygen-containing groupings as substituents attached to the N₁ atom were obtained by thionation of 1-substituted uracils with phosphorus pentasulfide. It is demonstrated that the yield of the 4-thiouracil derivative depends on the strength of the C-N pseudoglycoside bond in the starting 1-substituted uracil.See [1] for communication 12.Translated from Khimlya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1109–1113, August, 1980.     

Synthesis in the 2-mercaptobenzothiazole series V. Thiazolidino[2, 3-b]-benzothiazolines

Reaction of 2-mercaptobenzothiazoles substituted at position 6 by chlorine, dimethylsulfamido, benzamido, and nitro groups, with chlorobromoalkanes, is used to synthesize the corresponding 6-substituted 2-(-chloroalkylmercapto)benzothiazoles. Oxidation of these compounds with hydrogen peroxide in acetic acid converts them to sulfoxides and sulfones, while heating in nitrobenzene cyclizes them to 6 substituted 2,3-dihydrothiazolo[2,3-b]benzothiazolium chlorides. The latter and previously obtained quaternary salts are converted by sodium borohydride into derivatives of a new tricyclic system, thiazolidino[2,3-b]benzothiazoline.For Part IV see [1].     

Synthesis of acyclic and macrocyclic analogs of Di-, Tri-, and tetranucleotides

Compounds consisting of two or three uracil fragments were synthesized by reaction of methyl-substituted uracil sodium salts with 1-(6-bromohexyl)-3,6-dimethyluracil or 1,6-dibromohexane. Treatment of these compounds with paraformaldehyde gave the corresponding pyrimidinophanes and acyclic compounds in which the uracil fragments are linked through methylene bridges. Uracil derivatives having no substituent on N³ were synthesized by reactions of silylated uracils with 1,3-bis(6-bromohexyl)uracil or 4,4′-(6-bromohexyloxy)diphenylmethane. The acyclic compound was converted into pyrimidinophane containing uracil fragments with N³H groups. A trinucleotide analog including uracil and two adenine fragments was synthesized from 1,3-bis(6-bromohexyl)uracil.     

Synthesis and transformations of 2-(2-furyl)-and 2-[β-(2-furyl)vinyl]imidazo[4,5-b]phenazines

The corresponding 2-(2-furyl)- and 2-[-(2-furyl)vinyl]imidazo[4,5-b]phenazines were obtained by the condensation of 2,3-diaminophenazine with furfural and 2-furylacrolein and with their 5-bromo and 5-nitro derivatives. The phenazines were also synthesized by the reaction of 2-methylimidazo[4,5-b]phenazine with furfural and 5-bromo- and 5-nitrofurfural. The alkylation, acetylation, and nitration of the compounds obtained, as well as replacement of the halogen in the furan ring by a nitro group, were studied.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1425–1428, October, 1971.     

Amidoalkylation of pyrimidine bases of nucleic acids

The reaction of uracil, thymine, and cytosine with acid N--chloroalkylamides gave N-substituted derivatives of these compounds. Conditions for the selective amidoalkylation of pyrimidine bases in the 1 position were found.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 512–515, April, 1991.     

Synthesis,antitumorigenic activity,and electrochemical properties of uracil derivatives of the furan series

1-(Tetrahydrofuryl) derivatives of 5-timethylgermyl(silyl)uracil and uracil derivatives of 3-(5-nitro-2-furyl)acrylic acid, as well as 1-(-triethylgermyl)-and 1-(-triethoxysilyl)propylcarbamoyl-5-fluorouracils, were synthesized. Six of the 14 new investigated compounds have high cytotoxic activity in a culture of melanoma B16 cells. 5-Fluorouracil derivatives of 3-(5-nitro-2-furyl)acrylic acid display antitumorigenic activity with respect to lympholeucosis P388 that is comparable to the activity of ftorafur. It was demonstrated by electrochemical studies that the antitumorigenic activity is not determined by the redox properties of the investigated compounds.The preliminary results of this research were presented at the 5th International Symposium on the Chemistry of Furan (Riga) [1].Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 12, pp. 1687–1694, December, 1991.The authors thank S. P. Kolesnikov and T. S. Sheveleva (Institute of Organic Synthesis, Academy of Sciences of the USSR) for synthesizing and providing us with a sample of 5-trimethylgermyluracil.     

Tertiary amine effect: synthesis of some novel spirosubstituted pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines

5-Formyl-6-tertiaryamino uracils 3 prepared from 6-chloro-5-formyl uracil derivative 1 react with barbituric acids 4 in the presence of base catalyst to afford a novel class of spirosubstituted pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines 5 via 1,6-electro-cyclisation in excellent yields.