Synthesis and Adenosine Deaminase Inhibitory Activity of 3′-Deoxy-1-deazaadenosines

New 1-deazapurine nucleosides were synthesized by coupling 2,6-dichloro-1-deaza-9H-purine (=5,7-dichloro-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine) with a 3-deoxyribose derivative by the acid-catalyzed fusion method. The condensation reaction gave an anomeric mixture of the N⁹-β-D - and N⁹-α-D -3′-deoxynucleosides, which were treated with methanolic ammonia at room temperature to obtain the deprotected derivatives. Reaction of the β-D -anomer with different amines gave 2-chloro-N⁶-substituted nucleosides, which were dechlorinated to give the corresponding 3′-deoxy-1-deazaadenosines. Biological studies on adenosine deaminase from calf intestine showed that the new compounds are inhibitors of the enzyme, the 3′-deoxy-1-deazaadenosine being the most potent one with a K_i of 2.6 μM .     

Stereoselective Synthesis of Indazole 2′-Deoxy-β-D-ribonucleosides: Glycosylation of the Nucleobase Anion

The glycosylation of indazolyl anions derived from 4a , b with 2-deoxy-3,5-bis-O-(4-methylbenzoyl)-α-D -erythro-pentofuranosyl chloride ( 5 ) is described. The reaction was Stereoselective – exclusive β-D -anomer formation – but regioisomeric N¹- and N²-(2′-deoxy-β-D -ribofuranosides) (i.e. 6a and 7a , resp., and 6b and 7b , resp.) were formed in about equal amounts. They were deprotected to yield 8a , b and 9a , b . Compound 1 , related to 2′-deoxyadenosine ( 3 ), and its regioisomer 2 were obtained from 8b and 9b , respectively, by catalytic hydrogenation. The anomeric configuration as well as the position of glycosylation were determined by 1D NOE-difference spectroscopy. The first protonation site of 1 and 2 was found to be the NH₂ group. The N-glycosylic bond of 1H-indazole N¹-(2′-deoxyribofuranosides) is more stable than that of the parent purine nucleosides. Compound 1 is no substrate for adenosine deaminase.     

Synthesis of New Nucleosides by coupling of chloropurines with 2- and 3-deoxy derivatives of N-methyl-D-ribofuranuronamide

The synthesis of new deoxyribose nucleosides by coupling chloropurines with modified D -ribose derivatives is reported. The methyl 2-deoxy-N-methyl-3-O-(p-toluoyl)-α-D -ribofuranosiduronamide (α-D - 8 ) and the corresponding anomer β-D - 8 were synthesized starting from the commercially available 2-deoxy-D -ribose ( 1 ) (Scheme 1). Reaction of α-D - 8 with the silylated derivative of 2,6-dichloro-9H-purine ( 9 ) afforded regioselectively the N⁹-(2′-deoxyribonucleoside) 10 as anomeric mixture (Scheme 2), whereas β-D - 8 did not react. Glycosylation of 9 or of 6-chloro-9H-purine ( 17 ) with 1,2-di-O-acetyl-3-deoxy-N-methyl-β-D -ribofuranuronamide ( 13 ) yielded only the protected β-D -anomers 14 and 18 , respectively (Scheme 3). Subsequent deacetylation and dechlorination afforded the desired nucleosides β-D - 11 , β-D - 12,15 , and 16 . The 3′-deoxy-2-chloroadenosine derivative 15 showed the highest affinity and selectivity for adenotin binding site vs. A₁ and A_2A adenosine receptor subtypes.     

Stereoselective synthesis of pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine α- and β-D-ribonucleosides from anomerically pure D-ribofuranosyl chlorides: Solid-Liquid Phase-Transfer Glycosylation and 15N-NMR Spectra

Solid-liquid phase-transfer glycosylation (KOH, tris[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethye]amine ( = TDA-1), MeCN) of pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidines such as 3a and 3b with an equimolar amount of 5-O-[(1,1 -dimethylethyl)dimethylsilyl]-2,3-O-(1-methylethylidene)-α-D -ribofuranosyl chloride (1) [6] gave the protected β-D -nucleosides 4a and 4b , respectively, stereoselectively (Scheme). The β-D -anomer 2 [6] yielded the corresponding α-D -nucleosides 5a and 5b with traces of the β-D -compounds. The 6-substituted 7-deazapurine nucleosides 6a , 7a , and 8 were converted into tubercidin (10) or its α-D -anomer (11) . Spin-lattice relaxation measurements of anomeric ribonucleosides revealed that T₁ values of H? C(8) in the α-D -series are significantly increased compared to H? C(8) in the β-D -series while the opposite is true for T₁ of H? C(1′). ¹⁵N-NMR data of 6-substituted 7-deazapurine D -ribofuranosides were assigned and compared with those of 2′-deoxy compounds. Furthermore, it was shown that 7-deaza-2′deoxyadenosine ( = 2′-deoxytubercidin; 12 ) is protonated at N(1), whereas the protonation site of 7-deaza-2′-deoxyguanosine ( 20 ) is N(3).     

9-deazapurine nucleosides. The synthesis of certain N-5-2′-deoxy-β-D-erythropentofuranosyl and N-5-β-D-arabinofuranosylpyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidines

A number of 2,4-disubstituted pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine N-5 nucleosides were prepared by the direct glycosylation of the sodium salt of 2,4-dichloro-5H-pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine (3) using 1-chloro-2-deoxy-3,5-di-O-(p-toluoyl)-α-D -erythropentofuranose (1) and 1-chloro-2,3,5-tri-O-benzyl-α-D-arabinofuranose (11) . The resulting N-5 glycosides, 2,4-dichloro-5-(2-deoxy-3,5-di-O-(p-toluoyl) -β-D-erythropentofuranosyl)-5H-pyrrolo-[3,2-d]pyrimidine (4) and 2,4-dichloro-5-(2,3,5-tri-O-benzyl-β-D-arabinofuranosyl-5H -pyrrolo [3,2-d)pyrimidine (12) , served as versatile key intermediates from which the N-7 glycosyl analogs of the naturally occurring purine nucleosides adenosine, inosine and guanosine were synthesized. Thus, treatment of 4 with methanolic ammonia followed by dehalogenation provided the adenosine analog, 4-amino-5-(2-deoxyerythropentofuranosyl) -5H-pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine (6) . Reaction of 4 with sodium hydroxide followed by dehalogenation afforded the inosine analog, 5-(2-deoxy-β-D-erythropentofuranosyl) -5H-pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one (9) . Treatment of 4 with sodium hydroxide followed by methanolic ammonia gave the guanosine analog, 2-amino-5-(2-deoxy-β-D-erythropentofuranosyl) -5H-pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one (10) . The preparation of the same analogs in the β-D-arabinonucleoside series was achieved by the same general procedures as those employed for the corresponding 2′-deoxy-β-D-ribonucleoside analogs except that, in all but one case, debenzylation of the sugar protecting groups was accomplished with cyclohexene-palladium hydroxide on carbon, providing 4-amino-5-β-D-arabinofuranosyl-5H-pyrrolo [3,2-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one (18) . Structural characterization of the 2′-deoxyribonucleoside analogs was based on uv and proton nmr while that of the arabinonucleosides was confirmed by single-crystal X-ray analysis of 15a . The stereospecific attachment of the 2-deoxy-β-D-ribofuranosyl and β-D-arabinofuranosyl moieties appears to be due to a Walden inversion at the C₁ carbon by the anionic heterocyclic nitrogen (S_N2 mechanism).     

Synthesis and Biological Activity of 2′-Fluoro-D-arabinofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides

Coupling of 2-fluoro-3,5-di-O-benzoyl-α-D -arabinofuranosyl bromide with 4-methoxypyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine gave an α-D /β-D mixture of N¹- and N²-coupled products. All the anomers were separated and deblocked to yield the corresponding nucleosides. The β-D -anomer 7 was converted to the 4-amino derivative 11 , which was deaminated by adenosine deaminase to give the 4-oxo compound 12 . Compound 7 showed significant activity against human cytomegalovirus and hepatitis B virus, and compound 11 showed activity against human herpes virus 8. All the compounds were noncytotoxic in several human tumor-cell lines in culture.     

Synthesis of 8-Aza-1,3-dideaza-2′-deoxyadenosine and 5,6-Disubstituted Benzotriazole 2′-Deoxy-β-D-Ribofuranosides via Nucleobase-Anion Glycosylation

The synthesis of 8-aza-1,3-dideaza-2′-deoxyadenosine ( 3a ) as well as of 4- and 5,6-substituted benzotriazole 2′-deoxy-β-D -ribonucleosides is described (Schemes 1–3). Glycosylation of benzotriazole anions is stereoselective in all cases (exclusive β-D -anomer formation), but regioisomeric N¹, N², and N³-(2′-deoxyribofuranosides) are formed. The distribution of the regioisomers is controlled by the nucleobase substituents. Anomeric configuration as well as the position of glycosylation are determined by UV and NMR in combination with 1D-NOE-difference spectroscopy. The unprotonated forms of 4-aminobenzotriazoic 2′-deoxy-β-D -ribofuranosides 3a – c exhibit strong fluorescence.     

arabinonucleosides

The α-D-arabinonucleosides of cytosine ( 6 ) and 5-fluorouracil ( 9 ) were prepared from the 2,3,-5-tri-O-benzoyl-D-arabinofuranosyl halides, in keeping with the trans rule. The 2′-O-methyl-)3-D-arabinonucleosides of 5-fluorouraeil (β- 14 ) and adenine (β- 21a ) were prepared from 3,5-di-O-(4-ehlorobenzoyl)-2-O-methyl-α-D-arabinofuranosyl chloride, although in both cases a lesser amount of the α-anomer was also found. Reaction of 3,5-di-O-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-2-deoxy-2-(methylthio)-α-D-arabinofuranosyl chloride, prepared in four steps from methyl 2,3-anhydro-α-D-ribofurano-side ( 15 ), with N-benzoyladenine gave slightly more of the β- than the α-arabinonucleoside 20b . The β-anomer was converted to 9-[2-deoxy-2-(methylthio)-β-D-arabinofuranosyl]adenine. Only 1-α-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine ( 6 ) proved to be cytotoxic.     

Nucleotides. Part LIV. Synthesis of condensed N1-(2′-deoxy-β-D-ribofuranosyl)lumazines,New fluorescent building blocks in oligonucleotide synthesis

Various condensed areno[g]lumazine derivatives 2 , 3 , and 5 – 7 were synthesized as new fluorescent aglycones for glycosylation reactions with 2-deoxy-3, 5-di-O-(p-toluoyl)-α/β-D -erythro-pentofuranosyl chloride ( 10 ) to form, in a Hilbert-Johnson-Birkofer reaction, the corresponding N¹-(2′-deoxyribonucleosides) 15 – 21 . The β-D -anomers 15 , 17 , 19 , and 21 were deblocked to 24 – 27 and, together with N¹-(2′-deoxy-β-D -ribofuranosyl)lumazine ( 22 ) and its 6, 7-diphenyl derivative 23 , dimethoxytritylated in 5′-position to 28–33. These intermediates were then converted into the 3′-(2-cyanoethyI diisopropylphosphoramidites) 34 – 39 which function as monomeric building block in oligonucleotide syntheses as well as into the 3′-(hydrogen succinates) 40 – 45 which can be used for coupling with the solid-support material. A series of lumazine-modified oligonucleotides were synthesized and the influence of the new nucleobases on the stability of duplex formation studied by measuring the T_m values in comparison to model sequences. A substantial increase in the T_m is observed on introduction of areno[g]lumazine moieties in the oligonucleotide chain stabilizing obviously the helical structures by improved stacking effects. Stabilization is strongly dependent on the site of the modified nucleobase in the chain.     

Nucleosides and nucleotides. Part 25.. Synthesis of a protected 1-(2′-deoxy-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-1 H-benzimidazole 3′-phosphate

1-(2′-Deoxy-5′-O-dimethoxytrityl-′-D -ribofuranosyl)-1 H-benzimidazole 3′-[(p-chlorophenyl)(2-cyanoethyl) phosphate] ( 6 ) has been synthesized from 1-(β-D -ribofuranosyl)-1H-benzimidazole ( 3b ) using regiospecific 2′-deoxygenation. The latter compound was obtained by glycosylation of benzimidazole with the D -ribose derivative 2 leading exclusively of the β-D -anomer.     

Replacement of Canonical DNA Nucleobases by Benzotriazole and 1,2,3‐Triazolo[4,5‐d]pyrimidine: Synthesis,Fluorescence, and Ambiguous Base Pairing

The syntheses and the fluorescence properties of 7H‐3,6‐dihydro‐1,2,3‐triazolo[4,5‐d]pyrimidin‐7‐one 2′‐deoxy‐β‐D ‐ribonucleosides (=2′‐deoxy‐8‐azainosine) 3 (N³), 15 (N²), and 16 (N¹) as well as of 1,2,3‐benzotriazole 2′‐O‐methyl‐β‐ or ‐α‐D ‐ribofuranosides 6 (N¹) and 24 (N¹) are described. Also the fluorescence properties of 1,2,3‐benzotriazole 2′‐deoxy‐β‐D ‐ribofuranosides 4 (N¹) and 5 (N²) are evaluated. From the nucleosides 3 – 6 , the phosphoramidites 19, 26a, 26b , and 28 are prepared and employed in solid‐phase oligonucleotide synthesis. In 12‐mer DNA duplexes, compound 3 shows similar ambiguous base‐pairing properties as 2′‐deoxyinosine ( 1 ), while the nucleosides 4 – 6 show strong pairing with each other and discriminate very little the four canonical DNA constituents.     

Active Chemical Constituents from Sauropus androgynus

This paper describes the chemical investigation on BuOH-soluble EtOH extract from the aerial part of Sauropus androgynus. This study led to the characterization of six bioactive ingredients including three nucleosides—adenosine (1), 5′-deoxy-5′-methylsulphinyl-adenosine ( 2 ), and uridine ( 3 ), two flavonol dioside — 3-O-β-D-glucosyl-7-O-α-L-rhamnosyl-kaempferol ( 4 ), 3-O-β-D-glucosyl-(1→6)-β-D-glucosyl-kaempferol ( 5 ), and one rare flavonol trioside — 3-O-β-D-glucosyl-(1→6)-β-D-glucosyl-7-O-α-L-rhamno-syl-kaempferol ( 6 ). Their structures were determined on the basis of spectral analysis.     

New Triterpene Saponins from Herniaria glabra

Three new saponins 1–3 were isolated from Herniaria glabra by means of prep. HPLC and TLC. The structures were established mainly by a combination of 2D-NMR techniques (COSY, TOCSY, ROESY, HMQC, and HMBC) as O-α-L -rhamnopyranosyl-(1→4)-O-β-D -glucopyranosyl-(1-→6)-O-[β-D -glucopyranosyl-(1→2)]-β-D -glucopyranosyl medicagen-28-ate (herniaria saponin 4; 1 ), O-β-D -glucopyranosyl-(1→3)-O-α-L -rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-O-[β-(3R)-D -apiofuranosyl-(1→3)]-β-D -4-O-acetylfucopyranosyl 3-O-(β-D -glucuronopyranosyl)-16α-hydroxymedicagen-28-ate (herniaria saponin 5; 2 ), and O-α-L -rhamnopyranosyl-(1→4)-O-β-D -glucopyranosyl-(1→6)-O-[β-D -6-O-acetylglucopyra nosyl-(1→2)]-β-D -glucopyranosyl medicagen-28-ate (herniaria saponin 6; 3 ).     

7-Halogenated 7-Deaza-2′-deoxyinosines

The synthesis of the 7-deaza-2′-deoxyinosine derivatives 3a – c with chloro, bromo, and iodo substituents at position 7 is described. Glycosylation of the 7-halogenated 6-chloro-7-deazapurines 4a – c or of the 7-halogenated 6-chloro-7-deaza-2-(methylthio)purines 9a – c with 2-deoxy-3,5-di-O-(4-toluoyl)-α-D -erythro-pentofuranosyl chloride ( 5 ) furnished the intermediates 7a – c and 11a – c , respectively, which gave, upon deprotection, the desired nucleosides 3a – c .     

Anatoliosides: Five Novel Acyclic Monoterpene Glylcosides from Viburnum orientale

Five new acyclic monoterpene glycosides 1 – 5 were isolated from the leaves of Viburnum orientale (Caprifoliaceae). Anatolioside ( 1 ) is a monoterpene diglycoside and its structure was elucidated as linalo-6-yl 2′-O-(α-L -rhamnopyranosyl)β-D -glucopyranoside (arbitrary numbering of linalool moiety). Compounds 2 – 5 are all derivatives of 1 , containing additional monoterpene and sugar units, connected by ester and glycoside bonds. Their structures were established as linalo-6-yl O-[(2E,6R)-6-hydroxy-2, 6-dimethylocta-2,7-dienoyl]-(1? → 4″)-O-α-L -rhamnopyranosyl-(1″? → 2″″)-β-D -glucopyranoside ( = anatolioside A; 2 ), linalo-6-yl O-β-D -glucopyranosyl-(1? → 6?)-O-[(2E,6R)-6-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylocta-2,7-dienoyl]-(1? → 4″)-O-α-L -rhamnopyranosyl-(1″ → 2′)–β-D -glucopyranoside ( = anatolioside B; 3 ), linalo-6-yl O-β-D ribo-hexopyranos-3-ulosyl-(1′? → 6?)-O-[(2E,6R)-6-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylocta-2,7-dienoyl]-(1? → 4″)-O-α-L -rhamnopyranosyl-(1″ → 2′)-β-D -glucopyranoside ( = anatolioside C; 4 ) and linalo-6-yl O-[(2E, 6R)-6-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylocta-2,7-dienoyl]-(1″? → 2″″)-O-β-D -glucopyranosly-(1″″ → 6?)-O-[(2E,6R)-6-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylocta-2,7-dienoyl]-(1? → 4″)-O-α-L -rhamnopyranosyl(1″ → 2′)-β-D -glucopyranoside ( = anatolioside D ; 5 ). The structure determinations were based on spectroscopic and chemical methods (acid and alkaline hydrolysis, acetylation and methylation).     

Nucleoside und Nucleotide. Teil 15. Synthese von Desoxyribonucleosid-monophosphaten und -triphosphaten mit 2(1H)-Pyrimidinon, 2(1H)-Pyridinon und 4-Amino-2(1H)-pyridinon als Basen

Nucleosides and Nucleotide. Part 15. Synthesis of Deoxyribonucleoside Monophosphates and Triphosphates with 2(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 2(1H)-Pyridinone and 4-Amino-2(1H)-pyridinone as the Bases The phosphorylation of the modified nucleosides 1-(2′-deoxy-β-D -ribofuranosyl)-2(1 H)-pyrimidinone (M_d, 4 ), 4-amino-1-(2′-deoxy-β-D -ribofuranosyl)-2(1 H)-pyridinone (Z_d, 6 ) and the synthesis of 1–2′-deoxy-β-D -ribofuranosyl-2(1 H)-pyrimidinone-5′-O-triphosphate (pppM_d, 1 ), 1-(2′-deoxy-β-D ribofuranosyl)-2(1 H)-pyridinone-5′-O-triphosphate (pppII_d, 2 ), and 4-amino-1-(2′-deoxy-βD -ribofuranosyl)-2(1 H)-pyridinone-5′-O-triphosphate (pppZ_d, 3 ) are described. The nucleoside-5′-monophosphates pM_d (5) and pZ_d (7) were obtained by selective phosphorylation of M_d (4) and Z_d (6) , respectively, using phosphorylchloride in triethyl phosphate or in acetonitril. The reaction of pM_d (5) pII _d (8) or pZ_d (7) with morpholine in the presence of DCC led to the phosphoric amides 9, 10 and 11 , respectively, which were converted with tributylammonium pyrophosphate in dried dimethylsulfoxide to the nucleoside-5′triphosphates 1, 2 and 3 , respectively.     

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 .     

Synthese von Nucleosiden aus 2-substituierten Imidazolen

Synthesis of 2-Substituted Imidazole Nucleosides Condensation of the trimethylsilyl derivatives of 2-substituted diethyl and dimethyl imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylates ( 3–5 and 7–9 ) with 1-O-acetyl-2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyl-β-D -ribofuranose ( 2 ) in the presence of trimethysilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate provided the 2-substituted diethyl and dimethyl 1-(2′,3′, 5′-tri-O-benzoyl-β-D -ribofuranosyl)imidazole-4, 5-dicarboxylates 10–15 . These were treated with ammonia to afford the 2-substituted 1-(β-D -ribofuranosyl)imidazole-4,5-dicarboxamides 16–21 . Treatment of 2-methyl-( 16 ) and 2-ethyl-1-(β-D -ribofuranosyl)imidazole-4,5-dicarboxamide ( 17 ) with fuming nitric acid in oleum at ?30° yielded the nitric acid esters 23 and 24 . Besides the esterification of the sugar hydroxyl groups one H-atom of the imidazolecarboxamide function at C(5) in these nucleosides was also substituted by the NO₂ group. The conformations in solution of 16 and 23 have been determined by ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR. spectroscopy. These studies indicate that the nucleosides exist in dimethyl-sulfoxide solution preferentially in the S-gg-syn-conformation ( 16 ) and N-gt-conformation ( 23 ). In the crystal structure of nucleoside 23 , the ribose was found to be in the O(1′)_endo, C(1′)_exo twist conformation. The conformation about C(4′), C(5′) is gauche-trans and the molecule exists in the syn form.     

Enzymatic synthesis of novel quercetin sialyllactoside derivatives

Quercetin and its derivatives are important flavonols that show diverse biological activity, such as antioxidant, anticarcinogenic, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral activities. Adding different substituents to quercetin may change the biochemical activity and bioavailability of molecules, when compared to the aglycone. Here, we have synthesised two novel derivatives of quercetin, quercetin-3-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl, 4′′-O-d-galactopyranosyl 3′′′-O-α-N-acetyl neuraminic acid i.e. 3′-sialyllactosyl quercetin (3′SL-Q) and quercetin-3-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl, 4′′-O-β-d-galactopyranosyl 6′′′-O-α-N-acetyl neuraminic acid i.e. 6′-sialyllactosyl quercetin (6′SL-Q) with the use of glycosyltransferases and sialyltransferases enzymes. These derivatives of quercetin were characterised by high-resolution quadrupole-time-of-flight electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry (HR-QTOF-ESI/MS) and ¹H and ¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analyses.