The Cu-catalyzed asymmetric conjugate addition with chiral diphosphite ligands derived from D-(-)-tartaric acid

A series of diphosphite ligands, which were derived from D-(-)-tartaric acid, have been synthesized and successfully applied in the Cu-catalyzed asymmetric conjugate addition of organozincs to enones. There was a synergic effect between the stereogenic centers of the D-(-)-tartaric acid skeleton and the axially H₈-binaphthyl moieties of ligand 2c. And ligand 2c shows a comparative catalytic performance to ligand 1-N-benzylpyrrolidine-3,4-bis[(S)-1,1′-H₈-binaphthyl-2,2′-diyl]phosphite-L-tartaric acid1d derived from L-(+)-tartaric acid. Therefore, for cyclic enones, both enantiomers of the addition products can be obtained in high enantioselectivity (ees up to 96%) by simply selecting ligands 1d or 2c derived from D-(-)-tartaric acid or L-(+)-tartaric acid. Moreover, the sense of enantiodiscrimination of the products was mainly determined by the configuration of the binaphthyl phosphite moieties.     

Synthesis,characterization and bioactivity of Schiff base copper(II) complexes derived from L-glutamine and L-asparagine

To investigate the structure–activity relationship of L-glutamine and L-asparagine Schiff base copper complexes in applications, L-glutamine and L-asparagine Schiff bases (GV and AV) and their copper complexes [Cu₃(GV)₂(CH₃COO)₂(H₂O)] · 2H₂O (GVC) and [CuAV(H₂O)₃] (AVC) have been synthesized and characterized by molar conductance, elemental analysis, UV-Vis, IR, ¹H-NMR, and TG-DTG. We examined the geometries of GV, AV, GVC, and AVC through Hartree–Fock method and electronic absorption spectra. We also tested their antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Bacillus subtilis bacteria and antiproliferation activity on human breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells. The side chain difference between L-glutamine and L-asparagine results in different geometry of GV and AV, which leads to different geometry of GVC and AVC. GVC, a trinuclear Cu(II) complex, shows the highest antibacterial activity and the highest growth inhibition activity on MDA-MB-231 cells. Our results suggest that GVC has potential as an antibacterial and anticancer agent.     

A new triterpenoid glycoside from the leaves and stems of Duranta repens

A new triterpenoid glycoside (1) was isolated from the methanol extract of the leaves and stems of Duranta repens L. (Verbenaceae) along with 14 known compounds consisting of eight triterpenoids, four iridoids, one phenylethanoid glycoside and one flavonoid. The chemical structure of 1 was determined to be bayogenin 3-O-[β-D-glucopyranoside]-28-O-[α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→5)-O-β-D-apiofuranosyl-(1→4)-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-O-α-L-arabinopyranosyl] ester, based on spectroscopic data. In addition, the inhibitory effects of the isolates on lipoxygenase activity were examined. Among them, acteoside and apigenin resulted in 94 ± 3.6% and 82 ± 4.7% inhibition, respectively, at 0.5 mM.     

SYNTHESIS OF 3-O-ARABINOSYLATED (1→6)-β-D-GALACTAN EPITOPES

Two tetrameric arabinogalactans, β-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→6)-β-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→6)-[α-L-arabinofuranosyl-(1→3)]-D-galactopyranose (14) and α-L-arabinofuranosyl-(1→3)-β-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→6)-β-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→6)-D-galactopyranose (25), which are good candidates for CCRC-M7 epitope characterization, were synthesized efficiently using a convergent strategy. Migration of an acceptor acetyl group proved to be an obstacle to synthesis, but regioselective glycosylation or 4-O-benzyl protection of the acceptor circumvented this problem allowing efficient synthesis of the 1→6 linked target compounds.     

SYNTHESIS OF 2′-DEOXY-2′-FLUORO- 1-β-d-ARABINOFURANOSYL URACIL DERIVATIVES: A METHOD SUITABLE FOR PREPARATION OF [18F]-LABELED NUCLEOSIDES

ABSTRACT

N-glycosylation of 2,4-bis-O-(trimethylsilyl)-pyrimidine bases with 2-deoxy-2-fluoro-3,5-di-O-benzoyl-1-(Br, OBz)-α-d-arabinose derivatives are reported. 1-Bromo-arabinose provides high yield and a favorable anomeric ratio (β/α) of pyrimidine nucleoside in either MeCN or CH₂Cl?CH₂Cl. This method should be suitable for the synthesis of 2′-deoxy-2′-[¹⁸F]fluoro-1-β-d-arabinofuranosyluracil derivatives.     

SYNTHESIS OF THE C-DISACCHARIDE α-C(1→3)-L-FUCOPYRANOSIDE OF N-ACETYLGALACTOSAMINE[1]

Radical C-glycosidation of racemic 5-exo-benzeneselenyl-6-endo-chloro-3-methylidene-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one ((±)-2) with α-acetobromofucose (3) provided a mixture of α-C-fucosides that were reduced with NaBH₄ to give two diastereomeric alcohols that were separated readily. One of them ((?)-6) was converted into (?)-methyl 2-acetamido-4-O-acetyl-2,3-dideoxy-3-C-(3′,4′,5′-tri-O-acetyl-2′,6′-anhydro-1′,7′-dideoxy-α-L-glycero-D-galacto-heptitol-1′-C-yl)-α -D-galactopyranuronate ((?)-11) and then into (?)-methyl 2-acetamido-2,3-dideoxy-3-C-(2′,6′-anhydro-1′,7′-dideoxy-α-L-glycero-D-galacto-heptitol-1′-C-yl)-β -D-galactopyranoside ((?)-1), a new α-C(1→3)-L-fucopyranoside of N-acetylgalactosamine. Its ¹H NMR data shows that this C-disaccharide (α-L-Fucp-(1→3)CH₂-β-D-GalNAc-OMe) adopts a major conformation in solution similar to that expected for the corresponding O-linked disaccharide, i.e., with antiperiplanar σ(C-3′,C-2′) and σ(C-1′,C-3) bonds.     

Synthetic Studies on Sialoglycoconjugates 60: α-Stereocontrolled,Glycoside Synthesis of Trimeric Sialic Acid with Galactose and Lactose Derivatives

Abstract

α-Stereocontrolled, glycoside synthesis of trimeric sialic acid is described toward a systematic approach to the synthesis of sialoglycoconjugates containing an α-sialyl-(2→8)-α-sialyl-(2→8)-sialic acid unit α-glycosidically linked to O-3 of a galactose residue in their oligosaccharide chains. Glycosylation of 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl 6-O-benzoyl-β-d-galactopyranoside (4) or 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl 2,3,6,2′,6′-penta-O-benzyl-β-lactoside (5), with methyl [phenyl 5-acetamido-8-O-[5-acetamido-8-O-(5-acetamido-4,7,8,9-tetra-O-acetyl-3,5-dideoxy-d-glycero-α-d-galacto-2-nonulopyranosylono-1”, 9′-lactone)-4,7-di-O-acetyl-3,5-dideoxy-d-glycero-α-d-galacto-2-nonulopyranosylono-1′, 9-lactone]-4,7-di-O-acetyl-3,5-dideoxy-2-thio-d-glycero-d-galacto-2-nonulopyranosid]onate (3), using N-iodosuccinimide-trifluoromethanesulfonic acid as a promoter, gave the corresponding α-glycosides 6 and 8, respectively. The glycosyl donor 3 was prepared from trimeric sialic acid by treatment with Amberlite IR-120 (H⁺) resin in methanol, O-acetylation, and subsequent replacement of the anomeric acetoxy group with phenylthio. Compounds 6 and 8 were converted into the per-O-acyl derivatives 7 and 9, respectively.     

SYNTHESIS OF (2,3,4,6-TETRA-O-ACETYL-α-D-GLYCOPYRANOSYL) THIOPHENE DERIVATIVES AS NEW C-NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES[1]

Treatment of 2-(2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-α-D-glucopyranosyl)ethanal (1a) and 2-(2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-α-D-galactopyranosyl)ethanal (1b) respectively with malononitrile in the presence of silica gel provided the corresponding 4-[2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-α-D-glycopyranosyl]-2-cyanocrotononitriles (2a) and (2b). Starting from 2a and 2b, respectively, cyclizations with sulfur and triethylamine yielded 5-[2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-α-D-glycopyranosyl]-2-aminothiophene-3-carbonitriles (3a) and (3b). Further cyclizations could be achieved by utilizing of triethyl orthoformate/ammonia to furnish the 6-(α-D-glycopyranosyl)thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-4-amines 4a and 4b.     

Two new quercetin glycoside derivatives from the fruits of Gardenia jasminoides var. radicans

Two new quercetin glycoside derivatives named quercetin-3-O-[2-O-trans-caffeoyl-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 → 6)-β-d-glucopyranoside] (1) and quercetin-3-O-[2-O-trans-caffeoyl-β-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 → 6)-β-d-glucopyranoside] (2) along with three known flavonoids, 5-hydroxy-6,7,3′,4′,5′-pentamethoxyflavone (3), 5,7-dihydroxy-8-methoxyflavone (4) and kaempferol 3-O-β-d-glucopyranoside (5), were isolated from the fruits of Gardenia jasminoides var. radicans. The structures of the new compounds were determined by means of extensive spectroscopic analysis (1D, 2D NMR and HR-ESI-MS), glycoside hydrolysis and sugar HPLC analysis after derivatisation. This is the first report on the isolation of a pair of compounds with α or β-l-rhamnopyranosyl configuration from plant and the first detail assignment of their NMR data.     

Synthetic Studies on Sialoglycoconjugates 66: First Total Synthesis of a Cholinergic Neuron-Specific Ganglioside GQ1bα1

Abstract

A first total synthesis of a cholinergic neuron-specific ganglioside, GQ1bα (IV³Neu5Acα, III⁶Neu5Acα, II³Neu5Acα₂-Gg₄Cer) is described. Regio- and stereo-selective monosialylation of the hydroxyl group at C-6 of the GalNAc residue in 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl O-(2-acetamido-2-deoxy-3,4-O-isopropylidene-β-d-galactopyranosyl)-(1→4)-O-(2,6-di-O-benzyl-β-dgalactopyranosyl)-(1→4)- O-2,3,6-tri-O-benzyl-β-dglucopyranoside (4) with methyl (phenyl 5-acetamido-4,7,8,9-tetra-O-acetyl-3,5-dideoxy-2-thio-d glycero-d galacto-2-nonulopyranosid) onate (5), and subsequent dimericsialylation of the hydroxyl group at C-3 of the Gal residue with methyl [phenyl 5-acetamido-8-O-(5-acetamido-4,7,8,9-tetra-O-acetyl-3,5-dideoxy-d glycero-α-d galacto-2-nonulopyranosylono-1′,9-lactone)-4, 7-di-O-acetyl-3,5-dideoxy-2-thio-d glycero-d galacto-2-nonulopyranosid]onate (7), using N-iodosuccinimide (NIS)-trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (TfOH) as a promoter, gave the desired hexasaccharide 8 containing α-glycosidically-linked mono- and dimeric sialic acids. This was transformed into the acceptor 9 by removal of the isopropylidene group. Condensation of methyl O-(methyl 5-acetamido-4,7,8,9-tetra-O-acetyl-3,5-dideoxy-d glycero-α-d galacto-2-nonulopyranosylonate)-(2→3)-2,4,6-tri-O-benzoyl-1-thio-β-dgalactopyranoside (10) with 9, using dimethyl(methylthio)sulfonium triflate (DMTST) as a promoter, gave the desired octasaccharide derivative 11 in high yield. Compound 11 was converted into α-trichloroacetimidate 14, via reductive removal of the benzyl groups, O-acetylation, removal of the 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl group, and treatment with trichloroacetonitrile, which, on coupling with (2S,3R,4E)-2-azido-3-O-benzoyl-4-octadecene-1,3-diol (15), gave the β-glycoside 16. Finally, 16 was transformed, via selective reduction of the azido group, coupling with octadecanoic acid, O-deacylation, and hydrolysis of the methyl ester group, into the title ganglioside 18 in good yield.     

Synthetic Studies on Sialoglycoconjugates 75: A Total Synthesis of β-Series Ganglioside GQ1β

Abstract

A first total synthesis of a β-series ganglioside GQ1β (IV³Neu5Acα2, III⁶Neu5Acα2-Gg4Cer) is described. Regio- and stereoselective dimeric sialylation of the hydroxyl group at C-6 of the GalNAc residue in 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl O-(2-acetamido-2-deoxy-3-O-levulinyl-β-d-galactopyranosyl)-(1→4)-O-(2,3,6-tri-O-benzyl-β-d-galactopyranosyl)-(1→4)-O-2,3,6-tri-O-benzyl-β-d-glucopyranoside (3) with methyl [phenyl 5-acetamido-8-O-(5-acetamido-4,7,8,9-tetra-O-acetyl-3,5-dideoxy-d-glycero-α-d-galacto-2-nonulopyranosylono-1′,9-lactone)-4,7-di-O-acetyl-3,5-dideoxy-2-thio-d-glycero-d-galacto-2-nonulopyranosid]onate (4) using N-iodosuccinimide (NIS)-trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (TfOH) as a promoter gave the desired pentasaccharide 5 containing α-glycosidically-linked dimeric sialic acids. This was transformed into the acceptor 6 by removal of the levulinyl group. Condensation of methyl O-[methyl 5-acetamido-8-O-(5-acetamido-4,7,8,9-tetra-O-acetyl-3,5-dideoxy-d-glycero-α-d-galacto-2-nonulopyranosylono-1′,9-lactone)-4,7-di-O-acetyl-3,5-dideoxy-d-glycero-d-galacto-2-nonulopyranosylonate]-(2→3)-2,4,6-tri-O-benzoyl-1-thio-β-d-galactopyranoside (7) with 6, using dimethyl(methylthio)sulfonium triflate (DMTST) as a promoter, gave the desired octasaccharide derivative 8 in high yield. Compound 8 was converted into α-trichloroacetimidate 11, via reductive removal of the benzyl groups, O-acetylation, removal of the 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl group, and treatment with trichloroacetonitrile, which, on coupling with (2S,3R,4E)-2-azido-3-O-benzoyl-4-octadecene-1,3-diol (12), gave the β-glycoside 13. Finally, 13 was transformed, via selective reduction of the azido group, coupling with octadecanoic acid, O-deacylation, and hydrolysis of the methyl ester group, into the title ganglioside 15 in good yield.     

New flavonol glycosides from the leaves of Caragana brachyantha

Two new flavonol glycosides, brachysides C and D, together with three known flavonol glycosides, were isolated from the leaves of Caragana brachyantha. The structures of brachysides C and D were elucidated on the basis of detailed spectroscopic analysis as quercetin 5-O-[α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 → 6)-β-d-glucopyranoside]-7-O-[α-l-rhamnopyranoside] and quercetin 5-O-[α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 → 6)-β-d-glucopyranoside]-7-O-[α-l-rhamnopyranoside]-4′-O-[α-l-rhamnopyranoside], respectively. The presence of flavonol tetra- and triglycosides bearing a sugar moiety at position 5 was the first report from this genus Caragana.     

Mimics of the Structural Elements of Type III Group B Streptococcus Capsular Polysaccharide. Part I: Synthesis of a Carboxylate-Containing Pentasaccharide

Abstract

A carboxylate-containing pentasaccharide, methyl O-(β-d-galactopyranosyl)-(1→4)-O-(β-d-glucopyranosyl)-(1→6)-O-{3-O-[(S)-1-carboxyethyl]-β-d-galactopyranosyl-(1→4)-O}-(2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-d-glucopyranosyl)-(1→3)-β-d-galactopyranoside (27) was synthesized by block condensation of suitably protected donors and acceptors. Phenyl 3-O-benzyl-4,6-di-O-chloroacetyl-2-deoxy-2-phthalimido-1-thio-β-d-glucopyranoside (17) was condensed with methyl 2,4,6-tri-O-benzyl-β-d-galactopyranoside (4) to afford a disaccharide, methyl O-(3-O-benzyl-4,6-di-O-chloroacetyl-2-deoxy-2-phthalimido-β-d-glucopyranosyl)-(1→3)-2,4,6-tri-O-benzyl-β-d-galactopyranoside (18). Removal of chloroacetyl groups gave 4,6-diol, methyl 0-(3-O-benzyl-2-deoxy-2-phthalimido-β-d-glucopyranosyl)-(1→3)-2,4,6-tri-O-benzyl-β-d-galactopyranoside (19), in which the primary hydroxy group (6-OH) was then selectively chloroacetylated to give methyl O-(3-O-benzyl-6-O-chloroacetyl-2-deoxy-2-phthalimido-β-d-glucopyranosyl)-(1→3)-2,4,6-tri-O-benzyl-β-d-galactopyranoside (20). This acceptor was then coupled with 2,4,6-tri-O-acetyl-3-O-[(S)-1-(methoxycarbonyl)ethyl]-α-d-galactopyranosyl trichloroacetimidate (14) to afford a trisaccharide, methyl O-{2,4,6-tri-O-acetyl-3-O-[(S)-l-(methoxycarbonyl)ethyl]-β-d-galactopyranosyl}-(1→4)-O-(3-O-benzyl-6-O-chloroacetyl-2-deoxy-2-phthalimido-β-d-glucopyranosyl)-(1→3)-2,4,6-tri-O-benzyl-β-d-galactopyranoside (21). Removal of the 6-O-chloroacetyl group in 21 gave 22, which was coupled with 4-O-(2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-β-d-galactopyranosyl)-2,3,6-tri-O-acetyl-α-d-glucopyranosyl trichloroacetimidate (23) to yield protected pentasaccharide 24. Standard procedures were used to remove acetyl groups and the phthalimido group, followed by N-acetylation, and debenzylation to yield pentasaccharide 27 and a hydrazide by-product (28) in a 5:1 ratio, respectively. Compound 27 contains a complete repeating unit of the capsular polysaccharide of type III group B Streptococcus in which terminal sialic acid is replaced by an (S)-1-carboxyethyl group.     

A Simple Access to Carbocyclic Analogs of 2-Deoxy-d-Ribose Having the 3-Hydroxymethylene Moiety Replaced by Heteroatoms

Abstract

(2S,4S)-1-O-Benzyl-2,5-di-O-mesyl-4-O-methoxymethylpentan-1,2,4,5-tetrol, a versatile precursor for subsequent cyclisations with bivalent nucleophiles, was obtained in five steps from the easily accessible (3S,5S)-3-hydroxy-5-hydroxymethyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one. Using diso-dium phosphide in DMSO or disodium selenide in acetone-water, (2R,4S)-2-benzyloxymethyl-4-O-methoxymethylphospholane and (2R,4S)-2-benzyloxymethyl-4-O-methoxymethylselenolane were prepared. The phospholane was oxidized by oxygen (hydrogen peroxide) to give the analogous cyclic phospholane oxide (phosphinic acid) which was then transformed with benzyl bromide and alkali carbonate into the 1-benzyl phospholane oxide (phosphinic acid benzyl ester). All heterocyclic compounds sythesized, formally resemble carba-2,3-dideoxy-d-giycero-pentofuranose, the carbocyclic analog of 2-deoxy-α-d-ribofuranose.     

A facile direct nucleophilic synthesis of O-(2-[18F]fluoroethyl)-l-tyrosine ([18F]FET) without HPLC purification

Due to favourable in vivo characteristics, its high specificity and the longer half-life of ¹⁸F (109.8 min) allowing for remote-site delivery, O-(2-[¹⁸F]fluoroethyl)-l-tyrosine ([¹⁸F]FET) has gained increased importance for molecular imaging of cerebral tumors. Consequently, the development of simple and efficient production strategies for [¹⁸F]FET could be an important step to further improve the cost-effective availability of [¹⁸F]FET in the clinical environment. In the present study [¹⁸F]FET was synthesized via direct nucleophilic synthesis using an earlier developed chiral precursor, the Ni^II complex of an alkylated (S)-tyrosine Schiff base, Ni-(S)-BPB-(S)-Tyr-OCH₂CH₂OTs. The purification method has been developed via solid phase extraction thereby omitting cumbersome HPLC purification. The suggested SPE purification using combination of reverse phase and strong cation exchange cartridges provided [¹⁸F]FET in high chemical, radiochemical and enantiomeric purity and 35 % radiochemical yield (decay-corrected, 45 min synthesis time). The method was successfully automated using a commercially available synthesis module, Scintomics Hotbox^one. Based on the current results, the proposed production route appears to be well suited for transfer into an automated cassette-type radiosynthesizers without using HPLC.     

Simple Stereocontrolled Synthesis of Methyl 2-Deoxy-d-erythro-hexopyranosid-4-uloses,Thromboxane B2 (TXB2) Precursors,from d-Galactose

Abstract

The stereospecific synthesis of methyl 3-O-benzoyl-6-O-(tert-butyldiphenylsilyl)-2-deoxy-α-d-erythro-hexopyranosid-4-ulose (5) - a Thromboxane B₂ (TXB₂) precursor -starting from D-galactose is described. Facile and established methods including selective benzoylation, oxidation-elimination and a stereocontrolled hydrogenation (Pd/charcoal) were employed effectively.     

Total Asymmetric Synthesis of 5-Deoxy-5-thio-l-allose

Abstract

The optically pure Diels-Alder adduct of furan to 1-cyanovinyl (1R)-camphanate was converted to methyl(methyl 5-bromo-5-deoxy-2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-l-allo-hexo-furanosid)uronate. Ester reduction, followed by HBr elimination afforded (+)-methyl 5,6-anhydro-2,3-O-isopropylidene-d-β-talo-hexofuranoside. Applying the method of Adley and Owen, (+)-methyl 5,6-dideoxy-5,6-epithio-2,3-O-isopropylidene-l-β-allo-hexofuranoside was obtained and acetolysed to give, after deprotection, (-)-5-deoxy-5-thio-l-allose.     

Conformational Analysis of Thiosugars: Theoretical NMR Chemical Shifts and 3 J H,H Coupling Constants of 5‐Thio‐Pyranose Monosaccharides

The conformational space of D and L, deoxy and nondeoxy, 5‐thio‐pyranoses with biological properties as enzymatic inhibitors was explored using MM and B3LYP/6–31+G* methods in gas phase and solution. The preferred ring conformation for α and β anomers of 5‐thio‐L‐fucopyranose was the ¹C₄ form (about 99%), and for 5‐thio‐D‐glucopyranose and 5‐thio‐D‐mannopyranose, the ⁴C₁ one. The experimental conformational order (⁴C₁>¹C₄>²S_S) for L‐ido derivatives was reproduced only considering the solvent, though for 3‐O‐methyl‐5‐thio‐α‐L‐idopyranose, the inclusion of methyl in C₃ changed the ²S_S form to the B_1,4 one.     

Three new acyltyramines from Anisodus luridus Link et Otto (Solanaceae)

Three new acyltyramines, N-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]hentriacontanamide (1), N-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]nonacosanamide (2) and N-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]heneicosanamide (3) have been isolated from n-hexane extract of leaves of Anisodus luridus (Solanaceae). Successive extraction of defatted leaves of A. luridus with methanol afforded a residue on removal of solvent under reduced pressure. Residue was partitioned by means of chloroform and n-butanol. Chromatographic resolution of n-BuOH extract afforded six known compounds, apigenin (4), luteolin (5), quercetin (6), quercetin 3-O-α-l-rhamnoside (7), kaempferol 3-O-α-rhamnoside (8) and quercetin 3-O-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→6)-β-d-glucopyranoside (9). The structures of the isolated compounds were assigned with the help of spectroscopic techniques. This is the first report of isolation of these compounds from this plant.     

SYNTHESIS OF PRECURSORS FOR NEW PYRIMIDINE ACYCLO-C-NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES BY RING TRANSFORMATION OF 2-FORMYLGALACTAL 1-2 *,†

Reactions of 2-formylgalactal 1, presented as an unsaturated sugar derivative with push-pull functionalization, with guanidinium and amidinium salts, respectively, were carried out under basic conditions to furnish the substituted 5-(1,2,4-tri-O-benzyl-d-lyxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroxybutyl)pyrimidines 2–4. Treatment of 1 with 2-aminobenzimidazole and 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole, respectively, afforded 3-(1,2,4-tri-O-benzyl-d-lyxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroxybutyl)benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine (5) and 6-(1,2,4-tri-O-benzyl-d-lyxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroxybutyl)-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine (6).