Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 5′-O-Fatty Acyl Ester Derivatives of 3′-Fluoro-2′,3′-dideoxythymidine as Potential Anti-HIV Microbicides

A number of 5′-O-fatty acyl derivatives of 3′-fluoro-2′,3′-dideoxythymidine (FLT, 1) were synthesized. These conjugates were evaluated for their potential as topical microbicides with anti-HIV activity against cell-free (X4 and R5), cell-associated, and multidrug-resistant viruses. Compared to FLT and 3′-azido-2′,3′-dideoxythymidine (AZT), 5′-O-(12-azidododecanoyl) (5), 5′-O-myristoyl (6), and 5′-O-(12-thioethyldodecanoyl) (8) derivatives of FLT were found to be more active against both cell-free viruses (lymphocytotropic and monocytotropic strains) with EC₅₀ values of 0.4 μM, 1.1 μM, and <0.2 μM, respectively, as well as cell-associated virus with EC₅₀ values of 12.6, 6.4, and 2.3 μM, respectively. Conjugates 5, 6, and 8 exhibited >4 and >30 times better antiviral index than FLT and AZT, respectively. Conjugates 5 and 8 were significantly more potent than FLT against many multidrug-resistant strains. A comparison of the anti-HIV activity with the corresponding non-hydrolyzable ether conjugates suggested that ester hydrolysis to FLT and fatty acids is critical to enable anti-HIV activity. Cellular uptake studies were conducted using fluorescent derivatives of FLT attached with 5(6)-carboxyfluorescein through either β-alanine (23) or 12-aminododecanoic acid (24) spacers. The lipophilic fluorescent analog with a long chain (24) showed more than 12 times higher cellular uptake profile than the fluorescent analog with a short chain (23). These studies further confirmed that the attachment of fatty acids improved the cellular uptake of nucleoside conjugates. In addition, 5, 6, and 8 were the least cytotoxic and did not alter vaginal cell and sperm viability compared to the positive control, a commercial topical spermicide (N-9), which significantly decreased sperm and vaginal cell viability inducing the generation of proinflammatory cytokines.     

Sustainable Protocol for the Synthesis of 2′,3′-Dideoxynucleoside and 2′,3′-Didehydro-2′,3′-dideoxynucleoside Derivatives

An improved protocol for the transformation of ribonucleosides into 2′,3′-dideoxynucleoside and 2′,3′-didehydro-2′,3′-dideoxynucleoside derivatives, including the anti-HIV drugs stavudine (d4T), zalcitabine (ddC) and didanosine (ddI), was established. The process involves radical deoxygenation of xanthate using environmentally friendly and low-cost reagents. Bromoethane or 3-bromopropanenitrile was the alkylating agent of choice to prepare the ribonucleoside 2′,3′-bisxanthates. In the subsequent radical deoxygenation reaction, tris(trimethylsilyl)silane and 1,1′-azobis(cyclohexanecarbonitrile) were used to replace hazardous Bu₃SnH and AIBN, respectively. In addition, TBAF was substituted for camphorsulfonic acid in the deprotection step of the 5′-O-silyl ether group, and an enzyme (adenosine deaminase) was used to transform 2′,3′-dideoxyadenosine into 2′,3′-dideoxyinosine (ddI) in excellent yield.     

2-氟-6-氟苯甲酰基嘧啶基硫脲的合成及生物活性研究

合成了7个未见文献报道的2-氟-6-氯苯甲酰基硫脲，其结构经元素分析、~1H NMR和IR确证。初步活性测试结果表明：部分化合物具有较好的除草活性。     

Design,Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of (2′,5′ and 3′5′-Linked) cGAMP Analogs that Activate Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING)

Stimulator of interferon genes (STING) is an endoplasmic reticulum adaptor transmembrane protein that plays a pivotal role in innate immune system. STING agonists, such as endogenous cyclic dinucleotide (CDN) cyclic GMP-AMP (cGAMP), have been used in diverse clinical research for immunogenic tumor clearance, antiviral treatments and vaccine adjuvants. CDNs containing noncanonical mixed 3′-5′ and 2′-5′ phosphodiester linkages show higher potency in the activation of the STING pathway. In this study, a series of 2′3′-CDNs were designed and synthesized through a modified one-pot strategy. We then established a surface plasmon resonance (SPR)-based binding assay to quantify the binding affinities of synthesized CDNs for human STING, which requested a minuscule amount of sample without any pretreatment. Using this assay, we identified compound 8d (K_D = 0.038 μM), a novel CDN that showed higher binding affinity with hSTING than cGAMP (K_D = 0.543 μM). Cellular assays confirmed that 8d could trigger the expression of type I IFNs and other proinflammatory cytokines more robust than cGAMP. 8d also exhibited more resistant than cGAMP to enzymatic cleavage in vitro, indicating the successful improvement in drug availability. These findings provide guidelines for the design and structural optimization of CDNs as STING agonists.     

Synthesis of Polyanionic C5-Modified 2′-Deoxyuridine and 2′-Deoxycytidine-5′-Triphosphates and Their Properties as Substrates for DNA Polymerases

Modified 2′-deoxyribonucleotide triphosphates (dNTPs) have widespread applications in both existing and emerging biomolecular technologies. For such applications it is an essential requirement that the modified dNTPs be substrates for DNA polymerases. To date very few examples of C5-modified dNTPs bearing negatively charged functionality have been described, despite the fact that such nucleotides might potentially be valuable in diagnostic applications using Si-nanowire-based detection systems. Herein we have synthesised C5-modified dUTP and dCTP nucleotides each of which are labelled with an dianionic reporter group. The reporter group is tethered to the nucleobase via a polyethylene glycol (PEG)-based linkers of varying length. The substrate properties of these modified dNTPs with a variety of DNA polymerases have been investigated to study the effects of varying the length and mode of attachment of the PEG linker to the nucleobase. In general, nucleotides containing the PEG linker tethered to the nucleobase via an amide rather than an ether linkage proved to be the best substrates, whilst nucleotides containing PEG linkers from PEG₆ to PEG₂₄ could all be incorporated by one or more DNA polymerase. The polymerases most able to incorporate these modified nucleotides included Klentaq, Vent(exo-) and therminator, with incorporation by Klenow(exo-) generally being very poor.     

Targeted Synthesis of 3,3′-, 3,4′- and 3,6′-Phenylpropanoid Sucrose Esters

In this study, we report on an orthogonal strategy for the precise synthesis of 3,3′-, 3,4′-, and 3,6′-phenylpropanoid sucrose esters (PSEs). The strategy relies on carefully selected protecting groups and deprotecting agents, taking into consideration the reactivity of the four free hydroxyl groups of the key starting material: di-isopropylidene sucrose 2. The synthetic strategy is general, and potentially applies to the preparation of many natural and unnatural PSEs, especially those substituted at 3-, 3′-, 4′- and 6′-positions of PSEs.     

Synthesis and Anti-Hepatitis B Virus Activity of Glucosylated 2-O-Ethyluracils

Summary.  2-O-Ethyluracils were silylated with HMDS and condensed in the presence of TMS-triflate with β-D-glucose pentaacetate to give the corresponding β-nucleosides. Alternatively, these could be synthesized by nucleoside coupling of 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-α-D-glucopyranosyl bromide with the sodium salts of 2-O-ethyluracils, which were deprotected with saturated ammonia in methanol. 6′-O-Tosylate nucleoside derivatives were prepared by treating of the latter with tosyl chloride in anhydrous pyridine. The compounds thus obtained were treated with sodium azide in anhydrous DMF to afford the corresponding 6′-azido nucleoside derivatives, which can also be prepared by treatment with sodium azide in the presence of carbon tetrabromide and triphenylphosphine in anhydrous DMF. Nucleophilic displacement of the 6′-tosyloxy group by morpholine gave 6′-deoxy-6′-morpholino nucleosides. The reduction of the azido group of the 6′-azido nucleosides using triphenylphosphine in pyridine afforded the 6′-amino analogues. Glucosylated 2-O-ethyluracils showed moderate activity against HBV. E-mail: adelnassar63@hotmail.com Received September 16, 2002; accepted (revised) October 15, 2002 Published online April 24, 2003     

4-氟-3-羟基-1-取代苯基-6-哒嗪酮及其衍生物的合成

报导4-氟-3-羟基-1-取代苯基-6-哒嗪酮及其衍生物的合成,氟代顺丁烯二酸酐和取代苯肼类反应的研究结果及部分化合物的药理实验结果。     

2－取代氨基－4，6－二氯嘧啶类化合物的合成及其杀菌活性

以４，６－二氯嘧啶－２－异氰酸酯与胺类、肼类及醇类化合物反应，合成了１８个未见文献报道的标题化合物。它们的结构经ＩＲ、１ＨＮＭＲ证实。其中苯硫甲基磺酰脲类化合物有较好的杀菌活性。     

2/3-取代硫基-5-邻羟基苯基唑类化合物的合成及抑菌活性

根据生物活性叠加原理,将"邻羟基苯基"和"唑类杂环"分子片断合理组合,设计合成了三个系列12种新型2/3-取代硫基-5-邻羟基苯基唑类化合物5a～7d.水杨酸甲酯在乙醇中与水合肼反应生成水杨酰肼,水杨酰肼与二硫化碳或硫氰酸铵和盐酸反应,生成5-邻羟基苯基-1,3,4-噁二唑-2-硫酮(2),5-邻羟基苯基-1,3,4-噻二唑-2-硫酮(3)和5-邻羟基苯基-4H-1,2,4-三唑-3-硫酮(4),最后在碱性条件下与(取代)卤代苯乙酮发生烷基化反应生成目标化合物.目标化合物的结构经1HNMR,IR和元素分析等表征确认.抑菌测试表明,质量浓度为0.01%时,对白色念珠菌、大肠杆菌的抑菌率高达92%以上,具有强抑菌活性;对金黄色葡萄球菌抑菌率高达82%以上,具有较强的抑菌活性;这表明目标化合物对不同菌株具有广谱抑菌活性,是一类极具潜力的抗真菌、抗革兰氏阴性菌化合物.构效分析表明,苯乙酮环上取代基的类型对化合物抑菌活性有重要影响,引入Cl,Br等卤原子,能显著增强化合物的抑菌活性,而引入CH3供电基团,能降低其抑菌活性.     

Synthesis and Photophysical Properties of α-(N-Biphenyl)-Substituted 2,2′-Bipyridine-Based Push–Pull Fluorophores

A series of new α-(N-biphenyl)-substituted 2,2′-bipyridines were obtained through the combination of the ipso-nucleophilic aromatic substitution of the C5-cyano group, aza-Diels–Alder and Suzuki cross-coupling reactions, starting from 5-cyano-1,2,4-triazines. For the obtained compounds, photophysical and fluorosolvatochromic properties were studied. Fluorophores 3l and 3b demonstrated unexpected AIEE activity, while 3a and 3h showed promising nitroexplosive detection abilities.     

熊果酸-3’-取代丙醇酯衍生物的合成及抗肿瘤活性研究

熊果酸与1,3-二溴丙烷反应制得中间体熊果酸-3’-溴代丙醇酯(1),含溴醇酯1与含氮化合物反应,合成了系列熊果酸含氮衍生物2a～2j,均未见文献报道,其结构经1H NMR,13C NMR,IR,MS确认.初步的抗肿瘤生物活性研究表明,部分化合物的抗肿瘤活性与熊果酸相比均有提高,其中化合物2e具有更强的抑制活性.     

Synthesis of Certain 5-Substituted 2′-Deoxytubercidin Derivatives

The synthesis of the 7-deaza-2′-deoxy-adenine derivatives 7b–3 with chloro, bromo, or methyl substituents at C(5) is described. Glycosylation of the 5-substituted 4-chloropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidines 4b–d with 2-deoxy-3,5-di-O-(4-toluoyl)-α-D -erythro-pentofuranosyl chloride ( 3 ) gave the β-D -nucleosides 5b–d , exclusively. They were deblocked (→ 6b–d ) and converted into the tubercidin derivatives 7b–d .     

2-甲氧基-3-氟-4-碘吡啶的合成

2-甲氧基-3-氟-4-碘吡啶是一个重要的医药化工中间体,其合成路线未见文献报道。以2-甲氧基-3-氟-5-氯吡啶为起始原料,经氢解和碘代两步反应合成标题化合物,总收率62.8%,其结构经¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR和MS确证。     

Synthesis of 6-Substituted 1-Deazapurine 2′-Deoxyribonucleosides

The synthesis of 6-substituted 1-deazapurine 2′-deoxyribonucleosides is described. Glycosylation of the 1-deazapurine (imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine) anions with the α-D -halogenose 5 gives stereoselectively N⁷- and N⁹- regioisomers. ¹H-NMR NOE and ¹³C-NMR spectroscopy are used for unambiguous assignment of isomers, and ¹⁵N-NMR chemical shifts are correlated with σ_para Hammett constants and point charges.     

Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Anticancer Flavonoid, 2′,4′-Dihydroxy-6′-methoxy-3′,5′-dimethyl Chalcone (DMC), Rich Extract from Syzygium nervosum Fruits

2′,4′-Dihydroxy-6′-methoxy-3′,5′-dimethyl chalcone (DMC) is a biological flavonoid that is present in the fruits of Syzygium nervosum (Ma-Kiang in Thai). Microwave-assisted extraction (MAE), which utilizes microwave radiation to heat the extraction solvent quickly and effectively, was used to recover DMC-rich extract from Syzygium nervosum fruit. To determine the DMC content, a highly accurate and precise HPLC technique was developed. The influences of MAE conditions, including the solid–liquid ratio, microwave power, and microwave duration on the content of DMC, were sequentially employed by a single factor investigation and response surface methodology (RSM) exploratory design. The predicted quadratic models were fitted due to their highly significant (p < 0.0001) and excellent determination coefficient (R² = 0.9944). The optimal conditions for producing DMC-rich extract were a ratio of sample to solvent of 1:35 g/mL, a microwave power of 350 W, and a microwave time of 38 min. Under the optimal MAE setting, the DMC content reached 1409 ± 24 µg/g dry sample, which was greater than that of the conventional heat reflux extraction (HRE) (1337 ± 37 µg/g dry sample) and maceration (1225 ± 81 µg/g dry sample). The DMC-rich extract obtained from MAE showed stronger anticancer activities against A549 (human lung cancer cells) and HepG2 (human liver cancer cells) than the individual DMC substance, which makes MAE an effective method for extracting essential phytochemicals from plants in the nature.     

Synthesis of Novel 4-Fluoro-2H-pyrazol-3-ylamines

A new and efficient synthesis for the preparation of novel 4-fluoro-2H-pyrazol-3-ylamines is described. It involves the reaction of an acyl chloride with fluoroacetonitrile and sequential ring closure of the α-fluoro-β-ketonitrile with hydrazine. Utilizing this synthetic protocol, we have synthesized a variety of 4-fluoro-2H-pyrazol-3-ylamines with different steric and electronic demands.