5-Arylideneaminouracyls: IV. Phosphorylated derivatives and their biological activity

It extension of the studies on the search for the new biologically active 5-aminouracyl derivatives, we synthesized by the reaction of dialkylphosphites with arylideneuracils respective aminomethylphosphonates. The high level of the antiviral and anti-mycobacterial activity of the target compounds correlates well with the physicochemical parameters characterizing their structure.     

A practical route to 3'-amino-3'-deoxyadenosine derivatives and puromycin analogues

3'-aminoacylamino-3'-deoxyadenosines, analogues of the antibiotic puromycin, have been synthesized from adenosine. They key 3'-azido derivative 10 was obtained through a 3'-oxidation/reduction/substitution procedure. A modified purification protocol on a larger scale was developed for the oxidation step using the Garegg reagent. The coupling reaction between an Fmoc-l-amino acid and the fully protected form of 3'-amino-3'-deoxyadenosine 11 furnished the aminoacylated compounds 12 in high yields. The puromycin analogues were obtained in 10 steps and up to 23% (14c) overall yield.     

Synthesis of 5-alkoxymethyl derivatives of 3'-amino-2',3'-dideoxyuridine and evaluation of their activity against HIV and cancer.

5-Alkoxymethyluracils 2a-c have been prepared by acid-catalyzed etherification of 5-hydroxymethyluracil (1). Compounds 1, 2a-c, 5-methoxymethyl- and 5-benzyloxymethyl-uracil were silylated and coupled with 1,5-di-O-acetyl-3-phthalimido-2,3-dideoxy-beta- D-erythro-pentofuranose (3), in the presence of trimethylsilyl triflate as a catalyst, to give the corresponding 3'-phthalimido-2',3'-dideoxynucleosides 5a-f and 6 which on treatment with 33% methylamine-ethanol afforded the corresponding 3'-amino-2',3'-dideoxynucleosides 7a-f and 8 in high yields. Compound 7d showed colony inhibition when tested against human epidermoid cervical cancer cells. Nucleosides 5a-e, 7a-f and 8 did not show any significant activity against HIV-1.     

Molecular orbital studies on nucleoside antibiotics. IV. conformation of 3'-deoxyadenosine (cordycepin) and 3'-amino-3'-deoxyadenosine

PCILO computations have been carried out on the conformation of 3'-deoxyadenosine (cordycepin) and 3'-amino-3'-deoxyadenosine. These nucleoside antibiotics results as a consequence of modification in the sugar part of adenosine. Both C(2')-endo and C(3')-endo sugar puckerings have been considered in the computations and the results obtained indicate that these nucleoside antibiotics have very similar conformational preferences as compared to those of the parent nucleoside adenosine. This similarity which is quite marked in aqueous solution has important biological significance.     

Efficient synthesis of 2',3'-dideoxy-2'-amino-3'-thiouridine

[reaction: see text] Metal ion rescue experiments provide a powerful approach to establish the presence and role of divalent metal ions in the biological function of RNA. The utility of this approach depends on the availability of suitable nucleoside analogues. To expand the range of this experimental strategy, we describe the first synthesis of 2',3'-dideoxy-2'-amino-3'-thiouridine (12) in 19.5% overall yield starting from 2,2'-anhydrouridine (1).     

Photophysical properties and excitation polarization of fac/mer-ruthenium complexes with 5'-amino-2,2'-bipyridine-5-carboxylic acid derivatives

Novel ruthenium(II) complexes, fac/mer-[Ru(MeCO-5Bpy-R)3]2+ (H-5Bpy-OH = 5'-amino-2,2'-bipyridine-5-carboxylic acid; R = -NHtBu, -NH(cHex), -N(cHex)2), have been synthesized. The fac and mer isomers have been successfully separated using HPLC techniques, and their photophysical/electrochemical properties have been investigated. In the absorption and emission spectra of fac/mer-[Ru(MeCO-5Bpy-R)3]2+ with secondary amines (R = -N(cHex)2) in acetonitrile at room temperature, the maximum wavelengths based on the MLCT are longer than those for the amide derivatives with primary amines (R = -NHtBu, -NH(cHex)). A small solvent effect on the photophysical properties between fac- and mer-[Ru(MeCO-5Bpy-NHtBu)3]2+ has been observed. The excitation polarization spectra, giving P values reflecting the relation between the absorption and the emission oscillators, for the fac- and mer-ruthenium(II) complexes (C3 and C1 symmetry, respectively) have been measured for the first time. Almost no difference in the excitation polarization spectra between the fac and mer complexes is found, and these spectra are similar to that for [Ru(bpy)3]2+ with D3 symmetry. This finding suggests that the orientations of the absorption and emission oscillators, in the case of the ruthenium(II) tris(2,2'-bipyridine) derivatives, would not be affected by the symmetries of the complexes and that the P values for any derivatives would be similar to that for [Ru(bpy)3]2+.     

Heteroadamantanes and their derivatives. 3. The synthesis of 6-hydroxy-5-methoxycarbonyl-1,3-diazaadamantane

The interaction of methyl 3-oxo-4-(phenylthio)butyrate with formaldehyde and ammonium acetate yielded 5-methoxycarbonyl-6-oxo-7-phenylthio-1,3-diazaadamantane, which, on being heated with skeletal nickel in isopropanol was converted into 6-hydroxy-5-methoxycarbonyl-1,3-diazaadamantane. The structures of the compounds have been confirmed by IR and PMR spectroscopy.For Communication 2, see [1].Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 661–663, May, 1985.     

Aminothiazole derivatives. I. A convenient synthesis of monocyclic and condensed 5-aminothiazole derivatives

Treatment of diamides derived from α-amino acids with phosphorus pentasulfide or Lawesson's reagent was shown to provide a convenient method to prepare 5-aminothiazoles. By this method, in addition to mono-cyclic 5-aminothiazoles 19 , novel bicyclic 5-aminothiazole derivatives such as 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridines 11 , 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4H-thiazolo[5,4-b]azepines 7 , 4,5,6,7,8,9-hexahydrothiazolo[5,4-b]azocine 16 and related compounds were prepared in moderate to good yields from simple diamides, suggesting the wide versatility of the method.     

Phosphorylated derivatives of 1-morpholinocyclohexene and cyclohexanone

Phosphorylation of a relatively simple enamine with phosphorus (III) halides was first exemplified by the behavior of 1-morpholinocyclohexene. Novel types of functionalized P(III) derivatives have now been obtained and studied. The hydrolysis of (2-morpholino-1-cyclohexenyl) tetraethyldiamidophosphazidoarenes was found to be accompanied by the migration of the triazene group from the phosphorus atom to the carbon atom of the cyclohexene ring.     

Vinylhydroquinone. IV. Preparation and polymerization behavior of 2-methyl-5-vinylhydroquinone derivatives

As in the case of vinylhydroquinone (I), its alkyl-substituted derivative, 2-methyl-5-vinylhydroquinone (II) was found to copolymerize with methyl methacrylate by tri-n-butylborane in cyclohexanone at 30°C. II was prepared from the O,O′-bisether compound, 2-methyl-5-vinyl-O,O′-bis(1′-ethoxyethyl)hydroquinone (III). The monomer reactivity ratios (M₂ = II) were determined to be r₁ = 0.37 and r₂ = 0. No homopolymerization proceeded under the same conditions. Ordinary free-radical initiators, such as azobisisobutyronitrile and benzoyl peroxide, were not effective in the homopolymerization of II. 1:1 Copolymers were obtained from II and maleic anhydride by using tri-n-butylborane as an initiator. The copolymers exhibited no definite melting range and decomposed at 370–375°C endothermally (DSC). The polymerization behavior of III was also investigated. Although tri-n-butylborane did not initiate the homopolymerization of the monomer, azobisisobutyronitrile was capable of initiating the homopolymerization and copolymerization of III. The monomer reactivity ratios (M₁ = styrene) were determined to be r₁ = 0.83 and r₂ = 0.18. The ratios gave the following Q and e values; Q = 0.15 and e = ?2.2.