Aminophosphordichloridite: A new phosphorylating reagent for one-pot synthesis of 3'-5'- or 2'-5'-linked diribonucleotide having defined sequence

3'-5'- or 2'-5'-linked diribonucleotides having definite sequences have been synthesized by an one-flask procedure utilizing the cyclic phosphorylation of the cis-glycol in the ribonucleosides with aminophosphordichloridites.     

Synthesis of licoflavone-a and 6',6'-dimethylpyrano(2',3':7,8)flavone

Licoflavone-A assigned structure of 6-C-prenyl-7,4'-dihydroxyflavone 5 has been synthesized by condensing 5-C-prenyl-2-hydroxy-4-prenyloxyacetophenone 2 with p-prenyloxybenzaldehyde in the presence of alkali. The resulting chalcone 3 on cyclodehydrogenation with DDQ gave 6-C-prenyl-7,4'-diprenyloxyflavone 4 which on boiling with aqueous morpholine afforded the natural product. This synthesis uses, for the first time, protection of phenolic hydroxyls by O-prenylation and DDQ for conversion of chalcone to flavone. 6',6'-Dimethylpyrano (2',3':7,8)navone 8 has been synthesized by the Hlubucek reaction of 7-hydroxyflavone 6 with 2-chloro-2-methyl-3-butyne.     

2'-Desoxytubercidin: synthese des o-3'-phosphoramidites und kondensation zu 2'-desoxytubercidylyl(3' → 5')-2'-desoxytubercidin

The phosphoramidite of 2'-deoxytubercidin (2) has been prepared by phosphitylation of compound 3b with chlorodiisopropylaminomethoxyphosphane. The intermediate 3b was obtained from 2'-deoxytubercidin (1) by N⁴-benzoylation and subsequent O-5'-dimethoxytritylation. Condensation of compound 2 with O-3'-silylated 3e gave the fully protected dimer 4b, which was converted into 2'-deoxytubercidylyl (3' → 5')-2'-deoxytubercidin(4a). Compound 4a isoster with 2'-deoxyadenosylyl(3' → 5')-2'-deoxyadenosine (d(ApA)) exhibits a hypochromicity of 11% (270 nm) due to strong stacking interactions. Cleavage of the dinucleoside monophosphate 4a with nuclease S₁ occurs five times faster than that of d(ApA). This shows that the single strand specific enzyme recognises the geometry of the stacked nucleobases.     

Synthese de la cyclo-5'-8 desoxy-5' adenosine: stereochimie et mecanisme de la cyclisation d'un derive de l'iodo-5' adenosine par le zinc

N,N'-Dibenzoyl 2', 3'-O-isopropylidene 5'-deoxy 5'-iodo adenosine can efficiently transformed into the corresponding 5',8-cyclo-7,8-dihydronucleoside by zinc in pyridine. Only one diastereoisomer is obtained. By spin decoupling and NOE techniques at 250 MHz, the R-configuration at C-8 was established. This compound showed typical dihedral angles of about 90° for the vicinal protons H-1', H-2' and H-3', H-4'. Using adenosine derivatives stereospecifically labelled at C-5', it was demonstrated that the cyclisation occurs with racemisation at that position.     

5'-Substituted 2,2'-anhydrouridines

3',5'-Di-O-acetyl-2'-halogenouridines (1a, 1c and 1d) can be partially deacetylated at C-5' by transesterification with methanol-HCl, providing the 3'-O-acetyl derivatives 2a–2c. These can be converted into the 5'-O-mesyl derivatives 3a–3c, and latter into the 5'-chloro compounds 3d-3f. All 5'-substituted 2'-halogeno compounds give the corresponding 2,2'-anhydrouridine derivatives 4a–4c on treatment with NaOMe. Structures were proved by IR and ¹H-NMR.     

A novel synthesis of 2'-hydroxy-1',3'-xylyl crown ethers

Six novel 2' - hydroxy - 1',3' - xylyl crown ethers (8a–e and 13)¹ have been synthesized utilizing the allyl group to protect the OH function during the cyclization reaction. The macrocycles 6a-e were formed in yields of 26 to 52%, by intermolecular reaction of 4 - chloro - 2,6 - bis(bromomethyl) - 1 - (2 - propenyloxy)benzene (5) with polyethylene glycols; 6a was also obtained by an intramolecular cyclization reaction of monotosylate 14.A 30-membered ring with a 2' - hydroxy - 1',3' - xylyl sub-unit was obtained in 87% yield by reaction of ditosylate 9 with bis [2 - (o - hydroxyphenoxy)ethyl]ether (11) in the presence of cesium fluoride. The synthesis of crown ethers with a 2' - hydroxy - 1',3' - xylyl sub-unit (1c–e, H for CH₃) by demethylation of the corresponding 2'-methoxy crown ethers 1c–e with lithium iodide were unsuccessful; it would appear that the demethylation reaction is restricted to 15- and 18-membered rings. One of the 2' - hydroxy - 1',3' - xylyl crown ethers 8d forms a crystalline 1:1-complex with water.     

Preparation of '2,('3)-O-Acyl-pCpA derivatives as substrates for T4 RNA ligase-mediated “chemical aminoacylation”

The synthesis of '2('3)-O-(amino)acyl-pCpA derivatives is described and the products are characterized chemically and as substrates for T4 RNA ligase in the presence of E. coli tRNA ^phe-C_OH. The modified (N-acetylammo)acyl-tRNA's so derived are characterized by their chromatographic and biochemical properties, and by their ability to act as P-site tRNA donors in the peptidyltransferase reaction.     

Structural study of tropane-3-spiro-4'-imidazol-5'-one

Tropane-3-spiro-4'-imidazol-5'-one has been synthesized and its crystal and molecular structures determined by X-ray diffraction, IR, Raman, ¹H-NMR and ¹³C-NMR methods. The tautomeric equilibrium between this structure and the corresponding conjugated form in different solvents is also studied from IR and UV data. The imidazoline ring, the spiranic C(3, 4'), the N(8) and the methyl C(9) atoms are situated in a plane. The piperidine ring adopts a distorted chair conformation in the crystalline form and in solution. The flattening of the C(1), C(2), C(3, 4'), C(4), C(5) part of the chair and the opposite puckering are noticeably large. In order to complete the results, some spectroscopic measurements have also been made for the tropane-3-spiro-4'-imidazol-5'-one hydrochloride.     

The synthesis and crystal structure of 5-acetyl-2'-deoxyuridine

5- Acetyl - 2' - deoxyuridine (1) has been synthesised by treating 2' - deoxy - 5 - ethynyluridine with dilute sulphuric acid. Condensation of the trimethylsilyl derivative of 5-acetyluracil with 2-deox-3, 5-di-O-p-toluoyl-α-d-erythropen chloride gave a mixture of α- and β-anomeric blocked nucleosides from which the α-anomer was isolated and the p-toluoyl groups removed to give 5 - acetyl -1 - (α - d - 2- deoxyerythropentofuranosyl) uracil. Only a poor yield of the β-anomer (1) was obtained by this procedure. The UV spectra and m.p. obtained for 1 differed from the values quoted in the literature. The crystals of 1 are monoclinic, space group P2₁, with a = 9.525, b = 12.16, c = 5.22 Å, β = 92.03° and two molecules in the unit cell. The structure was refined by least-squares calculations to R 3.4% for 1426 observed counter amplitudes. The pyrimidine ring is essentially planar with the acetyl group inclined at 6° to it. The sugar ring has the highly unusual C(4')-exo conformation and the arrangement about C(4')-C(5') is such that O(5') is oriented gauche with respect to both O(1') and C(3'). The glycosidic torsion angle O(1')-C(1')-N(1)-C(6) is 56° (anti conformation).     

Investigations of photochromism of 4-(2',4'-dinitrobenzyl)-pyridine by nanosecond laser absorption spectroscopy

The photochromism of 4-(2',4'-dinitrobenzyl)-pyridine was investigated by means of laser flash photolysis. Two coloured transients were observed in the spectral ranges of 390–430 nm and 510–590 nm in ethanol and acetonitrile. The first band (390–430 nm, lifetime ≈ 100–500 ns) is the absorption band of the aci-nitro form and the second band (510–590 nm, lifetime ? 0.5 s) is the absorption band of the polymethine form of 4-(2',4'-dinitrobenzyl)-pyridine. The measurements showed that the lifetime of the aci-nitro form depends on the energy of the laser flash in the case of the acetonitrile solution. Such dependence was not observed in ethanol solution. No short-lived transients were detected in n-heptane solution.     

Photochemical cyclisation of 2',3'-0-isopropylidene-8-phenylthioadenosine to the 8,5'(R)- and 8,5'(S)-cycloadenosines (nucleosides and nucleoti

Photo-irradiation of 2',3-0-isopropylidene-8-phenylthioadenosine in the presence of the peroxides afforded the 8,5'-cyclonucleosides, which, after deacetonation, gave 8,5'(S)- and 8,5'(R)-cycloadenosine, the anti-type fixed model of adenosine. The absolute configurations of the 5'-carbon in these nucleosides were determined by NMR measurements.     

11H-Pyrido[3',2':4,5]pyrrolo[2,3-g]isoquinoléines (aza-7 ellipticines) substituées sur leur position 6

6-Dialkylaminoalkylamino substituted 11H-pyrido[3',2':4,5]pyrrolo[2,3-g]isoquinolines (7-aza ellipti-cines) were obtained by a six step synthesis starting from 2-chloro-3-nitro pyridine and 6-amino-5-methyl (and 5,8-dimethyl) isoquinoline-1-2H-ones already described. A brief survey of biological results shows that derivatives of this new heterocyclic ring system are less interesting than their 5H-pyrido(3',4':4,5]pyrrolo[2,3-g]isoquinolines (9-aza ellipticines) and pyrido[4,3-b]carbazoles (ellipticines) analogues.     

Infrared spectra and configuration of N,N'-diaryl-thioureas

The conformation of the —NH—CS—NH— grouping in a series of N,N'-diarylthioureas some of which possess a marked anti-viral activity is studied using IR spectral data. The results indicate that in organic solvents (CCl₄, CHCl₃, C₂C1₄, CH₂C1₂) the compounds studied participate in an equilibrium between several isomeric forms arising from the possibility of a cis or trans structure of the —CS—NH— groups. The increased solvent polarity favours the cis conformation.     

Decarboxylation,during their aromatization by Pd/C,of some 3,4-octahydronaphtho-7,8-benzocoumarins : Synthesis of 1,2'-binaphthyls and 2,2'-binaphthyls

Some 3',4'-cyclohexa-1',2'-dihydro- and 1',2'-cyclohexa-3',4'-dihydro-3,4,7,8-dibenzocoumarins 2 and 3 were prepared by catalytic condensation between a naphthol and a α-carbethoxy-cis- decalone (?1 or ?2). These compounds, when treated with Pd/C at 260°, undergo, beside aromatization, a complete decarboxylation of the lactone ring. A mechanism, involving H transfer through a π-allylic palladium complex is described.     

Synthesis of carbon-bridged 8,5'-cyclopurine nucleosides: Nucleosides and nucleotides—XXIV1

Treatment of 2',3'-O-isopropylidene-5'-deoxy-8,5'-cycloadenosine with selenium oxide afforded the 5'-oxo-compound. Reduction of the product with sodium borohydride proceeded stereoselectively to give the 8,5'(S)-cycloadenosine. The 5'-R-isomer was obtained by the inversion of the 5'-OH group of the S-epimer via the mesyloxy derivative. Hydrolytic deamination of 8,5'-cycloadenosines gave the inosine counterparts. Photo-irradiation of 2',3'-O-isopropylidene-5'-deoxy-5'-phenylthio-N²-benzoylguanosine afforded the 8,5'-cyclo-5'-deoxyguanosine, which was also converted to the 5'-oxo-derivative. Reduction of the product also afforded to give the 8,5'-(S)-cycloguanosine. The CD spectra of these cyclonucleosides reflect the chiralities at the 5'-position.     

Molecular conformation of cyclenes: Part IX. Asymmetrical 1,3,6-cyclononatriene and 1,3,6-cyclodecatriene

The strain energy of the most probable conformers of 1,3,6-cyclononatriene and 1,3,6-cyclodecatriene, which are asymmetrical compounds, has been calculated as a function of various geometrical parameters by means of the semiempirical Hendrickson's treatment, partially modified. The most stable conformation of 1,3,6-cyclononatriene is a member of the all-cis family, while a transcis-trans structure is the most stable among the 1,3,6-cyclodecatriene conformations. In this latter compound however, the energy minima of the all-cis, trans-cis-cis, and cis-cis-trans conformers also appear to be close to each other. Some possible interconversions are also discussed.     

Synthesis of oligoribonucleotides by use of S,S-diphenyl n-monomethoxytrityl ribonucleoside 3'-phosphorodithioates

The fully protected ribonucleotide units (6a–d) have been synthesized in 42–62% overall yields by the 5- or 6-step reactions. The dimethoxtrityl, monomethoxytrityl, tetrahydropyran-2-yl, and phenylthio groups were introduced onto the 5'-OH, exo-amino, 2'-OH, and 3'-phosphoryl functions, respectively. The units were converted to the OH or phosphodiester components by treatment with trifluoroacetic acid or with phosphinic acid-triethylamine. Both the components were appropriately coupled by means of mesitylenedisulphonyl chloride 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole to give dimers in high yields. This method was successfully applied to the synthesis of GpUpApUpUpApApUpAp, i.e. the 5'-terminal base sequence of brome mosaic virus m RNA No. 4 filament.     

Lithiation of 3',5'-O-(tetraisopropyldisiloxane-1,3-diyl)-2'-deoxyuridine: synthesis of 6-substituted 2'-deoxyuridines

Synthesis of 6-substituted 2'-deoxyuridines can be effected by lithiation of 3',5'-$\text{O}$-(tetraisopropyldisiloxane-1,3-diyl)-2'-deoxyuridine with LDA followed by the reaction of its lithio derivative with electrophiles. This method provides a general, regiospecific and simple route to various types of 6-substituted 2'-deoxyuridines which have, so far, been known to be difficult to prepare.     

Preparation of oligoadenylates with 2'-5' linkage using Pb2+ ion catalyst

2'-5' Linked oligoadenylates up to a pentamer were formed selectively by Pb²⁺ ion-catalyzed polymerization of adenosine-5'-phosphorimidazolide in aqueous solution. Small amounts of oligoadenylate isomers containing both 2'-5' and 3'-5' internucleotide linkage were obtained simultaneously. The structure of the linkage isomers was established by sequential enzyme and alkaline digestion.     

Approche de la synthese d'anthracyclines oligosaccharidiques. Hemisynthese de la 4'-o-(2-desoxy l-fucosyl) daunorubicine

The preparation of the disaccharide 4 - O - (3,4 - di - O - acetyl - 2,6 - dideoxy - α - l - lyxo - hexopyranosyl) - 2, 3,6 - trideoxy - 3 - trifluoroacetamido - l - lyxo - hexopyranose, 11c, the N,N' - dimethyl derivative of which occurs naturally in numerous anthracyclines, is described. Glycosidation with daunomycinone followed by removal of the protecting groups led to 4' - O - (2 - deoxy - l - fucosyl) daunorubicine.