Synthesis of novel Bi-, Tri-, and tetracyclic nucleosides by reaction of a common cyclic enamine derived from TSAO-T with nucleophiles

J Org Chem. 2004 Dec 10;69(25):8758-66. doi: 10.1021/jo048706p.

Abstract

We report here the efficient regio- and stereoselective synthesis of new polycyclic nucleosides using a common cyclic enamine (7) as the starting material. In fact, the reaction of 7, easily prepared by reaction of 5'-O-Tosyl TSAO-T under basic nonnucleophilic conditions (potassium carbonate), with different classes of nucleophiles, for example, nitrogen-, oxygen-, sulfur-, and carbon-based nucleophiles, or with amino acids afforded, with total regio- and stereoselectivity, new bi-, tri-, and tetracyclic nucleosides. This straighforward route represents an original and unambiguously regio- and stereoselective pathway to these compounds. Some of these polycyclic nucleosides may be useful intermediates for a second series of reactions that may lead to the generation of structurally new nucleosides.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amines / chemical synthesis
  • Amines / chemistry*
  • Anti-HIV Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings / chemical synthesis*
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Nucleosides / chemical synthesis*
  • Spiro Compounds / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Thymidine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Thymidine / chemistry*
  • Uridine / analogs & derivatives

Substances

  • Amines
  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings
  • Nucleosides
  • Spiro Compounds
  • Thymidine
  • TSAO-T
  • Uridine