A photoreactive analogue of the immunosuppressant FTY720

J Org Chem. 2006 Mar 3;71(5):2200-2. doi: 10.1021/jo0526237.

Abstract

An azido group was incorporated into the immunomodulatory agent FTY720, accomplishing the first synthesis of a photoactivatable analogue of this ligand (2) in 9 steps from 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanol and in 34% overall yield. The key steps are formation of a primary amine at a quaternary center of aniline derivative 13 followed by selective diazotization of the arylamine.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Azides / chemical synthesis
  • Azides / chemistry*
  • Fingolimod Hydrochloride
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / chemistry*
  • Photochemistry
  • Propanolamines / chemical synthesis
  • Propanolamines / chemistry*
  • Propylene Glycols / chemistry*
  • Sphingosine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Sphingosine / chemistry

Substances

  • 2-(3-azido-4-octylphenethyl)-2-aminopropane-1,3-diol
  • Azides
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Propanolamines
  • Propylene Glycols
  • Fingolimod Hydrochloride
  • Sphingosine