Cytostatic and antiviral 6-arylpurine ribonucleosides. Part 7: synthesis and evaluation of 6-substituted purine l-ribonucleosides

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2006 Oct 15;16(20):5290-3. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2006.07.092. Epub 2006 Aug 14.

Abstract

A series of purine l-ribonucleosides 2a-2i bearing diverse C-substituents (alkyl, aryl, hetaryl or hydroxymethyl) in the position 6 were prepared by Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of 6-chloro-9-(2,3,5-tri-O-acetyl-beta-l-ribofuranosyl)purine with the corresponding organometallics followed by deprotection. Unlike their d-ribonucleoside enantiomers that possess strong cytostatic and anti-HCV activity, the l-ribonucleosides were inactive except for 6-benzylpurine nucleoside 2h showing moderate anti-HCV effect in replicon assay. A triphosphate of 2h did not inhibit HCV RNA polymerase.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Antiviral Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Antiviral Agents / chemistry
  • Antiviral Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • HL-60 Cells
  • HeLa Cells
  • Hepacivirus / drug effects
  • Humans
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Mice
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Structure
  • Purine Nucleosides / chemical synthesis*
  • Purine Nucleosides / chemistry
  • Purine Nucleosides / pharmacology*
  • Ribonucleosides / chemical synthesis*
  • Ribonucleosides / chemistry
  • Ribonucleosides / pharmacology*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Purine Nucleosides
  • Ribonucleosides