A simple process for producing v-coelenterazine compounds has been desired. Described is a process for producing a v-coelenterazine compound represented by general formula (II) comprising (1) the step of reacting a compound of general formula (VIII) with a methyltriphenylphosphonium salt in the presence of a base to give a compound represented by general formula (IX), (2) the step of performing a ring-closing metathesis reaction on any one selected from the group consisting of the compound represented by general formula (IX) and a compound of general formula (X) which is the compound of general formula (IX) wherein the amino is protected with R
5
, and then deprotecting R
4
and, if any, R
5
to give a v-coelenteramine compound represented by general formula (XIV), and (3) the step of reacting the compound of general formula (XIV) with a compound represented by general formula (XV) to give the compound of general formula (II).
COELENTERAZINE ANALOGS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
申请人:Inouye Satoshi
公开号:US20120035070A1
公开(公告)日:2012-02-09
There has been a need for coelenterazine analogs that exhibit luminescence properties different from those of known coelenterazine analogs. The present invention provides the compound represented by general formula (1).
A simple process for producing ν-coelenterazine compounds has been desired. The invention provides a process for producing a ν-coelenterazine compound represented by general formula (II) which comprises (1) the step of reacting a compound represented by general formula (VIII) with a methyltriphenylphosphonium salt in the presence of a base to give a compound represented by general formula (IX), (2) the step of performing a ring-closing metathesis reaction on any one selected from the group consisting of the compound represented by general formula (IX) and a compound represented by general formula (X) which is the compound represented by general formula (IX) wherein the amino is protected with R
5
, and then deprotecting R
4
and, if any, R
5
to give a ν-coelenteramine compound represented by general formula (XIV), and (3) the step of reacting the compound represented by general formula (XIV) with a compound represented by general formula (XV) to give the compound represented by general formula (II).
A novel synthetic method for v-coelenterazine (v-CTZ), which is a vinylene-bridged analog of native CTZ with a large red-shifted luminescence property, is described. The synthesis was achieved in a concise way through the use of three sequential cross-coupling reactions and ring-closing metathesis (RCM). A newly synthesized C2-modified trifluoromethyl analog cf3-v-CTZ showed slightly more red-shifted luminescence than v-CTZ when it was used as a substrate for Renilla luciferases.