摘要:
In an attempt to develop potential inhibitors of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase, some 5'-O-amino acid derivatives of uridine were synthesized. N-protected L-amino acids were coupled at the 5'-O-position of 2',3'-O-isopropylideneuridine by esterification employing the method of symmetrical anhydrides in presence of 4-dimethylaminopyridine. 5'-O-(N-benzyloxycarbonyl-O-tert.butyl-L-threonyl)-2',3'-O-isopropylideneuridine (1), 5'-O-(N-tert.butyloxycarbonyl-O-benzyl-L-seryl)-2',3'-O-isopropylideneuridine (2), 5'-O-(N-tert.butyloxycarbonyl-L-leucyl)-2',3'-O-isopropylideneuridine (3), and 5'-O-(N-tert.butyloxycarbonyl-L-valyl)-2 (4) were obtained in good yield after column chromatography on silica gel. The treatment of 2 with TFA/CH2Cl2 (6:1) at room temperature for 30 min led to a selective removal of the Boc group without deblocking of the 2',3'-O-isopropylidene group of uridine. Treatment of 2 with TFA/H2O (5:1) at room temperature for Ih, however, released both Boc and 7/,3'-O-isopropylidene groups. The Z group of 1 was deprotected by catalytic hydrogenolysis over 10% Pd/C/ammonium formate.