Analysis of the products formed in the reaction of nitrate radicals, NO3
•, with the N- and O-methylated and acetylated thymidines 1a and 1b revealed, for the first time, insight regarding how this important atmospheric free-radical oxidant can cause irreversible damage to DNA building blocks. Mechanistic studies indicated that the initial reaction step likely proceeds via NO3
• induced electron transfer at the pyrimidine ring, followed by deprotonation of the methyl group at C5. The oxidation ultimately leads to formation of nitrates 2, aldehydes 4 and, in the case of high [NO3
•], also to carboxylic acids 5. In addition to this, through a very minor pathway, loss of the methyl group at C5 also occurred to give the respective 2′-deoxyuridines 6. The nitrates 2 are highly labile compounds that undergo rapid hydrolysis during work-up and purification of the reaction mixtures, which could lead to serious misinterpretation of the experimental findings and reaction mechanism. Products resulting from NO3
• addition to the C5=C6 double bond in the pyrimidine ring were not observed. Also, no reaction of NO3
• with the 2′-deoxyribose moiety was detected.
对
硝酸根(
NO3
-与 N-、O-甲基化和乙酰化胸腺
嘧啶 1a 和 1b 反应形成的产物进行分析,首次揭示了这种重要的大气自由基氧化剂是如何对 DNA 构建模块造成不可逆损伤的。机理研究表明,最初的反应步骤可能是通过
- 诱导
嘧啶环上的电子转移,然后 C5 上的甲基发生去质子化反应。氧化作用最终会形成
硝酸盐 2 和
醛类 4,在[ -]含量较高的情况下,还会形成羧基。
-]的情况下,还会产生
羧酸 5。除此以外,通过一个非常次要的途径,C5 上的甲基也会发生脱失,从而生成相应的 2′-脱氧
尿苷 6。
硝酸盐 2 是高度易变的化合物,在反应混合物的加工和纯化过程中会发生快速
水解,这可能导致对实验结果和反应机理的严重误解。
- 加到
嘧啶环的 C5=C6 双键上所产生的产物未被观察到。此外,也没有观察到
- 与 2′-脱氧
核糖分子的反应。