Unexpected selectivity in the alkylation of polyazamacrocycles
摘要:
Reaction of equivalent amounts of free base polyazamacrocycles with an alkyl halide in a nonpolar, aprotic solvent affords the mono-N-alkylation product as its monohydrohalide salt in high yield with excellent selectivity. This unexpected selectivity has been explained in terms of the high affinity of the alkylated product for a single proton which attenuates the nucleophilicity of the remaining nitrogen atoms. Selectivity is dependent upon a number of factors including macrocycle ring size, solvent polarity, and the steric nature of the electrophile. The approach has allowed for a short, convergent route to bifunctional lanthanide chelators which are useful in therapeutic applications.
Macrocyclic bifunctional chelants, complexes thereof and their antibody conjugates
申请人:THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
公开号:EP0353450A1
公开(公告)日:1990-02-07
A group of functionalized polyaminocarboxylate chelants that form complexes with rare earth-type metal ions are disclosed. The complexes can be covalently attached to an antibody or antibody fragment and used for therapeutic and/or diagnostic purposes.
Process for preparing mono-n-alkylated polyazamacrocycles
申请人:THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
公开号:EP0374929A1
公开(公告)日:1990-06-27
The invention relates to a novel process to prepare selectively mono-N-alkylated polyazamacrocycles which requies a electrophile with between one and five equivalents of a suitable macrocycle in a solvent which will not promote a proton transfer.