We previously reported the synthesis of a series of doxorubicin analogue prodrugs that give rise to intensely cytotoxic metabolites in the presence of carboxylate esterases. We now report studies on structurally related beta-glucuronide prodrugs that are converted to similar potent metabolites in the presence of beta-glucuronidases. These prodrugs were prepared by reductive condensation of daunomycin or doxorubicin with methyl 1-O-[(1'RS)-1'-ethoxy-4'-oxobutyl]-2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-beta-D-glucopyranosyluronate in the presence of sodium cyanoborohydride followed by base-mediated cleavage of the glucuronate protective groups. The doxorubicin derivatives were isolated in very low yield, most likely because of the inherent base lability of the parent aglycone. By contrast, fairly good yields of the more base-stable daunomycin analogues were obtained. The target daunomycin glucuronide, N-[(4''RS)-4''-ethoxy -4''-(sodium 1'''-O-beta-D-glucopyranuronate)butyl]daunorubicin (6a), bad a half-life of 30 h when incubated at a concentration of 12 mu M in aqueous 0.05 M phosphate buffer, pH 7.4, at 37 degrees C. Under identical conditions in the presence of 197 units/mu mol of Escherichia coli beta-glucuronidase, 6a was hydrolyzed with a half-life of 1.7 h. The single metabolite observed was chromatographically identical with that formed from the hydrolysis of N-(4,4-diacetoxybut-1-yl)daunomycin by carboxylate esterases. 6a was approximately 10000-fold more toxic to human A375 melanoma cells in the presence of E. coli beta-glucuronidase than in the absence of the enzyme. These findings indicate the therapeutic potential of anthracycline glucuronide prodrugs as independent entities or for use in conjunction with enzyme tissue-targeting strategies such as antibody-directed enzyme prodrug therapy (ADEPT) or gene-directed enzyme prodrug therapy (GDEPT).
<i>In Situ</i> Generation of a Regio- and Diastereoselective Hydroaminoalkylation Catalyst Using Commercially Available Starting Materials
作者:Peter M. Edwards、Laurel L. Schafer
DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.7b02149
日期:2017.11.3
intermolecular hydroaminoalkylation of alkenes with secondary amines is reported. The method utilizes commercially available ligands and tantalum starting materials, and does not require the isolation of air and water sensitive organometallic complexes. The in situ prepared catalyst is active toward a variety of secondary amine substrates, including those with ethyl substituents which yield α- and β-alkylated
<i>Trans</i>-2,5-Disubstituted Tetrahydrofurans via Addition of Carbon Nucleophiles to the Strained Bicyclic Acetal 2,7-Dioxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane
作者:Gregory K. Friestad、Hye Jin Lee
DOI:10.1021/ol901613k
日期:2009.9.3
Addition of allyltributylstannane to 2,7-dioxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane in the presence of TiCl4 produces 5-allyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran with a trans/cis ratio of 93:7. The trans-selectivity is also observed in additions of various other carbon nucleophiles.
Compounds and methods for the selective treatment of cancer and bacterial infections
申请人:Pro-Neuron, Inc.
公开号:US06218519B1
公开(公告)日:2001-04-17
The present invention relates to compounds containing an anthracyclinone group such as doxorubicin, daunorubicin or a derivative thereof. The compounds of the invention also contain ester, glycoside or glucuronide structures which are hydrolyzed by the corresponding esterase, glycosidase or glucuronidase. These compounds possess potent cytotoxic activity which is developed after the hydrolysis of the ester or glycoside group of the compound and are effective in the inhibition of tumor cells and bacterial growth after activation.
Studies Towards the Total Synthesis of Populusone: Stereoselective Construction of Functionalized 2-Oxa-bicyclo[2.2.2]octenes
作者:Hans-Günther Schmalz、Lars Hemmersbach
DOI:10.1055/a-1983-1694
日期:2023.2
by exploiting a diastereoselective Mukaiyamaaldol addition followed by a triflic anhydride-induced oxa-Michael addition to construct the sensitive 2-oxa-bicyclo[2.2.2]octene unit as an enol triflate, which is directly used in a subsequent Suzuki cross-coupling. While attempts to close the strained 10-membered ring by means of Ru-catalyzed ring-closingmetathesis were not successful, the developed