Fluorinated methylenecyclopropane analogues of nucleosides. Synthesis and antiviral activity of (Z)- and (E)-9-{[(2-fluoromethyl-2-hydroxymethyl)-cyclopropylidene]methyl}adenine and -guanine
作者:Chengwei Li、Mark N. Prichard、Brent E. Korba、John C. Drach、Jiri Zemlicka
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2007.11.082
日期:2008.3
Synthesis and antiviral activity of the title fluoromethylenecyclopropane analogues 15a, 15b, 16a, and 16b is described. Methylenecyclopropane carboxylate was first transformed to 2,2-bis-hydroxymethylmethylenecyclopropane. Selective monoacetylation followed by introduction of fluorine gave 2-acetoxymethyl-2-fluoromethylmethylenecyclopropane as the key inter-mediate. The synthesis of analogues 15a, 15b, 16a, and 16b then followed alkylation-elimination procedure as described previously for other methylenecyclopropane analogues. The adenine Z-isomer 15a was found to be a potent inhibitor of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in vitro with EC50/CC50 (mu M) 0.5/55.7. Compounds 15b, 16a, and 16b were also active but at higher concentrations, EC50/CC50 (mu M) 3.2-7.5/53.6-64.1. Analogue 15a inhibited hepatitis C virus by virtue of its cytotoxicity and it moderately inhibited replication of the Towne strain of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV). The E-isomer 16a was a substrate for adenosine deaminase, whereas the Z-isomer 15a was not deaminated. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.