Novel nitrosourea compounds and process for preparing the same
申请人:Tanabe Seiyaku Co., Ltd.
公开号:US04182757A1
公开(公告)日:1980-01-08
A nitrosourea compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl of one to six carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl of one to six carbon atoms, alkenyl of three to five carbon atoms or alkynyl of three to five carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is aldopentofuranosyl, aldo-pentopyranosyl, aldo-hexopyranosyl, O-aldo-hexopyranosyl-(1.fwdarw.4)-aldo-hexopyranosyl or a group of the formula: --CH.sub.2 (CHOH).sub.n CH.sub.2 OH, and wherein n is zero or an integer of one to four. A method of preparation is disclosed whereby said nitrosourea compound is prepared by the nitrosation of a compound of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same as above. Said nitrosourea compound is useful as an anti-tumor or anti-leukemic agent.
A new class of nitrosoureas. I. Synthesis and antitumor activity of 1-(2-chloroethyl)-3,3-disubstituted-1-nitrosoureas having a hydroxyl group at the .BETA.-position of the substituents.
1-(2-Chloroethyl)-3, 3-disubstituted-1-nitrosoureas (5a-m), a new class of nitrosoureas, were synthesized and tested for antitumor activities against leukemia L1210 and Ehrlich ascites carcinoma. The nitrosoureas (5e-k) having a hydroxyl group at the β-position of the substituents showed remarkable antitumor activities. In particular, 1-(2-chloroethyl)-3, 3-bis (2-hydroxyethyl)-1-nitrosourea (5k) had excellent activities and showed 5 and 16 times greater therapeutic ratios than 1-(2-chloroethyl)-3-cyclohexyl-1-nitrosourea against leukemia L1210 and Ehrlich ascites carcinoma, respectively. These nitrosoureas (5e-k) appear to be activated nonenzymatically by attack of the hydroxyl group on the carbonyl group to give the oxazolidinones (6) and chloroethyl diazohydroxide (7) without generation of the isocyanates (8).