The synthesis of 2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]benzimidazole-5,8-diones (azamitosenes was carried out in conjunction with the design of potential DNA crosslinkers activated by reduction (reductive alkylation). These quinones resemble mitosene antitumor agents, but are based on the benzimidazole nucleus rather than the indole nucleus. Preliminary results indicate the azamitosenes are potent antitumor agents. Iminoquinone derivatives of azamitosenes (iminoazamitosenes) were synthesized as reductive alkylating agents exhibiting low oxygen toxicity. The iminoazamitosenes are hydrolytically stable in neutral buffers and undergo buffer catalyzed syn/anti isomerization at the imino center. Electrochemical and oxygen reactivity studies in aqueous buffers indicate the change from quinone to iminoquinone is accompanied by an increase in reduction potential and a decrease in oxygen reactivity of the corresponding reduced species.
2,3-二氢-
1H-吡咯并[1,2-a]苯并咪唑-5,8-二酮(azamitosenes)的合成与潜在DNA
交联剂的设计同时进行,通过还原(还原烷基化)活化。这些
醌类似于抗肿瘤剂mitosene,但基于
苯并咪唑核而非
吲哚核。初步结果表明,azamitosenes是有效的抗肿瘤剂。azamitosenes的
亚胺醌衍
生物(iminoazamitosenes)作为低氧毒性的还原烷基化剂被合成。在中性缓冲液中,iminoazamitosenes是
水解稳定的,且在
亚胺中心经历缓冲液催化的syn/anti异构化。在
水性缓冲液中的电
化学和氧反应性研究表明,从醌到
亚胺醌的转变伴随着还原物种的还原势增加和相应还原物种的氧反应性降低。