Studies on scavengers of active oxygen species. 1. Synthesis and biological activity of 2-O-alkylascorbic acids
摘要:
A novel series of 2-O-alkylascorbic acids (5a-u) was synthesized, and their scavenging activities against active oxygen species as well as their suppressive effects on the arrhythmias in rat heart ischemia-reperfusion models were evaluated. Some 2-O-alkylascorbic acids (5e-1) exhibited potent inhibiting activities against lipid peroxidation in rat brain homogenates and in alleviating effects in the ischemia-reperfusion models. Studies on the structure-activity relationship demonstrated that a free 3-enolic hydroxyl group and the longer alkyl chains substituted on the 2-hydroxyl group of ascorbic acid were beneficial for the biological and pharmacological activities. 2-O-Octadecylascorbic acid (5k, CV-3611), one of the most potent and promising compounds, markedly inhibited lipid peroxidation (IC50 = 4.3 X 10(-6) M) and alleviated myocardial lesions induced by ischemia-reperfusion at an oral dose of 1 mg/kg in rats.
One-pot 2-O-alkylation of L-ascorbic acid involving an in situ 3-O-silylation and desilylation sequence was investigated. Initially the 3-OH group was masked with a t-butyldimethylsilyl (TBDMS) group followed by alkylation of the 2-OH group. Removal of the TBDMS group using 20% sulfuric acid also resulted in hydrolysis of the 5,6-O-isopropylidene to give 2-O-alkyl derivatives of L-ascorbic acid. Selective removal of the 3-O-TBDMS with tetrabutylammonium fluoride (TBAF) gave 5,6-O-isopropylidene-2-O-alkyl derivatives of L-ascorbic acid in good overall yields. Through the application of this protocol, 5,6-O-isopropylidene 2-O-alkyl derivatives of L-ascorbic acid as well as 2-O-alkyl derivatives of L-ascorbic acid may be easily accessed.
KATO, KANEYOSHI;TERAO, SHINJI;SHIMAMOTO, NORIO;HIRATA, MINORU, J. MED. CHEM., 31,(1988) N 4, 793-798
A novel series of 2-O-alkylascorbic acids (5a-u) was synthesized, and their scavenging activities against active oxygen species as well as their suppressive effects on the arrhythmias in rat heart ischemia-reperfusion models were evaluated. Some 2-O-alkylascorbic acids (5e-1) exhibited potent inhibiting activities against lipid peroxidation in rat brain homogenates and in alleviating effects in the ischemia-reperfusion models. Studies on the structure-activity relationship demonstrated that a free 3-enolic hydroxyl group and the longer alkyl chains substituted on the 2-hydroxyl group of ascorbic acid were beneficial for the biological and pharmacological activities. 2-O-Octadecylascorbic acid (5k, CV-3611), one of the most potent and promising compounds, markedly inhibited lipid peroxidation (IC50 = 4.3 X 10(-6) M) and alleviated myocardial lesions induced by ischemia-reperfusion at an oral dose of 1 mg/kg in rats.