The 5′,6-Oxomethylene Transglycosidic Tether for Conformational Restriction of Pyrimidine Ribonucleosides. Investigation of 6-Formyl- and 6-(Hydroxymethyl)uridine 5′-Carboxaldehydes
作者:Michael P. Groziak、Ronghui Lin
DOI:10.1016/s0040-4020(00)00970-4
日期:2000.12
In an effort to develop a new motif for the transglycosidic tethering of the pyrimidine nucleoside framework, the 2',3'-O-isopropylidenated and unprotected versions of 6-formyl- and 6-(hydroxymethyl)uridine 5'-carboxaldehyde were prepared and these were examined for their ability to adopt 5',6-oxomethylene tethered solution structures. In aqueous solution, the 2',3'-O-isopropylidenated nucleosides readily generated spiro-dihydrouridines via proximity-induced transglycosidic intramolecular reactions. In stark contrast, their unprotected counterparts existed mainly as the untethered aldehyde hydrates. Based on these findings, the 5',6-oxomethylene transglycosidic tether appears to constitute a useful conformational restriction motif for the pyrimidine ribonucleoside flamework, but only when the 5'-OH group is functionalized. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.