Processes for the diastereoselective synthesis of nucleoside analogues
AssigneeBioChem Pharma Inc.
InventorsTarek Mansour, Haolun Jin, Allan H. L. Tse, M. Arshad Siddiqui
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Abstract
The present invention relates to highly diastereoselective processes for production of cis-nucleosides and nucleoside analogues and derivatives in high optical purity, and intermediates useful in those processes.
Claims25
A diastereoselective process for producing optically active cis-nucleoside and nucleoside analogues and derivatives of formula (I) ##STR67## wherein W is S, S.dbd.O, SO.sub.2, or 0;
- X is S, S.dbd.O, SO.sub.2, or 0;
- R.sub.1 is hydrogen or acyl;
- and
- R.sub.2 is a desired purine or pyrimidine base or an analogue or derivative thereof
- the process comprising the step of glycosylating the desired purine or pyrimidine base or analogue or derivative thereof with an intermediate of formula (IIa) or (IIb) ##STR68## wherein R.sub.3 is a substituted carbonyl or carbonyl derivative;
- and
- L is a leaving group,
- using a Lewis acid of the formula (III) ##STR69## wherein R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen;
- C.sub.1-20 alkyl optionally substituted by fluoro, bromo, chloro, iodo, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy or C.sub.6-20 aryloxy;
- C.sub.7-20 aralkyl optionally substituted by halogen, C.sub.1-20 alkyl or C.sub.1-20 alkoxy;
- C.sub.6-20 aryl optionally substituted by fluoro, bromo, chloro, iodo, C.sub.1-20 alkyl or C.sub.1-20 alkoxy;
- trialkylsilyl;
- fluoro;
- bromo;
- chloro and iodo;
- and
- R.sub.8 is selected from the group consisting of fluoro;
- bromo;
- chloro;
- iodo;
- C.sub.1-20 sulphonate esters, optionally substituted by fluoro, bromo, chloro or iodo;
- C.sub.1-20 alkyl esters optionally substituted by fluoro, bromo, chloro or iodo;
- polyvalent halides;
- trisubstituted silyl groups of the general formula (R.sub.5)(R.sub.6)(R.sub.7)Si (wherein R.sub.5, R.sub.6, and R.sub.7 are as defined above);
- saturated or unsaturated selenenyl C.sub.6-20 aryl;
- substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-20 arylsulfenyl;
- substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-20 alkoxyalkyl;
- and trialkylsiloxy.
A diastereoselective process for producing optically active cis-nucleoside and nucleoside analogues and derivatives of formula (I) ##STR71## wherein W is S, S.dbd.O, SO.sub.2, or 0;
- X is S, S.dbd.O, SO.sub.2, or 0;
- R.sub.1 is hydrogen or acyl;
- and
- R.sub.2 is a desired purine or pyrimidine base or an analogue or derivative thereof
- the process comprising the step of glycosylating the desired purine or pyrimidine base or analogue or derivative thereof with a single enantiomer of a compound of formula (II) ##STR72## wherein R.sub.3 is a substituted carbonyl or carbonyl derivative;
- and
- L is a leaving group,
- using a Lewis acid of the formula (III) ##STR73## wherein R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen;
- C.sub.1-20 alkyl optionally substituted by fluoro, bromo, chloro, iodo, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy or C.sub.6-20 aryloxy;
- C.sub.7-20 aralkyl optionally substituted by halogen, C.sub.1-20 alkyl or C.sub.1-20 alkoxy;
- C.sub.6-20 aryl optionally substituted by fluoro, bromo, chloro, iodo, C.sub.1-20 alkyl or C.sub.1-20 alkoxy;
- trialkylsilyl;
- fluoro;
- bromo;
- chloro and iodo;
- and
- R.sub.8 is selected from the group consisting of fluoro;
- bromo;
- chloro;
- iodo;
- C.sub.1-20 sulphonate esters, optionally substituted by fluoro, bromo, chloro or iodo;
- C.sub.1-20 alkyl esters optionally substituted by fluoro, bromo, chloro or iodo;
- polyvalent halides;
- trisubstituted silyl groups of the general formula (R.sub.5)(R.sub.6)(R.sub.7)Si (wherein R.sub.5, R.sub.6, and R.sub.7 are as defined above);
- saturated or unsaturated selenenyl C.sub.6-20 aryl;
- substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-20 arylsulfenyl;
- substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-20 alkoxyalkyl;
- and trialkylsiloxy.
A diastereoselective process for producing optically active cis-oxathiolane and analoguss and derivatives of formula (Ia) ##STR77## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or acyl;
- and
- R.sub.2 is a desired purine or pyrimidine base or
- an analogue or derivative thereof comprising the step of glycosylating the desired purine or pyrimidine base or analogue or derivative thereof with a single enantiomer of a resolved ester derived from the compound of formula (IX) ##STR78## using a Lewis acid of the formula (III) ##STR79## wherein R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen;
- C.sub.1-20 alkyl optionally substituted by fluoro, bromo, chloro, iodo, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy or C.sub.6-20 aryloxy;
- C.sub.7-20 aralkyl optionally substituted by halogen, C.sub.1-20 alkyl or C.sub.1-20 alkoxy;
- C.sub.6-20 aryl optionally substituted by fluoro, bromo, chloro, iodo, C.sub.1-20 alkyl or C.sub.1-20 alkoxy;
- trialkylsilyl;
- fluoro;
- bromo;
- chloro and iodo;
- and
- R.sub.8 is selected from the group consisting of fluoro;
- bromo;
- chloro;
- iodo;
- C.sub.1-20 sulphonate esters, optionally substituted by fluoro, bromo, chloro or iodo;
- C.sub.1-20 alkyl esters optionally substituted by fluoro, bromo, chloro or iodo;
- polyvalent halides;
- trisubstituted silyl groups of the general formula (R.sub.5)(R.sub.6)(R.sub.7)Si (wherein R.sub.5, R.sub.6, and R.sub.7 are as defined above);
- saturated or unsaturated selenenyl C.sub.6-20 aryl;
- substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-20 arylsulfenyl;
- substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-20 alkoxyalkyl;
- and trialkylsiloxy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.