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Process for the preparation of ste specific 1'-spiro-nucleosides

  • US 5,714,599 A
  • Filed: 06/24/1994
  • Issued: 02/03/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/24/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
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1. A process for the preparation of a compound of the formula I ##STR110## in which A is the group ##STR111## or --CH═

  • CH--;

    R1 is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, C1 -C4 alkoxy, C1 -C4 alkoxy-C1 -C4 alkoxy, tri-C1 -C6 alkylsilyloxy, benzyloxy or phenoxy which are unsubstituted or substituted by C1 -C4 alkyl, C1 -C4 haloalkyl, halogen, cyano or nitro, R10 --C(O)--O--, R3 (R4)N--, ##STR112## azido, cyano or L1 --O--, whereinL1 is a protective group;

    R2 is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, C1 -C4 alkoxy, C1 -C4 alkoxy-C1 -C4 alkoxy, tri-C1 -C6 alkylsilyloxy, benzyloxy or phenoxy which are unsubstituted or substituted by C1 -C4 alkyl, C1 -C4 haloalkyl, halogen, cyano or nitro, R10 --C(O)--O--, R3 (R4)N--, azido, cyano or L1 --O--,whereinL1 is a protective group, with the proviso that only one of the substituents R1 or R2 is azido;

    orR1 together with R2 is --OSi(R11)R20 O-- or --OC(R12)R21 O--;

    R3 is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C1 -C10 alkyl, C3 -C10 alkenyl or C3 -C10 alkynyl, formyl, C1 -C10 alkylcarbonyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, hydroxyl, C1 -C4 alkoxy, C1 -C4 alkylamino, di-C1 -C4 alkylamino, cyano, C1 -C4 alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, C1 -C4 alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C1 -C4 alkylaminocarbonyl or phenyl, C3 -C10 alkenylcarbonyl, C3 -C10 alkynylcarbonyl, C1 -C10 alkoxycarbonyl or phenoxycarbonyl or benzyloxycarbonyl which are unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, C1 -C4 alkyl, C1 -C4 haloalkyl, C1 -C4 alkoxy or C1 -C4 haloalkoxy;

    R4 is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C1 -C10 alkyl, C3 -C10 alkenyl or C3 -C10 alkynyl, formyl, C1 -C10 alkylcarbonyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, hydroxyl, C1 -C4 alkoxy, C1 -C4 alkylamino, di-C1 -C4 alkylamino, cyano, C1 -C4 alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, C1 -C4 alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C1 -C4 alkylaminocarbonyl or phenyl, C3 -C10 alkenylcarbonyl, C3 -C10 alkynylcarbonyl, C1 -C10 -alkoxycarbonyl or phenoxycarbonyl or benzyloxycarbonyl which are unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, C1 -C4 alkyl, C1 -C4 haloalkyl, C1 -C4 alkoxy or C1 -C4 haloalkoxy, with the proviso that only one of the substituents R3 or R4 is formyl;

    orR3 together with R4 is --(CH2)n --, --(CH2)o --O--(CH2)p --, --(CH2)o --S--(CH2)p -- or --(CH2)o --NH--(CH2)p --, which can be unsubstituted or substituted by C1 -C4 alkyl;

    n is 4, 5 or 6;

    o is 1,2, 3 or 4;

    p is 1, 2, 3 or 4; and

    the sum of o and p is 3, 4 or 5;

    R10 is hydrogen, C1 -C4 alkyl or benzyl or phenyl which are unsubstituted or substituted by C1 -C4 alkyl, C1 -C4 alkoxy, C1 -C4 haloalkyl, halogen or cyano;

    R11 is C1 -C4 alkyl or phenyl;

    R20 is C1 -C4 alkyl;

    orR11 together with R20 is --(CH2)n3 --;

    R12 is hydrogen, C1 -C4 alkyl or phenyl;

    R21 is hydrogen or C1 -C4 alkyl;

    orR12 together with R21 is --(CH2)n3 --;

    n3 is 4, 5 or 6;

    R8 is unsubstituted or substituted C1 -C10 alkyl, C2 -C10 alkenyl, C2 -C10 alkynyl, C1 -C10 alkyl-C(Q)--, C2 -C10 alkenyl-C(Q)--, C2 -C10 alkynyl-C(Q)--, C2 -C10 alkenyloxycarbonyl, C2 -C10 alkynyloxycarbonyl, phenoxycarbonyl or benzyloxycarbonyl, cyano, carboxyl, phenyl, nitro, C1 -C10 alkoxycarbonyl, R3 (R4)N--C(O)-- or L2 --NH--C1 -C10 alkyl,whereinL2 is a protective group;

    R9 is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C2 -C10 alkyl, C2 -C10 alkenyl, C2 -C10 alkynyl, C1 -C10 alkyl-C(Q)--, C2 -C10 alkenyl-C(Q)--, C2 -C10 alkynyl-C(Q)--, phenyl, benzyl, phenyl-C(Q)--, phenoxycarbonyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, phenoxycarbonyl-C1 -C10 alkyl or benzyloxycarbonyl-C1 -C10 alkyl, C1 -C4 alkoxycarbonyl, C1 -C4 alkoxy-C(O)----NH--SO2 --, NH2 --SO2 --, R18 (R19)N--C(Q)--, R3 (R4)N--C(O)--C1 -C10 alkyl, C1 -C4 alkoxy-NH--C(O)--, phenoxy-NH--C(O)-- or benzyloxy-NH--C(O)--;

    orR8 and R9 together form a ring --X--Y--Z--,in whichX is the groups C1 -C3 alkylene ##STR113## wherein the alkylene chain can be unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, hydroxyl, C1 -C4 alkoxy, amino, C1 -C4 alkylamino, di-C1 -C4 alkylamino, cyano, carboxyl, C1 -C4 alkoxycarbonyl, C1 -C4 alkylcarbonyloxy, carbamoyl, C1 -C4 alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C1 -C4 alkylaminocarbonyl or phenyl;

    Q is oxygen or sulfur;

    Y is oxygen, C1 -- or C2 -alkylene which is unsubstituted or substituted by C1 -C4 alkyl or --NR5 --;

    Z is the groups C1 -C3 alkylene, ##STR114## wherein the alkylene chain can be unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, hydroxyl, C1 -C4 alkoxy, amino, C1 -C4 alkylamino, di-C1 -C4 alkylamino, cyano, carboxyl, C1 -C4 alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, C1 -C4 alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C1 -C4 alkylaminocarbonyl or phenyl, ##STR115## or Y and Z together are a group ##STR116## wherein bonding to the ring C atom takes place via the C atom;

    R5 is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C1 -C10 alkyl, C3 -C10 alkenyl, C3 -C10 alkynyl, C3 -C10 alkenylcarbonyl or C3 -C10 alkynylcarbonyl, formyl, C1 -C10 alkylcarbonyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, hydroxyl, C1 -C4 alkoxy, amino, C1 -C4 alkylamino, di-C1 -C4 alkylamino, cyano, C1 -C4 alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, C1 -C4 alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C1 -C4 alkylaminocarbonyl or phenyl, C1 -C10 alkoxycarbonyl or phenoxycarbonyl, benzylcarbonyl, benzyloxycarbonyl or phenyl which are unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, C1 -C4 alkyl, C1 -C4 haloalkyl, C1 -C4 alkoxy or C1 -C4 haloalkoxy;

    R6 is unsubstituted or substituted C1 -C10 alkyl, carboxyl, C1 -C4 alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, C1 -C4 alkylaminocarbonyl or di-C1 -C4 alkylaminocarbonyl;

    R7 is hydrogen, C3 -C7 cycloalkyl or unsubstituted or substituted C1 -C10 alkyl, C2 -C10 alkenyl, C3 -C10 alkynyl or benzyl;

    R13 is hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted C1 -C10 alkyl, C1 -C10 alkylcarbonyl, phenyl or benzyl;

    R16 is C1 -C5 alkyl, C3 -C5 alkenyl, phenyl or benzyl;

    R18 is unsubstituted or substituted C1 -C10 alkyl, C1 -C10 alkoxycarbonyl, phenoxycarbonyl, benzyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, C1 -C6 alkylcarbonyl, C1 -C4 alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C1 -C4 alkylaminocarbonyl or L2 ; and

    R19 is hydrogen, formyl, C1 -C10 alkylcarbonyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, hydroxyl, C1 -C4 alkoxy, amino, C1 -C4 alkylamino, di-C1 -C4 alkylamino, cyano, carboxyl, C1 -C4 alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, C1 -C4 alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C1 -C4 alkylaminocarbonyl or phenyl, C3 -C10 alkenylcarbonyl, C3 -C10 alkynylcarbonyl, C1 -C10 alkoxycarbonyl, phenoxycarbonyl, benzyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, C1 -C4 alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C1 -C4 alkylaminocarbonyl or L2, or salts of these compounds, which comprisesa) cyclizing the compound of the formula XI ##STR117## in which A, R8 and R9 are as defined, but A is other than ##STR118## if R1 and R2 simultaneously are hydroxyl or H2 N-- and R17 is halogen, hydroxyl, C1 -C10 alkoxy, unsubstituted or substituted C1 -C10 alkyl--C(O)O--, benzyloxy or benzoyloxy, CF3 C(O)O--, C1 -C10 alkoxy-C(O)O--, C1 -C6 alkylsulfonyloxy, phenylsulfonyloxy, CF3 S(O)2 O-- or a group L1 --O--,whereinL1 is a protective group;

    orR17 and R8 together form a group ##STR119## ═

    N--OR7, --O--CH(R6)-- or --O--C(R12)R21 --O--CH2 --; and

    the radicals R22 independently of one another are fluorine, chlorine, bromine, unsubstituted or substituted C1 -C10 alkyl, carboxyl, C1 -C4 alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, C1 -C4 alkylaminocarbonyl or di-C1 -C4 alkylaminocarbonyl;

    into the compound of the formula XII ##STR120## in which A, R8 and R9 are as defined, and subsequently b1) splitting the N--O bond in the compound of the formula XII by hydrogenolysis or with an organometallic compound to give 1'"'"',1'"'"'-disubstituted nucleosides of the formula I, or b2) first cyclizing the compound of the formula XII, in which R8 and R9 are as defined, with the exception of C1 -C10 alkyl, C2 -C10 alkenyl, C2 -C10 alkynyl, phenyl or benzyl, to give the compound of the formula XIII ##STR121## in which A, X, Y and Z are as defined, in a manner known per se, and subsequently splitting the N--O bond by hydrogenolysis or with an organometallic compound to give 1'"'"'-spiro-nucleosides of the formula I.

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