[Synthesis of potential antimetabolites in a series of carbohydrate-modified pyrimidine 2'-deoxynucleosides]. / Sintez potentsial'nykh antimetabolitov v riadu modifitsirovannykh po uglevodu pirimidinovykh 2'-dezoksinukleozidov.

The interaction of 3'-amino-2',3'-dideoxy- or 5'-amino-2',5'-dideoxy-5-substituted pyrimidine nucleosides with N-ethylmaleimide in DMF in the presence of Et3N gave two diastereomeric 2',3'-dideoxy-3'-(N-ethylsuccinimido)- or 2',5'-dideoxy-5'-(N-ethylsuccinimido)aminonucleosides in each reaction. For 3'-amino-5-trimethylsilyl- and 3'-amino-5-benzyloxymethyl-2',5'-dideoxyuridine diastereomeric 3'-(N-ethylsuccinimido)derivatives were separated by preparative TLC. Structures of synthesized analogs were confirmed by UV-, IR- and 1H-NMR spectra. It has been shown that modified nucleosides at 10(-5)-10(-4) M concentrations do not inhibit the thymidine incorporation into DNA of CaOv cells in vitro.

[Ascorbigen and its derivatives--depot preparations of ascorbic acid]. / Askorbigen i ego proizvodnye--depo-formy askorbinoboi kisloty.

New derivatives of 2-C-/(indolyl-3)methyl/-beta-L-threo-L-glycero-3-hexulofuranosono- 1,4-lactone, vis. 1'-ethylascorbigen, 1'-benzylascorbigen and 1',2'-dimethyl-5'-methoxyascorbigen were obtained. In aquous solutions at physiological temperature and pH values ascorbigens disintegrate rather rapidly to yield L-ascorbic acid, the rate of the latter's formation depending on the substituent in the indole nucleus and increasing with growth of pH and temperature. Intraperitoneal injection of 1'-methylascorbigen to mice leads to steady rise of L-ascorbic acid level in blood plasma.

[Synthesis and antimetabolite properties of 5-substituted 2'-deoxyuridines. Anomeric 5-(2-aminohexafluoroprop-2-yl)- and 5-(2-trifluoroacetylaminohexafluoroprop-2-yl)-2'-deoxyuridine]. / Sintez i antimetabolitnye svoistva 5-zameshchennykh 2'-dezoksiuridinov. Anomernye 5-(2-aminogeksaftorprop-2-il)- i 5-(2-triftoratsetilaminogeksaftorprop-2-il)-2'-dezoksiuridiny.

Alkylation of 2,4-bis-O-(trimethylsilyl)uracil with hexafluoroacetone trifluoroacetylimine gave 5-(2-trifluoroacelylaminohexafluoroprop-2-yl)uracil, which was transformed by alkaline hydrolysis to 5-(2-aminohexafluoroprop-2-yl)uracil. The latter was glycosytated with 2-deoxy-3,5-di-O-p-toluoyl-alpha-D-ribofyranosyl chloride by means of various modifications of the silyl method leading to the predominant formation of beta-deoxynucleoside; after deacylation 1-(2-deoxy-beta-D-ribofuranosyl)-5-(2-aminohexafluoroprop-2-yl)ura cil was obtained. Interaction of silylated 5-(2-trifluoroacetylaminohexafluoroprop-2-yl)uracil with acylgalogenose gave anomeric O-substitutet deoxynucleosides, which were deblocked to give 5-(2-trifluoroacetylaminohexafluoroprop-2-yl)-2'-deoxyuridine and corresponding alpha-anomer. Alkaline hydrolysis of N-trifluoroacetyl group in both individual anomers produced 1-(2-deoxy-alpha-D-ribofuranosyl)-5-(2-aminohexafluoroprop-2-yl)ur acil and the abovementioned beta-anomer. Of all compounds synthesised only 1-(2-deoxy-beta-D-ribofuranosyl)-5-(2-aminohexafluoroprop-2-yl)ura cil has a moderate inhibitory effect on replication of vaccinia virus in vitro.

["Chimeric" antibiotics, daunorubicin and its analogs N-acylated with bruneomycin (Streptonigrin)]. / "Khimernye antibiotiki"--daunorubitsin i ego analogi, N-atsilirovannye bruneomitsinom (Streptonigrinom).

Anthracycline antibiotics (daunorubicin, carminomycin and doxorubicin) N-acylated with antibiotic bruneomycin (streptonigrin) have been obtained from the parent compounds upon treatment with N, N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide and N-hydroxysuccinimide. These "chimeric" antibiotics are less active both in vitro and in vivo than the parent antibiotics. This demonstrates the stability of the intermolecular amide linkage in these compounds towards chemical and enzymatic hydrolysis as well as their inability to interact with corresponding receptors in contrast to less hindered derivatives of the parent antibiotics.

[Synthesis and study of 5-(trialkylsilyl)pyrimidine nucleosides. A new alpha-2'-deoxynucleoside with antiherpes activity]. / Sintez i izuchenie 5-(trialkilsilil)pirimidinovykh nukleozidov. Novyi alpha-2'-dezoksinukleozid s antigerpeticheskoi aktivnost'iu.

Glycosylation of 5-trimethylsilyl- and 5-triethylsilyluracil as well as 5-trimethylsilylcytosine with 2-deoxy-3,5-di-O-p-toluyl-alpha-D-ribofuranosylchloride and subsequent deacylation led to alpha- and beta-anomers of 5-Me3SidUrd, 5-Et3SidUrd and 5-Me3SidCyd. 1-(alpha-D-Arabinofuranosyl)-5-trimethylsilyluracil was synthesized starting from the derivatives of 2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyl-D-arabinofuranose and then converted to alpha-5-Me3SidUrd via 1-(2,2'-anhydro-alpha-D-ribofuranosyl)-5-trimethylsilyluracil and 1-(2-chloro-2-deoxy-alpha-D-arabinofuranosyl)-5-trimethylsilyluracil+ ++. Out of all synthesized compounds, only alpha-5-Me3SidUrd inhibits the replication of HSV-1 both in vitro and in vivo; it also exerts a pronounced therapeutic effect in guinea pigs with herpes genitalis induced by HSV-2. The resistance of alpha-5-Me3SidUrd to pyrimidine phosphorylases facilitates its antiviral activity in vivo.

[The synthesis and and study of cytotoxic activity of D-ribofuranosides and 2-deoxy-D-ribofuranosides of substituted bis(indolyl)furan, -pyrrole and indolo[2,3-alpha]carbazole derivatives]. / Sintez D-ribofuranozidov i 2-dezoksi-D-ribofuranozidov zameshchennykh bis(indolil)furana, -pirrola i indolo[2,3-alpha]karbazola i izuchenie ikh tsitotoksicheskikh svoistv.

1-(2,3,5-Tri-O-acetyl)-beta-D-ribofuranosyl indole, the key compound in the synthesis of glycosides with the bis(indole) aglycone, was obtained for the first time by the indoline-indole method. There were synthesized 3-(1-methylindol-3-yl)-4-(1-glycosylindol-3-yl)furan(or pyrrole)-2,5-diones containing the residue of beta-D-ribofuranose or 2-deoxy-beta-D-ribofuranose and analogous glycosides of indolo[2,3-a]furano(or pyrrolo)[3,4-c]carbazol-5,7-diones, which are structurally relative to the antitumor antibiotic rebeccamycin. Their cytotoxicities toward a number of human tumor cell lines were studied in vitro, and the carbazole N-glycosides were shown to be more active than the bis-(indole) glycosides. At the same time, the ribofuranosides were found to be less active than the corresponding ribopyranosides synthesized previously.

[Synthesis of anomeric 5-trimethylgermyl-2'-deoxyuridines and study of their antiviral and cytotoxic properties]. / Sintez anomernykh 5-trimetilgermil-2'-dezoksiuridinov i izuchenie ikh protivovirusnykh i tsitotoksicheskikh svoistv.

Glycosylation of silylated 5-trimethylgermyluracil with 2-deoxy-3,5-di-O-p-toluyl-alpha-D-ribofuranosylchloride in dichloroethane in the presence of SnCl4 and subsequent deacylation led to anomeric 5-trimethylgermyl-2'-deoxyuridines. The alpha-nucleoside inhibits HSV-1 replication in vitro, blocks 2'-deoxyuridine incorporation into DNA of hepatoma 22A cells and incorporation of thymidine into DNA of cancer ovarian cells as well. Treatment with 125 mg/kg X 5 days of alpha-nucleoside fails to increase the life-span of mice with leukemia P388.

[Synthesis, conversion and biological activity of 5-substituted 2'-deoxyuridines modified by carbohydrates]. / Sintez, prevrashcheniia i biologicheskaia aktivnost' modifitsirovannykh po uglevodu 5-zameshchennykh 2'-dezoksiuridinov.

5-Benzyloxymethyl(Bom)-2'-deoxyuridine and its alpha-anomer were used as the key compounds for syntheses of thymidine analogues or 3'-derivatives. Anomeric 5-Bom-2'-deoxyuridines were synthesized from 5-Bom-uracil and 2-deoxy-3,5-di-O-p-toluyl-alpha-D-ribo-furanosyl chloride by means of the silyl method. 5-Bom-2'-deoxyuridine was transformed successively to 3',5'-di-O-mesyl derivative, 2,3'-anhydro-1-(2-deoxy-5-O-p-toluyl-beta-D-xylofuranosyl)-5-Bom-uracil and 3'-azido-2',3'-dideoxy-5-Bom-uridine. Treatment of the last with SnCl4 in methylene dichloride--methanol led to 3'-azido-2',3'-dideoxy-5-methoxymethyluridine. Under the same conditions the 5-methoxymethyl derivative was obtained from 3',5'-di-O-p-toluyl-5-Bom-2'-deoxyuridine. Interaction of 1-(2-deoxy-alpha-D-ribofuranosyl)-4-Bom-uracil with SnCl4 in methylene dichloride as well as the hydrogen transfer hydrogenolysis in the presence of cyclohexene and Pd(OH)2/C in ethanol led to 1-(2-deoxy-alpha-D-ribofuranosyl)-5-hydroxymethyluracil. Only 3'-azido-2',3'-dideoxy-5-Bom-uridine showed a cytotoxic activity against CaOv cells in vitro: in 10(-5)-10(-4) M concentrations it inhibits the thymidine incorporation into DNA by 78.8-95.1%. Elucidation of antitumor activity in vivo showed that this nucleoside inhibits growth of solid tumours, Ca755 and LLC, by 79 and 79-83%, respectively, but has no therapeutic effect against lympholeukemia P388.

[Modification of pyrimidine nucleosides using nicotinic acid derivatives]. / Modifikatsiia pirimidinovykh nukleozidov s ispol'zovaniem proizvodnykh nikotinovoi kisloty.

Interaction of nicotinoyl chloride in situ with 2'-deoxyuridine, its 3'-O-acetyl-, or 5'-O-trityl derivatives led to 3'-O-nicotinoyl-, 5'-O-nicotinoyl-, 3',5'-di-O-nicotinoyl-, and N3,3'-di-O-nicotinoyl-2'-deoxyuridine. Similarly, 5'-O-nicotinoyl-6-azauridine resulted from the reaction of 2',3'-O-ethoxymethylidene-6-azauridine followed by the deprotection. Reaction of 5'-amino-5'-deoxy-2',3'-O-ethoxymethylidene-6-azauridine with nicotinic acid in the presence of 2-ethoxy-1-ethoxycarbonyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline followed by the cleavage of the 2',3'-O-protecting group gave 5'-deoxy-5'-nicotinamido-6-azauridine. The same compound was obtained from 5'-amino-5'-deoxy-6-azauridine and N-succinimidyl nicotinate. Structures of the compounds obtained were corroborated by 1H NMR spectra. It is shown that 3',5'-di-O-nicotinoyl-2'- deoxyuridine and 5'-deoxy-5'-O-nicotinamido-6-azauridine are cytotoxic toward CaOv cells in vitro (CE50 10(-5) M).

[Interaction of derivatives of 3-(indol-3-yl)propionic, nicotinic, and 1-nitroanthraquinone-2-carboxylic acid with pyrimidine nucleosides and their 5'-amino-5'-deoxy analogs]. / Vzaimodeistvie proizvodnykh 3-(indol-3-il)propionovoi, nikotinovoi i 1-nitroantrakhinon-2-karbonovoi kislot s pirimidinovymi nukleozidami i ikh 5'-amino-5'-dezoksianalogami.

The reaction of 5'-amino-2',5'-dideoxyuridine and 5'-amino-5'-deoxy-2',3'-O-ethoxymethyliden-6- azauridine with 3-(3-indolyl)propionic or 1-nitroanthraquinon-2-carboxylic acids in THF in the presence of 2-ethoxy-1-ethoxycarbonyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline (EEDQ) resulted in the corresponding amide derivatives. The reaction conditions of the standard procedure for the removal of the O-alkylidene protecting group turned out to be too severe for the 5'-N-acylamide derivatives of 6-azauridine. 5'-Deoxy-5'-[3-(3-indolyl)propionyl-amino]-6-azauridine was synthesized from 5'-amino-5'-deoxy-6-azauridine and 3-(3-indolyl)propionic acid in THF in the presence of EEDQ. A reaction between 5'-O-tosyl-2',3'-O-ethoxymethyliden-6-azauridine and 3-aminopropanol gave 3-(3-hydroxypropylamino)-2-(2',3'-O-ethoxymethylidene-beta- D-ribofuranosyl)-as-triazine-5(2H)-one, the structure of which was confirmed also by synthesis from O2,5'-anhydronucleoside and 3-aminopropanol followed by further chemical transformations. A reaction of 3-(3-hydroxypropylamino) derivative obtained with nicotinoyl chloride prepared in situ, or with 1-nirtoanthraquinon-2-carboxylic acid in the presence of DCC with subsequent deprotection, afforded 3-[(3-pyridin-3-ylcarboxy)propylamino]- or 3-[3-(1-nitroanthraquinon-2-carboxy)propylamino]-2-beta-D-ribof ura nosyl-as- triazine-5(2H)-one, respectively. Structures of the nucleosides prepared were examined by 1H NMR spectroscopy. 2',5'-Dideoxy-5'-[(1-nitroanthraquinon-2-carbonyl)amino]uridine at a 10(-4) M concentration was shown to inhibit thymidine incorporation into cell DNA (CE50 10(-5) M) by 72%.

[Derivatives of daunorubicin containing an inosine fragment]. / Proizvodnye daunorubitsina, soderzhashchie fragment inozina.

Condensation of daunorubicin or its (13 R, S)-dihydro derivative with inosine dialdehyde in the presence of NaBH3CN yielded novel derivatives of anthracycline antibiotics with incorporated inosine residue: 3'-deamino-3'-[(2" R)-(hypoxanthyl-9)-(6" S)-hydroxymethylmorpholino-N4"]- daunorubicin and (13 R,S)-dihydro-3'-deamino-3'-[(2" R)-(hypoxanthyl-9)-(6" S)- hydroxymethylmorpholino-N4"]-daunorubicin. The compounds did not inhibit growth of Bacillus mycoides and were less cytotoxic in vitro and less toxic in vivo than the parent antibiotics.

[Establishing the structure of anthracyclinones produced by Streptomyces griseoruber]. / Ustanovlenie stroeniia antratsiklinonov, produtsiruemykh Streptomyces griseoruber.

Streptomyces grisoruber strain 1618-306 produces three types of anthracycline antibiotics, derivatives of epsilon-pyrromycinone (methyl (7S, 9R, 10R)-9-ethyl-5,7,8,9,10,12-hexahydro-1,4,6,7,9-pentahydroxy-5,12-di oxo-10- naphthacenecarboxylate), epsilon-1-hydroxyauramycinone and epsilon-1-hydroxysulfurmycinone, differing in C-9 substituent in D ring of anthracyclines (Et, Met or CH2COCH3, respectively). Besides 7-O-glycosides of these aglycones, complex of antibiotics contains corresponding 7-deoxy- and 7,8,9,10-bisanhydroanthracyclinones.

[Synthesis and cytotoxic properties of anomeric 5-substituted 3'-azido-2',3'-dideoxyuridines]. / Sintez i tsitotoksicheskie svoistva anomernykh 5-zameshchennykh 3'-azido-2',3'-didezoksiuridinov.

Glycosylation of trimethylsilyl derivatives of 5-benzyloxymethyl- and 5-hydroxymethyluracil with 3-azido-2,3-dideoxy-5-O-benzoyl-D-ribofuranosyl chloride (prepared from ethyl 3-azido-2,3-dideoxy-5-O-benzoyl-D-ribofuranoside) and subsequent deacylation gave in both cases a mixture of anomeric 3'-azido-2',3'-dideoxy-5-benzyloxymethyl-or 5-hydroxymethyluridines. The anomers were separated by preparative TLC and their structures were studied by UV, IR and 1H-NMR spectroscopy. It is shown that 1-(3-azido-2,3-dideoxy-alpha-D-ribofuranosyl)-5-benzyloxymethyluracil has cytotoxic activity in vitro: in 10(-5)-10(-4) M concentrations it inhibits the thymidine incorporation into DNA of CaOv cells on 78.6-95.2%.

[Synthesis and antiproliferative properties of glycosides of bis(indolyl)furan-2,5-dione and bis(indolyl)-1H-pyrrol-2,5-dione]. / Sintez i antiproliferativnye svoistva glikozidov bis(indolil)furan-2,5-diona i bis(indolil)-1H-pirrol-2,5-diona.

A synthesis of the derivatives of bis(indolyl)furan and bis(indolyl)pyrrole, which contain an acyclic fragment or a residue of D-ribo-, D-xylo-, L-arabino-, D-galactopyranose, or D-lactose was described. Bis(indole) aglycone was created using 1-glycosylindoles, which were synthesized by the indoline-indole method.

[Search for antimetabolites among 5-trimethylsilyluracil nucleosides and their nonglycoside analogs]. / Poisk antimetabolitov sredi nukleozidov 5-trimetilsililuratsila i ikh neglikozidnykh analogov.

The reaction of 2'-deoxy-5-trimethylsilyl(Tms)uridine with methanesulfonyl chloride led to the corresponding 3',5'-di-O-mesyl derivative, which was treated with lithium toluylate in DMF to give 2,3'-anhydro-1-(2-deoxy-5-O-p-toluyl-beta-D-xylofurano- syl)-5-Tms-uracil. Under these conditions 1-(2,3-dideoxy-5-O-p-toluyl-alpha-D- glycero-pent-2-enofuranosyl)-5-Tms-uracil was obtained from 1-(2-deoxy-alpha-D-ribofuranosyl)-5-Tms-uracil. Interaction of 2,3'-anhydronucleoside with LiN3 in DMF and successive deacylation with MeONa-MeOH gave 3'-azido-2',3'-dideoxy-5-Tms-uridine. Hydrogenation of this compound with 10% Pd/C in ethanol gave 3'-azido-2',3'-dideoxy-5-Tms-uridine. From 2,4,5-tris-Tms-uracil and 2,3-didehydrofurane in 1,2-dichloroethane in the presence of SnCl4 1-(2-tetrahydrofuranyl)-5-Tms-uracil was prepared. In a similar way 1-[(1,3-dioxy-2-propoxy)methyl]-5-Tms-uracil was synthesized by condensation of silylated uracil with 1,3-dibenzyloxy-2-acetoxymethylglycerol followed by the hydrogen transfer hydrogenolysis with cyclohexene--20% Pd(OH)2/C. None of the compounds exhibits cytotoxic activity against CaOv in vitro. The acycloderivative in concentration of 250 micrograms/ml has no effect on the HSV-1 and vaccinia virus replication in vitro. 3'-Azidonucleoside in dose of 100-750 mg/kg as well as 1-(2-tetrahydrofuranyl)-5-Tms-uracil in dose of 160-800 mg/kg were devoid of antitumour activity against P388 in vivo.

[Acyclic nucleoside analogs: synthesis and cytotoxic properties of acyl derivatives of 3'(5')-amino-3'(5')-deoxy-2',3'-secoadenosine]. / Atsiklicheskie analogi nukleozidov: sintez i tsitotoksicheskie svoistva atsil'nykh proizvodnykh 3'(5')-amino-3'(5')-dezoksi-2',3'-sekoadenozina.

Interaction of 3'-amino-3'-deoxy-2',3'-secoadenosine with the N-hydroxysuccinimide esters of nicotinic or quinaldic acids and with 1-nitroanthraquinone-2-carboxylic acid in the presence of 2-ethoxy-1-ethoxy-carbonyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline led to the corresponding amides. To obtain 5'-modified 2',3'-secoadenosine analogs, 5'-deoxy-5'-nicotinoylamido-, 5'-deoxy-5'-(quinoline-2- carbonylamido)-, and 5'-deoxy-5'-[3-(3-indolyl)propionylamido]adenosine were subjected to the periodate oxidation--sodium borohydride reduction procedure. Structures of the synthesized compounds were was confirmed by 1H NMR spectroscopy, 2',3'-Diamino-2',3'-deoxy-, 3'-deoxy-3'-(quinoline-2-carbonylamido)-, and 5'-deoxy-5'-[3-(3-indolyl)propionylamido]-2',3'-secoadenosines+ ++ exhibited a cytotoxic effect on CaOv cells in vitro (CE50 10-30 microM).

[Synthesis and biological properties of pyrimidine 2'-deoxynucleosides modified by a residue of quinaldic acid]. / Sintez i biologicheskie svoistva pirimidinovykh 2'-dezoksinukleozidov, modifitsirovannykh ostatkom khinal'dinovoi kisloty.

O-Quinaldoyl derivatives of thymidine, 2'-deoxyuridine, and 5-trimethylsilyl-2'-deoxyuridine were synthesized. 5'-Deoxy-5'-(quinoline-2-carbonylamino)- and 5'-deoxy-5'-[(quinoline-2-carbonylamino)butyroylamino]thymidine were obtained by the reaction of 5'-amino-5'-deoxythymidine with pentafluorophenyl ester of quinaldic acid, or with 4-(quinoline-2-carbonylamino)butyric acid. Antiproliferative properties in respect to CaOv cells in vitro were found in most of the synthesized quinaldoyl derivatives of nucleosides (CE50 approximately 10(-5) M). 3'-O-Quinaldoylthymidine exhibited an antitumor activity in vivo. The interaction of 3'- and 5'-O-quinaldoyl- as well as 3',5'-di-O-quinaldoylthymidine with DNA was investigated by the method of fluorescent probes.

[3-(1H-indol-3-yl)-4-(1-glykozylindol-3-yl)-1H-pyrrole-2,5-diones: synthesis and study of antiproliferative properties]. / 3-(1H-indol-3-il)-4-(1-glikozilindol-3-il)-1H-pirrol-2,5-diony: sintez i izuchenie antiproliferativnykh svoistv.

A synthesis of 3-(1H-3-indolyl)-4-(1-glycosyl-3-indolyl)furan-2,5-diones and -1H-pyrrole-2,5-diones modified with the residues of D-ribo-, D-xylo-, L-arabino-, D-galactopyranose, and D-lactose was described. Influence of the compounds prepared on DNA biosynthesis in CaOv cells was studied.

[Structure of galtamycin]. / Stroenie galtamitsina.

Structure of galtamycin, a novel anthracycline antibiotic was assessed with 1H NMR, 13C NMR and mass spectroscopy. Galtamycin includes an unusual aglycone i.e. galtamycinone containing the C-glycoside bond and glycosylated with trisaccharide consisting of two fragments of L-rodinose and one fragment of D-olivose.

[Structure of heliomycin produced by Streptomyces heliomycini and antibiotic 11-98 produced by Streptomyces olivocinereus]. / O strukture geliomitsina, produtsiruemogo Streptomyces heliomycini, i antibiotika 11-98, produced by Streptomyces olivocinereus.

The data on UV, 1H NMR and mass spectroscopy confirmed that heliomycin produced by S. heliomycini and antibiotic 11-98 produced by S. olivocinereus were identical with resistomycin. The major minor component produced by S. heliomycini was shown to be resistoflavin which was also confirmed by physicochemical methods.