BACKGROUND
Field
[0001] The present application relates to the fields of chemistry, biochemistry and medicine.
More particularly, disclosed herein are nucleoside, nucleotides and analogs thereof,
pharmaceutical compositions that include one or more nucleosides, nucleotides and
analogs thereof, and methods of synthesizing the same. Also disclosed herein are methods
of ameliorating and/or treating a norovirus infection with one or more nucleosides,
nucleotides and analogs thereof.
[0002] WO2012158811 has an abstract, which states "The present invention is directed to compounds, compositions
and methods for treating or preventing viral infections using nucleoside analog monophosphate
prodrugs. More specifically, HCV, Norovirus, Saporovirus, Dengue virus, Chikungunya
virus and Yellow fever in human patients or other animal hosts. The compounds are
certain 2,6-diamino 2-C-methyl purine nucleoside monophosphate prodrugs and modified
prodrug analogs, and pharmaceutically acceptable, salts, prodrugs, and other derivatives
thereof. In particular, the compounds show potent antiviral activity against HCV,
Norovirus, Saporovirus, Dengue virus, Chikungunya virus and Yellow fever. This invention
teaches how to modify the metabolic pathway of 2,6-diamino 2'-C-methyl purine and
deliver nucleotide triphosphate(s) to polymerases at heretofore unobtainable therapeutically-relevant
concentrations".
[0003] WO2010091386 has an abstract, which states "The present invention is directed to compounds, compositions
and methods for treating or preventing cancer and viral infections, in particular,
HIV, HCV, Norovirus, Saporo virus, HSV-I, HSV-2, Dengue virus, Yellow fever, and HBV
in human patients or other animal hosts. The compounds are certain 6-substituted purine
monophosphates, and pharmaceutically acceptable, salts, prodrugs, and other derivatives
thereof. In particular, the compounds show potent antiviral activity against HIV-I,
HIV-2, HCV, Norovirus, Saporovirus, HSV-I, HSV-2, Dengue virus, Yellow fever, and
HBV".
Description
[0004] Nucleoside analogs are a class of compounds that have been shown to exert antiviral
activity both
in vitro and
in vivo, and thus, have been the subject of widespread research for the treatment of viral
infections. Nucleoside analogs are usually therapeutically inactive compounds that
are converted by host or viral enzymes to their respective active anti-metabolites,
which, in turn, may inhibit polymerases involved in viral or cell proliferation. The
activation occurs by a variety of mechanisms, such as the addition of one or more
phosphate groups and, or in combination with, other metabolic processes.
SUMMARY
[0005] According to an aspect defined in claim 1, there is provided a compound selected
from Formula (I) and Formula (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing,
or a pharmaceutical composition containing a compound selected from Formula (I) and
Formula (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing, for use in ameliorating,
treating or preventing a norovirus infection. The references to methods of treatment
in the subsequent paragraphs of this description are to be interpreted as references
to the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention for use in
a method for treatment of the human (or animal) body by therapy. Any references to
a compound of Formula (III) in the subsequent paragraphs of this description are not
part of the presently claimed invention. Also described herein are methods of ameliorating,
treating and/or preventing a norovirus infection that can include administering to
a subject an effective amount of one or more compounds of Formula (I), Formula (II)
and/or Formula (III), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing, or a
pharmaceutical composition that includes one or more compounds of Formula (I), Formula
(II) and/or Formula (III), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing.
Also described herein is using one or more compounds of Formula (I), Formula (II)
and/or Formula (III), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing, in the
manufacture of a medicament for ameliorating, treating and/or preventing a norovirus
infection. Also described herein are compounds of Formula (I), Formula (II) and/or
Formula (III), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing, that can be
used for ameliorating, treating and/or preventing a norovirus infection. Also described
herein are methods of ameliorating, treating and/or preventing a norovirus infection
that can include contacting a cell infected with the norovirus infection with an effective
amount of one or more compounds of Formula (I), Formula (II) and/or Formula (III),
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing, or a pharmaceutical composition
that includes one or more compounds of Formula (I), Formula (II) and/or Formula (III),
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing. Also described herein are
methods of inhibiting the replication of a norovirus that can include contacting a
cell infection with the norovirus with an effective amount of one or more compounds
of Formula (I), Formula (II) and/or Formula (III), or a pharmaceutically acceptable
salt of the foregoing, or a pharmaceutical composition that includes one or more compounds
of Formula (I), Formula (II) and/or Formula (III), or a pharmaceutically acceptable
salt of the foregoing.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] Figure 1 is a schematic of the genetic organization of norovirus (NV) and first murine
norovirus virus (MNV-1).
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0007] Noroviruses are a member of the
Caliciviridae family, and positive single-stranded RNA, non-enveloped viruses that are approximately
27-35 nm in diameter. To date, noroviruses have been classified into 6 recognized
genogroups, GI, GII, GIII, GIV, GV and GVI, with GI, GII and GIV affecting humans.
Examples of the noroviruses include Norwalk virus, Desert Shield virus, Southampton
virus, Hawaii virus, Snow Mountain virus, Mexico virus, Toronto virus, Bristol virus
and Lordsdale virus. The RNA genomes of the noroviruses are organized into 3 major
open reading frames (OFR1, OFR2, and OFR3) with a polyadenylated 3'-end. OFR1 enclosed
a large polyprotein that is proteolytically processed into mature nonstructural proteins;
OFR2 enclosed the major capside protein (VP1); and OFR3 enclosed a minor structural
protein (VP2).
[0008] Noroviruses are highly contagious. According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control
(CDC), a person with a norovirus infection can shed billions of norovirus particles,
and it only takes as few as 18 viral particles to infect another person. http://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/hcp/clinical-overview.html
(Nov. 2012). The virus is transmitted in various manners, including contacting a contaminated
person, consuming contaminated food and/or water, and contacting contaminated surfaces,
objects and/or substances. Outbreaks of norovirus infection can occur in closed or
semi-closed spaces such as long-term facilities, overnight camps, hospitals, prisons,
dorms, cruise ships and military settings. Norovirsuses have been attributed as being
the leading cause of gastroenteritis. Symptoms of gastroenteritis include abdominal
cramps, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting; and the diarrhea and vomiting associated with
gastroenteritis can lead to dehydration. The duration of illness can vary from a couple
of hours to several days.
[0009] According to the CDC, there is no specific therapy to treat or approved vaccine to
prevent a norovirus infection. http://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/preventing-infection.html.
Rather, a person can try to prevent a norovirus infection by practicing proper hygiene
(including washing the hands with soap and water), washing fruits and vegetables,
cooking seafood thoroughly, limiting exposure to others when infected, cleaning and
disinfecting contaminated surfaces, washing laundry that may be contaminated and wearing
gloves when handling soiled items.
Definitions
[0010] Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the
same meaning as is commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. In the
event that there are a plurality of definitions for a term herein, those in this section
prevail unless stated otherwise.
[0011] As used herein, any "R" group(s) such as, without limitation, R
A, R
1A, R
2A, R
3A, R
4A, R
5A, R
6A, R
7A, R
8A, R
9A, R
10A, R
11A, R
12A, R
13A, R
14A, R
15A, R
16A, R
17A, R
18A, R
19A, R
20A, R
21A, R
22A, R
23A, R
24A, R
25A1, R
25A2, R
26A, R
27A, R
28A, R
29A, R
30A, R
31A, R
32A, R
33A, R
34A, R
35A, R
36A, R
37A, R
38A, R
1B, R
2B, R
3B, R
4B, R
5B, R
6B, R
7B, R
8B, R
9B, R
10B, R
11B1, R
11B2, R
12B, R
13B, R
14B, R
1C, R
2C, R
3C, R
4C, R
5C, R
6C, R
7C, R
8C, R
9C, R
10C, R
11C, R
12C, R
13C R
14C R
15C2 R
15C1, R
16C, R
17C, R
18C, R
19C, R
20C, R
21C, R
22C and R
23C represent substituents that can be attached to the indicated atom. An R group may
be substituted or unsubstituted. If two "R" groups are described as being "taken together"
the R groups and the atoms they are attached to can form a cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,
aryl, heteroaryl or heterocycle. For example, without limitation, if R
a and R
b of an NR
a R
b group are indicated to be "taken together," it means that they are covalently bonded
to one another to form a ring:

In addition, if two "R" groups are described as being "taken together" with the atom(s)
to which they are attached to form a ring as an alternative, the R groups are not
limited to the variables or substituents defined previously.
[0012] Whenever a group is described as being "optionally substituted" that group may be
unsubstituted or substituted with one or more of the indicated substituents. Likewise,
when a group is described as being "unsubstituted or substituted" if substituted,
the substituent(s) may be selected from one or more the indicated substituents. If
no substituents are indicated, it is meant that the indicated "optionally substituted"
or "substituted" group may be substituted with one or more group(s) individually and
independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl,
heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aryl(alkyl), heteroaryl(alkyl), heterocyclyl(alkyl), hydroxy,
alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, mercapto, alkylthio, arylthio, cyano, halogen, thiocarbonyl,
O-carbamyl, N-carbamyl, O-thiocarbamyl, N-thiocarbamyl, C-amido, N-amido, S-sulfonamido,
N-sulfonamido, C-carboxy, protected C-carboxy, O-carboxy, isocyanato, thiocyanato,
isothiocyanato, azido, nitro, silyl, sulfenyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy,
trihalomethanesulfonyl, trihalomethanesulfonamido, an amino, a mono-substituted amino
group and a di-substituted amino group, and protected derivatives thereof.
[0013] As used herein, "C
a to C
b" in which "a" and "b" are integers refer to the number of carbon atoms in an alkyl,
alkenyl or alkynyl group, or the number of carbon atoms in the ring of a cycloalkyl,
cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl group. That is, the alkyl, alkenyl,
alkynyl, ring(s) of the cycloalkyl, ring(s) of the cycloalkenyl, ring(s) of the aryl,
ring(s) of the heteroaryl or ring(s) of the heterocyclyl can contain from "a" to "b",
inclusive, carbon atoms. Thus, for example, a "C
1 to C
4 alkyl" group refers to all alkyl groups having from 1 to 4 carbons, that is, CH
3-, CH
3CH
2-, CH
3CH
2CH
2-, (CH
3)
2CH-, CH
3CH
2CH
2CH
2-, CH
3CH
2CH(CH
3)- and (CH
3)
3C-. If no "a" and "b" are designated with regard to an alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl
cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl group, the broadest range described
in these definitions is to be assumed.
[0014] As used herein, "alkyl" refers to a straight or branched hydrocarbon chain that comprises
a fully saturated (no double or triple bonds) hydrocarbon group. The alkyl group may
have 1 to 20 carbon atoms (whenever it appears herein, a numerical range such as "1
to 20" refers to each integer in the given range;
e.g., "1 to 20 carbon atoms" means that the alkyl group may consist of 1 carbon atom, 2
carbon atoms, 3 carbon atoms,
etc., up to and including 20 carbon atoms, although the present definition also covers
the occurrence of the term "alkyl" where no numerical range is designated). The alkyl
group may also be a medium size alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms. The alkyl group
could also be a lower alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. The alkyl group of the compounds
may be designated as "C
1-C
4 alkyl" or similar designations. By way of example only, "C
1-C
4 alkyl" indicates that there are one to four carbon atoms in the alkyl chain, i.e.,
the alkyl chain is selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl,
sec-butyl, and t-butyl. Typical alkyl groups include, but are in no way limited to,
methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, tertiary butyl, pentyl and hexyl.
The alkyl group may be substituted or unsubstituted.
[0015] As used herein, "alkenyl" refers to an alkyl group that contains in the straight
or branched hydrocarbon chain one or more double bonds. Examples of alkenyl groups
include allenyl, vinylmethyl and ethenyl. An alkenyl group may be unsubstituted or
substituted.
[0016] As used herein, "alkynyl" refers to an alkyl group that contains in the straight
or branched hydrocarbon chain one or more triple bonds. Examples of alkynyls include
ethynyl and propynyl. An alkynyl group may be unsubstituted or substituted.
[0017] As used herein, "cycloalkyl" refers to a completely saturated (no double or triple
bonds) mono- or multi- cyclic hydrocarbon ring system. When composed of two or more
rings, the rings may be joined together in a fused fashion. Cycloalkyl groups can
contain 3 to 10 atoms in the ring(s) or 3 to 8 atoms in the ring(s). A cycloalkyl
group may be unsubstituted or substituted. Typical cycloalkyl groups include, but
are in no way limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl
and cyclooctyl.
[0018] As used herein, "cycloalkenyl" refers to a mono- or multi- cyclic hydrocarbon ring
system that contains one or more double bonds in at least one ring; although, if there
is more than one, the double bonds cannot form a fully delocalized pi-electron system
throughout all the rings (otherwise the group would be "aryl," as defined herein).
When composed of two or more rings, the rings may be connected together in a fused
fashion. A cycloalkenyl can contain 3 to 10 atoms in the ring(s) or 3 to 8 atoms in
the ring(s). A cycloalkenyl group may be unsubstituted or substituted.
[0019] As used herein, "aryl" refers to a carbocyclic (all carbon) monocyclic or multicyclic
aromatic ring system (including fused ring systems where two carbocyclic rings share
a chemical bond) that has a fully delocalized pi-electron system throughout all the
rings. The number of carbon atoms in an aryl group can vary. For example, the aryl
group can be a C
6-C
14 aryl group, a C
6-C
10 aryl group, or a C
6 aryl group. Examples of aryl groups include, but are not limited to, benzene, naphthalene
and azulene. An aryl group may be substituted or unsubstituted.
[0020] As used herein, "heteroaryl" refers to a monocyclic, bicyclic and tricyclic aromatic
ring system (a ring system with fully delocalized pi-electron system) that contain(s)
one or more heteroatoms (for example, 1 to 5 heteroatoms), that is, an element other
than carbon, including but not limited to, nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur. The number
of atoms in the ring(s) of a heteroaryl group can vary. For example, the heteroaryl
group can contain 4 to 14 atoms in the ring(s), 5 to 10 atoms in the ring(s) or 5
to 6 atoms in the ring(s). Furthermore, the term "heteroaryl" includes fused ring
systems where two rings, such as at least one aryl ring and at least one heteroaryl
ring, or at least two heteroaryl rings, share at least one chemical bond. Examples
of heteroaryl rings include, but are not limited to, furan, furazan, thiophene, benzothiophene,
phthalazine, pyrrole, oxazole, benzoxazole, 1,2,3-oxadiazole, 1,2,4-oxadiazole, thiazole,
1,2,3-thiadiazole, 1,2,4-thiadiazole, benzothiazole, imidazole, benzimidazole, indole,
indazole, pyrazole, benzopyrazole, isoxazole, benzoisoxazole, isothiazole, triazole,
benzotriazole, thiadiazole, tetrazole, pyridine, pyridazine, pyrimidine, pyrazine,
purine, pteridine, quinoline, isoquinoline, quinazoline, quinoxaline, cinnoline and
triazine. A heteroaryl group may be substituted or unsubstituted.
[0021] As used herein, "heterocyclyl" or "heteroalicyclyl" refers to three-, four-, five-,
six-, seven-, eight-, nine-, ten-, up to 18-membered monocyclic, bicyclic, and tricyclic
ring system wherein carbon atoms together with from 1 to 5 heteroatoms constitute
said ring system. A heterocycle may optionally contain one or more unsaturated bonds
situated in such a way, however, that a fully delocalized pi-electron system does
not occur throughout all the rings. The heteroatom(s) is an element other than carbon
including, but not limited to, oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen. A heterocycle may further
contain one or more carbonyl or thiocarbonyl functionalities, so as to make the definition
include oxo-systems and thio-systems such as lactams, lactones, cyclic imides, cyclic
thioimides and cyclic carbamates. When composed of two or more rings, the rings may
be joined together in a fused fashion. Additionally, any nitrogens in a heteroalicyclic
may be quaternized. Heterocyclyl or heteroalicyclic groups may be unsubstituted or
substituted. Examples of such "heterocyclyl" or "heteroalicyclyl" groups include but
are not limited to, 1,3-dioxin, 1,3-dioxane, 1,4-dioxane, 1,2-dioxolane, 1,3-dioxolane,
1,4-dioxolane, 1,3-oxathiane, 1,4-oxathiin, 1,3-oxathiolane, 1,3-dithiole, 1,3-dithiolane,
1,4-oxathiane, tetrahydro-1,4-thiazine, 2H-1,2-oxazine, maleimide, succinimide, barbituric
acid, thiobarbituric acid, dioxopiperazine, hydantoin, dihydrouracil, trioxane, hexahydro-1,3,5-triazine,
imidazoline, imidazolidine, isoxazoline, isoxazolidine, oxazoline, oxazolidine, oxazolidinone,
thiazoline, thiazolidine, morpholine, oxirane, piperidine N-Oxide, piperidine, piperazine,
pyrrolidine, pyrrolidone, pyrrolidione, 4-piperidone, pyrazoline, pyrazolidine, 2-oxopyrrolidine,
tetrahydropyran, 4H-pyran, tetrahydrothiopyran, thiamorpholine, thiamorpholine sulfoxide,
thiamorpholine sulfone, and their benzo-fused analogs (e.g., benzimidazolidinone,
tetrahydroquinoline, and 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl).
[0022] As used herein, "aralkyl" and "aryl(alkyl)" refer to an aryl group connected, as
a substituent, via a lower alkylene group. The lower alkylene and aryl group of an
aryl(alkyl) may be substituted or unsubstituted. Examples include but are not limited
to benzyl, 2-phenyl(alkyl), 3-phenyl(alkyl), and naphthyl(alkyl).
[0023] As used herein, "heteroaralkyl" and "heteroaryl(alkyl)" refer to a heteroaryl group
connected, as a substituent, via a lower alkylene group. The lower alkylene and heteroaryl
group of heteroaryl(alkyl) may be substituted or unsubstituted. Examples include but
are not limited to 2-thienyl(alkyl), 3-thienyl(alkyl), furyl(alkyl), thienyl(alkyl),
pyrrolyl(alkyl), pyridyl(alkyl), isoxazolyl(alkyl), imidazolyl(alkyl), and their benzo-fused
analogs.
[0024] A "(heteroalicyclyl)alkyl" and "(heterocyclyl)alkyl" refer to a heterocyclic or a
heteroalicyclylic group connected, as a substituent, via a lower alkylene group. The
lower alkylene and heterocyclyl of a heterocyclyl(alkyl) may be substituted or unsubstituted.
Examples include but are not limited tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl(methyl), piperidin-4-yl(ethyl),
piperidin-4-yl(propyl), tetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-4-yl(methyl) and 1,3-thiazinan-4-yl(methyl)
[0025] "Lower alkylene groups" are straight-chained -CH
2- tethering groups, forming bonds to connect molecular fragments via their terminal
carbon atoms. Examples include but are not limited to methylene (-CH
2-), ethylene (-CH
2CH
2-), propylene (-CH
2CH
2CH
2-), and butylene (-CH
2CH
2CH
2CH
2-). A lower alkylene group can be substituted by replacing one or more hydrogen of
the lower alkylene group with a substituent(s) listed under the definition of "substituted."
[0026] As used herein, "alkoxy" refers to the formula -OR wherein R is an alkyl, an alkenyl,
an alkynyl, a cycloalkyl, a cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclyl, aralkyl,
heteroaryl(alkyl) or heterocyclyl(alkyl) is defined herein. A non-limiting list of
alkoxys are methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, 1-methylethoxy (isopropoxy), n-butoxy, iso-butoxy,
sec-butoxy, tert-butoxy, phenoxy and benzoxy. An alkoxy may be substituted or unsubstituted.
[0027] As used herein, "acyl" refers to a hydrogen an alkyl, an alkenyl, an alkynyl, a cycloalkyl,
a cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclyl, aralkyl, heteroaryl(alkyl) or heterocyclyl(alkyl)
connected, as substituents, via a carbonyl group. Examples include formyl, acetyl,
propanoyl, benzoyl, and acryl. An acyl may be substituted or unsubstituted.
[0028] As used herein, "hydroxyalkyl" refers to an alkyl group in which one or more of the
hydrogen atoms are replaced by a hydroxy group. Exemplary hydroxyalkyl groups include
but are not limited to, 2-hydroxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 2-hydroxypropyl, and 2,2-dihydroxyethyl.
A hydroxyalkyl may be substituted or unsubstituted.
[0029] As used herein, "haloalkyl" refers to an alkyl group in which one or more of the
hydrogen atoms are replaced by a halogen (e.g., mono-haloalkyl, di-haloalkyl and trihaloalkyl).
Such groups include but are not limited to, chloromethyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl,
trifluoromethyl, 1-chloro-2-fluoromethyl and 2-fluoroisobutyl. A haloalkyl may be
substituted or unsubstituted.
[0030] As used herein, "haloalkoxy" refers to a O-alkyl group in which one or more of the
hydrogen atoms are replaced by a halogen (e.g., mono-haloalkoxy, di- haloalkoxy and
tri- haloalkoxy). Such groups include but are not limited to, chloromethoxy, fluoromethoxy,
difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, 1-chloro-2-fluoromethoxy and 2-fluoroisobutoxy.
A haloalkoxy may be substituted or unsubstituted.
[0031] A "sulfenyl" group refers to an "-SR" group in which R can be hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl,
alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aryl(alkyl), heteroaryl(alkyl)
or heterocyclyl(alkyl). A sulfenyl may be substituted or unsubstituted.
[0032] A "sulfinyl" group refers to an "-S(=O)-R" group in which R can be the same as defined
with respect to sulfenyl. A sulfinyl may be substituted or unsubstituted.
[0033] A "sulfonyl" group refers to an "SO
2R" group in which R can be the same as defined with respect to sulfenyl. A sulfonyl
may be substituted or unsubstituted.
[0034] An "O-carboxy" group refers to a "RC(=O)O-" group in which R can be hydrogen, alkyl,
alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aryl(alkyl),
heteroaryl(alkyl) or heterocyclyl(alkyl), as defined herein. An O-carboxy may be substituted
or unsubstituted.
[0035] The terms "ester" and "C-carboxy" refer to a "-C(=O)OR" group in which R can be the
same as defined with respect to O-carboxy. An ester and C-carboxy may be substituted
or unsubstituted.
[0036] A "thiocarbonyl" group refers to a "-C(=S)R" group in which R can be the same as
defined with respect to O-carboxy. A thiocarbonyl may be substituted or unsubstituted.
[0037] A "trihalomethanesulfonyl" group refers to an "X
3CSO
2-" group wherein each X is a halogen.
[0038] A "trihalomethanesulfonamido" group refers to an "X
3CS(O)
2N(R
A)-" group wherein each X is a halogen, and R
A hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl,
aryl(alkyl), heteroaryl(alkyl) or heterocyclyl(alkyl).
[0039] The term "amino" as used herein refers to a -NH
2 group.
[0040] As used herein, the term "hydroxy" refers to a -OH group.
[0041] A "cyano" group refers to a "-CN" group.
[0042] The term "azido" as used herein refers to a -N
3 group.
[0043] An "isocyanato" group refers to a "-NCO" group.
[0044] A "thiocyanato" group refers to a "-CNS" group.
[0045] An "isothiocyanato" group refers to an " -NCS" group.
[0046] A "mercapto" group refers to an "-SH" group.
[0047] A "carbonyl" group refers to a C=O group.
[0048] An "S-sulfonamido" group refers to a "-SO
2N(R
AR
B)" group in which R
A and R
B can be independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,
aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aryl(alkyl), heteroaryl(alkyl) or heterocyclyl(alkyl).
An S-sulfonamido may be substituted or unsubstituted.
[0049] An "N-sulfonamido" group refers to a "RSO
2N(R
A)-" group in which R and R
A can be independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,
aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aryl(alkyl), heteroaryl(alkyl) or heterocyclyl(alkyl).
An N-sulfonamido may be substituted or unsubstituted.
[0050] An "O-carbamyl" group refers to a "-OC(=O)N(R
AR
B)" group in which R
A and R
B can be independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,
aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aryl(alkyl), heteroaryl(alkyl) or heterocyclyl(alkyl).
An O-carbamyl may be substituted or unsubstituted.
[0051] An "N-carbamyl" group refers to an "ROC(=O)N(R
A)-" group in which R and R
A can be independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,
aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aryl(alkyl), heteroaryl(alkyl) or heterocyclyl(alkyl).
An N-carbamyl may be substituted or unsubstituted.
[0052] An "O-thiocarbamyl" group refers to a "-OC(=S)-N(R
AR
B)" group in which R
A and R
B can be independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,
aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aryl(alkyl), heteroaryl(alkyl) or heterocyclyl(alkyl).
An O-thiocarbamyl may be substituted or unsubstituted.
[0053] An "N-thiocarbamyl" group refers to an "ROC(=S)N(R
A)-" group in which R and R
A can be independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,
aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aryl(alkyl), heteroaryl(alkyl) or heterocyclyl(alkyl).
An N-thiocarbamyl may be substituted or unsubstituted.
[0054] A "C-amido" group refers to a "-C(=O)N(R
AR
B)" group in which R
A and R
B can be independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,
aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aryl(alkyl), heteroaryl(alkyl) or heterocyclyl(alkyl).
A C-amido may be substituted or unsubstituted.
[0055] An "N-amido" group refers to a "RC(=O)N(R
A)-" group in which R and R
A can be independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,
aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aryl(alkyl), heteroaryl(alkyl) or heterocyclyl(alkyl).
An N-amido may be substituted or unsubstituted.
[0056] The term "halogen atom" or "halogen" as used herein, means any one of the radio-stable
atoms of column 7 of the Periodic Table of the Elements, such as, fluorine, chlorine,
bromine and iodine.
[0057] Where the numbers of substituents is not specified (e.g. haloalkyl), there may be
one or more substituents present. For example "haloalkyl" may include one or more
of the same or different halogens. As another example, "C
1-C
3 alkoxyphenyl" may include one or more of the same or different alkoxy groups containing
one, two or three atoms.
[0058] As used herein, the abbreviations for any protective groups, amino acids and other
compounds, are, unless indicated otherwise, in accord with their common usage, recognized
abbreviations, or the IUPAC-IUB Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature (See,
Biochem. 11:942-944 (1972)).
[0059] The term "nucleoside" is used herein in its ordinary sense as understood by those
skilled in the art, and refers to a compound composed of an optionally substituted
pentose moiety or modified pentose moiety attached to a heterocyclic base or tautomer
thereof via a N-glycosidic bond, such as attached via the 9-position of a purine-base
or the 1-position of a pyrimidine-base. Examples include, but are not limited to,
a ribonucleoside comprising a ribose moiety and a deoxyribonucleoside comprising a
deoxyribose moiety. A modified pentose moiety is a pentose moiety in which an oxygen
atom has been replaced with a carbon and/or a carbon has been replaced with a sulfur
or an oxygen atom. A "nucleoside" is a monomer that can have a substituted base and/or
sugar moiety. Additionally, a nucleoside can be incorporated into larger DNA and/or
RNA polymers and oligomers. In some instances, the nucleoside can be a nucleoside
analog drug.
[0060] The term "nucleotide" is used herein in its ordinary sense as understood by those
skilled in the art, and refers to a nucleoside having a phosphate ester bound to the
pentose moiety, for example, at the 5'-position.
[0061] As used herein, the term "heterocyclic base" refers to an optionally substituted
nitrogen-containing heterocyclyl that can be attached to an optionally substituted
pentose moiety or modified pentose moiety. In some embodiments, the heterocyclic base
can be selected from an optionally substituted purine-base, an optionally substituted
pyrimidine-base and an optionally substituted triazole-base (for example, a 1,2,4-triazole).
The term "purine-base" is used herein in its ordinary sense as understood by those
skilled in the art, and includes its tautomers. Similarly, the term "pyrimidine-base"
is used herein in its ordinary sense as understood by those skilled in the art, and
includes its tautomers. A non-limiting list of optionally substituted purine-bases
includes purine, adenine, guanine, hypoxanthine, xanthine, alloxanthine, 7-alkylguanine
(e.g. 7-methylguanine), theobromine, caffeine, uric acid and isoguanine. Examples
of pyrimidine-bases include, but are not limited to, cytosine, thymine, uracil, 5,6-dihydrouracil
and 5-alkylcytosine (e.g., 5-methylcytosine). An example of an optionally substituted
triazole-base is 1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide. Other non-limiting examples of heterocyclic
bases include diaminopurine, 8-oxo-N
6-alkyladenine (e.g., 8-oxoN
6-methyladenine), 7-deazaxanthine, 7-deazaguanine, 7-deazaadenine, N
4,N
4-ethanocytosin, N
6,N
6-ethano-2,6-diaminopurine, 5-halouracil (e.g., 5-fluorouracil and 5-bromouracil),
pseudoisocytosine, isocytosine, isoguanine, and other heterocyclic bases described
in
U.S. Patent Nos. 5,432,272 and
7,125,855. In some embodiments, a heterocyclic base can be optionally substituted with an amine
or an enol protecting group(s).
[0062] The term "-N-linked amino acid" refers to an amino acid that is attached to the indicated
moiety via a main-chain amino or mono-substituted amino group. When the amino acid
is attached in an -N-linked amino acid, one of the hydrogens that is part of the main-chain
amino or mono-substituted amino group is not present and the amino acid is attached
via the nitrogen. N-linked amino acids can be substituted or unsubstituted.
[0063] The term "-N-linked amino acid ester derivative" refers to an amino acid in which
a main-chain carboxylic acid group has been converted to an ester group. In some embodiments,
the ester group has a formula selected from alkyl-O-C(=O)-, cycloalkyl-O-C(=O)-, aryl-O-C(=O)-
and aryl(alkyl)-O-C(=O)-. A non-limiting list of ester groups include substituted
and unsubstituted versions of the following: methyl-O-C(=O)-, ethyl-O-C(=O)-, n-propyl-O-C(=O)-,
isopropyl-O-C(=O)-, n-butyl-O-C(=O)-, isobutyl-O-C(=O)-, tert-butyl-O-C(=O)-, neopentyl-O-C(=O)-,
cyclopropyl-O-C(=O)-, cyclobutyl-O-C(=O)-, cyclopentyl-O-C(=O)-, cyclohexyl-O-C(=O)-,
phenyl-O-C(=O)-, benzyl-O-C(=O)-, and naphthyl-O-C(=O)-. N-linked amino acid ester
derivatives can be substituted or unsubstituted.
[0064] The term "-O-linked amino acid" refers to an amino acid that is attached to the indicated
moiety via the hydroxy from its main-chain carboxylic acid group. When the amino acid
is attached in an -O-linked amino acid, the hydrogen that is part of the hydroxy from
its main-chain carboxylic acid group is not present and the amino acid is attached
via the oxygen. O-linked amino acids can be substituted or unsubstituted.
[0065] As used herein, the term "amino acid" refers to any amino acid (both standard and
non-standard amino acids), including, but not limited to, α-amino acids, β-amino acids,
γ-amino acids and δ-amino acids. Examples of suitable amino acids include, but are
not limited to, alanine, asparagine, aspartate, cysteine, glutamate, glutamine, glycine,
proline, serine, tyrosine, arginine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine,
phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan and valine. Additional examples of suitable amino
acids include, but are not limited to, ornithine, hypusine, 2-aminoisobutyric acid,
dehydroalanine, gamma-aminobutyric acid, citrulline, beta-alanine, alpha-ethyl-glycine,
alpha-propyl-glycine and norleucine.
[0066] The terms "phosphorothioate" and "phosphothioate" refer to a compound of the general
formula

its protonated forms (for example,

and

and its tautomers (such as

[0067] As used herein, the term "phosphate" is used in its ordinary sense as understood
by those skilled in the art, and includes its protonated forms (for example,

As used herein, the terms "monophosphate," "diphosphate," and "triphosphate" are used
in their ordinary sense as understood by those skilled in the art, and include protonated
forms.
[0068] The terms "protecting group" and "protecting groups" as used herein refer to any
atom or group of atoms that is added to a molecule in order to prevent existing groups
in the molecule from undergoing unwanted chemical reactions. Examples of protecting
group moieties are described in
T. W. Greene and P. G. M. Wuts, Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, 3. Ed. John
Wiley & Sons, 1999, and in
J.F.W. McOmie, Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry Plenum Press, 1973. The protecting group moiety may be chosen in such a way, that they are stable to
certain reaction conditions and readily removed at a convenient stage using methodology
known from the art. A non-limiting list of protecting groups include benzyl; substituted
benzyl; alkylcarbonyls and alkoxycarbonyls (e.g., t-butoxycarbonyl (BOC), acetyl,
or isobutyryl); arylalkylcarbonyls and arylalkoxycarbonyls (e.g., benzyloxycarbonyl);
substituted methyl ether (e.g. methoxymethyl ether); substituted ethyl ether; a substituted
benzyl ether; tetrahydropyranyl ether; silyls (e.g., trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl,
triisopropylsilyl, t-butyldimethylsilyl, tri-iso-propylsilyloxymethyl, [2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy]methyl
or t-butyldiphenylsilyl); esters (e.g. benzoate ester); carbonates (e.g. methoxymethylcarbonate);
sulfonates (e.g. tosylate or mesylate); acyclic ketal (e.g. dimethyl acetal); cyclic
ketals (e.g., 1,3-dioxane, 1,3-dioxolanes, and those described herein); acyclic acetal;
cyclic acetal (e.g., those described herein); acyclic hemiacetal; cyclic hemiacetal;
cyclic dithioketals (e.g., 1,3-dithiane or 1,3-dithiolane); orthoesters (e.g., those
described herein) and triarylmethyl groups (e.g., trityl; monomethoxytrityl (MMTr);
4,4'-dimethoxytrityl (DMTr); 4,4',4"-trimethoxytrityl (TMTr); and those described
herein).
[0069] The term "pharmaceutically acceptable salt" refers to a salt of a compound that does
not cause significant irritation to an organism to which it is administered and does
not abrogate the biological activity and properties of the compound. In some embodiments,
the salt is an acid addition salt of the compound. Pharmaceutical salts can be obtained
by reacting a compound with inorganic acids such as hydrohalic acid (e.g., hydrochloric
acid or hydrobromic acid), sulfuric acid, nitric acid and phosphoric acid. Pharmaceutical
salts can also be obtained by reacting a compound with an organic acid such as aliphatic
or aromatic carboxylic or sulfonic acids, for example formic, acetic, succinic, lactic,
malic, tartaric, citric, ascorbic, nicotinic, methanesulfonic, ethanesulfonic, p-toluensulfonic,
salicylic or naphthalenesulfonic acid. Pharmaceutical salts can also be obtained by
reacting a compound with a base to form a salt such as an ammonium salt, an alkali
metal salt, such as a sodium or a potassium salt, an alkaline earth metal salt, such
as a calcium or a magnesium salt, a salt of organic bases such as dicyclohexylamine,
N-methyl-D-glucamine, tris(hydroxymethyl)methylamine, C
1-C
7 alkylamine, cyclohexylamine, triethanolamine, ethylenediamine, and salts with amino
acids such as arginine and lysine.
[0070] Terms and phrases used in this application, and variations thereof, especially in
the appended claims, unless otherwise expressly stated, should be construed as open
ended as opposed to limiting. As examples of the foregoing, the term `including' should
be read to mean `including, without limitation,' 'including but not limited to,' or
the like; the term 'comprising' as used herein is synonymous with 'including,' 'containing,'
or `characterized by,' and is inclusive or open-ended and does not exclude additional,
unrecited elements or method steps; the term 'having' should be interpreted as 'having
at least;' the term 'includes' should be interpreted as `includes but is not limited
to;' the term 'example' is used to provide exemplary instances of the item in discussion,
not an exhaustive or limiting list thereof; and use of terms like `preferably,' `preferred,'
`desired,' or 'desirable,' and words of similar meaning should not be understood as
implying that certain features are critical, essential, or even important to the structure
or function, but instead as merely intended to highlight alternative or additional
features that may or may not be utilized in a particular embodiment. In addition,
the term "comprising" is to be interpreted synonymously with the phrases "having at
least" or "including at least". When used in the context of a process, the term "comprising"
means that the process includes at least the recited steps, but may include additional
steps. When used in the context of a compound, composition or device, the term "comprising"
means that the compound, composition or device includes at least the recited features
or components, but may also include additional features or components. Likewise, a
group of items linked with the conjunction 'and' should not be read as requiring that
each and every one of those items be present in the grouping, but rather should be
read as 'and/or' unless expressly stated otherwise. Similarly, a group of items linked
with the conjunction 'or' should not be read as requiring mutual exclusivity among
that group, but rather should be read as 'and/or' unless expressly stated otherwise.
[0071] With respect to the use of substantially any plural and/or singular terms herein,
those having skill in the art can translate from the plural to the singular and/or
from the singular to the plural as is appropriate to the context and/or application.
The various singular/plural permutations may be expressly set forth herein for sake
of clarity. The indefinite article "a" or "an" does not exclude a plurality. A single
processor or other unit may fulfill the functions of several items recited in the
claims. The mere fact that certain measures are recited in mutually different dependent
claims does not indicate that a combination of these measures cannot be used to advantage.
Any reference signs in the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope.
[0072] It is understood that, in any compound described herein having one or more chiral
centers, if an absolute stereochemistry is not expressly indicated, then each center
may independently be of R-configuration or S-configuration or a mixture thereof. Thus,
the compounds provided herein may be enantiomerically pure, enantiomerically enriched,
racemic mixture, diastereomerically pure, diastereomerically enriched, or a stereoisomeric
mixture. In addition it is understood that, in any compound described herein having
one or more double bond(s) generating geometrical isomers that can be defined as E
or Z, each double bond may independently be E or Z a mixture thereof.
[0073] Likewise, it is understood that, in any compound described, all tautomeric forms
are also intended to be included. For example all tautomers of a phosphate and a phosphorothioate
groups are intended to be included. Examples of tautomers of a phosphorothioate include
the following:

and

Furthermore, all tautomers of heterocyclic bases known in the art are intended to
be included, including tautomers of natural and non-natural purine-bases and pyrimidine-bases.
[0074] It is to be understood that where compounds disclosed herein have unfilled valencies,
then the valencies are to be filled with hydrogens or isotopes thereof, e.g., hydrogen-1
(protium) and hydrogen-2 (deuterium).
[0075] It is understood that the compounds described herein can be labeled isotopically.
Substitution with isotopes such as deuterium may afford certain therapeutic advantages
resulting from greater metabolic stability, such as, for example, increased
in vivo half-life or reduced dosage requirements. Each chemical element as represented in
a compound structure may include any isotope of said element. For example, in a compound
structure a hydrogen atom may be explicitly disclosed or understood to be present
in the compound. At any position of the compound that a hydrogen atom may be present,
the hydrogen atom can be any isotope of hydrogen, including but not limited to hydrogen-1
(protium) and hydrogen-2 (deuterium). Thus, reference herein to a compound encompasses
all potential isotopic forms unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[0076] It is understood that the methods and combinations described herein include crystalline
forms (also known as polymorphs, which include the different crystal packing arrangements
of the same elemental composition of a compound), amorphous phases, salts, solvates,
and hydrates. In some embodiments, the compounds described herein exist in solvated
forms with pharmaceutically acceptable solvents such as water, ethanol, or the like.
In other embodiments, the compounds described herein exist in unsolvated form. Solvates
contain either stoichiometric or non-stoichiometric amounts of a solvent, and may
be formed during the process of crystallization with pharmaceutically acceptable solvents
such as water, ethanol, or the like. Hydrates are formed when the solvent is water,
or alcoholates are formed when the solvent is alcohol. In addition, the compounds
provided herein can exist in unsolvated as well as solvated forms. In general, the
solvated forms are considered equivalent to the unsolvated forms for the purposes
of the compounds and methods provided herein.
[0077] Where a range of values is provided, it is understood that the upper and lower limit,
and each intervening value between the upper and lower limit of the range is encompassed
within the embodiments.
Methods of Use:
[0078] Some embodiments described herein relate to one or more compounds described herein
(e.g., a compound of Formula (I) and/or a compound of Formula (II), or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt of the foregoing) for use in a method of ameliorating and/or treating
a norovirus infection, which can include administering an effective amount of one
or more compounds described herein, or a pharmaceutical composition that includes
one or more compounds described herein (e.g., a compound of Formula (I) and/or a compound
of Formula (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing). Other embodiments
described herein relate to one or more compounds described herein (e.g., a compound
of Formula (I) and/or a compound of Formula (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable
salt of the foregoing) for use in a method of preventing a norovirus infection, which
can include administering an effective amount of one or more compounds described herein,
or a pharmaceutical composition that includes one or more compounds described herein
(e.g., a compound of Formula (I) and/or a compound of Formula (II), or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt of the foregoing).
[0079] Other embodiments described herein relate to one or more compounds described herein
(e.g., a compound of Formula (I) and/or a compound of Formula (II), or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt of the foregoing) for use in a method of inhibiting viral replication
of a norovirus virus, which can include contacting a cell infected with the norovirus
virus with an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt thereof, and/or an effective amount of a compound of Formula (II),
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and/or a pharmaceutical composition
that includes one or more compounds described herein (e.g., a compound of Formula
(I) and/or a compound of Formula (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the
foregoing). Still other embodiments described herein related to one or more compounds
described herein (e.g., a compound of Formula (I) and/or a compound of Formula (II),
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing) for use in a method of inhibiting
at least one of the following in the norovirus replication: polymerase protease and
helicase.
[0080] In some embodiments, an effective amount of one or more compounds of Formula (I),
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, an effective amount of one or more
compounds of Formula (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,, or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt thereof, and/or a pharmaceutical composition that includes one or
more compounds described herein (e.g., a compound of Formula (I) and/or a compound
of Formula (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing) can be used
treat, ameliorate and/or prevent one more symptoms of an infection caused by a norovirus.
For example, a compound of Formulae (I) and/or (II) can be used to treat, ameliorate
and/or prevent one or more of the following symptoms caused by a norovirus infection:
abdominal cramps, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, fever, headache, chills,
myalgia and sore throat.
[0081] The one or more compounds of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
and/or one or more compounds of Formula (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt
thereof, that can be used to treat, ameliorate and/or prevent a norovirus infection
can be a compound of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and/or
a compound of Formula (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, provided
in any of the embodiments described in the discussion beginning in the paragraph beginning
with "According to an aspect defined in claim 1, there is provided..." to the end
of the paragraph beginning with " Examples of a compound of Formula (II) include,
but are not limited to, the following...".
[0082] As used herein, the terms "prevent" and "preventing," mean a subject does not develop
an infection because the subject has an immunity against the infection, or if a subject
becomes infected, the severity of the disease is less compared to the severity of
the disease if the subject has not been administered/received the compound. Examples
of forms of prevention include prophylactic administration to a subject who has been
or may be exposed to an infectious agent, such as a norovirus.
[0083] As used herein, the terms "treat," "treating," "treatment," "therapeutic," and "therapy"
do not necessarily mean total cure or abolition of the disease or condition. Any alleviation
of any undesired signs or symptoms of a disease or condition, to any extent can be
considered treatment and/or therapy. Furthermore, treatment may include acts that
may worsen the subject's overall feeling of well-being or appearance.
[0084] The terms "therapeutically effective amount" and "effective amount" are used to indicate
an amount of an active compound, or pharmaceutical agent, that elicits the biological
or medicinal response indicated. For example, a therapeutically effective amount of
compound can be the amount needed to prevent, alleviate or ameliorate symptoms of
disease or prolong the survival of the subject being treated This response may occur
in a tissue, system, animal or human and includes alleviation of the signs or symptoms
of the disease being treated. Determination of an effective amount is well within
the capability of those skilled in the art, in view of the disclosure provided herein.
The therapeutically effective amount of the compounds disclosed herein required as
a dose will depend on the route of administration, the type of animal, including human,
being treated, and the physical characteristics of the specific animal under consideration.
The dose can be tailored to achieve a desired effect, but will depend on such factors
as weight, diet, concurrent medication and other factors which those skilled in the
medical arts will recognize.
[0085] Various indicators for determining the effectiveness of a method for treating a viral
infection, such as a norovirus infection, are known to those skilled in the art. Example
of suitable indicators include, but are not limited to, a reduction in viral load,
a reduction in viral replication, a reduction in time to seroconversion (virus undetectable
in patient serum), a reduction of morbidity or mortality in clinical outcomes, and/or
other indicator of disease response.
[0086] In some embodiments, an effective amount of a compound of Formulae (I) and/or (II),
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing, is an amount that is effective
to reduce viral titers to undetectable levels, for example, to about 1000 to about
5000, to about 500 to about 1000, or to about 100 to about 500 genome copies/mL serum.
In some embodiments, an effective amount of a compound of Formulae (I) and/or (II),
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing, is an amount that is effective
to reduce viral load compared to the viral load before administration of the compound
of Formulae (I) and/or (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing.
In some embodiments, an effective amount of a compound of Formulae (I) and/or (II),
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing, is an amount that is effective
to achieve a reduction in viral titer in the serum of the subject in the range of
about 1.5-log to about a 2.5-log reduction, about a 3-log to about a 4-log reduction,
or a greater than about 5-log reduction compared to the viral load before administration
of the compound of Formulae (I) and/or (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt
of the foregoing. For example, wherein the viral load is measure before administration
of the compound of Formulae (I) and/or (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt
of the foregoing, and again after completion of the treatment regime with the compound
of Formulae (I) and/or (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing
(for example, 1 week after completion). In some embodiments, a compound of Formulae
(I) and/or (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing, can result
in at least a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, 75, 100-fold or more reduction in
the replication of a norovirus relative to pre-treatment levels in a subject, as determined
after completion of the treatment regime (for example, 1 week after completion). In
some embodiments, a compound of Formulae (I) and/or (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable
salt of the foregoing, can result in a reduction of the replication of a norovirus
relative to pre-treatment levels in the range of about 2 to about 5 fold, about 10
to about 20 fold, about 15 to about 40 fold, or about 50 to about 100 fold.
[0087] As will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art, the useful
in vivo dosage to be administered and the particular mode of administration will vary depending
upon the age, weight, the severity of the affliction, and mammalian species treated,
the particular compounds employed, and the specific use for which these compounds
are employed. The determination of effective dosage levels, that is the dosage levels
necessary to achieve the desired result, can be accomplished by one skilled in the
art using routine methods, for example, human clinical trials and
in vitro studies.
[0088] The dosage may range broadly, depending upon the desired effects and the therapeutic
indication. Alternatively dosages may be based and calculated upon the surface area
of the patient, as understood by those of skill in the art. Although the exact dosage
will be determined on a drug-by-drug basis, in most cases, some generalizations regarding
the dosage can be made. The daily dosage regimen for an adult human patient may be,
for example, an oral dose of between 0.01 mg and 3000 mg of each active ingredient,
preferably between 1 mg and 700 mg, e.g. 5 to 200 mg. The dosage may be a single one
or a series of two or more given in the course of one or more days, as is needed by
the subject. In some embodiments, the compounds will be administered for a period
of continuous therapy, for example for a week or more, or for months or years.
[0089] In instances where human dosages for compounds have been established for at least
some condition, those same dosages may be used, or dosages that are between about
0.1% and 500%, more preferably between about 25% and 250% of the established human
dosage. Where no human dosage is established, as will be the case for newly-discovered
pharmaceutical compositions, a suitable human dosage can be inferred from ED
50 or ID
50 values, or other appropriate values derived from
in vitro or
in vivo studies, as qualified by toxicity studies and efficacy studies in animals.
[0090] In cases of administration of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, dosages may be
calculated as the free base. As will be understood by those of skill in the art, in
certain situations it may be necessary to administer the compounds disclosed herein
in amounts that exceed, or even far exceed, the above-stated, preferred dosage range
in order to effectively and aggressively treat particularly aggressive diseases or
infections.
[0091] Dosage amount and interval may be adjusted individually to provide plasma levels
of the active moiety which are sufficient to maintain the modulating effects, or minimal
effective concentration (MEC). The MEC will vary for each compound but can be estimated
from in vitro data. Dosages necessary to achieve the MEC will depend on individual
characteristics and route of administration. However, HPLC assays or bioassays can
be used to determine plasma concentrations. Dosage intervals can also be determined
using MEC value. Compositions should be administered using a regimen which maintains
plasma levels above the MEC for 10-90% of the time, preferably between 30-90% and
most preferably between 50-90%. In cases of local administration or selective uptake,
the effective local concentration of the drug may not be related to plasma concentration.
[0092] It should be noted that the attending physician would know how to and when to terminate,
interrupt, or adjust administration due to toxicity or organ dysfunctions. Conversely,
the attending physician would also know to adjust treatment to higher levels if the
clinical response were not adequate (precluding toxicity). The magnitude of an administrated
dose in the management of the disorder of interest will vary with the severity of
the condition to be treated and to the route of administration. The severity of the
condition may, for example, be evaluated, in part, by standard prognostic evaluation
methods. Further, the dose and perhaps dose frequency, will also vary according to
the age, body weight, and response of the individual patient. A program comparable
to that discussed above may be used in veterinary medicine.
[0093] Compounds disclosed herein can be evaluated for efficacy and toxicity using known
methods. For example, the toxicology of a particular compound, or of a subset of the
compounds, sharing certain chemical moieties, may be established by determining
in vitro toxicity towards a cell line, such as a mammalian, and preferably human, cell line.
The results of such studies are often predictive of toxicity in animals, such as mammals,
or more specifically, humans. Alternatively, the toxicity of particular compounds
in an animal model, such as mice, rats, rabbits, or monkeys, may be determined using
known methods. The efficacy of a particular compound may be established using several
recognized methods, such as
in vitro methods, animal models, or human clinical trials. When selecting a model to determine
efficacy, the skilled artisan can be guided by the state of the art to choose an appropriate
model, dose, route of administration and/or regime.
Compounds
[0094] According to an aspect defined in claim 1, there is provided a compound selected
from Formula (I) and Formula (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing,
or a pharmaceutical composition containing a compound selected from Formula (I) and
Formula (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing, for use in ameliorating,
treating or preventing a norovirus infection.
[0095] According to an aspect defined in claim 16, there is provided a compound selected
from Formula (I) and Formula (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing,
or a pharmaceutical composition containing a compound selected from Formula (I) and
Formula (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing, for use in inhibiting
replication of a norovirus
[0096] According to an aspect defined in claim 17, there is provided a compound selected
from Formula (I) and Formula (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing,
or a pharmaceutical composition of containing a compound selected from Formula (I)
and Formula (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing, for use
in contacting a cell infected with norovirus.
[0097] Some embodiments disclosed herein relate to a compound selected from Formula (I)
and Formula (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing:

wherein: B
1A and B
1B can be independently an optionally substituted heterocyclic base or an optionally
substituted heterocyclic base with a protected amino group; R
aa1 and R
aa2 can be independently hydrogen or deuterium; R
A can be hydrogen, deuterium, an unsubstituted C
1-3 alkyl, an unsubstituted C
2-4 alkenyl, an unsubstituted C
2-3 alkynyl or cyano; R
1A can be selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted acyl, an optionally substituted
O-linked amino acid,

R
2A can be selected from halogen, azido, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkynyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted -O-C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted O-C
3-6 alkenyl, an optionally substituted O-C
3-6 alkynyl and cyano; R
3A can be selected from halogen, OH, -OC(=O)R
"A and an optionally substituted O-linked amino acid; R
1B can be selected from O
-, OH, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkoxy,

an optionally substituted N-linked amino acid and an optionally substituted N-linked
amino acid ester derivative; R
2B can be independently selected from halogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkynyl, an optionally substituted -O-C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted -O-C
3-6 alkenyl, an optionally substituted-O-C
3-6 alkynyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl and cyano; R
4A, and R
3B can be independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, OR
1D, an optionally substituted O-linked amino acid, azido and NR
2DR
3D; R
1D can be hydrogen or -C(=O)R"
D; R
2D and R
3D can be independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl; R
5A and R
4B can be independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl and an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkynyl; R
6A, R
7A, and R
8A, can be independently selected from absent, hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkynyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl,
an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl), an optionally substituted
∗-(CR
15AR
16A)
p-O-C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted
∗-(CR
17AR
18A)
q-O-C
1-24 alkenyl,

or R
6A can be

and R
7A, can be absent or hydrogen; or R
6A, and R
7A, can be taken together to form a moiety selected from an optionally substituted

and an optionally substituted

wherein the oxygens connected to R
6A, and R
7A, the phosphorus and the moiety form a six-membered to ten-membered ring system; R
9A can be independently selected from an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkynyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkenyl, NR
30AR
31A, an optionally substituted N-linked amino acid and an optionally substituted N-linked
amino acid ester derivative; R
10A, and R
11A, can be independently an optionally substituted N-linked amino acid or an optionally
substituted N-linked amino acid ester derivative; R
12A, R
13A, and R
14A, can be independently absent or hydrogen; each R
15A, each R
16A, each R
17A and each R
18A, can be independently hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl or alkoxy; R
19A, R
20A, R
22A, R
23A, R
5B, R
6B, R
8B and R
9B can be independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl and an optionally substituted aryl; R
21A, R
24A, R
7B and R
10B can be independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted -O-C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted -O-aryl, an optionally substituted -O-heteroaryl,
an optionally substituted -O-monocyclic heterocyclyl and

R
25A1, R
25A2, R
29A, R
11B1 and R
11B2 can be independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl and an optionally substituted aryl; R
26A, and R
27A can be independently -C---N or an optionally substituted substituent selected from
C
2-8 organylcarbonyl, C
2-8 alkoxycarbonyl and C
2-8 organylaminocarbonyl; R
28A can be selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24-alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkynyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl and an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkenyl; R
30A and R
31A, can be independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24-alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkynyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl and an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkenyl; R
"A and R
"D can be independently an optionally substituted C
1-24-alkyl; j and h can be independently 1 or 2; k1 and w1 can be independently 0 or 1;
k2 and w2 can be independently 3, 4 or 5; m can be 0 or 1; p and q can be independently
selected from 1, 2 and 3; r can be 1 or 2; Z
1A, Z
2A, Z
3A, Z
4A, Z
1B and Z
2B can be independently O or S; wherein, when a group substituted, the group is substituted
with one or more group(s) individually and independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl,
alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aryl(alkyl), heteroaryl(alkyl),
heterocyclyl(alkyl), hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, mercapto, alkylthio, arylthio,
cyano, halogen, thiocarbonyl, O-carbamyl, N-carbamyl, O-thiocarbamyl, N-thiocarbamyl,
C-amido, N-amido, S-sulfonamido, N-sulfonamido, C-carboxy, protected C-carboxy, O-carboxy,
isocyanato, thiocyanato, isothiocyanato, azido, nitro, silyl, sulfenyl, sulfinyl,
sulfonyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, trihalomethanesulfonyl, trihalomethanesulfonamido,
an amino, a mono-substituted amino group and a di-substituted amino group.
[0098] In some embodiments, the compound can be a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt thereof, wherein: B
1A can be an optionally substituted heterocyclic base or an optionally substituted heterocyclic
base with a protected amino group; R
aa1 and R
aa2 can be independently hydrogen or deuterium; R
A can be hydrogen, deuterium, an unsubstituted C
1-3 alkyl, an unsubstituted C
2-4 alkenyl, an unsubstituted C
2-3 alkynyl or cyano; R
1A can be selected from hydrogen,

and

R
2A can be selected from halogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkynyl, an optionally substituted -O-C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted -O-C
3-6 alkenyl, an optionally substituted -O-C
3-6 alkynyl and cyano; R
3A is halogen, OH, -OC(=O)R"
A and an optionally substituted O-linked amino; R
4A, can be selected from hydrogen, halogen, OR
1D, an optionally substituted O-linked amino acid, azido and NR
2DR
3D; R
1D can be hydrogen or -C(=O)R"
D; R
2D and R
3D can be independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl; R
5A can be selected from hydrogen, halogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl and an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkynyl; R
6A, R
7A, and R
8A, can be independently selected from absent, hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkynyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl,
an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl), an optionally substituted *-(CR
15AR
16A)
p-O-C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted
∗-(CR
17AR
18A)
q-O-C
1-24 alkenyl,

or R
6A, can be

and R
7A, can be absent or hydrogen; or R
6A, and R
7A, can be taken together to form a moiety selected from an optionally substituted

and an optionally substituted

wherein the oxygens connected to R
6A, and R
7A, the phosphorus and the moiety form a six-membered to ten-membered ring system;.
R
9A can be independently selected from an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkynyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkenyl, NR
30AR
31A, an optionally substituted N-linked amino acid and an optionally substituted N-linked
amino acid ester derivative; R
10A, and R
11A, can be independently an optionally substituted N-linked amino acid or an optionally
substituted N-linked amino acid ester derivative; R
12A, R
13A, and R
14A, can be independently absent or hydrogen; each R
15A, each R
16A, each R
17A and each R
18A, can be independently hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl or alkoxy; R
19A, R
20A, R
22A and R
23A can be independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl and an optionally substituted aryl; R
21A and R
24A can be independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted -O-C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted -O-aryl, an optionally substituted -O-heteroaryl,
an optionally substituted -O-monocyclic heterocyclyl and

R
25A1, R
25A2 and R
29A can be independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl and an optionally substituted aryl; R
26A, and R
27A can be independently -C≡N or an optionally substituted substituent selected from
C
2-8 organylcarbonyl, C
2-8 alkoxycarbonyl and C
2-8 organylaminocarbonyl; R
28A can be selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24-alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkynyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl and an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkenyl; R
30A and R
31A, can be independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24-alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkynyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl and an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkenyl; R
"A and R
"D can be independently an optionally substituted C
1-24-alkyl; h can be 1 or 2; w1 can be 0 or 1; w2 can be 3, 4 or 5; m can be 0 or 1; p
and q can be independently selected from 1, 2 and 3; r can be 1 or 2; and Z
1A, Z
2A, Z
3A and Z
4A can be independently O or S.
[0099] In some embodiments, a compound of Formula (I) can have a structure shown herein,
provided that when R
1A is

wherein R
8A, is an unsubstituted C
1-4 alkyl or phenyl optionally para-substituted with a halogen or methyl and R
9A is methyl ester, ethyl ester, isopropyl ester, n-butyl ester, benzyl ester or phenyl
ester of an amino acid selected from glycine, alanine, valine, leucine, phenylalanine,
tryptophan, methionine and proline; R
3A is OH; R
4A, is fluoro; R
5A is fluoro or hydrogen; and B
1A is an unsubstituted uracil; then R
2A cannot be -OCH
3. In some embodiments, a compound of Formula (I) can have a structure shown herein,
provided that when R
1A is H; R
3A is OH; R
4A, is fluoro; R
5A is fluoro; and B
1A is an unsubstituted cytosine; then R
2A cannot be allenyl. In some embodiments, a compound of Formula (I) can have a structure
shown herein, provided that when R
1A is H; R
3A is OH; R
4A, is fluoro; R
5A is hydrogen; and B
1A is an unsubstituted thymine; then R
2A cannot be C
1 alkyl substituted with an N-amido (for example, - NC(=O)CF
3). In some embodiments, a compound of Formula (I) can have a structure shown herein,
provided that when R
1A is H; R
3A is OH; R
4A, is fluoro; R
5A is fluoro; and B
1A is an unsubstituted cytosine; then R
2A cannot be ethynyl.
[0100] In some embodiments, R
1A can be

In some embodiments, R
6A, and R
7A, can be both hydrogen. In other embodiments, R
6A, and R
7A, can be both absent. In still other embodiments, at least one R
6A, and R
7A, can be absent. In yet still other embodiments, at least one R
6A, and R
7A, can be hydrogen. Those skilled in the art understand that when R
6A, and/or R
7A, are absent, the associated oxygen(s) will have a negative charge. For example, when
R
6A, is absent, the oxygen associated with R
6A, will have a negative charge. In some embodiments, Z
1A can be O (oxygen). In other embodiments, Z
1A can be S (sulfur). In some embodiments, R
1A can be a monophosphate. In other embodiments, R
1A can be a monothiophosphate.
[0101] In some embodiments, when R
1A is

one of R
6A, and R
7A, can be hydrogen, and the other of R
6A, and R
7A, can be selected from an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkynyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl
and an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl). In some embodiments, one of R
6A and R
7A, can be hydrogen, and the other of R
6A, and R
7A, can be an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl. In other embodiments, both R
6A, and R
7A, can be independently selected from an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkynyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl
and an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl). In some embodiments, both R
6A, and R
7A, can be an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl. In other embodiments, both R
6A, and R
7A, can be an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkenyl. In some embodiments, R
6A, and R
7A, can be independently an optionally substituted version of the following: myristoleyl,
myristyl, palmitoleyl, palmityl, sapienyl, oleyl, elaidyl, vaccenyl, linoleyl, α-linolenyl,
arachidonyl, eicosapentaenyl, erucyl, docosahexaenyl, caprylyl, capryl, lauryl, stearyl,
arachidyl, behenyl, lignoceryl, and cerotyl.
[0102] In some embodiments, at least one of R
6A, and R
7A, can be
∗-(CR
15AR
16A)
p-O-C
1-24 alkyl. In other embodiments, R
6A, and R
7A, can be both
∗-(CR
15AR
16A)
p-O-C
1-24 alkyl. In some embodiments, each R
15A and each R
16A can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, at least one of R
15A and R
16A can be an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl. In other embodiments, at least one of R
15A and R
16A can be an alkoxy (for example, benzoxy). In some embodiments, p can be 1. In other
embodiments, p can be 2. In still other embodiments, p can be 3.
[0103] In some embodiments, at least one of R
6A, and R
7A, can be
∗-(CR
17AR
18A)
q-O-C
2-24 alkenyl. In other embodiments, R
6A, and R
7A, can be both
∗-(CR
17AR
18A)
q-O-C
2-24 alkenyl. In some embodiments, each R
17A and each R
18A, can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, at least one of R
17A and R
18A, can be an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl. In some embodiments, q can be 1. In other embodiments, q can be 2. In still
other embodiments, q can be 3. When at least one of R
6A and R
7A, is
∗-(CR
15AR
16A)
p-O-C
1-24 alkyl or
∗-(CR
17AR
18A)
q-O-C
2-24 alkenyl, the C
1-24 alkyl can be selected from caprylyl, capryl, lauryl, myristyl, palmityl, stearyl,
arachidyl, behenyl, lignoceryl, and cerotyl, and the C
2-24 alkenyl can be selected from myristoleyl, palmitoleyl, sapienyl, oleyl, elaidyl,
vaccenyl, linoleyl, α-linolenyl, arachidonyl, eicosapentaenyl, erucyl and docosahexaenyl.
[0104] In some embodiments, when R
1A is

at least one of R
6A and R
7A, can be selected from

and

and the other of R
6A, and R
7A, can be selected from absent, hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkynyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl
and an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl).
[0105] In some embodiments, at least one of R
6A, and R
7A, can be

In some embodiments, both R
6A, and R
7A, can be

When one or both of R
6A, and R
7A, are

R
19A and R
20A can be independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl and an optionally substituted aryl; and R
21A can be selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted -O-C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted -O-aryl, an optionally substituted -O-heteroaryl,
an optionally substituted -O-monocyclic heterocyclyl and

In some embodiments, R
19A and R
20A can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, at least one of R
19A and R
20A can be an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl or an optionally substituted aryl. In some embodiments, R
21A can be an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl. In other embodiments, R
21A can be an optionally substituted aryl. In still other embodiments, R
21A can be an optionally substituted -O-C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted -O-aryl, an optionally substituted -O-heteroaryl
or an optionally substituted -O-monocyclic heterocyclyl. In yet still other embodiments,
R
21A can be

[0106] In some embodiments, both R
6A, and R
7A, can be

When one or both of R
6A, and R
7A, are

R
22A and R
23A can be independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl and an optionally substituted aryl; R
24A can be independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted -O-C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted -O-aryl, an optionally substituted -O-heteroaryl,
an optionally substituted -O-monocyclic heterocyclyl and

and Z
4A can be independently O (oxygen) or S (sulfur). In some embodiments, R
22A and R
23A can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, at least one of R
22A and R
23A can be an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl or an optionally substituted aryl. In some embodiments, R
24A can be an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl. In other embodiments, R
24A can be an optionally substituted aryl. In still other embodiments, R
24A can be an optionally substituted -O-C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted -O-aryl, an optionally substituted -O-heteroaryl
or an optionally substituted -O-monocyclic heterocyclyl. In yet still other embodiments,
R
24A can be

In some embodiments, h can be 1. In other embodiments, h can be 2. In some embodiments,
Z
4A can be O (oxygen). In other embodiments, Z
4A can be or S (sulfur). In some embodiments, one or both of R
6A, and R
7A, can be isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethyl. In some embodiments, one or both of R
6A and R
7A, can be pivaloyloxymethyl. In some embodiments, R
6A, and R
7A, can be both a isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethyl group, and form a bis(isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethyl)
(bis(POC)) prodrug. In some embodiments, R
6A, and R
7A, can be both a pivaloyloxymethyl group, and form a bis(pivaloyloxymethyl) (bis(POM))
prodrug.
[0107] In some embodiments, both R
6A, and R
7A, can be

wherein R
26A, and R
27A can be independently -C≡N or an optionally substituted substituent selected from
C
2-8 organylcarbonyl, C
2-8 alkoxycarbonyl and C
2-8 organylaminocarbonyl; R
28A can be selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24-alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkynyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl and an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkenyl; and r can be 1 or 2. Example of

include, but are not limited to the following:

[0108] In some embodiments, R
6A, and R
7A, can be both an optionally substituted aryl. In some embodiments, at least one of
R
6A and R
7A, can be an optionally substituted aryl. For example, both R
6A, and R
7A, can be an optionally substituted phenyl or an optionally substituted naphthyl. When
substituted, the substituted aryl can be substituted with 1, 2, 3 or more than 3 substituents.
When more the two substituents are present, the substituents can be the same or different.
In some embodiments, when at least one of R
6A, and R
7A, is a substituted phenyl, the substituted phenyl can be a para-, ortho- or meta-substituted
phenyl.
[0109] In some embodiments, R
6A, and R
7A, can be both an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl). In some embodiments, at least one of R
6A, and R
7A, can be an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl). For example, both R
6A, and R
7A, can be an optionally substituted benzyl. When substituted, the substituted benzyl
group can be substituted with 1, 2, 3 or more than 3 substituents. When more the two
substituents are present, the substituents can be the same or different. In some embodiments,
the aryl group of the aryl(C
1-6 alkyl) can be a para-, ortho- or meta-substituted phenyl.
[0110] In some embodiments, R
6A, and R
7A, can be both

In some embodiments, at least one of R
6A, and R
7A, can be

In some embodiments, R
25A1 can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, R
25A1 can be an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl. In still other embodiments, R
25A1 can be an optionally substituted aryl. In some embodiments, R
25A1 can be a C
1-6 alkyl, for example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl,
pentyl (branched and straight-chained) and hexyl (branched and straight-chained).
In some embodiments, w1 can be 0. In other embodiments, w1 can be 1. In some embodiments,
R
6A, and R
7A, can be both a S-acylthioethyl (SATE) group and form a SATE ester prodrug.
[0111] In some embodiments, R
6A, and R
7A, can be both

In some embodiments, at least one of R
6A, and R
7A, can be

In some embodiments, R
25A2 can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, R
25A2 can be an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl. In still other embodiments, R
25A2 can be an optionally substituted aryl, for example, an optionally substituted phenyl.
In some embodiments, R
25A2 can be an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl. In some embodiments, R
25A2 can be an unsubstituted C
1-6 alkyl. In some embodiments, w2 can be 3. In other embodiments, w2 can be 4. In still
other embodiments, w2 can be 5.
[0112] In some embodiments, R
6A, and R
7A, can be both

In some embodiments, at least one of R
6A, and R
7A, can be

In some embodiments, R
29A can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, R
29A can be an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl. In some embodiments, R
29A can be a C
1-4 alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl and t-butyl.
In still other embodiments, R
29A can be an optionally substituted aryl, such as an optionally substituted phenyl or
an optionally substituted naphthyl. In some embodiments, R
6A, and R
7A, can be both a dioxolenone group and form a dioxolenone prodrug.
[0113] In some embodiments, R
1A can be

R
6A, can be

R
7A, can be absent or hydrogen; R
12A, R
13A, and R
14A, can be independently absent or hydrogen; and m can be 0 or 1. In some embodiments,
m can be 0, and R
7A, R
12A and R
13A, can be independently absent or hydrogen. In other embodiments, m can be 1, and R
7A, R
12A, R
13A, and R
14A, can be independently absent or hydrogen. Those skilled in the art understand that
when m is 0, R
6A, can be diphosphate, when Z
1A is oxygen, or an alpha-thiodiphosphate, when Z
1A is sulfur. Likewise, those skilled in the art understand that when m is 1, R
6A, can be triphosphate, when Z
1A is oxygen, or an alpha-thiotriphosphate, when Z
1A is sulfur.
[0114] In some embodiments, R
6A, and R
7A, can be taken together to form an optionally substituted

For example, R
1A can be an optionally substituted

When substituted, the ring can be substituted 1, 2, 3 or 3 or more times. When substituted
with multiple substituents, the substituents can be the same or different. In some
embodiments, when R
1A is

the ring can be substituted with an optionally substituted aryl group and/or an optionally
substituted heteroaryl. An example of a suitable heteroaryl is pyridinyl. In some
embodiments, R
6A, and R
7A, can be taken together to form an optionally substituted

such as

wherein R
32A can be an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl or an
optionally substituted heterocyclyl. In some embodiments, R
6A, and R
7A, can form a cyclic 1-aryl-1,3-propanyl ester (HepDirect) prodrug moiety.
[0115] In some embodiments, R
6A, and R
7A, can be taken together to form an optionally substituted

wherein the oxygens connected to R
6A, and R
7A, the phosphorus and the moiety form a six-membered to ten-membered ring system. Example
of an optionally substituted

include

In some embodiments, R
6A, and R
7A, can form a cyclosaligenyl (cycloSal) prodrug.
[0116] In some embodiments, R
6A, and R
7A, can be the same. In some embodiments, R
6A, and R
7A, can be different.
[0117] In some embodiments, Z
1A can be oxygen. In other embodiments, Z
1A can be sulfur.
[0118] In some embodiments, R
1A can be

In some embodiments, R
8A, can be selected from absent, hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkynyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl and an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkenyl; and R
9A can be independently selected from an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkynyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl and an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkenyl.
[0119] In some embodiments, R
8A, can be hydrogen, and R
9A can be an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl. Examples of suitable C
1-6 alkyls include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl,
pentyl (branched and straight-chained) and hexyl (branched and straight-chained).
In other embodiments, R
8A, can be hydrogen, and R
9A can be NR
30AR
31A, wherein R
30 and R
31 can be independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
2-24 alkynyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl and an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkenyl.
[0120] In some embodiments, R
8A, can be absent or hydrogen; and R
9A can be an optionally substituted N-linked amino acid or an optionally substituted
N-linked amino acid ester derivative. In other embodiments, R
8A, can be an optionally substituted aryl; and R
9A can be an optionally substituted N-linked amino acid or an optionally substituted
N-linked amino acid ester derivative. In still other embodiments, R
8A, can be an optionally substituted heteroaryl; and R
9A can be an optionally substituted N-linked amino acid or an optionally substituted
N-linked amino acid ester derivative. In some embodiments, R
9A can be selected from alanine, asparagine, aspartate, cysteine, glutamate, glutamine,
glycine, proline, serine, tyrosine, arginine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine,
methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, valine and ester derivatives thereof.
Examples of an optionally substituted N-linked amino acid ester derivatives include
optionally substituted versions of the following: alanine isopropyl ester, alanine
cyclohexyl ester, alanine neopentyl ester, valine isopropyl ester and leucine isopropyl
ester. In some embodiments, R
9A can have the structure

wherein R
33A can be selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6-alkyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl) and an optionally substituted haloalkyl; R
34A can be selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
1-6 haloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
6 aryl, an optionally substituted C
10 aryl and an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl); and R
35A can be hydrogen or an optionally substituted C
1-4-alkyl; or R
34A and R
35A can be taken together to form an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl.
[0121] When R
34A is substituted, R
34A can be substituted with one or more substituents selected from N-amido, mercapto,
alkylthio, an optionally substituted aryl, hydroxy, an optionally substituted heteroaryl,
O-carboxy and amino. In some embodiments, R
34A can be an unsubstituted C
1-6-alkyl, such as those described herein. In some embodiments, R
34A can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, R
34A can be methyl. In some embodiments, R
33A can be an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl. Examples of optionally substituted C
1-6-alkyls include optionally substituted variants of the following: methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,
isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, pentyl (branched and straight-chained) and
hexyl (branched and straight-chained). In some embodiments, R
33A can be methyl or isopropyl. In some embodiments, R
33A can be ethyl or neopentyl. In other embodiments, R
33A can be an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl. Examples of optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl include optionally substituted variants of the following: cyclopropyl,
cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl. In an embodiment, R
33A can be an optionally substituted cyclohexyl. In still other embodiments, R
33A can be an optionally substituted aryl, such as phenyl and naphthyl. In yet still
other embodiments, R
33A can be an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl). In some embodiments, R
33A can be an optionally substituted benzyl. In some embodiments, R
33A can be an optionally substituted C
1-6 haloalkyl, for example, CF
3. In some embodiments, R
35A can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, R
35A can be an optionally substituted C
1-4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl and tert-butyl.
In an embodiment, R
35A can be methyl. In some embodiments, R
34A and R
35A can be taken together to form an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl. Examples of optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl include optionally substituted variants of the following: cyclopropyl,
cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl. Depending on the groups that are selected
for R
34A and R
35A, the carbon to which R
34A and R
35A are attached may be a chiral center. In some embodiment, the carbon to which R
34A and R
35A are attached may be a (R)-chiral center. In other embodiments, the carbon to which
R
34A and R
35A are attached may be a (S)-chiral center.
[0122] In some embodiments, when R
1A is

Z
2A can be O (oxygen). In other embodiments, when R
1A is

Z
2A can be S (sulfur). In some embodiments, when R
1A is

a compound of Formula (I) can be a phosphoramidate prodrug, such as an aryl phosphoramidate
prodrug.
[0123] In some embodiments, R
1A can be

In some embodiments, R
10A, and R
11A, can be both an optionally substituted N-linked amino acid or an optionally substituted
N-linked amino acid ester derivative. In some embodiments, R
10A, and R
11A, can be independently selected from alanine, asparagine, aspartate, cysteine, glutamate,
glutamine, glycine, proline, serine, tyrosine, arginine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine,
lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, valine and ester derivatives
thereof. In some embodiments, R
10A, and R
11A, can be an optionally substituted version of the following: alanine isopropyl ester,
alanine cyclohexyl ester, alanine neopentyl ester, valine isopropyl ester and leucine
isopropyl ester. In some embodiments, R
10A, and R
11A, can independently have the structure

wherein R
36A can be selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6-alkyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl) and an optionally substituted haloalkyl; R
37A can be selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
1-6 haloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
6 aryl, an optionally substituted C
10 aryl and an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl); and R
38A, can be hydrogen or an optionally substituted C
1-4-alkyl; or R
37A and R
38A, can be taken together to form an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl.
[0124] When R
37A is substituted, R
37A can be substituted with one or more substituents selected from N-amido, mercapto,
alkylthio, an optionally substituted aryl, hydroxy, an optionally substituted heteroaryl,
O-carboxy and amino. In some embodiments, R
37A can be an unsubstituted C
1-6-alkyl, such as those described herein. In some embodiments, R
37A can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, R
37A can be methyl. In some embodiments, R
36A can be an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl. Examples of optionally substituted C
1-6-alkyls include optionally substituted variants of the following: methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,
isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, pentyl (branched and straight-chained) and
hexyl (branched and straight-chained). In some embodiments, R
36A can be methyl or isopropyl. In some embodiments, R
36A can be ethyl or neopentyl. In other embodiments, R
36A can be an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl. Examples of optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl include optionally substituted variants of the following: cyclopropyl,
cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl. In an embodiment, R
36A can be an optionally substituted cyclohexyl. In still other embodiments, R
36A can be an optionally substituted aryl, such as phenyl and naphthyl. In yet still
other embodiments, R
36A can be an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl). In some embodiments, R
36A can be an optionally substituted benzyl. In some embodiments, R
36A can be an optionally substituted C
1-6 haloalkyl, for example, CF
3. In some embodiments, R
38A, can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, R
38A, can be an optionally substituted C
1-4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl and tert-butyl.
In an embodiment, R
38A, can be methyl. In some embodiments, R
37A and R
38A, can be taken together to form an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl. Examples of optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl include optionally substituted variants of the following: cyclopropyl,
cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl. Depending on the groups that are selected
for R
37A and R
38A, the carbon to which R
37A and R
38A, are attached may be a chiral center. In some embodiment, the carbon to which R
37A and R
38A, are attached may be a (R)-chiral center. In other embodiments, the carbon to which
R
37A and R
38A, are attached may be a (S)-chiral center.
[0126] In some embodiments, R
10A, and R
11A, can be the same. In some embodiments, R
10A, and R
11A, can be different.
[0127] In some embodiments, Z
3A can be O (oxygen). In other embodiments, Z
3A can be S (sulfur). In some embodiments, when R
1A is

a compound of Formula (I) can be a phosphonic diamide prodrug.
[0128] In some embodiments, R
1A can be hydrogen. In some embodiments, R
1A can be an optionally substituted acyl. In other embodiments, R
1A can be -C(=O)R
39A, wherein R
39A can be selected from an optionally substituted C
1-12 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-12 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
2-12 alkynyl, an optionally substituted C
3-8 cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
5-8 cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted C
6-10 aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl,
an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl), an optionally substituted heteroaryl(C
1-6 alkyl) and an optionally substituted heterocyclyl(C
1-6 alkyl). In some embodiments, R
39A can be a substituted C
1-12 alkyl. In other embodiments, R
39A can be an unsubstituted C
1-12 alkyl. In still other embodiments, R
39A can be an unsubstituted C
2-12 alkyl. In yet still other embodiments, R
39A can be an unsubstituted C
2-6 alkyl.
[0129] In still other embodiments, R
1A can be an optionally substituted O-linked amino acid. Examples of suitable O-linked
amino acids include alanine, asparagine, aspartate, cysteine, glutamate, glutamine,
glycine, proline, serine, tyrosine, arginine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine,
methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan and valine. Additional examples of
suitable amino acids include, but are not limited to, ornithine, hypusine, 2-aminoisobutyric
acid, dehydroalanine, gamma-aminobutyric acid, citrulline, beta-alanine, alpha-ethyl-glycine,
alpha-propyl-glycine and norleucine. In some embodiments, the O-linked amino acid
can have the structure

wherein R
40A can be selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
1-6 haloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
6 aryl, an optionally substituted C
10 aryl and an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl); and R
41A can be hydrogen or an optionally substituted C
1-4-alkyl; or R
40A and R
41A can be taken together to form an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl. Those skilled in the art understand that when R
1A is an optionally substituted O-linked amino acid, the oxygen of R
1AO- of Formula (I) is part of the optionally substituted O-linked amino acid. For example,
when R
1A is

the oxygen indicated with "*" is the oxygen of R
1AO- of Formula (I).
[0130] When R
40A is substituted, R
40A can be substituted with one or more substituents selected from N-amido, mercapto,
alkylthio, an optionally substituted aryl, hydroxy, an optionally substituted heteroaryl,
O-carboxy and amino. In some embodiments, R
40A can be an unsubstituted C
1-6-alkyl, such as those described herein. In some embodiments, R
40A can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, R
40A can be methyl. In some embodiments, R
41A can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, R
41A can be an optionally substituted C
1-4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl and tert-butyl.
In an embodiment, R
41A can be methyl. Depending on the groups that are selected for R
40A and R
41A, the carbon to which R
40A and R
41A are attached may be a chiral center. In some embodiment, the carbon to which R
40A and R
41A are attached may be a (R)-chiral center. In other embodiments, the carbon to which
R
40A and R
41A are attached may be a (S)-chiral center.
[0131] Examples of suitable

include the following:

[0132] In some embodiments, R
2A can be selected from an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkynyl, an optionally substituted -O-C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted -O-C
3-6 alkenyl, an optionally substituted -O-C
3-6 alkynyl and cyano, and R
3A can be selected from OH, -OC(=O)R
"A and an optionally substituted O-linked amino acid.
[0133] Various groups can be attached to the 4'-position of the pentose ring. In other embodiments,
R
2A can be halogen, such as fluoro. In still other embodiments, R
2A can be azido. In some embodiments, R
2A can be an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl. Examples of suitable C
1-6 alkyls include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl,
pentyl (branched and straight-chained) and hexyl (branched and straight-chained).
In some embodiments, R
2A can be an unsubstituted C
1-6 alkyl. In other embodiments, R
2A can be a substituted C
1-6 alkyl. For example, R
2A can be a halogen substituted C
1-6 alkyl, a hydroxy substituted C
1-6 alkyl (such as, CH
2OH), an alkoxy substituted C
1-6 alkyl (such as, -C
1-6 alkyl-O-C
1-6 alkyl and CH
2OCH
3), a sulfenyl substituted C
1-6 alkyl (for example, -C
1-6 alkyl-S-C
1-6 alkyl and CH
2SCH
3), an azido substituted C
1-6 alkyl or amino substituted C
1-6 alkyl. In some embodiments, R
2A can be a C
1-6 haloalkyl. For example, R
2A can be a C
1-6 bromoalkyl C
1-6 chloroalkyl or a C
1-6 fluoroalkyl, such as CH
2Br, CH
2Cl, CH
2F, CHF
2 or CHFCH
3. In other embodiments, R
2A can be a C
1-6 azidoalkyl (for example, N
3CH
2-). In still other embodiments, R
2A can be a C
1-6 aminoalkyl (for example, NH
2CH
2-). In some embodiments, R
2A can be an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl. In some embodiments, R
2A can be a substituted C
2-6 alkenyl. In other embodiments, R
2A can be an unsubstituted C
2-6 alkenyl. For example, R
2A can be ethenyl, propenyl or allenyl. In still other embodiments, R
2A can be an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkynyl. In some embodiments, R
2A can be a substituted C
2-6 alkynyl. In other embodiments, R
2A can be an unsubstituted C
2-6 alkynyl. Suitable C
2-6 alkynyls include ethynyl and propynyl. In yet still other embodiments, R
2A can be an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl. In some embodiments, R
2A can be a substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl. In other embodiments, R
2A can be an unsubstituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl. A nonlimiting list of C
3-6 cycloalkyls include cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl. In some
embodiments, R
2A can be an optionally substituted -O-C
1-6 alkyl. In some embodiments, R
2A can be a substituted -O-C
1-6 alkyl. In other embodiments, R
2A can be an unsubstituted -O-C
1-6 alkyl. Examples of suitable O-C
1-6 alkyl groups include methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, iso-propoxy, n-butoxy, isobutoxy,
tert-butoxy, pentoxy (branched and straight-chained) and hexoxy (branched and straight-chained).
In other embodiments, R
2A can be an optionally substituted -O-C
3-6 alkenyl. In some embodiments, R
2A can be a substituted -O-C
3-6 alkenyl. In other embodiments, R
2A can be an unsubstituted -O-C
3-6 alkenyl. In still other embodiments, R
2A can be an optionally substituted -O-C
3-6 alkynyl. In some embodiments, R
2A can be a substituted -O-C
3-6 alkynyl. In other embodiments, R
2A can be an unsubstituted -O-C
3-6 alkynyl. In still other embodiments, R
2A can be cyano.
[0134] The groups attached to the 3'-position of the pentose ring can vary. In some embodiments,
including those of the immediately preceding paragraph, R
3A can be halogen, for example, fluoro. In other embodiments, including those of the
immediately preceding paragraph, R
3A can be OH. In still other embodiments, including those of the immediately preceding
paragraph, R
3A can be an optionally substituted O-linked amino acid. Examples of suitable O-linked
amino acids include alanine, asparagine, aspartate, cysteine, glutamate, glutamine,
glycine, proline, serine, tyrosine, arginine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine,
methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan and valine. Additional examples of
suitable amino acids include, but are not limited to, ornithine, hypusine, 2-aminoisobutyric
acid, dehydroalanine, gamma-aminobutyric acid, citrulline, beta-alanine, alpha-ethyl-glycine,
alpha-propyl-glycine and norleucine. In some embodiments, the O-linked amino acid
can have the structure

wherein R
42A can be selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
1-6 haloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
6 aryl, an optionally substituted C
10 aryl and an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl); and R
43A can be hydrogen or an optionally substituted C
1-4-alkyl; or R
42A and R
43A can be taken together to form an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl.
[0135] When R
42A is substituted, R
42A can be substituted with one or more substituents selected from N-amido, mercapto,
alkylthio, an optionally substituted aryl, hydroxy, an optionally substituted heteroaryl,
O-carboxy and amino. In some embodiments, R
42A can be an unsubstituted C
1-6-alkyl, such as those described herein. In some embodiments, R
42A can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, R
42A can be methyl. In some embodiments, R
43A can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, R
43A can be an optionally substituted C
1-4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl and tert-butyl.
In an embodiment, R
43A can be methyl. Depending on the groups that are selected for R
42A and R
43A the carbon to which R
42A and R
43A are attached may be a chiral center. In some embodiment, the carbon to which R
42A and R
43A are attached may be a (R)-chiral center. In other embodiments, the carbon to which
R
42A and R
43A are attached may be a (S)-chiral center.
[0136] Examples of suitable

include the following:

[0137] In still other embodiments, including those in the paragraph beginning "In some embodiments,
R
2A can be selected from an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl... ", R
3A can be -OC(=O)R
A, wherein R
A can be an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl. In some embodiments, R
"A can be a substituted C
1-8 alkyl. In other embodiments, R
"A can be an unsubstituted C
1-8 alkyl. In still other embodiments, including those in the paragraph beginning "In
some embodiments, R
2A can be selected from an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl... ", R
3A can be an optionally substituted -O-acyl. In yet still other embodiments, including
those in the paragraph beginning "In some embodiments, R
2A can be selected from an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl... ", R
3A can be -OC(=O)R
44A, wherein R
44A can be selected from an optionally substituted C
1-12 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-12 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
2-12 alkynyl, an optionally substituted C
3-8 cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
5-8 cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted C
6-10 aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl,
an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl), an optionally substituted heteroaryl(C
1-6 alkyl) and an optionally substituted heterocyclyl(C
1-6 alkyl). In some embodiments, R
44A can be a substituted C
1-12 alkyl. In other embodiments, R
44A can be an unsubstituted C
1-12 alkyl.
[0138] Various substituents can be present at the 2'-position of the pentose ring. In some
embodiments, R
5A can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, R
5A can be halogen, for example, fluoro. In still other embodiments, R
5A can be an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl. In some embodiments, R
5A can be an unsubstituted C
1-6 alkyl. In some embodiments, R
5A can be a substituted C
1-6 alkyl. In yet still other embodiments, R
5A can be an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl. In some embodiments, R
5A can be an unsubstituted C
2-6 alkenyl. In some embodiments, R
5A can be a substituted C
2-6 alkenyl. In some embodiments, R
5A can be an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkynyl. In some embodiments, R
5A can be an unsubstituted C
2-6 alkynyl. In some embodiments, R
5A can be a substituted C
2-6 alkynyl.
[0139] In some embodiments, R
4A can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, R
4A can be halogen, such as fluoro or chloro. In still other embodiments, R
4A can be OR
1D. For example, R
4A can be OH. In some embodiments, R
4A can be OC(=O)R"
D. In other embodiments, R
4A can be an optionally substituted O-linked amino acid. In still other embodiments,
R
4A can be azido. In yet still other embodiments, R
4A can be NR
2DR
3D. For example, R
4A can be amino, a mono-substituted amine or a di-substituted amine. Examples of suitable
O-linked amino acids for R
4A include, but are not limited to:

include the following:

and

[0140] In some embodiments, R
5A can be hydrogen and R
4A can be halogen. In other embodiments, R
4A and R
5A can both be halogen.
[0141] A variety of substituents can be present at the 1'-position of the pentose ring.
In some embodiments, R
A can be hydrogen. In some embodiments, R
A can be deuterium. In still other embodiments, R
A can be an unsubstituted C
1-3 alkyl (such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and iso-propyl). In yet still other embodiments,
R
A can be an unsubstituted C
2-4 alkenyl (for example, ethenyl, propenyl (branched or straight) and butenyl (branched
or straight)). In some embodiments, R
A can be an unsubstituted C
2-3 alkynyl (such as ethynyl and propynyl (branched or straight)). In other embodiments,
R
A can be an unsubstituted cyano.
[0142] A variety of substituents can also be present at the 5'-position of the pentose ring.
In some embodiments, both R
aa1 and R
aa2 can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, R
aa1 can be hydrogen and R
aa2 can be deuterium. In still other embodiments, both R
aa1 and R
aa2 can be deuterium.
[0143] In some embodiments, R
2A can be a C
1-6 haloalkyl, R
3A can be OH or an optionally substituted acyl, R
4A can be a halogen (for example, fluoro or chloro). In some embodiments, R
3A and R
5A can each be an optionally substituted acyl.
[0144] In some embodiments, R
2A cannot be hydroxy. In some embodiments, R
2A cannot be halogen (for example, fluoro). In some embodiments, R
2A cannot be azido. In some embodiments, R
2A cannot be methoxy. In some embodiments, R
2A cannot be methoxy when B
1A is substituted or unsubstituted uracil. In some embodiments, B
1A is a substituted or an unsubstituted cytosine. In other embodiments, B
1A is a substituted or an unsubstituted thymine. In still other embodiments, B
1A cannot be a substituted or an unsubstituted uracil. In some embodiments, R
2A cannot be methoxy when Z
1A is

wherein R
8A is an unsubstituted C
1-6 alkyl or a para-substituted phenyl; and R
9A is an optionally substituted N-linked amino acid or an optionally substituted N-linked
amino acid ester derivative. In some embodiments, R
2A cannot be methoxy when Z
1A is

In some embodiments, R
2A cannot be an alkoxy (for example, when Z
1A is

In some embodiments, B
1A cannot be cytosine when R
2A is an unsubstituted alkenyl or an unsubstituted alkynyl. In some embodiments, B
1A cannot be thymine when R
2A is an optionally substituted alkyl. In some embodiments, R
2A cannot be an unsubstituted alkoxy (such as methoxy), an optionally substituted alkenyl
(such as allenyl), an unsubstituted alkynyl (such as ethynyl) or a C
1 alkyl substituted with a non-halogen substituent. In some embodiments, R
2A cannot be an unsubstituted alkoxy (such as methoxy), an optionally substituted alkenyl
(such as allenyl), an optionally substituted alkynyl (such as ethynyl) or a C
1-4 alkyl substituted with a non-halogen substituent. In some embodiments, R
2A cannot be an optionally substituted alkynyl (such as ethynyl), CH
3 or CF
3. In some embodiments, when B
1A is a substituted or unsubstituted cytosine, then R
2A can be azido. In some embodiments R
1A cannot be H. In some embodiments R
1A cannot be H when B
1A is an optionally substituted cytosine or an optionally substituted thymine. In some
embodiments, R
4A cannot be bromo. In some embodiments, a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt, cannot be 2'-C-methylcytidine, ribavirin, β-d-
N4-hydroxycytidine, 2'-F-2'-methylcytidine, 2-thiouridine, 6-aza-uridine, 5-nitrocytidine
and/or 2'-amino-2'-deoxycytidine, or a mono-, a di- and/or a tri-phosphate of the
foregoing.
[0145] Various optionally substituted heterocyclic bases can be attached to the pentose
ring. In some embodiments, one or more of the amine and/or amino groups may be protected
with a suitable protecting group. For example, an amino group may be protected by
transforming the amine and/or amino group to an amide or a carbamate. In some embodiments,
an optionally substituted heterocyclic base or an optionally substituted heterocyclic
base with one or more protected amino groups can have one of the following structures:

wherein: R
A2 can be selected from hydrogen, halogen and NHR
J2, wherein R
J2 can be selected from hydrogen, -C(=O)R
K2 and -C(=O)OR
L2; R
B2 can be halogen or NHR
W2, wherein R
W2 can be selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
3-8 cycloalkyl, -C(=O)R
M2 and - C(=O)OR
N2; R
C2 can be hydrogen or NHR
O2, wherein R
O2 can be selected from hydrogen, - C(=O)R
P2 and -C(=O)OR
Q2; R
D2 can be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl and an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkynyl; R
E2 can be selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
3-8 cycloalkyl, -C(=O)R
R2 and -C(=O)OR
S2, R
F2 can be selected from hydrogen, halogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl and an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkynyl; Y
2 and Y
3 can be independently N (nitrogen) or CR
I2, wherein R
I2 can be selected from hydrogen, halogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6-alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6-alkenyl and an optionally substituted C
2-6-alkynyl; W
1 can be NH or -NCH
2-OC(=O)CH(NH
2)-CH(CH
3)
2; R
G2 can be an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl; R
H2 can be hydrogen or NHR
T2, wherein R
T2 can be independently selected from hydrogen, -C(=O)R
U2 and -C(=O)OR
V2; and R
K2, R
L2, R
M2, R
N2, R
P2, R
Q2, R
R2, R
S2, R
U2 and R
V2 can be independently selected from hydrogen, C
1-6 alkyl, C
2-6 alkenyl, C
2-6 alkynyl, C
3-6 cycloalkyl, C
3-6 cycloalkenyl, C
6-10 aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclyl, aryl(C
1-6 alkyl), heteroaryl(C
1-6 alkyl) and heteroalicyclyl(C
1-6 alkyl). In some embodiments, the structures shown above can be modified by replacing
one or more hydrogens with substituents selected from the list of substituents provided
for the definition of "substituted."
[0146] In some embodiments, B
1A can be

In other embodiments, B
1A can be

In still other embodiments, B
1A can be

such as

In yet still other embodiments, B
1A can be

for example,

In some embodiments, R
D2 can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, B
1A can be

In some embodiments, R
B2 can be NH
2. In other embodiments, R
B2 can be NHR
W2, wherein R
W2 can be -C(=O)R
M2 or -C(=O)OR
N2. In still other embodiments, B
1A can be

In some embodiments, B
1A can be

[0147] In some embodiments, a compound of Formula (I) can have a structure selected from
one of the following:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing. Also described herein are
the following compounds:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing. In some embodiments of this
paragraph, B
1A can be an optionally substituted purine base. In other embodiments of this paragraph,
B
1A can be an optionally substituted pyrimidine base. In some embodiments of this paragraph,
B
1A can be guanine. In other embodiments of this paragraph, B
1A can be thymine. In still other embodiments of this paragraph, B
1A can be cytosine. In yet still other embodiments of this paragraph, B
1A can be uracil. In some embodiments of this paragraph, B
1A can be adenine. In some embodiments of this paragraph, R
1A can be hydrogen. In other embodiments of this paragraph, R
1A can be an optionally substituted acyl. In still other embodiments of this paragraph,
R
1A can be mono-, di- or tri-phosphate. In yet other embodiments of this paragraph, R
1A can be phosphoramidate prodrug, such as an aryl phosphoramidate prodrug. In some
embodiments of this paragraph, R
1A can be an acyloxyalkyl ester phosphate prodrug. In other embodiments of this paragraph,
R
1A can be a S-acylthioethyl (SATE) prodrug. In still other embodiments, R
1A can be a phosphonic diamide prodrug. In yet still other embodiments, of this paragraph,
R
1A can be a cyclic 1-aryl-1,3-propanyl ester (HepDirect) prodrug moiety. In some embodiments
of this paragraph, R
1A be a cyclosaligenyl (cycloSal) prodrug.
[0148] In some embodiments, the compound can be a compound of Formula (II), or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt thereof, wherein: B
1B can be an optionally substituted heterocyclic base or an optionally substituted heterocyclic
base with a protected amino group; R
1B can be selected from O
-, OH, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkoxy,

an optionally substituted N-linked amino acid and an optionally substituted N-linked
amino acid ester derivative; R
2B can be selected from an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkynyl, an optionally substituted -O-C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted -O-C
3-6 alkenyl, an optionally substituted -O-C
3-6 alkynyl and cyano; R
3B can be selected from hydrogen, halogen, OR
1D, an optionally substituted O-linked amino acid, azido and NR
2DR
3D; R
1D can be hydrogen or -C(=O)R"
D; R
2D and R
3D can be independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl; R
4B can be selected from hydrogen, halogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl and an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkynyl; R
5B, R
6B, R
8B and R
9B can be independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl and an optionally substituted aryl; R
7B and R
10B can be independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted -O-C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted -O-aryl, an optionally substituted -O-heteroaryl
and an optionally substituted -O-monocyclic heterocyclyl; R
11B1 and R
11B2 can be selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl and an optionally substituted aryl; j can be 1 or 2; k1 can be 0 or 1; k2 can
be 3, 4 or 5; R"
D can be an optionally substituted C
1-24-alkyl and Z
1B and Z
2B can be independently O or S.
[0149] In some embodiments, R
1B can be O
-. In other embodiments, R
1B can be OH. In still other embodiments, R
1B can be an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkoxy. For example, R
1B can be methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, iso-propoxy, n-butoxy, iso-butoxy, tert-butoxy,
straight or branched pentoxy or straight or branched hexoxy.
[0150] In some embodiments, R
1B can be

wherein R
5B and R
6B can be independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl and an optionally substituted aryl; and R
7B can be selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted -O-C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted -O-aryl, an optionally substituted -O-heteroaryl
or an optionally substituted -O-monocyclic heterocyclyl. In some embodiments, R
5B and R
6B can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, at least one of R
5B and R
6B can be an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl or an optionally substituted aryl. In some embodiments, R
7B can be an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl. In other embodiments, R
7B can be an optionally substituted aryl. In still other embodiments, R
7B can be an optionally substituted -O-C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted -O-aryl, an optionally substituted -O-heteroaryl
or an optionally substituted -O-monocyclic heterocyclyl.
[0151] In some embodiments, R
1B can be

wherein R
8B and R
9B can be independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl and an optionally substituted aryl; R
10B can be independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted -O-C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted -O-aryl, an optionally substituted -O-heteroaryl
and an optionally substituted -O-monocyclic heterocyclyl; and Z
2B can be independently O (oxygen) or S (sulfur). In some embodiments, R
8B and R
9B can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, at least one of R
8B and R
9B can be an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl or an optionally substituted aryl. In some embodiments, R
10B can be an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl. In other embodiments, R
10B can be an optionally substituted aryl. In still other embodiments, R
10B can be an optionally substituted -O-C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted -O-aryl, an optionally substituted -O-heteroaryl
or an optionally substituted -O-monocyclic heterocyclyl. In some embodiments, j can
be 1. In other embodiments, j can be 2. In some embodiments, Z
2B can be O (oxygen). In other embodiments, Z
2B can be or S (sulfur). In some embodiments, R
1B can be isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethyloxy, and form a bis(isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethyl)
(bis(POC)) prodrug. In some embodiments, R
1B can be pivaloyloxymethyloxy, and form a bis(pivaloyloxymethyl) (bis(POM)) prodrug.
[0152] In some embodiments, R
1B can be

In some embodiments, R
11B1 can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, R
11B1 can be an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl. In still other embodiments, R
11B1 can be an optionally substituted aryl. In some embodiments, R
11B1 can be a C
1-6 alkyl, for example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl,
pentyl (branched and straight-chained) and hexyl (branched and straight-chained).
In some embodiments, k1 can be 0. In other embodiments, k1 can be 1. In some embodiments,
R
1B can be a S-acylthioethoxy (SATE) group and form a SATE ester prodrug.
[0153] In some embodiments R
1B can be

In some embodiments, R
11B2 can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, R
11B2 can be an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl. In still other embodiments, R
11B2 can be an optionally substituted aryl, for example, an optionally substituted phenyl.
In some embodiments, R
11B2 can be an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl. In some embodiments, R
11B2 can be an unsubstituted C
1-6 alkyl. In some embodiments, k2 can be 3. In other embodiments, k2 can be 4. In still
other embodiments, k2 can be 5.
[0154] In some embodiments, R
1B can be an optionally substituted N-linked amino acid or an optionally substituted
N-linked amino acid ester derivative. For example, R
1B can be optionally substituted version of the following: alanine, asparagine, aspartate,
cysteine, glutamate, glutamine, glycine, proline, serine, tyrosine, arginine, histidine,
isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, valine
and ester derivatives thereof. In some embodiments, R
1B can be selected from alanine isopropyl ester, alanine cyclohexyl ester, alanine neopentyl
ester, valine isopropyl ester and leucine isopropyl ester. In some embodiments, R
1B can have the structure

wherein R
12B can be selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6-alkyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl) and an optionally substituted haloalkyl; R
13B can be selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
1-6 haloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
6 aryl, an optionally substituted C
10 aryl and an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl); and R
14B can be hydrogen or an optionally substituted C
1-4-alkyl; or R
13B and R
14B can be taken together to form an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl.
[0155] When R
13B is substituted, R
13B can be substituted with one or more substituents selected from N-amido, mercapto,
alkylthio, an optionally substituted aryl, hydroxy, an optionally substituted heteroaryl,
O-carboxy and amino. In some embodiments, R
13B can be an unsubstituted C
1-6-alkyl, such as those described herein. In some embodiments, R
13B can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, R
13B can be methyl. In some embodiments, R
12B can be an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl. Examples of optionally substituted C
1-6-alkyls include optionally substituted variants of the following: methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,
isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, pentyl (branched and straight-chained) and
hexyl (branched and straight-chained). In some embodiments, R
12B can be methyl or isopropyl. In some embodiments, R
12B can be ethyl or neopentyl. In other embodiments, R
12B can be an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl. Examples of optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl include optionally substituted variants of the following: cyclopropyl,
cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl. In an embodiment, R
12B can be an optionally substituted cyclohexyl. In still other embodiments, R
12B can be an optionally substituted aryl, such as phenyl and naphthyl. In yet still
other embodiments, R
12B can be an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl). In some embodiments, R
12B can be an optionally substituted benzyl. In some embodiments, R
12B can be an optionally substituted C
1-6 haloalkyl, for example, CF
3. In some embodiments, R
14B can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, R
14B can be an optionally substituted C
1-4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl and tert-butyl.
In an embodiment, R
14B can be methyl. In some embodiments, R
13B and R
14B can be taken together to form an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl. Examples of optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl include optionally substituted variants of the following: cyclopropyl,
cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl. Depending on the groups that are selected
for R
13B and R
14B, the carbon to which R
13B and R
14B are attached may be a chiral center. In some embodiment, the carbon to which R
13B and R
14B are attached may be a (R)-chiral center. In other embodiments, the carbon to which
R
13B and R
14B are attached may be a (S)-chiral center.
[0157] A variety of substituents can be present at the 4'-position of the pentose ring.
In some embodiments, R
2B can be an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl. Examples of suitable C
1-6 alkyls include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl,
pentyl (branched and straight-chained) and hexyl (branched and straight-chained).
In some embodiments, R
2B can be an unsubstituted C
1-6 alkyl. In other embodiments, R
2B can be a substituted C
1-6 alkyl. For example, R
2B can be a halogen substituted C
1-6 alkyl, a hydroxy substituted C
1-6 alkyl (such as, CH
2OH), an alkoxy substituted C
1-6 alkyl (such as, -C
1-6 alkyl-O-C
1-6 alkyl and CH
2OCH
3), a sulfenyl substituted C
1-6 alkyl (for example, -C
1-6 alkyl-S-C
1-6 alkyl and CH
2SCH
3), an azido substituted C
1-6 alkyl or amino substituted C
1-6 alkyl. In some embodiments, R
2B can be a C
1-6 haloalkyl. For example, R
2B can be a C
1-6 bromoalkyl C
1-6 chloroalkyl or a C
1-6 fluoroalkyl, such as CH
2Br, CH
2Cl, CH
2F, CHF
2 or CHFCH
3. In other embodiments, R
2B can be a C
1-6 azidoalkyl (for example, N
3CH
2-). In still other embodiments, R
2B can be a C
1-6 aminoalkyl (for example, NH
2CH
2-). In some embodiments, R
2B can be an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl. In some embodiments, R
2B can be a substituted C
2-6 alkenyl. In other embodiments, R
2B can be an unsubstituted C
2-6 alkenyl. For example, R
2B can be ethenyl, propenyl or allenyl. In still other embodiments, R
2B can be an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkynyl. In some embodiments, R
2B can be a substituted C
2-6 alkynyl. In other embodiments, R
2B can be an unsubstituted C
2-6 alkynyl. Suitable C
2-6 alkynyls include ethynyl and propynyl. In yet still other embodiments, R
2B can be an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl. In some embodiments, R
2B can be a substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl. In other embodiments, R
2B can be an unsubstituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl. A nonlimiting list of C
3-6 cycloalkyls include cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl. In some
embodiments, R
2B can be an optionally substituted -O-C
1-6 alkyl. In some embodiments, R
2B can be a substituted -O-C
1-6 alkyl. In other embodiments, R
2B can be an unsubstituted -O-C
1-6 alkyl. Examples of suitable O-C
1-6 alkyl groups include methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, iso-propoxy, n-butoxy, isobutoxy,
tert-butoxy, pentoxy (branched and straight-chained) and hexoxy (branched and straight-chained).
In other embodiments, R
2B can be an optionally substituted -O-C
3-6 alkenyl. In some embodiments, R
2B can be a substituted - O-C
3-6 alkenyl. In other embodiments, R
2B can be an unsubstituted -O-C
3-6 alkenyl. In still other embodiments, R
2B can be an optionally substituted -O-C
3-6 alkynyl. In some embodiments, R
2B can be a substituted -O-C
3-6 alkynyl. In other embodiments, R
2B can be an unsubstituted -O-C
3-6 alkynyl. In still other embodiments, R
2B can be cyano. In yet still other embodiments, R
2B can be halogen, such as fluoro.
[0158] Various substituents can be present at the 2'-position of the pentose ring. In some
embodiments, R
4B can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, R
4B can be halogen, for example, fluoro. In still other embodiments, R
4B can be an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl. In some embodiments, R
4B can be an unsubstituted C
1-6 alkyl. In some embodiments, R
4B can be a substituted C
1-6 alkyl. In yet still other embodiments, R
4B can be an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl. In some embodiments, R
4B can be an unsubstituted C
2-6 alkenyl. In some embodiments, R
4B can be a substituted C
2-6 alkenyl. In some embodiments, R
4B can be an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkynyl. In some embodiments, R
4B can be an unsubstituted C
2-6 alkynyl. In some embodiments, R
4B can be a substituted C
2-6 alkynyl.
[0159] In some embodiments, R
3B can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, R
3B can be halogen, such as fluoro or chloro. In still other embodiments, R
3B can be OR
1D. For example, R
3B can be OH. In some embodiments, R
3B can be OC(=O)R"
D. In other embodiments, R
3B can be an optionally substituted O-linked amino acid. In still other embodiments,
R
3B can be azido. In yet still other embodiments, R
3B can be NR
2DR
3D. For example, R
3B can be amino, a mono-substituted amine or a di-substituted amine. When R
3B is an optionally substituted O-linked amino acid, in some embodiments, R
D4 can be selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
1-6 haloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
6 aryl, an optionally substituted C
10 aryl and an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl); and R
D5 can be hydrogen or an optionally substituted C
1-4-alkyl; or R
D4 and R
D5 can be taken together to form an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl. Examples of suitable O-linked amino acids for R
3B include, but are not limited to:

include the following:

[0160] In some embodiments, R
3B can be halogen, such as fluoro or chloro. In some embodiments, R
4B can be hydrogen and R
3B can be halogen. In other embodiments, R
3B and R
4B can be both halogen. For example, R
3B and R
4B can be both fluoro.
[0161] In some embodiments, Z
1B can be O (oxygen). In other embodiments, Z
1B can be S (sulfur).
[0162] Various optionally substituted heterocyclic bases can be attached to the pentose
ring. In some embodiments, one or more of the amine and/or amino groups may be protected
with a suitable protecting group. For example, an amino group may be protected by
transforming the amine and/or amino group to an amide or a carbamate. In some embodiments,
an optionally substituted heterocyclic base or an optionally substituted heterocyclic
base with one or more protected amino groups can have one of the following structures:

wherein: R
AB2 can be selected from hydrogen, halogen and NHR
JB2, wherein R
JB2 can be selected from hydrogen, -C(=O)R
KB2 and -C(=O)OR
LS2, R
BB2 can be halogen or NHR
WB2, wherein R
WB2 can be selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
3-8 cycloalkyl, -C(=O)R
MB2 and -C(=O)OR
NB2; R
CB2 can be hydrogen or NHR
OB2, wherein R
OB2 can be selected from hydrogen, -C(=O)R
PB2 and -C(=O)OR
QB2; R
DB2 can be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl and an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkynyl; R
EB2 can be selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
3-8 cycloalkyl, -C(=O)R
RB2 and - C(=O)OR
SB2, R
FB2 can be selected from hydrogen, halogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl and an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkynyl; Y
2B and Y
3B can be independently N (nitrogen) or CR
IB2, wherein R
IB2 can be selected from hydrogen, halogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6-alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6-alkenyl and an optionally substituted C
2-6-alkynyl; R
GB2 can be an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl; R
HB2 can be hydrogen or NHR
TB2, wherein R
TB2 can be independently selected from hydrogen, -C(=O)R
UB2 and -C(=O)OR
VB2; and R
KB2, R
LB2, R
MB2, R
NB2, R
PB2, R
QB2, R
RB2, R
SB2, R
UB2 and R
VB2 can be independently selected from C
1-6 alkyl, C
2-6 alkenyl, C
2-6 alkynyl, C
3-6 cycloalkyl, C
3-6 cycloalkenyl, C
6-10 aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclyl, aryl(C
1-6 alkyl), heteroaryl(C
1-6 alkyl) and heteroalicyclyl(C
1-6 alkyl). In some embodiments, the structures shown above can be modified by replacing
one or more hydrogens with substituents selected from the list of substituents provided
for the definition of "substituted."
[0163] In some embodiments, B
1B can be

In other embodiments, B
1B can be

In still other embodiments, B
1B can be

such as

In yet still other embodiments, B
1B can be

for example,

In some embodiments, R
DS2 can be hydrogen. In other embodiments, B
1B can be

In some embodiments, R
BB2 can be NH
2. In other embodiments, R
BB2 can be NHR
WB2, wherein R
WB2 can be -C(=O)R
MB2 or -C(=O)OR
NB2. In still other embodiments, B
1B can be

In some embodiments, B
1B can be

[0164] In some embodiments, a compound of Formula (II) can be selected from:

and

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing. In some embodiments of this
paragraph, B
1B can be an optionally substituted purine base. In other embodiments of this paragraph,
B
1B can be an optionally substituted pyrimidine base. In some embodiments of this paragraph,
B
1B can be guanine. In other embodiments of this paragraph, B
1B can be thymine. In still other embodiments of this paragraph, B
1B can be cytosine. In yet still other embodiments of this paragraph, B
1B can be uracil. In some embodiments of this paragraph, B
1B can be adenine. In some embodiments of this paragraph, Z
1B can be oxygen. In some embodiments of this paragraph, Z
1B can be sulfur. In still other embodiments of this paragraph, R
1B can be alkylcarbonyloxyalkoxy. In yet still other embodiments of this paragraph,
R
1B can be alkoxycarbonyloxyalkoxy. In some embodiments of this paragraph, R
1B can be a C
1-6 alkoxy.
[0165] Also described herein is a compound of Formula (III), or a pharmaceutically acceptable
salt thereof as a reference compound that is not part of the presently claimed invention:

wherein: B
1C can be independently an optionally substituted heterocyclic base or an optionally
substituted heterocyclic base with a protected amino group; R
1C and R
2C can be independently selected from O
-, OH, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkoxy,

an optionally substituted N-linked amino acid and an optionally substituted N-linked
amino acid ester derivative; or R
1C can be

and R
2C can be O
- or OH; R
2B and R
3C can be independently selected from halogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkynyl, an optionally substituted -O-C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted -O-C
3-6 alkenyl, an optionally substituted-O-C
3-6 alkynyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl and cyano; R
4C can be selected from OH, - OC(=O)R
"C and an optionally substituted O-linked amino acid; R
5C can be independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, OR
1D, an optionally substituted O-linked amino acid, azido and NR
2DR
3D; R
1D can be hydrogen or -C(=O)R"
D; R
2D and R
3D can be independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl; R
6C can be independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl and an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkynyl; R
9C, R
10C, R
12C and R
13C can be independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl and an optionally substituted aryl; R
11C and R
14C can be independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted -O-C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted -O-aryl, an optionally substituted -O-heteroaryl,
an optionally substituted -O-monocyclic heterocyclyl and

R
15C1 and R
15C2 can be independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl and an optionally substituted aryl; R
16C, R
17C and R
18C can be independently absent or hydrogen; ------- can be a single bond or a double
bond; when ------- is a single bond, each R
7C and each R
8C can be independently hydrogen or halogen; and when ------- is a double bond, each
R
7C is absent and each R
8C can be independently hydrogen or halogen; R
"C can be an optionally substituted C
1-24-alkyl; d can be 1 or 2; e1 can be 0 or 1; e2 can be 3, 4 or 5; n can be 0 or 1; and
Z
1C can be OorS.
[0166] In some instances, the compound can be a compound of Formula (III), or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt thereof, wherein: B
1C can be an optionally substituted heterocyclic base or an optionally substituted heterocyclic
base with a protected amino group; R
1C and R
2C can be independently selected from O
-, OH, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkoxy,

an optionally substituted N-linked amino acid and an optionally substituted N-linked
amino acid ester derivative; R
3C can be selected from an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkynyl, an optionally substituted -O-C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted -O-C
3-6 alkenyl, an optionally substituted -O-C
3-6 alkynyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl and cyano; R
4C can be selected from OH, -OC(=O)R
"C and an optionally substituted O-linked amino acid; R
5C can be selected from hydrogen, halogen, OR
1D, an optionally substituted O-linked amino acid, azido and NR
2DR
3D; R
1D can be hydrogen or -C(=O)R"
D; R
2D and R
3D can be independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl; R
6C can be selected from hydrogen, halogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl and an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkynyl; R
9C, R
10C, R
12C and R
13C can be independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl and an optionally substituted aryl; R
11C and R
14C can be independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted -O-C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted -O-aryl, an optionally substituted -O-heteroaryl
or an optionally substituted -O-monocyclic heterocyclyl; R
15C1 and R
15C2 can be independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl and an optionally substituted aryl; ------- can be a single bond or a double
bond; whenis a single bond, each R
7C and each R
8C can be independently hydrogen or halogen; and when ------- is a double bond, each
R
7C is absent and each R
8C can be independently hydrogen or halogen; d can be 1 or 2; e1 can be 0 or 1; e2 can
be 3, 4 or 5; R
"C and R
"D can be independently an optionally substituted C
1-24-alkyl and Z
1C can be O (oxygen) or S (sulfur).
[0167] In some instances, ------- can be a single bond such that Formula (III) has the structure

wherein each R
7C and each R
8C can be independently hydrogen or halogen. In some instances, the R
7C and the R
8C groups can all be hydrogen. In other instances, one R
7C can be halogen, one R
7C can be hydrogen and both R
8C groups can be hydrogen. In still other instances, one R
7C can be halogen, one R
7C can be hydrogen, one R
8C can be halogen and one R
8C can be hydrogen. In some instances, the carbon adjacent to the phosphorus and the
5'-carbon can each be independently a (S)-chiral center. In some instances, the carbon
adjacent to the phosphorus and the 5'-carbon can each be independently a (R)-chiral
center.
[0168] In some instances, ------- can be a double bond such that Formula (III) has the structure

wherein each R
7C is absent and each R
8C can be independently hydrogen or halogen. In some instances, both R
8C groups can be hydrogen. In other instances, one R
8C can be halogen and the other R
8C can be hydrogen. In some instances, both R
8C groups can be halogen. In some instances, the double bond has a (Z)-configuration.
In some instances, the double bond has a (E)-configuration.
[0169] In some instances, R
1C and/or R
2C can be O
-. In other instances, R
1C and/or R
2C can be OH. In some instances, R
1C and R
2C can be both OH.
[0170] In some instances, R
1C and/or R
2C can be

wherein R
9C and R
10C can be independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl and an optionally substituted aryl; and R
11C can be selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted -O-C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted -O-aryl, an optionally substituted -O-heteroaryl
and an optionally substituted -O-monocyclic heterocyclyl. In some instances, R
9C and R
10C can be hydrogen. In other instances, at least one of R
9C and R
10C can be an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl or an optionally substituted aryl. In some instances, R
11C can be an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl. In other instances, R
11C can be an optionally substituted aryl. In still other instances, R
11C can be an optionally substituted -O-C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted -O-aryl, an optionally substituted -O-heteroaryl
or an optionally substituted -O-monocyclic heterocyclyl. In some instances, R
1C and R
2C can be both

[0171] In some instances, R
1C and/or R
2C can be

wherein R
12C and R
13C can be independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl and an optionally substituted aryl; R
14C can be independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted -O-C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted -O-aryl, an optionally substituted -O-heteroaryl
and an optionally substituted - O-monocyclic heterocyclyl; and Z
1C can be independently O (oxygen) or S (sulfur). In some instances, R
12C and R
13C can be hydrogen. In other instances, at least one of R
12C and R
13C can be an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl or an optionally substituted aryl. In some instances, R
14C can be an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl. In other instances, R
14C can be an optionally substituted aryl. In still other instances, R
14C can be an optionally substituted -O-C
1-24 alkyl, an optionally substituted -O-aryl, an optionally substituted -O-heteroaryl
or an optionally substituted -O-monocyclic heterocyclyl. In some instances, d can
be 1. In other instances, d can be 2. In some instances, Z
1C can be O (oxygen). In other instances, Z
1C can be or S (sulfur). In some instances, R
1C and/or R
2C can be isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethoxy. In some instances, R
1C and/or R
2C can be pivaloyloxymethoxy. In some instances, R
1C and R
2C can be both

In some instances, R
1C and R
2C can be both isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethoxy. In other instances, R
1C and R
2C can be both pivaloyloxymethoxy. In some instances, R
1C and R
2C can be both a isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethoxy group, and form a bis(isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethyl)
(bis(POC)) prodrug. In some instances, R
1C and R
2C can be both a pivaloyloxymethoxy group, and form a bis(pivaloyloxymethyl) (bis(POM))
prodrug.
[0172] In some instances, R
1C and/or R
2C can be

In some instances, R
15C1 can be hydrogen. In other instances, R
15C1 can be an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl. In still other instances, R
15C1 can be an optionally substituted aryl. In some instances, R
15C1 can be a C
1-6 alkyl, for example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl,
pentyl (branched and straight-chained) and hexyl (branched and straight-chained).
In some instances, R
1C and R
2C can be both

In some instances, e1 can be 0. In other instances, e1 can be 1. In some instances,
R
1C and R
2C can be both a S-acylthioethoxy (SATE) group and form a SATE ester prodrug.
[0173] In some instances, R
1C and R
2C can be both

In some instances, at least one of R
1C and R
2C can be

In some instances, R
15C2 can be hydrogen. In other instances, R
15C2 can be an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl. In still other instances, R
15C2 can be an optionally substituted aryl, for example, an optionally substituted phenyl.
In some instances, R
15C2 can be an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl. In some instances, R
15C2 can be an unsubstituted C
1-6 alkyl. In some instances, e2 can be 3. In other instances, e2 can be 4. In still
other instances, e2 can be 5.
[0174] In some instances, R
1C and/or R
2C can be an optionally substituted N-linked amino acid or an optionally substituted
N-linked amino acid ester derivative. For example, R
1C and/or R
2C can be optionally substituted version of the following: alanine, asparagine, aspartate,
cysteine, glutamate, glutamine, glycine, proline, serine, tyrosine, arginine, histidine,
isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, valine
and ester derivatives thereof. In some instances, R
1C and/or R
2C can be selected from alanine isopropyl ester, alanine cyclohexyl ester, alanine neopentyl
ester, valine isopropyl ester and leucine isopropyl ester. In some instances, R
1C and/or R
2C can have the structure

wherein R
19C can be selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6-alkyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl) and an optionally substituted haloalkyl; R
20C can be selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
1-6 haloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
6 aryl, an optionally substituted C
10 aryl and an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl); and R
21C can be hydrogen or an optionally substituted C
1-4-alkyl; or R
20C and R
21C can be taken together to form an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl.
[0175] When R
20C is substituted, R
20C can be substituted with one or more substituents selected from N-amido, mercapto,
alkylthio, an optionally substituted aryl, hydroxy, an optionally substituted heteroaryl,
O-carboxy and amino. In some instances, R
20C can be an unsubstituted C
1-6-alkyl, such as those described herein. In some instances, R
20C can be hydrogen. In other instances, R
20C can be methyl. In some instances, R
19C can be an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl. Examples of optionally substituted C
1-6-alkyls include optionally substituted variants of the following: methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,
isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, pentyl (branched and straight-chained) and
hexyl (branched and straight-chained). In some instances, R
19C can be methyl or isopropyl. In some instances, R
19C can be ethyl or neopentyl. In other instances, R
19C can be an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl. Examples of optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl include optionally substituted variants of the following: cyclopropyl,
cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl. In an instance, R
19C can be an optionally substituted cyclohexyl. In still other instances, R
19C can be an optionally substituted aryl, such as phenyl and naphthyl. In yet still
other instances, R
19C can be an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl). In some instances, R
19C can be an optionally substituted benzyl. In some instances, R
19C can be an optionally substituted C
1-6 haloalkyl, for example, CF
3. In some instances, R
21C can be hydrogen. In other instances, R
21C can be an optionally substituted C
1-4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl and tert-butyl.
In an instance, R
21C can be methyl. In some instances, R
20C and R
21C can be taken together to form an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl. Examples of optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl include optionally substituted variants of the following: cyclopropyl,
cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl. Depending on the groups that are selected
for R
20C and R
21C, the carbon to which R
20C and R
21C are attached may be a chiral center. In some instance, the carbon to which R
20C and R
21C are attached may be a (R)-chiral center. In other instances, the carbon to which
R
20C and R
21C are attached may be a (S)-chiral center.
[0177] In some instances, R
1C and R
2C can be the same. In other instances, R
1C and R
2C can be different.
[0178] In some instances, R
1C can be

and R
2C can be O
- or OH, wherein R
16C, R
17C and R
18C can be absent or hydrogen; and n can be 0 or 1. Those skilled in the art understand
that when R
16C, R
17C and/or R
18C are absent, the associated oxygen will be negatively charge. In some instances, when
n is 0, the compound of Formula (III) will be a diphosphate. In other instances, when
n is 1, the compound of Formula (III) will be a triphosphate.
[0179] A variety of substituents can be present at the 4'-position of the pentose ring.
In some instances, R
3C can be an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl. Examples of suitable C
1-6 alkyls include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl,
pentyl (branched and straight-chained) and hexyl (branched and straight-chained).
In some instances, R
3C can be an unsubstituted C
1-6 alkyl. In other instances, R
3C can be a substituted C
1-6 alkyl. For example, R
3C can be a halogen substituted C
1-6 alkyl, a hydroxy substituted C
1-6 alkyl (such as, CH
2OH), an alkoxy substituted C
1-6 alkyl (such as, -C
1-6 alkyl-O-C
1-6 alkyl and CH
2OCH
3), a sulfenyl substituted C
1-6 alkyl (for example, -C
1-6 alkyl-S-C
1-6 alkyl and CH
2SCH
3), an azido substituted C
1-6 alkyl or amino substituted C
1-6 alkyl. In some instances, R
3C can be a C
1-6 haloalkyl. For example, R
3C can be a C
1-6 bromoalkyl C
1-6 chloroalkyl or a C
1-6 fluoroalkyl, such as CH
2Br, CH
2Cl, CH
2F, CHF
2 or CHFCH
3. In other instances, R
3C can be a C
1-6 azidoalkyl (for example, N
3CH
2-). In still other instances, R
3C can be a C
1-6 aminoalkyl (for example, NH
2CH
2-). In other instances, R
3C can be an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl. In some instances, R
3C can be a substituted C
2-6 alkenyl. In other instances, R
3C can be an unsubstituted C
2-6 alkenyl. For example, R
3C can be ethenyl, propenyl or allenyl. In still other instances, R
3C can be an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkynyl. In some instances, R
3C can be a substituted C
2-6 alkynyl. In other instances, R
3C can be an unsubstituted C
2-6 alkynyl. Suitable C
2-6 alkynyls include ethynyl and propynyl. In yet still other instances, R
3C can be an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl. In some instances, R
3C can be a substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl. In other instances, R
3C can be an unsubstituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl. A nonlimiting list of C
3-6 cycloalkyls include cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl. In some
instances, R
3C can be an optionally substituted -O-C
1-6 alkyl. In some instances, R
3C can be a substituted -O-C
1-6 alkyl. In other instances, R
3C can be an unsubstituted -O-C
1-6 alkyl. Examples of suitable O-C
1-6 alkyl groups include methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, iso-propoxy, n-butoxy, isobutoxy,
tert-butoxy, pentoxy (branched and straight-chained) and hexoxy (branched and straight-chained).
In other instances, R
3C can be an optionally substituted -O-C
3-6 alkenyl. In some instances, R
3C can be a substituted -O-C
3-6 alkenyl. In other instances, R
3C can be an unsubstituted -O-C
3-6 alkenyl. In still other instances, R
3C can be an optionally substituted -O-C
3-6 alkynyl. In some instances, R
3C can be a substituted - O-C
3-6 alkynyl. In other instances, R
3C can be an unsubstituted -O-C
3-6 alkynyl. In still other instances, R
3C can be cyano.
[0180] The substituents that can be present on the 3'-position of the pentose ring can vary.
In some instances, R
4C can be OH. In other instances, R
4C can be an optionally substituted O-linked amino acid. Examples of suitable O-linked
amino acids include alanine, asparagine, aspartate, cysteine, glutamate, glutamine,
glycine, proline, serine, tyrosine, arginine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine,
methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan and valine. Additional examples of
suitable amino acids include, but are not limited to, ornithine, hypusine, 2-aminoisobutyric
acid, dehydroalanine, gamma-aminobutyric acid, citrulline, beta-alanine, alpha-ethyl-glycine,
alpha-propyl-glycine and norleucine. In some instances, the O-linked amino acid can
have the structure

wherein R
22C can be selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
1-6 haloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
6 aryl, an optionally substituted C
10 aryl and an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl); and R
23C can be hydrogen or an optionally substituted C
1-4-alkyl; or R
22C and R
23C can be taken together to form an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl.
[0181] When R
22C is substituted, R
22C can be substituted with one or more substituents selected from N-amido, mercapto,
alkylthio, an optionally substituted aryl, hydroxy, an optionally substituted heteroaryl,
O-carboxy and amino. In some instances, R
22C can be an unsubstituted C
1-6-alkyl, such as those described herein. In some instances, R
22C can be hydrogen. In other instances, R
22C can be methyl. In some instances, R
23C can be hydrogen. In other instances, R
23C can be an optionally substituted C
1-4-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl and tert-butyl.
In an instance, R
23C can be methyl. Depending on the groups that are selected for R
22C and R
23C, the carbon to which R
22C and R
23C are attached may be a chiral center. In some instance, the carbon to which R
22C and R
23C are attached may be a (R)-chiral center. In other instances, the carbon to which
R
22C and R
23C are attached may be a (S)-chiral center.
[0182] Examples of suitable

include the following:

[0183] In still other instances, R
4C can be -OC(=O)R
"C, wherein R
"C can be an optionally substituted C
1-24 alkyl. In some instances, R
"C can be a substituted C
1-12 alkyl. In other instances, R
"C can be an unsubstituted C
1-12 alkyl. In still other instances, R
"C can be a substituted C
1-8 alkyl. In yet still other instances, R
"C can be an unsubstituted C
1-8 alkyl. In some instances, R
4C can be an optionally substituted acyl. In other instances, R
4C can be - OC(=O)R
"C, wherein R
"C can be selected from an optionally substituted C
1-12 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-12 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
2-12 alkynyl, an optionally substituted C
3-8 cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
5-8 cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted C
6-10 aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl,
an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl), an optionally substituted heteroaryl(C
1-6 alkyl) and an optionally substituted heterocyclyl(C
1-6 alkyl). In some instances, R
"C can be a substituted C
1-12 alkyl. In other instances, R
"C can be an unsubstituted C
1-12 alkyl.
[0184] Various substituents can be present at the 2'-position of the pentose ring. In some
instances, R
6C can be hydrogen. In other instances, R
6C can be halogen, for example, fluoro. In still other instances, R
6C can be an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl. In some instances, R
6C can be an unsubstituted C
1-6 alkyl. In some instances, R
6C can be a substituted C
1-6 alkyl. In yet still other instances, R
6C can be an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl. In some instances, R
6C can be an unsubstituted C
2-6 alkenyl. In some instances, R
6C can be a substituted C
2-6 alkenyl. In some instances, R
6C can be an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkynyl. In some instances, R
6C can be an unsubstituted C
2-6 alkynyl. In some instances, R
6C can be a substituted C
2-6 alkynyl.
[0185] In some instances, R
5C can be hydrogen. In other instances, R
5C can be halogen, such as fluoro or chloro. In still other instances, R
5C can be OR
1D. For example, R
5C can be OH. In some instances, R
5C can be OC(=O)R"
D. In other instances, R
5C can be an optionally substituted O-linked amino acid. In still other instances, R
5C can be azido. In yet still other instances, R
5C can be NR
2DR
3D. For example, R
5C can be amino, a monosubstituted amine or a di-substituted amine. When R
5C is an optionally substituted O-linked amino acid, in some instances, R
D4 can be selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
1-6 haloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted C
6 aryl, an optionally substituted C
10 aryl and an optionally substituted aryl(C
1-6 alkyl); and R
D5 can be hydrogen or an optionally substituted C
1-4-alkyl; or R
D4 and R
D5 can be taken together to form an optionally substituted C
3-6 cycloalkyl. Examples of suitable O-linked amino acids for R
5C include, but are not limited to:

include the following:

and

[0186] In some instances, R
6C can be hydrogen and R
5C can be halogen. In other instances, R
5C and R
6C can be both halogen. For example, R
5C and R
6C can be both fluoro.
[0187] Various optionally substituted heterocyclic bases can be attached to the pentose
ring. In some instances, one or more of the amine and/or amino groups may be protected
with a suitable protecting group. For example, an amino group may be protected by
transforming the amine and/or amino group to an amide or a carbamate. In some instances,
an optionally substituted heterocyclic base or an optionally substituted heterocyclic
base with one or more protected amino groups can have one of the following structures:

wherein: R
AC2 can be selected from hydrogen, halogen and NHR
JC2, wherein R
JC2 can be selected from hydrogen, -C(=O)R
KC2 and -C(=O)OR
LC2, R
BC2 can be halogen or NHR
WC2, wherein R
WC2 can be selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C
3-8 cycloalkyl, -C(=O)R
MC2 and -C(=O)OR
NC2; R
CC2 can be hydrogen or NHR
OC2, wherein R
OC2 can be selected from hydrogen, -C(=O)R
PC2 and -C(=O)OR
QC2; R
DC2 can be selected from hydrogen, halogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl and an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkynyl; R
EC2 can be selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
3-8 cycloalkyl, -C(=O)R
RC2 and - C(=O)OR
SC2, R
FC2 can be selected from hydrogen, halogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl and an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkynyl; Y
2C and Y
3C can be independently N (nitrogen) or CR
IC2, wherein R
IC2 can be selected from hydrogen, halogen, an optionally substituted C
1-6-alkyl, an optionally substituted C
2-6-alkenyl and an optionally substituted C
2-6-alkynyl; R
GC2 can be an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl; R
HC2 can be hydrogen or NHR
TC2, wherein R
TC2 can be independently selected from hydrogen, -C(=O)R
UC2 and -C(=O)OR
VC2; and R
KC2, R
LC2, R
MC2, R
NC2, R
PC2, R
QC2, R
RC2, R
SC2, R
UC2 and R
VC2 can be independently selected from C
1-6 alkyl, C
2-6 alkenyl, C
2-6 alkynyl, C
3-6 cycloalkyl, C
3-6 cycloalkenyl, C
6-10 aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclyl, aryl(C
1-6 alkyl), heteroaryl(C
1-6 alkyl) and heteroalicyclyl(C
1-6 alkyl). In some instances, the structures shown above can be modified by replacing
one or more hydrogens with substituents selected from the list of substituents provided
for the definition of "substituted."
[0188] In some instances, B
1C can be

In other instances, B
1C can be

In still other instances, B
1C can be

such as

In yet still other instances, B
1C can be

for example,

In some instances, R
DC2 can be hydrogen. In other instances, B
1C can be

In some instances, R
BC2 can be NH
2. In other instances, R
BC2 can be NHR
WC2, wherein R
WC2 can be -C(=O)R
MC2 or -C(=O)OR
NC2. In still other instances, B
1C can be

In some instances, B
1C can be

[0189] In some instances, the compound of Formula (III) can have one of the following structures:

In some instances of this paragraph, B
1C can be an optionally substituted purine base. In other instances of this paragraph,
B
1C can be an optionally substituted pyrimidine base. In some instances of this paragraph,
B
1C can be guanine. In other instances of this paragraph, B
1C can be thymine. In still other instances of this paragraph, B
1C can be cytosine. In yet still other instances of this paragraph, B
1C can be uracil. In some instances of this paragraph, B
1C can be adenine. In some instances of this paragraph, R
1C and R
2C can each be an optionally substituted C
1-4 alkyl. In other instances of this paragraph, R
1A can be an optionally substituted acyl. In still other instances of this paragraph,
R
1C and R
2C can form a mono-, di- or tri-phosphate. In yet other instances of this paragraph,
R
1C and R
2C can each be an alkylcarbonyloxyalkoxy. In some instances of this paragraph, R
4C can be OH. In some instances of this paragraph, R
5C can be F or Cl, and R
6C can be hydrogen.
[0195] Further examples of a compound of Formula (III) include, but are not limited to,
the following:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the foregoing.
[0196] Compounds disclosed herein, for example compounds of Formulae (I), (II) and (III),
and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the foregoing, can be administered in various
ways. Examples of suitable techniques for administration include, but not limited
to, oral, rectal, topical, aerosol, injection and parenteral delivery, including intramuscular,
subcutaneous, intravenous, intramedullary injections, intrathecal, direct intraventricular,
intraperitoneal, intranasal and intraocular injections.
[0197] One may also administer the compound in a local rather than systemic manner, for
example, via injection of the compound directly into the infected area, often in a
depot or sustained release formulation. Furthermore, one may administer the compound
in a targeted drug delivery system, for example, in a liposome coated with a tissue-specific
antibody. The liposomes will be targeted to and taken up selectively by the organ.
In some embodiments, a compound described herein (such as a compound of Formula (I)
and/or a compound of Formula (II), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the foregoing)
can be administered intranasally. In other embodiments, a compound described herein
(such as a compound of Formula (I) and/or a compound of Formula (II), and pharmaceutically
acceptable salts of the foregoing) can be administered via an injection.
[0198] The compositions may, if desired, be presented in a pack or dispenser device which
may contain one or more unit dosage forms containing the active ingredient. The pack
may for example comprise metal or plastic foil, such as a blister pack. The pack or
dispenser device may be accompanied by instructions for administration. The pack or
dispenser may also be accompanied with a notice associated with the container in form
prescribed by a governmental agency regulating the manufacture, use, or sale of pharmaceuticals,
which notice is reflective of approval by the agency of the form of the drug for human
or veterinary administration. Such notice, for example, may be the labeling approved
by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for prescription drugs, or the approved product
insert. Compositions that can include a compound described herein formulated in a
compatible pharmaceutical carrier may also be prepared, placed in an appropriate container,
and labeled for treatment of an indicated condition.
Synthesis
[0199] Compounds of Formula (I), Formula (II) and Formula (III), and those described herein
may be prepared in various ways. Some compounds of Formulae (I), (II) and (III) can
be obtained commercially and/or prepared utilizing known synthetic procedures. General
synthetic routes to the compounds of Formulae (I), (II) and (III), and some examples
of starting materials used to synthesize the compounds of Formulae (I), (II) and (III)
are shown and described herein. The routes shown and described herein are illustrative
only and are not intended, nor are they to be construed, to limit the scope of the
claims in any manner whatsoever. Those skilled in the art will be able to recognize
modifications of the disclosed syntheses and to devise alternate routes based on the
disclosures herein; all such modifications and alternate routes are within the scope
of the claims.

[0200] As shown in Scheme 1, compounds of Formula (I) can be prepared from a nucleoside,
for example, a nucleoside of Formula (A). In Scheme 1, R
a, R
3a, R
4a, R
5a, and B
1a can be the same as R
A, R
3A, R
4A, R
5A, and B
1A as described herein for Formula (I), and PG
1 is a suitable protecting group. The 5'-position of the nucleoside can be oxidized
to an aldehyde using methods known to those skilled in the art. Suitable oxidation
conditions include, but are not limited to, Moffatt oxidation, Swern oxidation and
Corey-Kim oxidation; and suitable oxidizing agents include, but are not limited to,
Dess-Martin periodinane, IBX (2-iodoxybenzoic acid), TPAP/NMO (tetrapropylammonium
perruthenate/N-methylmorpholine N-oxide), Swern oxidation reagent, PCC (pyridinium
chlorochromate), PDC (pyridinium dichromate), sodium periodate, Collin's reagent,
ceric ammonium nitrate CAN, Na
2Cr
2O
7 in water, Ag
2CO
3 on celite, hot HNOs in aqueous glyme, O
2-pyridine CuCl, Pb(OAc)
4-pyridine and benzoyl peroxide-NiBr
2. A hydroxymethyl group can be added to the 4'-position of the pentose ring along
with the reduction of the aldehyde to an alcohol. The hydroxymethyl group can be added
via a condensation reaction using formaldehyde and a base, such as sodium hydroxide.
After addition of the hydroxymethyl group, reduction of the intermediate compound
with a 4'-hydroxymethyl group can be conducted using a reducing reagent. Examples
of suitable reducing agents include, but are not limited to, NaBH
4 and LiAlH
4. The oxygen attached to the 5'-carbon of Formula (B) can be protected, and the hydroxymethyl
group at the 4'-position can be oxidized to an aldehyde using a suitable oxidizing
agent(s) to form a compound of Formula (C). Examples of suitable oxidizing agent(s)
are described herein. An optionally substituted C
2-6 alkenyl or an optionally substituted C
2-6 alkynyl can be formed at the 4'-position using methods known to those skilled in
the art, for example, Wittig reagent and n-BuLi, Wittig-type reactions, Peterson olefination
reaction, and Corey Fuchs reaction. An optionally substituted C
1-6 alkyl can be obtained by hydrogenating the unsaturated group attached to the 4'-position,
for example, using hydrogen over palladium on carbon.
[0201] Alternatively, a compound of Formula (B) can be transformed to a haloalkyl using
a suitable agent(s), for example, to an iodide using imidazole, triphenylphosphine
and iodine; to a fluoro using diethylaminosulfur trifluoride (DAST); or to a chloro
using triphenylphosphine and carbontetrachloride in dichloroethylene (DCE). An iodoalkyl
can be transformed to an unsubstituted C
1-6 alkyl group using methods known to those skilled in the art, for example, hydrogen
over palladium on carbon. A compound of Formula (C) can be reacted with hydroxylamine
to form an oxime. The oxime can be transformed to a cyano group using methods known
to those skilled in the art, for example, using methanesulfonyl chloride.

[0202] As shown in Scheme 2, compounds of Formula (I), where R
2A is an optionally substituted -O-C
1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted -O-C
3-6 alkenyl or an optionally substituted -O-C
3-6 alkynyl, can be prepared from a nucleoside, for example, a nucleoside of Formula
(A). In Scheme 2, R
a, R
2a, R
3a, R
4a, R
5a and B
1a can be the same as R
A, R
2A, R
3A, R
4A, R
5A and B
1A as described herein for Formula (I), and PG
2 can be a suitable protecting group. The nucleoside can undergo elimination and form
an olefin having the general formula of Formula (D). A compound of Formula (D) can
be treated with an iodinating reagent in the presence of lead carbonate and an alkoxy
source to form a compound of Formula (E). A compound of Formula (E) can then be transformed
to a compound of Formula (I) through displacement of the iodide with an oxygen nucleophile.

[0203] Compounds of Formula (I), where R
2A is an azidoalkyl or haloalkyl can be prepared from a compound of Formula (B). In
Scheme 3, R
a, R
3a, R
4a, R
5a and B
1a can be the same as R
A, R
3A, R
4A, R
5A and B
1A as described herein for Formula (I), PG
3 can be a suitable protecting group and LG
1 can be a suitable leaving group. A suitable leaving group, such as a triflate, can
be formed by replacing the hydrogen of the hydroxymethyl group attached to the 4'-position,
and the oxygen attached to the 5'-position can be protected with a suitable protecting
group (for example, by cyclization with the base, B
1a, or with a separate protecting group). The leaving group can be replaced with an
azido or halo group using a metal azide reagent or metal halide, respectively. An
example of a suitable metal azide is sodium azide. An example of a suitable metal
halide is lithium chloride. A C
1-6 azidoalkyl at the 4'-position can be reduced to a C
1-6 aminoalkyl. Various reduction agents/conditions known to those skilled in the art
can be utilized. For example, the azido group can be reduced to an amino group via
hydrogenation (for example, H
2-Pd/C or HCO
2NH
4-Pd/C), Staudinger Reaction, NaBH
4/CoCl
2•6 H
2O, Fe/NH
4Cl or Zn/NH
4Cl.

[0204] Compounds of Formula (I) having a phosphorus containing group attached to the 5'-position
of the pentose ring can be prepared using various methods known to those skilled in
the art. Examples of methods are shown in Schemes 4 and 5. In Schemes 4 and 5, R
a, R
2a, R
3a, R
4a, R
5a and B
1a can be the same as R
A, R
2A, R
3A, R
4A, R
5A and B
1A as described herein for Formula (I). A phosphorus containing precursor can be coupled
to the nucleoside, for example, a compound of Formula (F) or a compound of Formula
(G). As shown in Scheme 4, following the coupling of the phosphorus containing precursor,
any leaving groups can be cleaved under suitable conditions, such as hydrolysis. Further
phosphorus containing groups can be added using methods known to those skilled in
the art, for example using a pyrophosphate.
[0205] In some embodiments, an alkoxide can be generated from a compound of Formula (G)
using an organometallic reagent, such as a Grignard reagent. The alkoxide can be coupled
to the phosphorus containing precursor. Suitable Grignard reagents are known to those
skilled in the art and include, but are not limited to, alkylmagnesium chlorides and
alkylmagnesium bromides. In some embodiments, an appropriate base can be used. Examples
of suitable bases include, but are not limited to, an amine base, such as an alkylamine
(including mono-, di- and tri-alkylamines (e.g., triethylamine)), optionally substituted
pyridines (e.g. collidine) and optionally substituted imidazoles (e.g., N-methylimidazole)).
Alternatively, a phosphorus containing precursor can be added to the nucleoside and
form a phosphite. The phosphite can be oxidized to a phosphate using conditions known
to those skilled in the art. Suitable conditions include, but are not limited to,
meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (MCPBA) and iodine as the oxidizing agent and water
as the oxygen donor.
[0206] When compounds of Formula (I) have Z
1A, Z
2A or Z
3A being sulfur, the sulfur can be added in various manners known to those skilled in
the art. In some embodiments, the sulfur can be part of the phosphorus containing
precursor, for example,

Alternatively, the sulfur can be added using a sulfurization reagent. Suitable sulfurization
agents are known to those skilled in the art, and include, but are not limited to,
elemental sulfur, Lawesson's reagent, cyclooctasulfur, 3H-1,2-Benzodithiole-3-one-1,1-dioxide
(Beaucage's reagent), 3-((N,N-dimethylaminomethylidene)amino)-3H-1,2,4-dithiazole-5-thione
(DDTT) and bis(3-triethoxysilyl)propyl-tetrasulfide (TEST).
[0207] Suitable phosphorus containing precursors can be commercially obtained or prepared
by synthetic methods known to those skilled in the art. Examples of general structures
of phosphorus containing precursors are shown in Schemes 4 and 5.

[0208] A method for forming a compound of Formula (II) is shown in Scheme 6. In Scheme 6,
R
1b, R
2b, R
3b, R
4b and B
1b can be the same as R
1B, R
2B, R
3B, R
4B and B
1B as described herein for Formula (II), each L
1 can be a halogen, a sulfonate ester or an amine (mono- or di-substituted), and X
can be oxygen or sulfur. As shown in Scheme 6, a compound having a hydroxy group attached
to the 3'-carbon and a hydroxy group attached to the 5'-carbon can be reacted with
a compound having the formula, (R
1b)P(L
1)
2, in the presence of a base, to produce a phosphite compound. Suitable bases are known
to those skilled in the art and described herein. The phosphorus can then be oxidized
to phosphorus(V) using a suitable oxidizing agent, to produce a compound where X is
O (oxygen). Alternatively, the phosphite compound can be reacted with a sulfurization
reagent to produce a compound where X is S (sulfur). Suitable oxidizing and sulfurization
agents are known to those skilled in the art. For example, the oxidation can be carried
out using iodine as the oxidizing agent and water as the oxygen donor. Suitable sulfurization
agents are described herein.

[0209] A method for forming a compound of Formula (III) is shown in Scheme 7. In Scheme
7, R
1c, R
2c, R
3c, R
4c, R
5c, R
6c and B
1c can be the same as R
1C, R
2C, R
3C, R
4C, R
5C, R
6C and B
1C as described herein for Formula (III), and R
7C and R
8C are not shown. The oxygen attached to the 5'-carbon of the compound of Formula (H)
can be oxidized to a ketone using methods and reagents known to those skilled in the
art. For example, an oxidizing agent, such as Dess-Martin periodinane, can be utilized.
A phosphorus-containing reagent can then be added to a compound of Formula (J) in
the presence of a strong base (e.g., sodium hydride). The double bond can be hydrogenated,
for example using hydrogen gas or Pd/C, to a single bond. Additional phosphates can
be added via phosphorylation to form a di- or tri-phosphate using suitable reagents,
such as a pyrophosphate (e.g., tetrabutylammonium pyrophosphate).
[0210] An acyl group can be added to the 5'-position and/or the 3'-position of a compound
of Formula (I) or (III) using methods known to those skilled in the art. One suitable
method is using an anhydride in pyridine.
[0211] During the synthesis of any of the compounds described herein, if desired, any hydroxy
groups attached to the pentose ring, and any -NH and/or NH
2 groups present on the B
1a, B
1b and B
1c can be protected with one or more suitable protecting groups. Suitable protecting
groups are described herein. For example, when R
3a and/or R
4c is a hydroxy group, R
3a and/or R
4c can be protected with a triarylmethyl group or a silyl group. Likewise, any -NH and/or
NH
2 groups present on the B
1a, B
1b and B
1c can be protected, such as with a triarylmethyl and a silyl group(s). Examples of
triarylmethyl groups include but are not limited to, trityl, monomethoxytrityl (MMTr),
4,4'-dimethoxytrityl (DMTr), 4,4',4"-trimethoxytrityl (TMTr),. 4,4',4"-tris- (benzoyloxy)
trityl (TBTr), 4,4',4"-tris (4,5-dichlorophthalimido) trityl (CPTr), 4,4',4"-tris
(levulinyloxy) trityl (TLTr), p-anisyl-1-naphthylphenylmethyl, di-o-anisyl-1-naphthylmethyl,
p-tolyldipheylmethyl, 3-(imidazolylmethyl)-4,4'-dimethoxytrityl, 9-phenylxanthen-9-yl
(Pixyl), 9-(p-methoxyphenyl) xanthen-9-yl (Mox), 4-decyloxytrityl, 4- hexadecyloxytrityl,
4,4'-dioctadecyltrityl, 9-(4-octadecyloxyphenyl) xanthen-9-yl, 1,1'-bis-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1'-pyrenylmethyl,
4,4',4"-tris-(tert-butylphenyl) methyl (TTTr) and 4,4'-di-3, 5-hexadienoxytrityl.
Examples of silyl groups include, but are not limited to, trimethylsilyl (TMS), tert-butyldimethylsilyl
(TBDMS), triisopropylsilyl (TIPS), tert-butyldiphenylsilyl (TBDPS), tri-iso-propylsilyloxymethyl
and [2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy]methyl. Alternatively, R
3a and R
4a and/or R
4c and R
5c can be protected by a single achiral or chiral protecting group, for example, by
forming an orthoester, a cyclic acetal or a cyclic ketal. Suitable orthoesters include
methoxymethylene acetal, ethoxymethylene acetal, 2-oxacyclopentylidene orthoester,
dimethoxymethylene orthoester, 1-methoxyethylidene orthoester, 1-ethoxyethylidene
orthoester, methylidene orthoester, phthalide orthoester 1,2-dimethoxyethylidene orthoester,
and alpha-methoxybenzylidene orthoester; suitable cyclic acetals include methylene
acetal, ethylidene acetal, t-butylmethylidene acetal, 3-(benzyloxy)propyl acetal,
benzylidene acetal, 3,4-dimethoxybenzylidene acetal and p-acetoxybenzylidene acetal;
and suitable cyclic ketals include 1-t-butylethylidene ketal, 1-phenylethylidene ketal,
isopropylidene ketal, cyclopentylidene ketal, cyclohexylidene ketal, cycloheptylidene
ketal and 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethylidene ketal. Those skilled in the art will appreciate
that groups attached to the pentose ring and any -NH and/or NH
2 groups present on the B
1a, B
1b and B
1c can be protected with various protecting groups, and any protecting groups present
can be exchanged for other protecting groups. The selection and exchange of the protecting
groups is within the skill of those of ordinary skill in the art. Any protecting group(s)
can be removed by methods known in the art, for example, with an acid (e.g., a mineral
or an organic acid), a base or a fluoride source.
Pharmaceutical Compositions
[0212] Some embodiments described herein relates to the use of a pharmaceutical composition,
that can include an effective amount of one or more compounds described herein (e.g.,
a compound of Formula (I) and/or a compound of Formula (II), or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt of the foregoing) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent,
excipient or combination thereof.
[0213] The term "pharmaceutical composition" refers to a mixture of one or more compounds
disclosed herein with other chemical components, such as diluents or carriers. The
pharmaceutical composition facilitates administration of the compound to an organism.
Pharmaceutical compositions can also be obtained by reacting compounds with inorganic
or organic acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric
acid, phosphoric acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic
acid, and salicylic acid. Pharmaceutical compositions will generally be tailored to
the specific intended route of administration.
[0214] The term "physiologically acceptable" defines a carrier, diluent or excipient that
does not abrogate the biological activity and properties of the compound.
[0215] As used herein, a "carrier" refers to a compound that facilitates the incorporation
of a compound into cells or tissues. For example, without limitation, dimethyl sulfoxide
(DMSO) is a commonly utilized carrier that facilitates the uptake of many organic
compounds into cells or tissues of a subject.
[0216] As used herein, a "diluent" refers to an ingredient in a pharmaceutical composition
that lacks pharmacological activity but may be pharmaceutically necessary or desirable.
For example, a diluent may be used to increase the bulk of a potent drug whose mass
is too small for manufacture and/or administration. It may also be a liquid for the
dissolution of a drug to be administered by injection, ingestion or inhalation. A
common form of diluent in the art is a buffered aqueous solution such as, without
limitation, phosphate buffered saline that mimics the composition of human blood.
[0217] As used herein, an "excipient" refers to an inert substance that is added to a pharmaceutical
composition to provide, without limitation, bulk, consistency, stability, binding
ability, lubrication, disintegrating ability etc., to the composition. A "diluent"
is a type of excipient.
[0218] The pharmaceutical compositions described herein can be administered to a human patient
per se, or in pharmaceutical compositions where they are mixed with other active ingredients,
as in combination therapy, or carriers, diluents, excipients or combinations thereof.
Proper formulation is dependent upon the route of administration chosen. Techniques
for formulation and administration of the compounds described herein are known to
those skilled in the art.
[0219] The pharmaceutical compositions disclosed herein may be manufactured in a manner
that is itself known, e.g., by means of conventional mixing, dissolving, granulating,
dragee-making, levigating, emulsifying, encapsulating, entrapping or tableting processes.
Additionally, the active ingredients are contained in an amount effective to achieve
its intended purpose. Many of the compounds used in the pharmaceutical combinations
disclosed herein may be provided as salts with pharmaceutically compatible counterions.
EXAMPLES
[0220] Additional embodiments are disclosed in further detail in the following examples,
which are not in any way intended to limit the scope of the claims.
EXAMPLE 1
Preparation of Compound 1a
[0221]

[0222] To an ice cooled solution of
P1-1 (10.0 g, 40.8 mmol) in dry pyridine (100 mL) was added TBSCl in pyridine (1M, 53
mL) dropwise at room temperature (R.T.). The reaction mixture was stirred at R.T.
for 16 hours. The reaction mixture was then quenched with water, concentrated to give
a residue. The residue was separated by ethyl acetate (EA) and saturated NaHCO
3 aq. solution. The organic phase was dried and concentrated. The residue was purified
on a silica gel column (5% MeOH in DCM) to give a crude 5'-O-TBS protected intermediate
as a white solid (13.4 g, 91%). The intermediate was dissolved in anhydrous DCM (100
mL) and sym-collidine (17.9 g, 149.2 mmol), AgNO
3 (25 g, 149.2 mmol) and MMTrCl (45 g, 149.2 mmol) were added. The mixture was stirred
at R.T. for 16 hours. The mixture was quenched with water, and the organic layer was
separated and concentrated. The residue purified on a silica gel column (30% PE in
EA) to give the crude product. The crude product was dissolved in 1M TBAF (50 mL)
in THF. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 2 hours. The solvent was removed, and
the residue was purified on a silica gel column (50% PE in EA) to give
P1-2 as a white solid (21.4 g, 66% for three steps).
[0223] To a solution of pyridine (521 mg, 6.59 mmol) in anhydrous DMSO (5 mL) was added
TFA (636 mg, 5.58 mmol) dropwise at 10°C under nitrogen. The reaction mixture was
stirred until the solution became clear. The solution was then added into a mixture
of
P1-2 (4.0 g, 5.07 mmol) and DCC (3.86 g, 18.76 mmol) in anhydrous DMSO (18 mL) at R.T.
under nitrogen. The reaction mixture was stirred at 30°C overnight. Water (80 mL)
was added into the mixture, diluted with EtOAc (100 mL) and filtered. The filtrate
was extracted with DCM (100 mL x 6). The organic layer was washed with saturated aq.
NaHCO
3, dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified on a silica gel column eluted
with 1% MeOH in DCM to give the intermediate (3.5 g, 87.7%) as a yellow solid. The
intermediate (3.5 g, 4.45 mmol) was dissolved in dioxane (25 mL) and aq. HCHO (668
mg, 22.25 mmol) was added at R.T. 2N NaOH (4.5 mL, 8.9 mmol) was then added. The reaction
mixture was stirred at 30°C overnight. NaBH
4 (593 mg, 15.6 mmol) was added in by portions at 5°C, and the mixture was stirred
at R.T. for 15 min. The reaction was quenched with water, and the mixture was extracted
with EtOAc (100 mL x 3). The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified on a silica gel column eluted
with 1% MeOH in DCM to give
P1-3 as a yellow solid (2.5 g, 67%).
1H NMR (CDCl
3, 400 MHz) δ 6.82-7.50 (m, 29H), 5.40 (d,
J = 23.2 Hz, 1H), 4.99 (d,
J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 4.46 (dd,
J1 = 6.0 Hz,
J2 = 54.4 Hz, 1H), 3.94 (dd,
J1 = 4.4 Hz,
J2 = 12.4 Hz, 1H), 3.78 (s, 6H), 3.42-3.69 (m, 2H), 2.71-3.05 (m, 2H), 2.45 (m, 1H).
[0224] To an ice cooled solution of
P1-3 (4.0 g, 4.9 mmol) in dry pyridine (20 mL) was added dropwise TBSCl in pyridine (1M,
5.88 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. for 16 hours. The reaction mixture
was then quenched with water, concentrated to give a residue. The residue was separated
in EA and saturated aq. NaHCOs. The organic layer was separated and dried, and then
concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (1% MeOH in DCM) to
give the intermediate as a yellow solid (3.2 g, 70%).
1H NMR (CDCl
3, 400 MHz) δ 7.53-6.83 (m, 29H), 5.51 (d,
J= 21.2 Hz, 1H), 4.98 (d,
J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 4.67 (dd,
J1 = 5.6 Hz,
J2 = 22.4 Hz, 1H), 4.22 (dd,
J1 = 5.6 Hz,
J2 = 53.2 Hz, 1H), 4.07 (m, 1H), 3.89 (m, 1H), 3.80 (s, 6H), 3.70-3.67 (m, 1H), 3.03-2.98
(m, 1H), 2.26 (m, 1H), 0.93 (s, 9H), 0.10 (s, 6H).
[0225] The obtained intermediate was dissolved in anhydrous DCM (20 mL) and collidine (360
mg, 3 mmol), and AgNO
3 (500 mg, 3 mmol) and MMTrCl (606 mg, 2 mmol) were added. The mixture was stirred
at R.T. for 16 hours. The reaction mixture was quenched with water, and the organic
layer was separated and concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column
(0.5% MeOH in DCM) to give the fully protected intermediate as a yellow solid (3.3
g, 80%). The intermediate was dissolved in 1M TBAF in THF (5 mL) and was stirred at
R.T. for 2 hours. The solution was concentrated, and the residue was purified on a
silica gel column (1% MeOH in DCM) to give a mixture of
P1-3 and
P1-4, which was separated by HPLC separation (MeCN and 0.1% HCOOH in water) to give
P1-4 as a white solid (1.5 g, 25%).
[0226] Compound
P1-4 (1.5 g, 1.22 mmol) was suspended in anhydrous DCM (50 mL), and Dess Martin periodinane
(1.2 g, 2.73 mmol) was added at 0°C. The reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. for
3 hours. The reaction mixture was then quenched with saturated aq. Na
2S
2O
3 and Na
2CO
3. The organic layer was separated and dried, and then concentrated to give the aldehyde
intermediate as a white solid.
[0227] A solution of ClCH
2PPh
3Br (2.19 g, 5.6 mmol) in anhydrous THF (40 mL) was cooled to -78°C. n-BuLi (2.5 M,
2.3 mL) was added in dropwise. After the addition, the mixture was stirred at 0°C
for 2 hours. A solution of the aldehyde in anhydrous THF (10 mL) was then added. The
mixture was stirred at R.T. for 16 hours. The reaction was quenched with saturated
NH
4Cl aq. and extracted by EA. The organic layer was separated, dried and concentrated.
The residue was purified on a silica gel column (1% MeOH in DCM) to give the intermediate
as a yellow solid (1.1 g, 73%). To a solution of the intermediate (1.1 g, 0.98 mmol)
in anhydrous THF (40 mL) was added n-BuLi (2.5M, 6 mL) -78°C dropwise. The mixture
was stirred at -78°C for 5 hours and then quenched with a saturated NH
4Cl aq. solution. The mixture was extracted with EA. The organic layer was separated,
dried and concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (2% MeOH in
DCM) to give
P1-5 as a yellow solid (910 mg, 86%).
[0228] Compound
P1-5 (910 mg, 0.84 mmol) was suspended in 80% CH
3COOH (50 mL), and the reaction mixture was stirred at 40°C for 15 hours. The solvents
were evaporated, and the residue was co-evaporated with toluene to remove traces of
acid and water. The residue was purified by HPLC separation (MeCN and 0.1% HCOOH in
water) to give pure
1a as a white solid (101 mg, 45%). ESI-TOF-MS: m/z 270.09 [M+H]
+, 539.17 [2M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 2
Preparation of Compound 2a
[0229]

[0230] To a stirred solution of
1a (50 mg, 0.186 mmol) in anhydrous THF (3 mL) was added dropwise a solution of
t-BuMgCl (0.37 mL, 1M in THF) at -78°C. The mixture was then stirred at 0°C for 30
min and re-cooled to -78°C. A solution of phenyl (isopropoxy-L-alaninyl) phosphorochloridate
(104 mg, 0.4 mmol) in THF (0.5 mL) was added dropwise. After addition, the mixture
was stirred at 25°C for 16 hours. The reaction was quenched with HCOOH (80% aq.) at
0°C. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified on silica gel (DCM:MeOH
= 50:1 to 10:1) to give
2a as a white solid (a mixture of two P isomers, 8.0 mg, 7.9 %). ESI-LCMS:
m/
z 539.0 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 3
Preparation of Compound 3a
[0231]

[0232] To a solution of
P3-1 (100.0 g, 406.5 mmol) in pyridine (750 mL) was added DMTrCl (164.9 g, 487.8 mmol).
The solution was stirred at R.T. for 15 hours. MeOH (300 mL) was added, and the mixture
was concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc
and washed with water. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was dissolved in DCM (500 mL). Imidazole (44.3 g, 650.4
mmol) and TBSCl (91.9 g, 609.8 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at
R.T. for 14 hours. The reaction solution was washed with NaHCO
3 and brine. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4, and concentrated to give the crude as a light yellow solid. The crude (236.4 g,
356.6 mmol) was dissolved in 80% HOAc aq. solution (500mL). The mixture was stirred
at R.T. for 15 hours. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc and washed with a NaHCOs
solution and brine. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and purified by silica gel column chromatography (1-2% MeOH in DCM) to give
P3-2 (131.2 g, 89.6%) as a light yellow solid. ESI-MS: m/z 802 [M+H]
+.
[0233] To a solution of
P3-2 (131.2 g, 364.0 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (1200 mL) was added IBX (121.2 g, 432.8 mmol) at R.T. The reaction mixture was
refluxed for 3 hours and then cooled to 0°C. The precipitate was filtered-off, and
the filtrate was concentrated to give the crude aldehyde (121.3 g) as a yellow solid.
The aldehyde was dissolved in 1,4-dioxane (1000 mL). 37% CH
2O (81.1 mL, 1.3536 mol) and 2M NaOH aq. solution (253.8 mL, 507.6 mmol) were added.
The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 2 hours and then neutralized with AcOH to pH =
7. To the solution were added EtOH (400 mL) and NaBH
4 (51.2 g, 1.354 mol). The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 30 minutes. The mixture
was quenched with saturated aq. NH
4Cl and extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (1-3%
MeOH in DCM) to give
P3-3 (51.4 g, 38.9 %) as a white solid.
[0234] To a solution of
P3-3 (51.4 g, 131.6 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (400 mL) were added pyridine (80 mL) and DMTrCl
(49.1 g,144.7 mmol) at 0°C. The reaction was stirred at R.T. for 14 hours, and then
treated with MeOH (30 mL). The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified by
silica gel column chromatography (1-3% MeOH in DCM) to give a mono-DMTr protected
intermediate as a yellow foam (57.4 g, 62.9%). To the intermediate (57.4 g, 82.8 mmol)
in CH
2Cl
2 (400 mL) was added imidazole (8.4 g, 124.2 mmol) and TBDPSCl (34.1 g, 124.2 mmol).
The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 14 hours. The precipitate was filtered off, and
the filtrate was washed with brine and dried over Na
2SO
4. The solvent was removed to give the residue (72.45 g) as a white solid. The solid
was dissolved in 80% HOAc aq. solution (400 mL). The mixture was stirred at R.T. for
15 hours. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc and washed with NaHCOs solution and brine.
The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and purified by silica gel column chromatography (1-2% MeOH in DCM) to give
P3-4 (37.6 g, 84.2%) as a white solid.
1H NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz) δ 7. 76 (d,
J = 4.0 Hz, 1H), 7.70 (dd,
J1 = 1.6 Hz,
J2 = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.66-7.64 (m, 2H), 7.48-7.37 (m, 6H), 6.12 (dd,
J1 = 2.8 Hz,
J2 = 16.8 Hz, 1H), 5.22 (d,
J = 8.0 Hz, 1H).5.20-5.05 (m, 1H), 4.74 (dd,
J1 = 5.6 Hz,
J2 = 17.6 Hz, 1H), 4.16 (d,
J= 12.0 Hz, 1H), 3.87-3.80 (m, 2H), 3.56 (d,
J = 12.0 Hz, 1H), 1.16 (s, 9H), 0.92 (s, 9H), 0.14 (s, 6H).
[0235] To a solution
of P3-4 (11.8 g, 18.8 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (100 mL) was added Dess-Martin periodinane (16.3
g, 37.6 mmol) at 0°C under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred R.T. for 2.5 hours.
Water (100 mL) was added, and the mixture was then filtered. The filtrate was washed
with saturated aq. NaHCO
3 and concentrated. The crude residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(20% EtOAc in hexane) to give
P3-5 as a white solid (10.1 g, 86.0%).
[0236] To a mixture of methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide (15.7 g, 48.5 mmol) in anhydrous
THF (100 mL) was added n-BuLi (19.4 mL, 48.48 mmol) at -78°C under nitrogen. The reaction
was stirred at 0°C for 30 minutes. A solution of
P3-5 (10.1 g, 16.2 mmol) in anhydrous THF (70 mL) was added dropwise at 0°C under nitrogen.
The reaction was stirred at R.T. for 1.5 hours. The reaction was quenched by NH
4Cl and extracted with EtOAc. The crude product was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(20% EtOAc in hexane) to give
P3-6 as a white solid (8.3 g, 82.2%).
1H NMR (CDCl
3, 400 MHz) <5 8.16 (s, 1H), 8.81 (d,
J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.58-7.67 (m, 4H), 7.37-7.46 (m, 6H), 6.17 (d,
J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 5.91 (dd,
J1 = 10.8 Hz,
J2 = 17.6 Hz, 1H), 5.42 (d,
J = 17.6 Hz, 1H), 5.22-5.30 (m, 2H), 4.60-4.84 (m, 2H), 3.69 (dd,
J1 = 11.6 Hz,
J2 = 21.2 Hz, 2H), 1.10 (s, 9H), 0.91 (s, 1H), 0.12 (d,
J = 8.0 Hz, 6H).
[0237] To a solution of
P3-6 (6.3 g, 10.09 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (50 mL) were added TPSCl (6.1 g, 20.2 mmol), DMAP (2.5 g, 20.2 mmol) and NEt
3 (3 mL) at R.T. The reaction was stirred at R.T. for 2 hours. NH
4OH (25 mL) was added, and the reaction was stirred for 1 hour. The mixture was diluted
with DCM (150 mL) and washed with water, 0.1 M HCl and saturated aq. NaHCOs. The solvent
was removed, and the crude product was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(2% MeOH in DCM) to give
P3-7 as a yellow solid (5.9 g, 93.6%).
[0238] To a solution of
P3-7 (5.9 g, 9.5 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) was added Pd/C (1.5 g) at R.T. The reaction was
stirred at R.T. for 2 hours under H
2 (balloon). The mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated
in vacuo to give
P3-8 as a white solid (5.4 g, 91.3%).
[0239] To a solution of
P3-8 (5.4 g, 8.6 mmol) in MeOH (60 mL) was added NH
4F (10.0 g), and the reaction mixture was refluxed overnight. After cooling to R.T.,
the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated. The crude product was
purified by silica gel column chromatography (10% MeOH in DCM) to give compound 3a
as a white solid (1.6 g, 67.8%). ESI-MS: m/z 274 [M+H]
+, 547 [2M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 4
Preparation of Compound 4a
[0240]

[0241] To a solution of
P3-7 (280 mg, 0.45 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) was added NH
4F (1.0 g) at R.T. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 5 hours. After cooling to
R.T., the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated. The crude product
was purified by silica gel column chromatography (10% MeOH in DCM) to give
4a as a white solid (82 mg, 67.2%1.6 g, 67.8%). ESI-MS: m/z 272 [M+H]
+, 543 [2M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 5
Preparation of Compound 5a
[0242]

[0243] To a solution of
P3-6 (600 mg, 0.96 mmol) in MeOH (30 mL) was added 10% Pd/C (320 mg) at R.T. The mixture
was stirred under H
2 balloon at R.T. for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was filtered, and the filtrate
was concentrated to give
P5-1 (540 mg, 89.8 %) as a colorless solid. The crude product was used directly for the
next step without purification.
[0244] To a solution of
P5-1 (540 mg, 0.86 mmol) in MeOH (8 mL) was added NH
4F (1.2 g, 32.4 mmol) R.T. The mixture was refluxed for 30 hours. The solid was removed
by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was purification by
silica gel column chromatography (2.5%-9%MeOH in DCM) to give
5a (190 mg, 80.6%) as a colorless solid.
1H NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz)
δ 8.05 (d,
J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.09 (dd,
J1 =4.0 Hz,
J2 =14.8 Hz, 1H), 5.04-5.20 (m ,1H), 4.42 (dd,
J1 = 5.2 Hz,
J2 = 13.6 Hz, 1H), 3.71 (d,
J = 11.6 Hz, 1H), 3.57 (d,
J= 12.0 Hz, 1H), 1.61-1.82 (m , 2H), 0.94 (t,
J = 7.2 Hz, 3H).
EXAMPLE 6
Preparation of Compound 6a
[0245]

[0246] To a solution of
P3-3 (800 mg, 2.05 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (15 mL) were added imidazole (558 mg, 8.2 mmol),
TBSCl (1.2 g, 8.2 mmol) and AgNO
3 (700 mg, 4.1 mmol) at R.T. The reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. overnight. The
mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was washed with brine and concentrated in vacuo.
The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel to give
P6-1 as a white solid (950 mg, 79.2%).
[0247] To a solution of
P6-1 (600 mg, 0.97 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (18 mL) was added DMAP (239 mg, 2.91 mmol), NEts (294 mg, 2.91 mmol) and TPSCl
(879 mg, 2.91 mmol) at R.T. The reaction was stirred at R.T. for 1 hour. NH
4OH (9 mL) was added, and the reaction was stirred for 3 hours. The mixture was diluted
with EtOAc (200 mL) and washed with water, 0.1 M HCl and saturated aq. NaHCOs. The
organic layer was separated, dried and concentrated to give a crude residue. The crude
residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel to give the product as
a white solid (500 mg, 83.3%). The solid was treated with NH4F (1.0 g) in MeOH (20
mL) at refluxed temperature for 5 hours. The mixture was filtered, and the filtrate
was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica
gel (15% MeOH in DCM) to give
6a as a white solid (132 mg, 59.3%). ESI-MS: m/z 276 [M+H]
+, 551 [2M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 7
Preparation of Compound 7a
[0248]

[0249] A mixture of
P3-4 (1.60 g, 2.5 mmol), PPh
3 (1.3 g, 5.0 mmol) and CCl
4 (0.76g, 5.0 mmol) in DCE (20 mL) was heated to 130°C under microwave irradiation
under N
2 for 40 mins. After cooled to R.T., the solvent was removed, and the residue was purified
on a silica gel column (PE/EA = 50/1 to 10/1) to give
P7-1 (1.1 g, 68.8%) as a white solid.
[0250] Compound
P7-1 (0.80 g, 1.3 mmol), DMAP (0.3 g, 2.6 mmol), TPSCl (0.8 g, 2.6 mmol) and Et
3N (0.3 g, 2.6 mmol) were dissolved in MeCN (30 mL). The mixture was stirred at R.T.
for 14 hours. NH
3 in THF (saturated at 0°C, 100 mL) was added to the mixture, and the mixture was stirred
at R.T. for 2 hours. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified by column
(DCM/MeOH = 100:1 to 50:1) to give
P7-2 (0.63 g, 78.8%) as a white solid.
[0251] To a solution of
P7-2 (0.63 g, 0.98 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) was added NH
4F (0.3 g), and the reaction was refluxed for 12 hours. The reaction was cooled to
R.T., and the precipitate was filtered off. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo.
The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (10% MeOH in DCM) to
give
7a as a white solid (153 mg, 53.5%). ESI-MS: m/z 294 [M + H]
+, 587 [2M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 8
Preparation of Compound 8a
[0252]

[0253] To a solution of
P7-1 (630 mg, 0.5 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) was added NH
4F (0.1 g), and the reaction was refluxed for 12 hours. The mixture was filtered, and
the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by silica gel
column chromatography (10% MeOH in DCM) to give
8a as a white solid (153 mg, 53.5%). Negative-ESI-MS: m/z 293 [M-H]
-.
EXAMPLE 9
Preparation of Compound 9a
[0254]

[0255] A mixture of
P3-4 (3.2 g, 5.0 mmol), Ph
3P (5.2 g, 20 mmol), iodine (2.60 g, 10.2 mmol) and imidazole (1.4 g, 20mmol) in anhydrous
THF (40 mL) was stirred at 80°C for 14 hours. The reaction was cooled to R.T. and
quenched with saturated aq. Na
2S
2O
3. The solution was extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (20-50%
EA in PE) to give
P9-1 (1.6 g, 68.2%) as a white solid.
[0256] A mixture of
P9-1 (1.4 g, 0.2 mmol), Et
3N (40 mg, 0.4mmol) and Pd/C in EtOH (20 mL) was stirred at R.T. under H
2 (balloon) overnight. The precipitate was filtered off, and the filtrate was concentrated.
The residue was purified on a silica gel column (20%-50% EtOAc in PE) to give
P9-2 as a white solid (1.1 g, 78%).
1H NMR (CDCl
3, 400 MHz)
δ 8.11 (br s, 1H), 7.76 (d,
J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.39-7.67 (m, 10H), 6.18 (dd,
J1 = 3.2 Hz,
J2 = 14.4 Hz, 1H), 5.26-5.30 (m, 1H), 4.86 (m, 1H), 4.42 (dd,
J1 = 5.2 Hz,
J2 = 15.2 Hz, 1H), 3.81 (d,
J = 11.2 Hz, 1H), 3.58 (d,
J = 11.2 Hz, 1H), 1.16 (s, 3H), 1.11 (s, 9H), 0.91 (s, 9H), 0.13 (s, 3H), 0.08 (s,
3H).
[0257] Compound
P9-2 (650 mg, 1.1 mmol), DMAP (270 mg, 2.2 mmol), TPSCl (664 mg, 2.2 mol) and Et
3N (222 mg, 2.2 mmol) were dissolved in MeCN (20 mL). The mixture was stirred at R.T.
for 14 hours. The reaction was added NH
3 in THF (saturated at 0°C), and the mixture was stirred at R.T. for 2 hours. The solvent
was removed, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column (1-10% MeOH in DCM)
to give
P9-3 (430 mg, crude) as a light yellow syrup.
[0258] A mixture of
P9-3 (430 mg, 0.7 mmol) and NH
4F (97 mg, 2.1mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) was refluxed for 14 hours. The solvent was removed,
and the residue was purified on a silica gel column (5%-10% MeOH in DCM) to give
9a as a white solid (64.8 mg, 35.4%).
1H NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz) δ 8.10 (d,
J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.03 (dd,
J1 =2.0 Hz,
J2 = 16.8 Hz, 1H), 5.87 (d ,
J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 4.98 (m, 1H), 4.37 (dd,
J1 = 5.2 Hz,
J2 = 21.6 Hz, 1H), 3.59 (dd,
J1 = 12.0 Hz,
J2 = 28.4 Hz, 2H), 1.23 (d,
J = 0.8 Hz, 3H).
EXAMPLE 10
Preparation of Compound 10a
[0259]

[0260] To a stirred solution of
P9-2 (400 mg, 0.65 mmol) in MeOH (20 mL) was added NH
4F (52 mg, 1.5 mmol). The mixture was refluxed overnight. The solvent was removed,
and the residue was purified on a silica gel column (5-10% MeOH in DCM) to give
10a (140 mg, 82.4%) as a white solid. ESI-TOF-MS: m/z 283 [M+Na]
+.
EXAMPLE 11
Preparation of Compound 11a
[0261]

[0262] To a solution of
P3-5 (2.1 g, 3.5 mmol) in anhydrous THF (25 mL) was added ethynylmagnesium bromide (5.1
mmol) at -78°C. The reaction was stirred at 0°C for 3 hours. The reaction was quenched
with saturated aq. NH
4Cl (10 mL). The mixture was diluted with EtOAc (200 mL) and washed with water and
brine. The organic layer was dried and concentrated to give a residue. The residue
was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluting with DCM: MeOH = 60:1)
to give
P11-1 as a white solid (870 mg, 83.3%).
[0263] Compound
P11-1 (870 mg, 1.34 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous DCM (12 mL), and methyl chloroformate
(2.3 mL) and pyridine (2.5 mL) were added at R.T. The reaction mixture was stirred
at R.T. for 1 hour. The mixture was diluted with DCM and washed with saturated aq.
NaHCOs. The organic layer was separated, dried and concentrated to give a residue.
The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluting with PE:
EtOAc = 8: 1) to give a crude product as a white solid (830 mg, 88.4%). To a mixture
of Pd
2(dba)
3 (55 mg, 0.06 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (12 mL) was added P(nBu)
3 (35 mg, 0.17 mmol) and HCOONH
4 (108 mg, 1.7 mmol) at R.T. under nitrogen. The reaction mixture was stirred at R.T.
for 30 min. A solution of the crude product (830 mg, 1.16 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (16
mL) was added, and the reaction mixture was stirred at 70°C for 3 hours. The reaction
was diluted with EtOAc and washed with brine. The organic layer was separated, dried
and concentrated to give a residue. The residue was purified by column chromatography
on silica gel (eluting with PE: EtOAc = 9: 1) to give
P11-2 as a white solid (510 mg, 67.6%).
1H NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz) δ 7.61-7.75 (m, 5H), 7.36-7.47 (m, 6H), 6.04 (d,
J = 18.8 Hz, 1H), 5.34 (t,
J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 5.21 (dd,
J1 = 1.2 Hz,
J2 = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 5.10 (q,
J1 = 5.2 Hz,
J2 = 53.6 Hz, 1H), 4.80-4.92 (m, 1H), 4.59-4.79 (m, 2H), 3.86 (d,
J = 12.0 Hz, 1H), 3.75 (d,
J = 12.0 Hz, 1H), 1.09 (s, 9H), 0.92 (d,
J = 4.4 Hz, 9H), 0.15 (t,
J = 4.0 Hz, 6H).
[0264] To a solution of
P11-2 (490 mg, 0.77 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN (15 mL) was added TPSCl (700 mg, 2.31 mmol),
DMAP (282 mg, 2.31 mmol) and TEA (234 mg, 2.31 mmol) at R.T. The reaction mixture
was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Then NH
4OH (8 mL) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred for another 4 hours. The
mixture was diluted with EtOAc and washed with water, 1.0 M aq. HCl and saturated
aq. NaHCO
3. The organic layer was separated and dried, concentrated to give the residue which
was purified by HPLC separation (MeCN and 0.1% HCOOH in water) to give
P11-3 as a white solid (190 mg, 38.8%).
1H NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz) <5 7.88 (d,
J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.63-7.70 (m, 4H), 7.37-7.48 (m, 6H), 6.12 (d,
J = 18.4 Hz, 1H), 5.49 (d,
J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 5.34 (t,
J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 4.84-5.01 (m, 2H), 4.66-4.78 (m, 2H), 3.89 (d,
J= 11.6 Hz, 1H), 3.75 (d,
J = 11.6 Hz, 1H), 1.10 (s, 9H), 0.91 (d,
J = 3.2 Hz, 9H), 0.13 (t,
J = 5.2 Hz, 6H).
[0265] To a solution of
P11-3 (130 mg, 0.21 mmol) in MeOH (8 mL) was added NH
4F (1 g), and the reaction mixture was refluxed for 6 hours. The mixture was filtered,
and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography
on silica gel (eluting with DCM:MeOH = 13:1) to give
11a as a white solid (47 mg, 79.1%). ESI-MS: m/z 284.02 [M+H]
+, 567.08 [2M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 12
Preparation of Compound 111a
[0266]

[0267] The dry nucleoside (0.05 mmol) was dissolved in a mixture of PO(OMe)
3 (0.7 mL) and pyridine (0.3 mL). The mixture was evaporated in vacuum for 15 mins
at bath temperature (42
0C), than cooled down to R.T. N-Methylimidazole (0.009 mL, 0.11 mmol) was added followed
by POCl
3 (9ul, 0.11 mmol), and the mixture was kept at R.T. for 40 mins. The reaction was
controlled by LCMS and monitored by the appearance of corresponding nucleoside 5'-monophosphate.
After more than 50% of the transformation was achieved, tetrabutylammonium salt of
pyrophosphate (150 mg) was added, followed by DMF (0.5 mL) to get a homogeneous solution.
After 1.5 hours at ambient temperature, the reaction was diluted with water (10 mL)
and loaded on a column HiLoad 16/10 with Q Sepharose High Performance. Separation
was done in a linear gradient of NaCl from 0 to 1N in 50 mM TRIS-buffer (pH7.5). Triphosphate
was eluted at 75-80%B. Corresponding fractions were concentrated. Desalting was achieved
by RP HPLC on Synergy 4 micron Hydro-RP column (Phenominex). A linear gradient of
methanol from 0 to 30% in 50 mM triethylammonium acetate buffer (pH 7.5) was used
for elution. The corresponding fractions were combined, concentrated and lyophilized
3 times to remove excess of buffer. MS: m/z 517.2 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 13
Preparation of Compound 13a
[0268]

[0269] To a solution of
3a (700 mg, 2.56 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (5 mL) were added TBDPSCl (2.8 g, 10.24
mmol), imidazole (522 mg, 7.68 mmol) and AgNO
3 (870 mg, 5.12 mmol) at R.T. under N
2. The reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. for 3 hours. The mixture was diluted with
MeOH and filtered. The mixture was concentrated, and the residue was purified by column
chromatography on silica gel (eluting with DCM: MeOH = 80:1 ~ 40:1) to give the crude
intermediate as a yellow solid (1.05 g, 80.8%).
1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz) <5 7.75 (d,
J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.61-7.65 (m, 4H), 7.41-7.50 (m, 7H), 6.02 (dd,
J1 = 2.8 Hz,
J2 = 17.2 Hz, 1H), 5.69 (d,
J = 6.0 Hz, 1H), 5.56 (d,
J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 4.96-5.11 (m, 1H), 4.37-4.46 (m, 1H), 3.82 (d,
J = 10.8 Hz, 1H), 3.62 (d,
J = 10.8 Hz, 1H), 1.70-1.78 (m, 1H), 1.53-1.59 (m, 1H), 1.02 (s, 9H),0.79 (t,
J = 7.6 Hz, 3H). To a solution of the crude intermediate (1.0 g, 1.96 mmol) in anhydrous
DCM (15 mL) were added sym-collidine (1.4 g, 11.76 mmol), AgNO
3 (1.0 g, 5.88 mmol) and MMTrCl (4.8 g, 15.6 mmol) at R.T. under N
2. The reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. overnight. The mixture was filtered and
concentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluting
with PE:EtOAc=2: 1) to give crude full protected intermediates as a white solid(1.1
g, 53.1%). To a solution of the crude intermediate (600 mg, 0.57 mmol) in THF (5 mL)
was added TBAF (446 mg, 1.71 mmol)) at R.T. The reaction was stirred at 40~50°C overnight.
The crude product was purified by column chromatography on silica gel eluted with
PE:EtOAc = 3:2 to give crude
P13-1 (350 mg, 75.1%) as a yellow solid.
[0270] To a solution of
P13-1 (300 mg, 0.37 mmol) in CH
3CN (2.5 mL) were added NMI (2.5 mL) and a solution of phenyl(isopropoxy-L-alaninyl)
phosphorochloridate (2.55 g, 7.4 mmol) in CH
3CN (2.5 mL) at R.T. under N
2. The reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. for 3 hours. The mixture was concentrated
in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (PE:EtOAc
= 1:1) to give crude product as a yellow oil (500 mg, 81%). The crude product was
further treated with 80% HCOOH (70 mL) at R.T. overnight. The mixture was concentrated
in vacuo, and the crude product was purified by RP HPLC (MeCN and 0.1% HCOOH in water)
to give
13a as a white solid (a mixture of two P isomers, 86 mg, 40.3% two steps). ESI-MS: m/z
582.93 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 14
Preparation of Compound 14a
[0271]

[0272] To a stirred solution of
P13-1 (451 mg, 0.55 mmol) and NMI (1mL) in anhydrous acetonitrile (2 mL) was added dropwise
a solution of 2-chloro-8-methyl-4H-benzo[d][1,3,2]dioxaphosphinine (855 mg, 4.2 mmol)
in acetonitrile (0.2 mL) at 0°C under N
2. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 2 hours. Solution of I
2 (3.2 g, 12.6 mmol), pyridine (9 mL), H
2O(3 mL) and DCM(3 mL) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred for 30 mins. The
reaction was quenched with NaS
2O
3 solution and extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified by column on silica gel (PE: EA = 1:1
to 1:2) to give
P14-1 (205 mg, 37%) as a white solid.
[0273] Compound
P14-1 (205 mg, 0.21 mmol) was dissolved in 80% HCOOH aq. solution, and the mixture was
stirred at R.T. for 16 hours. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified
by RP HPLC (HCOOH system) to give
14a as a mixture of 2 P-isomers (24 mg, 18%). ESI-LCMS: m/z 456 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 15
Preparation of Compound 15a
[0274]

[0275] To a mixture of
P3-8 (2.2 g, 2.5 mmol), AgNO
3 (844 mg, 5.0 mmol) and collidine (907 mg, 7.5 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (10 mL) was
added MMTrCl (1.54 g, 5.0 mmol) under N
2. The reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. overnight. The reaction mixture was filtered
through a Buchner Funnel. The filtrate was washed with saturated NaHCO
3 solution and brine. The organic layer was separated, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated to dryness. The residue was purified
by column on silica gel (PE:EA = 10:1 to 1:2) to give the intermediate (2.3 g, 84%),
which was dissolved in a solution of TBAF in THF (1M, 2.6 mL) under N
2. The reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. overnight. The residue was dissolved in
EA (200 mL) and washed with water and brine. The organic layer was separated, dried
over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated to dryness, and the residue was purified
by column on silica gel (DCM/MeOH = 100:1 to 30:1) to give
P15-1 as a white foam (1.3 g, 94%).
[0276] To a stirred solution of
P15-1 (300 mg, 0.55 mmol) and proton sponge (235 mg, 1.1 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN (9 mL)
was added with a solution of POCl
3 (169 mg, 1.1 mmol) in MeCN (1 mL) via syringe at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at
R.T. for 40 mins. A mixture of (S)-cyclohexyl 2-aminopropanoate hydrochloride (525
mg, 2.55 mmol) and TEA (0.1 mL) was added at 0°C. The mixture was warmed to R.T. and
stirred for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was quenched with saturated NaHCO
3, and extracted with EA (100 mL x 2). The combined organic layers was dried over Na
2SO
4, concentrated and purified by silica gel column (1-4% MeOH in DCM) to give the crude
product (400 mg, 78.15%) as a yellow solid. The crude product was treated with 80%
HCOOH (50mL) at R.T. for 16 hours. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified
by RP HPLC to give
15a as a white solid (40 mg, 14%). ESI-LCMS: m/z 660 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 16
Preparation of Compound 16a
[0277]

[0278] To a stirred solution of
4a (150 mg, 0.56 mmol) in anhydrous THF (3 mL) was added dropwise a solution of t-BuMgCl
(1.2 mL, 1M in THF) at -78°C. The mixture was stirred at 0°C for 30 min and re-cooled
to -78°C. A solution of phenyl(isopropoxy-L-alaninyl) phosphorochloridate (312 mg,
1.2 mmol) in THF (1.0 mL) was added dropwise. After addition, the mixture was stirred
at 25°C for 16 hours. The reaction was quenched with HCOOH (80% aq.) at 0°C. The solvent
was removed, and the residue was purified on silica gel (DCM:MeOH = 50:1 to 10:1)
to give
16a as a white solid (24.0 mg, 15 %). ESI-LCMS:
m/
z 541.0[M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 17
Preparation of Compound 17a
[0279]

[0280] To a solution of
P3-7 (1.4 g, 2.3 mmol) in MeOH (50 mL) was added NH
4F (8.0 g) at R.T. The reaction mixture was refluxed overnight. After cooling to R.T.,
the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated. The crude product was
purified by silica gel column chromatography (10% MeOH in DCM) to give
P17-1 as a white solid (410 mg, 77.8%).
[0281] To a stirred solution of
P17-1 (60 mg, 0.19 mmol) in anhydrous THF (3 mL) was added dropwise a solution of
t-BuMgCl (0.38 mL, 1M in THF) at -78°C. The mixture was stirred at 0°C for 30 min and
re-cooled to -78°C. A solution of phenyl(isopropoxy-L-alaninyl) phosphorochloridate
(104 mg, 0.4 mmol) in THF (0.5 mL) was added dropwise. After addition, the mixture
was stirred at 25°C for 16 hours. The reaction was quenched with HCOOH (80% aq.) at
0°C. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified on silica gel (DCM:MeOH
= 50:1 to 10:1) to give 17a as a white solid ( a mixture of two P isomers, 11.0 mg,
11 %). ESI-LCMS: m/z 542.0 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 18
Preparation of Compound 18a
[0282]

[0283] To a solution of (chloromethyl)triphenylphosphonium chloride (2.1 g, 6.0 mmol) in
anhydrous THF (10 mL) was added dropwise n-BuLi (4.6 mL, 6.0 mmol) at -70°C under
nitrogen. The reaction was stirred at -70°C for 50 mins. A solution of compound P3-5
(950 mg, 1.5 mmol) in anhydrous THF (5 mL) was added at -70°C, and the reaction was
stirred at 0°C for 3 hours. The reaction was quenched by saturated aq. NH
4Cl and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was separated, dried and concentrated
to give a residue. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel
(eluting with PE:EtOAc = 6:1) to give
P18-1 as a yellow gum (900 mg, 91.2%).
[0284] To a solution of compound
P18-1 (600 mg, 0.91 mmol) in anhydrous THF (18 mL) was added dropwise n-BuLi (4.7 mL, 10.9
mmol) at -70°C under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred at -70°C for 3 hours. The
reaction was quenched by saturated aq. NH
4Cl and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was separated, dried and concentrated
to give a residue. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel
(eluting with PE:EtOAc = 8:1~5:1) to give
P18-2 as a white solid (300 mg, 53.0%).
[0285] To a solution of
P18-2 (300 mg, 0.44 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) was added NH
4F (1.0 g) at R.T. The reaction was refluxed for 3 hours. After cooling R.T., the mixture
was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified
by column chromatography on silica gel (eluting with DCM:MeOH = 50:1-30:1) to give
P18-3 as a white solid (135 mg, 78.1%).
1H NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz) <5 7.84 (d,
J= 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.06 (dd,
J1 = 1.6 Hz,
J2 =19.6 Hz, 1H), 5.67 (d,
J= 8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.18-5.03 (m, 1H), 4.50 (dd,
J1 = 5.2 Hz,
J2 =21.6 Hz, 1H), 3.85 (d,
J= 12.4 Hz, 1H), 3.72 (d,
J= 12.4 Hz, 1H), 3.09 (s, 1H).
[0286] To a solution of
P18-3 (130 mg, 0.5 mmol) in anhydrous THF (4 mL) was added dropwise t-BuMgCl (1.0 mL, 1.0
mmol) at -70°C under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred at R.T. for 30 mins. A solution
of phenyl(isopropoxy-L-alaninyl) phosphorochloridate in anhydrous THF(1M, 0.8 mL,
0.78 mmol) was added at -70°C, and the reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. for 5
hours. The reaction was quenched by HCOOH, and the mixture was concentrated in vacuo.
The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (DCM:MeOH = 60:1)
to give
18a as a white solid (a mixture of two P isomers, 25 mg, 7.7%). ESI-MS: m/z 540.2 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 19
Preparation of Compound 19a
[0287]

[0288] Compound
P15-1 (1.2 g, 2.2 mmol) was dissolved in dry acetonitrile (20 mL), and 0.45 M tetrazole
(24.0 mL, 11.0 mmol) and 3-(bis(diisopropylamino)phosphinooxy)propanenitrile (1.13
g, 3.74 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hour under N
2 at R.T. TBDPH (2.7 mL, 15 mmol) was added, and the mixture was stirred for 1 hour.
The reaction was quenched by Na
2S
2O
3 solution and extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified by column on silica gel (DCM:MeOH = 100:1
to 40:1) to give
P19-1 as a white solid (759 mg, 52%).
[0289] Compound
P19-1 (750 mg, 1.14 mmol) was dissolved in saturated NH
3 in MeOH solution. The mixture was stirred for 2 hours at R.T. The solution was concentrated
to dryness to give crude
P19-2 as a yellow solid (662 mg, 100%). Negative-ESI-LCMS: m/z 606 [M-H]
-.
[0290] Compound
P19-2 (292 mg, 0.47 mmol) was co-evaporated with pyridine twice and dissolved in anhydrous
DMF (0.5 mL). DIPEA (1.2 mL) was added and followed by 2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid
iodomethyl ester (680 mg, 2.8 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. under
N
2 for 16 hours. The reaction was quenched by Na
2S
2O
3 solution and extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified by column on silica gel (DCM:MeOH = 100:1
to 30:1) to give
P19-3 as a white solid (95 mg, 30%).
[0291] Compound
P19-3 (95 mg, 0.13 mmol) was dissolved in a 80% HCOOH aq. solution, and the mixture was
stirred at R.T. for 16 hours. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified
by RP HPLC (MeCN and 0.1% HCOOH in water) to give
19a as a white solid (10 mg, 17%). ESI-LCMS: m/z 450 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 20
Preparation of Compound 20a
[0292]

[0293] To a stirred suspension of
P3-1 (20.0 g, 81.3mmol), imidazole (15.9 g, 234.0 mmol), PPh
3 (53.5 g, 203.3 mmol) and pyridine (90 mL) in anhydrous THF (360 mL) was added dropwise
a solution of I
2 (41.3 g, 162.6mmol) in THF (350 mL) at 0°C. After addition, the mixture was warmed
to R.T. and stirred for 14 hours. The solution was quenched with aq. Na
2S
2O
3 (150 mL) and extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (DCM:MeOH = 100:1
to 10:1) to afford
P20-1 as a white solid (22.1 g, 76.4%).
1H NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz)
δ 7.70 (d,
J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 5.88 (dd,
J1 = 1.6 Hz,
J2 = 20.8 Hz, 1H), 5.71 (d,
J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.24 (dd,
J1 = 2.0 Hz,
J2 = 5.2 Hz, 1H), 5.10 (dd,
J1 = 2.0 Hz,
J2 = 5.2 Hz 1H), 3.78-3.83 (m, 1H), 3.61-3.65 (m, 1H), 3.44 (dd,
J1 =
J2 = 6.0 Hz, 1H).
[0294] To a stirred solution of
P20-1 (22.1 g, 62.1 mmol) in anhydrous THF (200 mL) was added dropwise DBU (14.2 g, 93.1
mmol) in THF (50 mL) at 0°C over 10 mins. The mixture was stirred at 60°C for 6 hours.
The reaction was quenched with aq. NaHCO
3 (200 mL) and extracted with EA. The organic layer was washed with brine and dried
over Na
2SO
4. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column (MeOH:DCM
= 1/100 to 1/30) to afford
P20-2 as a white solid (8.7 g, 61.5%).
1H NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz)
δ 7.51 (d,
J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.05 (dd,
J1 =1.2 Hz,
J2 = 17.2 Hz, 1H), 5.73 (d,
J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 5.26 (dd,
J1 = 1.2 Hz,
J2 = 4.8 Hz, 1H), 5.13 (dd,
J1 = 1.2 Hz,
J2 = 4.8 Hz, 1H), 4.63 (dd,
J1 =2.0 Hz,
J2 = 3.2 Hz, 1H), 4.41(dd,
J1 =
J2 = 2.0 Hz, 1H).
[0295] To a stirred solution of
P20-2 (3.2 g, 14.0 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine(10 mL) and DCM (100 mL) was added dropwise
a solution of TBSC1 (4.2 g, 28.0 mmol)at 0°C. Stirring was continued at R.T. for 18
hours. The mixture was diluted with DCM. The organic layer was washed with brine and
dried over Na
2SO
4. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column (10%
MeOH in DCM) to afford
P20-3 as a white solid (3.4 g, 70.8%).
[0296] To a stirred solution of NaHCO
3 in H
2O (250 mL) and acetone (200 mL) was added oxone (30.0 x 4 g) at 0°C. The mixture was
warmed to R.T., and the distillate was collected at -78°C (120 mL) under slightly
reduced pressure to give a solution of DMDO in acetone. To a stirred solution of
P20-3 (250.0 mg, 0.7 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) were added a DMDO (120 mL) solution at -40°C
and MgSO
4. The mixture was warmed to R.T. and then stirred for 2 hours. The solution was filtrated,
and the filtrate was used for the next-step directly.
[0297] To a stirred solution of
P20-4 (500.0 mg, 1.4 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (50 mL) was added allyl-trimethyl-silane (760.0mg,
6.7mmol) and SnCl
4 (1.2 g, 4.5 mmol) at -40°C. The mixture was warmed and stirred at 0°C for 1 hour.
The reaction was quenched with saturated NaHCO
3 and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (20-50% EA in PE)
to give
P20-5 as a white foam (120 mg, 41%). ESI-LCMS: m/z = 422 [M+Na]
+.
[0298] To a stirred solution of
P20-5 (270.0 mg, 0.7 mmol) in dry DCM were added imidazole (400.0mg, 5.9mmol) and TBSCl
(390.0 mg, 2.6 mmol) at R.T. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 18 hours. The solution
was diluted with EA. The solvent was washed with brine and dried over Na
2SO
4. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column (20-40%
EA in PE) to afford compound
P20-6 as a white foam (280 mg, 80.7%). ESI-LCMS: m/z 537 [M+Na]
+.
[0299] To a stirred solution of
P20-6 (280.0 mg, 0.5 mmol) in dry MeCN were added TPSC1 (350.0 mg, 1.2 mmol), NEt
3 (400.0 mg, 4.0 mmol) and DMAP (270.0 mg, 2.2 mmol) at R.T. The mixture was stirred
at R.T. for 18 hours. The solution was quenched with ammonium. The organic layer was
washed with brine and dried over Na
2SO
4. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified by TLC (using EA) to afford
compound
P20-7 as a white foam (240.0 mg, 85.7%). ESI-LCMS: m/z 514 [M+H]
+.
[0300] To a stirred solution of
P20-7 (270.0 mg, 0.5 mmol) in dry DCM were added AgNO
3 (1.5 g, 8.8mmol), MMTrCl (450.0 mg, 1.5 mmol) and collidine (500.0 mg, 4.1 mmol)
at R.T. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 18 hours. The solution was diluted with
DCM. The organic layer was washed with brine and dried over Na
2SO
4. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column (20-40%
EA in PE) to afford compound
P20-8 as a white foam (300 mg, 81.6%). ESI-LCMS: m/z 786 [M+H]
+.
[0301] To a stirred solution of
P20-8 (170.0 mg, 0.3 mmol) in dry MeOH was added NH
4F (300.0 mg, 8.1 mmol), and the mixture was refluxed for 24 hours. The solvent was
removed under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column
(2-5% MeOH in DCM) to give the crude product. The crude product was further purified
by RP HPLC (water and 0.1% HCOOH in MeCN) to afford
20a as a white solid (47.0 mg, 49.8%). ESI-LCMS: m/z 286 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 21
Preparation of Compound 21a
[0302]

[0303] To a stirred solution of
P20-8 (250.0 mg, 0.3 mmol) in MeOH was added Pd/C (500.0 mg), and the mixture was stirred
under H
2 (balloon) for 18 hours at R.T. The reaction was filtered, and the solvent removed
under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by prep. TLC (30% EtOAc in PE) to
afford
P21-1 as a white foam (210.0 mg, 84.0%).
[0304] To a stirred solution of
P21-1 (210.0 mg, 0.3 mmol) in dry THF was added TBAF (1 mL, 1mmol), and the mixture was
stirred at R.T. for 18 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and
the residue was purified by prep. TLC (30% EtOAc in PE) to give
P21-2 as a white foam (111.2 mg, 74.6%). ESI-MS: m/z 560 [M + H]
+.
[0305] Compound
P21-2 (81 mg) was dissolved in a mixture (5 mL) of formic acid (80%) and water (20%). The
resulting solution was stirred at R.T. for 3 hours and then concentrated. The residue
was co-evaporated with methanol/toluene three times. Chromatography on silica gel
with 5-12% methanol in DCM gave a mixture of two compounds, which was dissolved in
methanol with a drop of concentrated aqueous ammonia and concentrated. The residue
was purified on silica gel with 5-12% methanol in DCM to give
21a (27 mg) as a white solid; MS: m/z 417 [M+2-methylheptylamine]
+.
EXAMPLE 22
Preparation of Compound 22a
[0306]

[0307] To a solution of
P20-2 (5.23 g, 23.1 mmol) in anhydrous MeOH (50 mL) was added PbCO
3(12.7 g, 46.3 mmol) at R.T. A solution of I
2 (11.7 g, 46.3 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) was then added dropwise at 0°C. The reaction
mixture was stirred at R.T. for overnight. The reaction was quenched with Na
2S
2O
3 and dissolved in EA. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified by column (DCM/MeOH = 100/1 to 20/1) to
give
P22-1 as a white solid (5.6 g, 71.8%).
1H NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz) <57.67 (d,
J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 5.88 (dd,
J1 =
J2 = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 5.73 (d,
J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 5.24 (dd,
J1 = 4.4 Hz,
J2 = 6.4 Hz, 1H), 5.11 (dd,
J1 = 6.4 Hz,
J2 = 6.0 Hz, 1H); 4.65 (dd,
J1 = 20.0 Hz,
J2 = 20.4 Hz, 1H), 3.67 (d,
J = 11.6 Hz, 1H), 3.54 (d,
J = 11.6 Hz, 1H), 3.43 (s, 3H).
[0308] To a stirred solution of
P22-1 (5.6 g, 14.5 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (20 mL) was added dropwise BzCl (2.9 g,
20.9 mmol) at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 10 hours. The reaction was
quenched with H
2O, and the solution was concentrated. The residue was dissolved in EA and washed with
saturated NaHCO
3. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (20-40% EA in PE)
to give
P22-2 as a white foam (4.9 g, 74.2%).
[0309] Compound
P22-2 (4.9 g, 10.0 mmol), BzONa (14.4 g, 100 mmol) and 15-crown-5 (22.0 g, 100 mmol) were
suspended in DMF (200 mL). The mixture was stirred at 60-70°C for 3 days. The precipitate
was removed by filtration, and the filtrate was diluted with EA. The solvent was washed
with brine and dried over Na
2SO
4. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column (20-60%
EA in PE) to afford
P22-3 as a white foam (2.3 g, 47.9%).
[0310] Compound
P22-3 (2.3 g, 4.8 mmol), DMAP (1.2 g, 9.6 mmol), TPSC1 (2.9 g, 9.6 mmol) and Et
3N (0.97 g, 9.6 mmol) were suspended in MeCN (10 mL). The mixture was stirred at R.T.
for 14 hours. NH
3 in THF (saturated at 0°C, 100 mL) was added to the mixture, and the mixture stirred
at R.T. for 2 hours. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified by column
(DCM/MeOH = 100:1 to 50:1) to give the crude product (1.2 g). The crude product was
dissolved in pyridine, and BzCl (0.42 g, 3.0 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred
at R.T. for 16 hours and quenched with water. The solvent was removed, and the residue
was purified on a silica gel column (PE:EA = 2:1 to 1:1) to give
P22-4 as a white foam (460 mg, 31%).
[0311] Compound
P22-4 (0.46 g, 0.8 mmol) was dissolved in saturated methanolic ammonia (100 mL), and the
mixture was stirred at R.T. for 14 hours. The solvent was removed, and the residue
was dissolved in H
2O and washed with DCM. The aqueous phase was lyophilized and further purified by prep.
HPLC (0.1% formic acid in water/acetonitrile) to give
22a as a white solid (145 mg, 78.9 %). ESI-MS: m/z 276 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 23
Preparation of Compound 23a
[0312]

[0313] To a solution of
P23-1 (3.1 g, 4.5 mmol) in DMF (30 mL) was added anhydrous K
2CO
3 (1.24 g, 9.03 mmol) and PMBCl (1.40 g, 9.03 mmol). The mixture was stirred at ambient
temperature overnight. The reaction was quenched with water and extracted with EA.
The organic layer was concentrated, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column
(PE:EA = 10:1 to 4:1) to give the intermediate as a white solid (2.36 g, 74.8%).
1H NMR (CDCl
3, 400 MHz)
δ 7.29-7.88 (m, 23H), 6.83-6.98 (m, 6H), 6.35-6.45 (m, 1H), 4.51-5.50 (m, 6H), 3.89-3.95
(m, 9H), 3.66-3.71 (m, 2H),3.03 (d,
J =11.2Hz, 1H), 1.21 (s, 9H), 0.89 (m, 9H), 0.01-0.11 (m, 6H). The intermediate was
used in the next step.
[0314] To a stirred solution of the intermediate (11.0 g, 10.47 mmol) in anhydrous THF (100
mL) was added TBAF (8.20 g, 31.42 mmol) at R.T., and the mixture was stirred at R.T.
for 5 hours. The solution was removed, and the residue was purified on a silica gel
column (PE: EA=5:1 to 1:1) to give a second intermediate as a white solid (5.99 g,
82%).
[0315] To a stirred solution of the second intermediate (500 mg, 0.716 mmol) in anhydrous
DMF (10 mL) was added NaH (51.5 mg, 2.14 mmol) and BnBr (365 mg, 2.14 mmol) dropwise
at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for overnight. The solution was quenched with
water and extracted with EA. The concentrated organic phase was purified on a silica
gel column (PE:EA = 10:1 to 4:1) to give a third intermediate as a white solid (496
mg, 79%).
[0316] The third intermediate (2.5 g, 2.84 mmol) was dissolved in 80% HOAc (25 mL) at R.T.,
and the mixture was stirred at R.T. for overnight. The reaction was quenched with
MeOH, and the solvent was removed. The crude was purified on a silica gel column (PE:EA
= 5:1 to 1:1) to give
P23-2 as a white solid (1.2 g, 73%).
[0317] To a stirred solution of DAST (1.39 g, 8.68 mmol) in anhydrous toluene (15 mL) was
added dropwise a solution of
P23-2 (1.0 g, 1.73 mmol) at -78°C. The mixture was stirred at -78°C for 30 mins. The solution
was heated to 60°C gradually and then stirred overnight. The mixture was poured into
saturated Na
2CO
3 solution. The concentrated organic phase was purified on a silica gel column (PE:EA
= 10:1 to 4:1) to give
P23-3 as a white solid (449 mg, 45%).
1H NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz)
δ 7.87 (d,
J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.27-7.37 (m, 12H), 6.82-6.84 (m, 2H), 6.14 (dd,
J = 16.8,2.0Hz, 1H), 5.18-5.50 (m, 4H), 4.96 (s, 2H), 4.45-4.88 (m, 7H), 3.67-3.89
(m, 5H).
[0318] A mixture of
P23-3 (1.20 g, 2.07 mmol) and CAN (3.41 g, 6.23 mmol) in a solution of MeCN:Water (3:1,
10 mL) was stirred at R.T. overnight. Brine (10 mL) was added, and the mixture was
extracted with EA. The combined organic extracts were dried and evaporated under reduced
pressure. The residue was purification by chromatography on silica gel (PE:EA = 10:1
to 2:1) to give
P23-4 as a yellow solid (475 mg, 49.8%).
[0319] To a stirred solution of
P23-4 (550 mg,210 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN (10 mL) were added TPSC1 (725 mg, 2.40 mmol),
DMAP (293 mg, 2.40 mmol) and TEA (242 mg, 2.40 mmol) at R.T., and the mixture was
stirred at R.T. overnight. NH
4OH (25 mL) was added, and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours. The solvent was removed,
and the residue was purified on a silica gel column (PE:EA = 8:1 to 2:1) to give
P23-5 as a white solid (700 mg crude).
1H NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz)
δ 7.86 (d,
J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.27-7.36 (m, 10H), 6.13 (dd,
J1 = 17.2 Hz,
J2 = 2.0 Hz, 1H), 5.48-5.53 (m, 1H), 5.11-5.26 (m, 1H), 4.44-4.74 (m, 7H), 3.89 (dd,
J1 = 10.4 Hz,
J2 = 2.0 Hz, 1H), 3.69 (dd,
J1 = 10.8 Hz,
J2 =1.6 Hz, 1H).
[0320] To a stirred solution of
P23-5 (1.0 g, 2.18 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (15 mL) was added MMTrCl (2.02 g, 6.56 mmol)
and AgNO
3 (1.11 g, 6.56 mmol) at R.T., and the mixture was stirred at R.T. overnight. The solid
was filtered off and washed with DCM. The filtrate was washed with brine and dried
over Na
2SO
4. The organic phase was concentrated, and the residue was purified on a silica gel
column (PE:EA = 8:1 to 2:1) to give
P23-6 as a white solid (520 mg, 41%).
[0321] To a stirred solution of
P23-6 (520 mg, 0.713 mmol) in acetone were added ammonium formate (2.0 g, 31.7 mmol, in
portions) and 10% palladium on carbon (1.0 g). The mixture was refluxed for 12 hours.
The catalyst was filtered off and washed with solvent. The filtrate was added EA and
washed with brine. The concentrated organic phase was purified by column chromatography
(DCM:MeOH = 100:1 to 15:1)and prep. TLC to give
P23-7 as a white solid (270 mg, 69.0%). ESI-MS: m/z 549.6 [M+H]
+.
[0322] Compound
P23-7 (130 mg, 0.236 mmol) was dissolved in 80% HCOOH (20 mL) at R.T., and the mixture
was stirred at 50°C for 12 hours. The solvent was removed, and the residue was co-evaporated
with toluene twice. The residue was re-dissolved in MeOH (20 mL) at 60°C and stirring
was continued for 48 hours. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified
by column chromatography (DCM:MeOH = 100:1 to 10:1) to give
23a as a white solid (45 mg, 69.0%). ESI-MS: m/z 277.8 [M+H]
+, 554.8 [2M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 24
Preparation of Compound 24a
[0323]

[0324] To a solution of
P24-1 (30.0 g, 100.0 mmol) in pyridine (300 mL) was added BzCl (56.0 g, 400 mmol) at 25°C.
The mixture was stirred at 25°C for 15 hours. The mixture was concentrated and purified
by column chromatography (PE:EA = 20:1 to 2:1) to give crude
P24-2 (55.0 g, 81%).
[0325] Compound
P24-2(55.0 g, 92 mmol) was dissolved in 80% HOAc aq. solution, and the mixture was refluxed
for 14 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the residue was
co-evaporated with toluene. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (PE/EA
= 4:1 to 2:1) to give
P24-3 as a white solid (39.2 g, 83%).
[0326] Compound
P24-3 (39.2 g, 83 mmol) was dissolved in saturated methanolic ammonia, and the resulting
solution was stirred at R.T. for 15 hours. The solvent was removed, and the residue
was purified on a silica gel column (DCM/MeOH = 50:1 to 20:1) to give
P24-4 (21.0 g, 95.8%).
[0327] To a solution of
P24-4 (21.0 g, 79.5 mmol) in pyridine (250 mL) was added DMTrCl (28.2 g, 83.5 mmol) at
0°C. The solution was stirred at R.T. for 15 hours. The reaction was quenched with
MeOH and concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved
in EtOAc and washed with water. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was dissolved in DCM (300 mL). Imidazole (13.6 g, 200
mmol) and TBSCl (30.0 g, 200 mmol) were added. The reaction mixture was stirred at
R.T. for 12 hours. The reaction mixture was washed with NaHCO
3 and brine. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue (48.5 g, 79.5 mmol) was dissolved in 80% HOAc aq. solution
(400 mL). The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 20 hours. The mixture was diluted with
EtOAc and washed with NaHCO
3 solution and brine. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and purified by silica gel column chromatography (1-2% MeOH in DCM) to give
P24-5 as a white solid (21.0 g, 70%). ESI-MS: m/z 379.1 [M+H]
+.
[0328] To a solution of
P24-5 (21.0 g, 55.6 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (200 mL) was added IBX (17.1 g, 61.1 mmol) at R.T. The reaction mixture was refluxed
for 1 hour and then cooled to 0°C. The precipitate was filtered off, and the filtrate
was concentrated to give the aldehyde as a yellow solid (21.0 g, 55.6 mmol). To a
solution of the aldehyde (21.0 g, 55.6 mmol) in dioxane (200 mL) were added 37% CH
2O (22.2 mL, 222.4 mmol) and 2N NaOH aq. solution (55.6 mL, 111.2 mmol). The mixture
was stirred at R.T. for 2 hours and then neutralized with AcOH to pH = 7. To the reaction
were added EtOH (50 mL) and NaBH
4 (12.7 g, 333.6 mmol). The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 30 mins. The reaction was
quenched with saturated aq. NH
4Cl. extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (1-3%
MeOH in DCM) to give
P24-6 as a white solid (13.5 g, 59.5%).
[0329] To a solution of
P24-6 (13.5 g, 33.1 mmol) in DCM (100 mL) were added pyridine (20 mL) and DMTrCl (11.2
g, 33.1 mmol) at 0°C. The solution was stirred at 25°C for 3 hours, and then treated
with MeOH (30 mL). The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified by silica
gel column chromatography (DCM:MeOH = 300:1 to 100:1) to give a residue. The residue
was dissolved in anhydrous pyridine (150 mL) and TBDPSCl (16.5 g, 60 mmol) and AgNO
3 (10.2 g, 60 mmol) were added. The mixture was stirred at 25°C for 15 hours, and then
filtered and concentrated. The mixture was dissolved in EtOAc and washed with brine.
The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4. Purified by silica gel column chromatography (DCM:MeOH = 300:1 to 100:1) gave the
product as a yellow solid (16.2 g, 85.3%). The solid was dissolved in 80% HOAc aq.
solution (400 mL). The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 15 hours. The mixture was diluted
with EtOAc and washed with NaHCO
3 solution and brine. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and purified by silica gel column chromatography (DCM:MeOH = 200:1 to 50:1) to give
P24-7 as a white solid (9.5 g, 86.5%).
1H NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz)
δ 7.39-7.70 (m, 11H), 6.34-6.38 (m, 1H), 5.12 (d,
J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.79 (dd,
J1 = 10.0 Hz,
J2 = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 4.14 (dd,
J1 = 1.6 Hz,
J2 = 11.6 Hz, 1H), 3.48-3.84 (m, 2H), 3.49 (dd,
J1 = 1.6 Hz,
J2 = 11.6 Hz, 1H),1.12 (s, 9H), 0.92 (s, 9H), 0.16 (s, 6H).
[0330] To a solution of
P24-7 (6.0 g, 9.3 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (80 mL) was added Dess-Martin periodinane (7.9
g, 18.6 mmol) at 0°C under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred at R.T. for 1 hour.
The solvent was removed in vacuo, and the residue was triturated with diethyl ether
(50 mL). The mixture was filtered through a pad of MgSO
4, and the organic solvent was stirred with an equal volume of Na
2S
2O
3.5H
2O in saturated NaHCO
3 (50 mL) until the organic layer became clear (approx. 10 min). The organic layer
was separated, washed with brine, and dried over MgSO
4. After concentration in vacuo,
P24-8 was obtained as a red solid (5.8 g.98%).
[0331] To a mixture of methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide (9.6 g, 27.0 mmol) in anhydrous
THF (60 mL) was added n-BuLi (10.8 mL, 27.0 mmol) at -70°C under nitrogen. The reaction
was stirred at 0°C for 30 mins. A solution of
P24-8 (5.8 g, 9.0 mmol) in anhydrous THF (20 mL) was added dropwise at 0°C under nitrogen.
The reaction was stirred at R.T. for 12 hours. The reaction was quenched with NH
4Cl and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was separated, dried and concentrated,
and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (DCM:MeOH = 300:1
to 100:1) to give
P24-9 as a white solid (3.0 g, 51%).
[0332] To a solution of
P24-9 (2.9 g, 4.5 mmol) in anhydrous MeOH (20 mL) was added Pd/C (1.4 g) at 25°C under
hydrogen atmosphere. The mixture was stirred at 25°C for 1 hour. The solution was
filtered, evaporated to dryness and purified on a silica gel column (DCM:MeOH =300:1
to 100:1) to give
P24-10 as a white solid (2.3 g, 79.3 %).
[0333] To a solution of
P24-10 (1.0 g, 1.55 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (20 mL) were added TPSC1 (940 mg, 3.1 mmol), DMAP (380 mg, 3.1 mmol) and NEts (470
mg, 4.6 mmol) at R.T. The reaction was stirred at R.T. for 5 hours. NH
4OH (8 mL) was added, and the reaction was stirred for 1 hour. The mixture was diluted
with DCM (150 mL) and washed with water, 0.1 M HCl and saturated aq. NaHCO
3. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(PE:EA = 10:1 to 1:1) to give the crude product as a yellow solid (900 mg, 90 %).
To a solution of the crude product in DCM (10 mL) were added MMTrCl (930 mg, 3.0 mmol),
AgNO
3 (510 mg, 3.0 mmol) and colliding (720 mg, 6.0 mmol) at R.T. The reaction was stirred
for 12 hours at R.T. The reaction was filtered, concentrated and purified by silica
gel column chromatography (DCM:MeOH=200:1 to 50:1) to give
P24-11 as a yellow solid (1.1 g, 77.6%).
[0334] To a solution of
P24-11 (1.1 g, 1.2 mmol) in MeOH (40 mL) was added NH
4F (1.0 g, 30 mmol) at 25°C and stirred at 70°C for 15 hours. The solution was filtered
and evaporated to dryness, and the residue was purified by silica gel column (DCM:MeOH
= 200:1 to 20:1) to give
P24-12 as a white solid (450 mg, 66.6%). ESI-LCMS: m/z 563.6 [M+H]
+.
[0335] Compound
P24-12 (250 mg, 0.44 mmol) was dissolved in 80% HCOOH in H
2O (6.0 g) at 25°C. The mixture was stirred at 35°C for 15 hours. The solution was
evaporated to dryness, dissolved in MeOH (30 mL) and stirred at 60°C for 12 hours.
The solution was evaporated to dryness and purified by silica gel column chromatography
methylene chloride:methanol to give
24a as a white solid (125.6 mg, 97%). ESI-LCMS: m/z 291.9 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 25
Preparation of Compound 25a
[0336]

[0337] To a solution of
P25-1 (20.0 g, 70.16 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (200 mL) was added imidazole (19.08 g,
280.7 mmol) and TBSCl (42.10 g, 280.7 mmol) at 25°C. The solution was stirred at 25°C
for 15 hours, and then concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue
was washed with EtOAc to give the crude product as a white solid (36.4 g). The crude
product was dissolved in THF (150 mL) and H
2O (100 mL), and then HOAc (300 mL) was added. The solution was stirred at 80°C for
13 hours. The reaction was cooled to R.T., and the mixture was concentrated to dryness
under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved washed with EtOAc and dried to give
P25-2 as a white solid (31.2 g, 60.9%).
[0338] To a stirred solution of
P25-2 (31.2 g, 78.2 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (300 mL) was added Ac
2O (11.96 g, 117.3 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 25°C for 18 hours. MMTrCl (72.3
g, 234.6 mmol) and AgNO
3 (39.9 g, 234.6 mmol) were then added. The solution was stirred at 25°C for 15 hours.
And H
2O was added to quench the reaction. The solution was concentrated to dryness under
reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc and washed with water. The organic
layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give a residue. The residue
was purified by silica gel (DCM:MeOH = 200:1 to 50:1) to give the product. The product
was dissolved in NH
3/MeOH (300 mL), and the mixture was stirred at 25°C for 20 hours. The solvent was
removed, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column (DCM:MeOH = 100:1 to
50:1) to give
P25-3 as a yellow solid (28.6 g, 86.5 %).
1H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ 8.01 (s, 1H), 7.23-7.35(m, 12H), 6.85-6.87 (m, 2H), 5.60 (dd,
J1 = 11.2 Hz,
J2 = 5.6 Hz, 1H), 4.78-4.94 (m, 1H), 4.44 (dd,
J1 = 8.0 Hz,
J2 = 4.8 Hz, 1H), 3.78 (s, 3H), 3.60-3.63 (m, 1H), 3.50 (dd,
J1 = 32.0 Hz,
J2 = 12.0 Hz, 2H), 3.32 (s, 3H), 0.94 (s, 9H), 0.12-0.14 (m, 6H).
[0339] To a solution of
P25-3 (7.24 g, 10.79 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (100 mL) was added IBX (3.93 g, 14.03 mmol) at 20°C. The reaction mixture was refluxed
at 90°C for 1 hour. The reaction was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated to
give the aldehyde as a yellow solid (7.1 g). To a solution of the aldehyde (7.1 g,
10.6 mmol) in dioxane (80 mL) was added 37% CH
2O (4.2 mL, 42.4 mmol) and 2N NaOH aq. solution (8.0 mL, 15.9 mmol). The mixture was
stirred at 25°C for 2 hours and then neutralized with AcOH to pH = 7. To reaction
was added EtOH (30 mL) and NaBH
4 (2.4 g, 63.6 mmol), the reaction was then stirred for 30 mins. The mixture was quenched
with saturated aq. NH
4Cl. The mixture was extracted with EA, and the organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(DCM:MeOH = 200:1 to 50:1) to give
P25-4 as a yellow solid (4.86 g, 65.4%).
[0340] To a solution of
P25-4 (3.8 g, 5.4 mmol) in DCM (40 mL) were added pyridine (10 mL) and DMTrCl (1.8 g, 5.4
mmol) at 0°C. The solution was stirred at 25°C for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was
treated with MeOH (15 mL) and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel
column chromatography (DCM:MeOH = 200:1 to 50:1) to give the mono-DMTr protected intermediate
as a yellow solid (3.6 g, 66.4 %). To a solution of the intermediate in anhydrous
pyridine (30 mL) were added TBDPSCl (2.96 g, 10.8 mmol) and AgNO
3 (1.84 g, 10.8 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 25°C for 15 hours. The mixture was
filtered and concentrated, and then dissolved in EtOAc and washed with brine. The
organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4, and then concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(DCM:MeOH = 200:1 to 50:1) to give the pure intermediate as a white solid (3.8 g,
85.1%). To a solution of the intermediate (3.6 g, 2.9 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (50 mL)
was added Cl
2CHCOOH (1.8 mL) in anhydrous DCM (18 mL) at -78°C. The mixture was stirred at -10°C
for 30 mins. The mixture was quenched with saturated aq. NaHCO
3 and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4, and then purified by silica gel column chromatography (DCM:MeOH = 200:1 to 50:1)
to give
P25-5 as a white solid (2.2 g, 80.7%).
[0341] Compound
P25-5 (2.2 g, 2.3 mol) was added to a suspension of Dess-Martin periodinane (2.5 g, 5.8
mol) in anhydrous CH
2Cl
2 (30 mL) at 25°C. The mixture was stirred at 25°C for 4 hours. The solvent was removed
in vacuo, and the residue triturated with diethyl ether (30 mL). The mixture was filtered
through a pad of MgSO
4. The organic solvent was stirred with an equal volume of Na
2S
2O
3.5H
2O in saturated NaHCO
3 (30 mL) until the organic layer became clear (approx. 10 min). The organic layer
was separated, washed with brine, and dried over MgSO
4. The solvent was removed in vacuo to give
P25-6 as a yellow solid (2.1 g, 95%).
[0342] To a stirred solution of methyl-triphenyl-phosphonium bromide (2.3 g, 6.6 mmol) in
anhydrous THF (30 mL) was added dropwise n-BuLi (2.6 mL, 6.6 mmol, 2.5 M in THF) at
-78°C over 1 minute. Stirring was continued at 0°C for 1 hour.
P25-6 (2.1 g, 2.2 mmol) was added to the mixture, and then stirred at 25°C for 15 hours.
The reaction was quenched with saturated NH
4Cl (50 mL). The mixture was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic phase was dried
with Na
2SO
4, filtered and evaporated to dryness to give a light yellow oil. The oil was purified
by column chromatography (DCM:MeOH = 200:1 to 50:1) to give
P25-7 as a white solid (1.6 g, 76%).
[0343] To a solution of
P25-7 (1.6 g, 1.7 mmol) in MeOH (50 mL) was added NH
4F (1.5 g, 40 mmol), and the mixture was stirred at 70°C for 15 hours. The solution
was filtered and evaporated to dryness. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(DCM:MeOH = 200:1 to 20:1) to give
P25-8 as a white solid (450 mg, 49%). ESI-LCMS: m/z 584.1 [M+H]
+.
[0344] Compound
P25-8 (130 mg, 0.22 mmol) was dissolved in 80% HCOOH and the mixture was stirred at 25°C
for 1 hour. Then the solution was evaporated to dryness. The residue was dissolved
in MeOH (30 mL) and stirred at 60°C for 12 hours. Then the solution was evaporated
to dryness, and the residue was washed by EtOAc to give
25a as a white solid (52.3 mg, 76%). ESI-MS: m/z 334.1 [M+Na]
+.
EXAMPLE 26
Preparation of Compound 26a
[0345]

[0346] To a stirred solution of
P25-6 (2.1 g, 2.2 mmol) in pyridine was added HONH
2HCl (0.61 g, 8.8 mmol) at 25°C. The mixture was stirred at 25°C for 2 hours. The mixture
was concentrated, and the residue was purified by column chromatography (DCM:MeOH
= 200:1 to 50:1) to give
P26-1 as a white solid (1.8 g, 83%).
[0347] To a stirred solution of
P26-1 (1.4 g, 1.47 mmol) in DCM were added TEA (0.44 g, 4.4 mmol) and methanesulfonyl chloride
(0.34 g, 2.9 mmol) at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at 25°C for 1 hour. The mixture
was quenched with saturated aq. NaHCO
3 and extracted with DCM. The organic phase was dried with Na
2SO
4, filtered and evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography (DCM:MeOH
= 200:1 to 50:1) to give
P26-2 as a white solid (1.1 g,79%).
[0348] To a solution of
P26-2 (1.1 g, 1.18 mmol) in MeOH (50 mL) was added NH
4F (1.5 g, 40 mmol), and the mixture was stirred at 70°C for 15 hours. The solution
was filtered and evaporated to dryness. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(DCM:MeOH = 200:1 to 20:1) to give
P26-3 as a white solid (400 mg, 71%). ESI-LCMS: m/z 583.1 [M+H]
+.
[0349] Compound
P26-3 (200 mg, 0.34 mmol) was dissolved in 80% HCOOH aq. solution. The mixture was stirred
at 25°C for 1 hour. The solution was evaporated to dryness, dissolved in MeOH (30
mL) and stirred at 60°C for 12 hours. The solvent was removed, and the residue was
washed by EtOAc to give
26a as a white solid (100.4 mg, 95%). ESI-MS: m/z 311.1 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 27
Preparation of Compound 27a
[0350]

[0351] To a stirred solution of chloromethyl-triphenyl-phosphonium chloride (1.9 g, 5.4
mmol) in anhydrous THF (30 mL) was added dropwise n-BuLi (2.16 mL, 5.4 mmol, 2.5 M
in THF) at -78°C over 10 mins. Stirring was continued at -78°C for 2 hours.
P25-6 (1.7 g, 1.8 mmol) was added, and the mixture and stirred at 25°C for 15 hours. The
reaction was quenched with saturated NH
4Cl (50 mL). The mixture was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic phase was dried
with Na
2SO
4, filtered and evaporated to dryness to give a light yellow oil. The oil was purified
by column chromatography (DCM:MeOH = 200:1 to 50:1) to give
P27-1 as a white solid (1.2 g, 70%).
[0352] To a stirred solution of
P27-1 (1.2 g, 1.3 mmol) in anhydrous THF (20 mL) was added dropwise n-BuLi (8.0 mL, 20
mmol, 2.5 M in THF) at -78°C over 10 minutes. Stirring was continued at -78°C for
4 hours. The reaction was quenched with saturated NH
4Cl (50 mL). The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (50 x 2 mL). The combined organic
phase was dried over Na
2SO
4, filtered and evaporated to dryness. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(DCM:MeOH = 200:1 to 50:1) to give
P27-2 as a white solid (1.0 g, 83%).
[0353] To a solution of
P27-2 (1.0 g, 1.1 mmol) in MeOH (40 mL) was added NH
4F (1.5 g, 40 mmol), and the mixture was stirred at 70°C for 25 hours. The solution
was filtered, and the filtrate was evaporated to dryness. The residue was purified
on a silica gel column (DCM:MeOH = 200:1 to 20:1) to give
P27-3 as a white solid (240 mg, 38%). ESI-LCMS: m/z 582.1 [M+H]
+.
[0354] Compound
P27-3 (130 mg, 0.22 mmol) was dissolved in 80% HCOOH aq. solution. The mixture was stirred
at 25°C for 1 hour. The solution was evaporated to dryness. The residue was dissolved
in MeOH (30 mL) and stirred at 60°C for 12 hours. The solvent was removed, and the
residue was washed with EtOAc to give
27a as a white solid (43.0 mg, 63%). ESI-MS: m/z 310.1 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 28
Preparation of Compound 28a
[0355]

[0356] To a stirred solution of
P25-1 (5.7 g. 20 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (20 mL) was added dropwise Ac
2O (5.8 mL, 60 mmol) at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 10 hours. AgNO3 (8.5
g, 50 mmol) and MMTrCl (15.5 g, 50 mmol) were added. The mixture was stirred at R.
T. for 10 hours. The solution was quenched with saturated NaHCO
3 and extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (DCM/MeOH = 100:1
to 50:1) to afford the intermediate as a light yellow solid (12.1 g, 93.4%). The solid
was treated with saturated NH
3 in MeOH at R.T. for 14 hours. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified
by silica gel column chromatography (DCM/MeOH = 80:1 to 30:1) to afford
P28-1 as a white solid (9.2 g, 87.5%).
[0357] To a stirred solution of
P28-1 (9.2 g, 16.5mmol) in dry THF (300 mL) were added imidazole (9.0 g, 132 mmol) and
PPh
3 (34.8 g, 132 mmol). A solution of I
2 (26.0 g, 103 mmol) in THF (100 mL) was added dropwise under N
2 at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 18 hours. The reaction was quenched with
Na
2S
2O
3 solution, and the mixture was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over
Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (DCM/MeOH
= 80:1 to 30:1) to give
P28-2 as a light yellow solid (10.3 g, 93.4%).
[0358] To a stirred solution of
P28-2 (10.2 g, 15.3 mmol) in dry THF (300 mL) was added DBU (4.7 g, 30.1 mmol). The mixture
was stirred at 60°C for 8 hours. The solution was diluted with NaHCO
3 solution and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (PE/EtOAc
= 3:1 to 1:3) to afford
P28-3 as a light yellow foam (6.2 g, 75.6 %). ESI-MS:
m/
z 540 [M + H]
+.
[0359] To a stirred solution of
P28-3 (5.42 g, 10 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3OH (100 mL) were added PbCOs (13.7 g, 53.1mmol) followed by a solution of I
2 (12.3 g, 48.9 mmol) in CH
3OH (300 mL) at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 10 hours. The solution was
quenched with a Na
2S
2O
3 solution and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was washed with NaHCO
3 solution, dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified by pre-HPLC (MeCN and 0.1% HCOOH in water)
to give the pure product as a white foam (2.4 g, 34 %). The product was dissolved
in dry pyridine (20 mL) and BzCl (723 mg, 5.2 mmol) was added dropwise at 0°C. The
mixture was stirred at 0°C for 1 hour. The solution was quenched with NaHCO
3 solution, and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography using
petroleum ether: ethyl acetate to afford
P28-4 as a white solid (2.1 g, 77.1%).
[0360] Compound
P28-4 (2.0 g, 2.5 mmol), BzONa (3.6 g, 25 mmol) and 15-crown-5 (5.5 g, 25 mmol) were suspended
in DMF (50 mL). The mixture was stirred at 110-125°C for 5 days. The precipitate was
removed by filtration, and the filtrate was diluted with EA. The solution was washed
with brine and dried over Na
2SO
4. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column (PE/EA
= 10/1 to 2/1) to afford crude
P28-5 as a light yellow foam (1.6 g, 80%).
[0361] Compound
P28-5 (1.6 g, 2.0mmol) was dissolved in methanolic ammonia (100 mL, saturated), and the
mixture was stirred at R.T. for 20 hours. The solvent was removed, and the residue
was purified on a silica gel column (DCM/MeOH = 100:1 to 20:1) to give
P28-6 as a white solid (410 mg, 34.9%). ESI-LCMS: m/z 588.1 [M+H]
+.
[0362] Compound
P28-6 (200 mg, 0.34 mmol) was dissolved in 80% HCOOH and the mixture was stirred at 25°C
for 1 hour. The solution was evaporated to dryness, and the residue was dissolved
in MeOH (30 mL) and stirred at 60°C for 12 hours. The solvent was removed, and the
residue washed with EtOAc to give
28a as a white solid (46.1 mg, 43%). ESI-MS: m/z 316.1 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 29
Preparation of Compound 29a
[0363]

[0364] DEAD (40% in toluene, 0.15 mL, 0.33 mmol) was added to a stirred solution of triphenylphosphine
(78 mg, 0.3 mmol) in anhydrous 1,4-dioxane (0.5 mL) at 0°C under argon. The mixture
was warmed up to R.T. and
10a (26 mg, 0.1 mmol) and bis(pivaloyloxymethyl)phosphate (98 mg, 0.3 mmol) were added.
The resulting mixture was stirred at 65°C for 3 days. Diisopropylethylamine (50 µL)
was added, and the mixture was stirred at 70°C for 3 days. Another reaction of the
same scale was conducted separately. The two reaction mixtures were combined and concentrated.
Chromatography on silica gel with 5-10% methanol in DCM gave the desired product (20
mg) with a minor impurity. A second chromatography on silica gel, followed by RP HPLC
with acetonitrile/water, gave
29a (2.8 mg) as a colorless residue. MS: m/z 698 [M + 2-methylheptylamine]
+.
EXAMPLE 30
Preparation of Compound 30a
[0365]

[0366] To a solution of
1-1 (313 mg; 0.55 mmol) in THF (8 mL) under Ar was added a solution of triethylammonium
bis(POM)phosphate in THF (prepared from bis(POM)phosphate (215 mg ; 1.2 equiv), THF
(2 mL) and Et
3N (0.1 mL; 1.3 equiv)). The resulting mixture cooled in an ice-bath. Diisopropylethyl
amine (0.38 mL; 4 equiv) was added. BOP-Cl (280 mg; 2 equiv) and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole
(125 mg; 2 equiv) was then added. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0°C for 90 mins.
The mixture was diluted with CH
2Cl
2 (60 mL) and washed with saturated aq. NaHCO
3 (2 x 10 mL) and brine. The combined aqueous layers were back extracted with CH
2Cl
2 (~20 mL). The combined organic extract was dried (Na
2SO
4) and evaporated. The residue purified on silica (25 g column) with CH
2Cl
2 /i-PrOH solvent system (2-10% gradient). Yield: 140 mg (27%).
[0367] A solution of
1-2 (110 mg; 0.13 mmol) in 80% aq. formic acid was heated at 35-37°C for 3 hours. The
mixture was evaporated to give an oily residue. The residue was co-evaporated 2 times
with toluene. Purification on a silica gel column (10 g) with CH
2Cl
2 /MeOH solvent system (4-10% gradient) to afford
30a (46 mg, 59% yield).
31P-NMR (DMSO-d
6): δ -4.45. MS: m/z 646 [M+46-1].
EXAMPLE 31
Preparation of Compound 31a
[0368]

[0369] To a solution of
2-1 (370 mg; 0.64 mmol) in THF (10 mL) under Ar was added triethylammonium bis(POM)phosphate
(330 mg; 1.2 equiv). The mixture cooled in ice-bath, and diisopropylethyl amine (0.42
mL; 4 equiv) was added. BOP-Cl (305 mg; 2 equiv) and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (137 mg;
2 equiv) was then added. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0°C for 90 mins. The
mixture was diluted with CH
2Cl
2 (50 mL) and washed with saturated aq. NaHCO
3 (2 x 10 mL) and brine. The combined aqueous layers were back extracted with CH
2Cl
2 (~20 mL). The combined organic extract was dried (Na
2SO
4), evaporated, and the residue purified on silica (25 g column) with CH
2Cl
2 /i-PrOH solvent system (2-10% gradient). Yield: 154 mg (27%).
[0370] A solution of
2-2 (68 mg; 0.08 mmol) in 80% aq. formic acid was stirred at R.T. for 3 hours. The mixture
was evaporated to an oily residue. The residue was co-evaporated 2 times with toluene.
Purification on a silica gel column (10 g) with CH
2Cl
2 /MeOH solvent system (4-10% gradient; target compound eluted with 8% MeOH) afforded
31a (35 mg, 78% yield).
31P-NMR (DMSO-d
6): δ -4.19. MS: m/z 580 (M-1), 646 (M+46-1), 550 [M-30-1].
EXAMPLE 32
Preparation of Compound 32a
[0371]

[0372] To a solution of
3-1 (71 mg; 0.26 mmol) in THF (4 mL) under Ar was added triethylammonium bis(POM)phosphate
(144 mg; 1.2 equiv), and the resulting mixture was cooled in an ice-bath, and diisopropylethyl
amine (0.18 mL; 4 equiv) was added. BOP-Cl (132 mg; 2 equiv) and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole
(59 mg; 2 equiv) was then added. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0°C for 1 hour.
The mixture was diluted with CH
2Cl
2 (50 mL) and washed with saturated aq. NaHCO
3 (2 x 10 mL) and brine. The combined aqueous layers were back extracted with CH
2Cl
2 (~20 mL). The combined organic extract was dried (Na
2SO
4), evaporated, and the residue was purified on silica (10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2/MeOH solvent system (4-10% gradient). Compound
32a was repurified by RP-HPLC (35-90%B; A: water, B: MeOH). Yield 75 mg (50%).
31P-NMR (DMSO-d
6): δ -4.14. MS: m/z 627 (M+46-1), 551 [M-30-1].
EXAMPLE 33
Preparation of Compound 33a
[0373]

[0374] To a solution of
4-1 (0.29 g; 0.5 mmol) in MeCN (8 mL) was added 5-ethylthio-1H-tetrazole in MeCN (0.25
M; 2.4 mL; 1.2 equiv). BisSATE-phosphoramidate (0.24 g; 1.05 equiv.) in MeCN (1.5
mL) was added over 90 mins. The reaction mixture was stirred for 4 hours at R.T.,
and then cooled to -40°C. MCPBA (0.23 g; 2 equiv.) in CH
2Cl
2 (3 mL) was added. The mixture was allowed to warm to R.T. and diluted with EtOAc(50
mL). The mixture was washed with 10% aq. NaHSOs (2 x 10 mL), saturated aq. NaHCO
3 (2 x 10 mL) and brine. The mixture was then dried (Na
2SO
4). The evaporated residue was purified on silica (10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2 /MeOH solvent system (4-10% gradient) to afford
4-2 (0.26 g, 55% yield).
[0375] A solution of
4-2 (0.21 g; 0.22 mmol) in 80% aq. AcOH (15 mL) was stirred 4 hours at R.T. The mixture
was evaporated and purified on silica (10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2/MeOH solvent system (4-10% gradient) to yield
33a (0.13 g, 90%).
31P-NMR (DMSO-d
6): δ -2.00. MS: m/z 686 [M+46-1].
EXAMPLE 34
Preparation of Compounds 34a-34e
[0376]

[0377] 1,2,4-Triazole (42 mg, 0.6 mmol) was suspended of dry CH
3CN (1 mL). Triethylamine was added (0.088 mL, 0.63 mmol), and the mixture was vortexed
to obtain a clear solution. After addition of POCl
3 (0.01 mL, 0.1 mmol), the mixture was vortexed and left for 20 min. The mixture was
then centrifugated. The supernatant was added to the protected nucleoside (0.05 mmol),
and the mixture was kept at ambient temperature for 1 hour. Tris(tetrabutylammonium)
hydrogen pyrophosphate (180 mg, 0.2 mmol) was added, and the mixture was kept for
2 hours at R.T. The reaction was quenched with water, evaporated, dissolved in 80%
formic acid and left for 2 hours at R.T. Formic acid was evaporated, and the residue
dissolved in water (5 mL) and extracted with EA (2 x 2 mL). The aqueous fraction was
loaded onto column HiLoad 16/10 with Q Sepharose High Performance (linear gradient
of NaCl from 0 to 1N in 50mM TRIS-buffer (pH = 7.5)). Fractions containing the triphosphate
were combined, concentrated and desalted by RP HPLC on Synergy 4 micron Hydro-RP column
(Phenominex) using a linear gradient of methanol from 0 to 20% in 50mM triethylammonium
acetate buffer (pH 7.5) for elution. The following compounds shown in Table 1 were
synthesized according this procedure:
Table 1 - Triphosphates obtained from Example 34
| Compound |
31P NMR Pα |
31P NMR Pβ |
31P NMR Pγ |
MS (M-) |

|
-11.31 d |
-20.82 t |
-5.48 d |
550.2 |

|
-9.13 d |
-18.18 t |
-2.85 d |
548.2 |

|
-10.95 d |
-20.62 bs |
-5.37 bs |
552.2 |

|
-11.24 d |
-20.82 t |
-5.48 d |
554.2 |

|
-12.06 d |
-20.97 t |
-5.69 d |
549.2 |
EXAMPLE 35
Preparation of Compound 35a
[0378]

[0379] 1,2,4-Triazole (42 mg, 0.6 mmol) was suspended in dry CH
3CN (1 mL). Triethylamine was added (0.088 mL, 0.63 mmol), and the mixture was vortexed
to obtain a clear solution. After addition of POCl
3 (0.01 mL, 0.1 mmol), the mixture was vortexed and left for 20 mins. The mixture was
centrifugated, and the supernatant was added to the protected nucleoside (0.05 mmol).
The mixture was kept at ambient temperature for 1 hour. Tris(tetrabutylammonium) hydrogen
pyrophosphate (180 mg, 0.2 mmol) was added, and the mixture was kept for 2 hours at
R.T. The reaction was quenched with water, evaporated, dissolved in ammonium hydroxide
and left for 2 hours at R.T. The solvent was evaporated, and the residue dissolved
in water (10 mL). The mixture was loaded onto a column HiLoad 16/10 with Q Sepharose
High Performance. Separation was done in linear gradient of NaCl from 0 to 1N in 50mM
TRIS-buffer (pH7.5). The fractions containing the product were combined, concentrated
and desalted by RP HPLC on Synergy 4 micron Hydro-RP column (Phenominex). A linear
gradient of methanol from 0 to 20% in 50mM triethylammonium acetate buffer (pH 7.5)
was used for elution. MS (M-1): 532.1.
31P-NMR (δ ppm): -5.12 (d), -11.31 (d) and -20.43 (t).
EXAMPLE 36
Preparation of Compounds 36a- 36d
[0380]

EXAMPLE 37
Preparation of Compounds 37a
[0382]

[0383] Compound
37a was synthesized by reaction of phosphor(tris-triazolide) with 4'-ethyl-2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro-uridine
as described Examples 34 and 35.
31P-NMR (δ ppm): -9.43 (bs), -11.68 (d) and -23.09 (bs). MS: m/z 513.1 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 38
Preparation of Compounds 38a
[0384]

[0385] The starting nucleoside (15 mg, 0.05 mmol) was dissolved in dry trimethylphosphate
(3 mL). The solution was cooled to 4°C. POCl
3 (0.013 mL, 0.125 mmol) was added, followed by pyridine (0.01 mL, 0.125 mmol). In
1 hour, tributylamine (0.035mL, 0.125 mmol) was added at R.T. followed by tributylammonium
pyrophosphate (156 mg, 0.34 mmol). Dry DMF (about 0.100 mL) was added to solubilize
pyrophosphate. In 2 hours, the reaction was quenched with TEAB-buffer. The product
was isolated by ion-exchange chromatography on AKTA Explorer as described in Example
35. The fractions containing the product were concentrated and treated with NH
4OH for 2 hours at R.T. The product was desalted by RP HPLC as described in Example
35. MS: m/z 529.9 [M-1].
31P-NMR (δ ppm): -9.42(d), -11.59(d) and -23.03(t).
EXAMPLE 39
Preparation of Compound 40a
[0386]

[0387] To a solution of
40-1 (50.0 g, 205 mmol) in pyridine (250 mL) was added DMTrCl (75.0 g, 225.0 mmol). The
solution was stirred at R.T. for 15 hours. MeOH (120 mL) was added, and the mixture
was concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in EA
and washed with water. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated to give the crude 5'-O-DMTr intermediate (80.52g) as a light yellow
solid. The intermediate was dissolved in anhydrous DMF (300 mL), and K
2CO
3 (80.52g, 583.2 mmol) was added followed by PMBCI (31.7 g, 109.2 mmol). The mixture
was stirred at R.T. overnight. The reaction was diluted with EA and washed with brine.
The organic phase was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated to give crude 5'-O-DMTr-N3-PMB FdU (98.8 g) as a light yellow solid.
The solid was dissolved in DMF (300 mL), and NaH (10.42 g, 260.5 mmol) was added followed
by BnBr (73.8 g, 434.2 mmol). The reaction was stirred at R.T. overnight and then
was quenched with water. The solution was diluted with EA and washed with brine. The
organic phase was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated to give the crude fully blocked FdU intermediate, which was purified
on a silica gel column (PE:EA = 10:1 to 3:1) to the pure fully blocked FdU (101.1
g). The intermediate was treated with 80% HOAc (900 mL) at R.T. overnight, and the
solvent was removed. The residue was purified on a silica gel column to give
40-2 as a white foam (42.1 g, 30.2% for 4 steps).
[0388] To a solution of
40-2 (42.1 g, 92.6 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (300 mL) was added IBX (28.5 g, 121.7 mmol) at R.T. The reaction mixture was refluxed
for 1 hour and then cooled to 0°C. The precipitate was filtered-off, and the filtrate
was concentrated to give the crude aldehyde (39.22 g) as a yellow solid. To a solution
of the aldehyde (39.22 g) in 1,4-dioxane (250 mL) was added 37% CH
2O (28.1 mL, 345.6 mmol) and 2N NaOH aqueous solution (86.4 mL, 172.8 mmol). The mixture
was stirred at R.T. for 2 hours and then neutralized with AcOH to pH = 7. EtOH (200
mL) and NaBH
4 (19.7 g, 518.6 mmol) were added, stirred at R.T. for 30 mins. The mixture was quenched
with saturated aqueous NH
4Cl, and extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (PE:EA
= 4: 1 to 2:1) to give
40-3 (25.5 g, 55.7%) as a white solid.
[0389] To a stirred solution of
40-3 (25.5 g, 52.5 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (150 mL) and anhydrous CH
3CN (150 mL) was added BzCl (6.6 g, 52.47 mmol) dropwise at 0°C. The mixture was stirred
at R.T. for 14 hours. The reaction was quenched with H
2O, and the solution was concentrated. The residue was dissolved in EA and washed with
saturated NaHCO
3. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (PE/EA = 5:4) to
give the mono-Bz protected intermediate (18.1 g, 60.0%) as a white foam. To a stirred
solution of this intermediate (18.1 g, 30.68 mmol) in DMF (100 mL) were added Cs
2CO
3 (30.0 g, 92.03 mmol) and BnBr (10.4 g, 61.36 mmol). The mixture was stirred at R.T.
overnight. The reaction was quenched with saturated NH
4Cl aq., extracted with EA and washed with brine. The solvent was removed to give crude
40-4 (19.3g, 95.1%) as a light yellow solid.
[0390] To a stirred solution of
40-4 (19.3 g, 28.4 mmol) in anhydrous MeOH (230 mL) was added NaOMe (24.9 g, 460 mmol)
at R.T. The mixture was stirred for 1 hour. The reaction was quenched with AcOH (10
mL) and concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (PE/EA = 1/2)
to afford
40-5 (11.2 g, 54.0%) as a white solid.
[0391] To a stirred solution of
40-5 (200 mg, 0.347 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (5 mL) was added DMP (168 mg, 0.674 mmol) at
R.T. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 2 hours. The solvent was removed, and the
residue was purified on a silica gel column (PE:EA = 5:1 to 1:1) to give the aldehyde
crude as a light yellow solid (200 mg). T o a stirred solution of the aldehyde (200
mg) in anhydrous THF (5 mL) was added MeMgBr (1.0 mL, 1.01 mmol) at -78°C. The mixture
was stirred at -78°C for 1 hour. The reaction was quenched with saturated NH
4Cl aq .and extracted with EA. The concentrated organic phase was purified by column
chromatography (PE: EA = 5:1 to 1:1) to give
40-6 (a mixture of stereomers, 135 mg, 65%) as a white solid.
[0392] To a stirred solution of DAST (1.64 g, 10.17 mmol) in anhydrous toluene (40 mL) was
added dropwise a solution of
40-6 (1.2 g, 2.03 mmol) at -78°C. The mixture was stirred at -78°C for 30 mins. The solution
was warmed to 60°C slowly and stirring was continued overnight. The mixture was poured
into a saturated Na
2CO
3 solution. The concentrated organic phase was concentrated and purified on a silica
gel column (PE:EA = 10:1 to 3:1) to afford
40-7 as a white solid (1.08 g, 83.88%).
1H NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz)
δ 7.87 (d,
J = 8.4Hz, 1H), 7.27-7.37 (m, 12H), 6.82-6.84 (m, 2H), 6.14 (d,
J =16.8, 2.0Hz, 1H), 5.18-5.50 (m, 4H), 4.96 (s, 2H), 4.45-4.88 (m, 7H), 3.67-3.89
(m, 5H).
[0393] A mixture of
40-7 (0.91g, 1.54 mmol) and CAN (2.53 g, 4.61 mmol) in a 3:1 solution of MeCN:water (10
m L) was stirred at R.T. overnight. Brine (10 mL) was added, and the mixture was extracted
with EA. The combined organic extracts were dried and evaporated under reduced pressure.
Purification by chromatography on silica gel column with PE: EA=10:1 to 2:1 afforded
40-8 as a yellow solid (305 mg, 41.96%).
[0394] To a stirred solution of
40-8 (350 mg, 0.74 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN (8 mL) were added TPSC1 (449 mg, 1.48 mmol),
DMAP (180 mg, 1.48 mmol) and TEA (374 mg, 3.70 mmol) at R.T. The mixture was stirred
at R.T. overnight. NH
4OH (15 mL) was added, and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours. The solvent was removed,
and the residue was purified on a silica gel column with PE: EA=8:1 to 1:1 to afford
the crude (380 mg crude), which was dissolved in anhydrous DCM (10 mL). A mixture
of MMTrCl (695mg, 2.25mmol) and AgNO
3 (380mg, 2.25 mmol) was added at R.T., and the mixture was stirred at R. T. overnight.
The solid was filtered off and washed with DCM. The filtrate was washed with brine
and dried over Na
2SO
4. The concentrated organic phase was purified on a silica gel column (PE:EA = 8:1
to 2:1) to afford
40-9 as a yellow solid (460 mg, 81.33%).
[0395] To a stirred solution of
40-9 (450 mg, 0.61 mmol) in acetone were added ammonium formate (1.29 g, 20.6mmol, in
portions) and 10% palladium on carbon (1.0 g). The mixture was refluxed for 12 h.
The catalyst was filtered off and washed with acetone. The filtrate was diluted with
EA and washed with brine. The concentrated organic phase was purified by column chromatography
(DCM:MeOH = 100:1 to 15:1) to afford
40-10 as a white solid (250 mg, 72.8%). ESI-MS: m/z 563.50 [M + H]
+.
[0396] Compound
40-10 (101 mg, 0.179 mmol) was dissolved in 80% HOAc (20 mL) at R.T. The mixture was stirred
at 50°C for 5 hours. The solvent was removed, and the residue was co-evaporated with
toluene twice. The residue was purified by column chromatography (DCM:MeOH = 100:1
to 10:1) to afford
40a as a white solid (36.6 mg, 70.26%). ESI-MS: m/z 291.84 [M+H]
+, 582.81 [2M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 40
Preparation of Compound 41a
[0397]

[0398] To a solution of
41-1 (3 g, 4.8 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (50 mL) were added BzCl (1.3 g, 9.6 mmol), DMAP
(1.1 g, 9.6 mmol) and NEts (4 mL) at R.T. The reaction was stirred at R.T. for 2 hours.
Water was added, and the reaction was stirred for another 1 hour. The mixture was
diluted with DCM (150 mL) and washed with water, 0.1 M HCl and saturated aqueous NaHCO
3. The solvent was removed, and the crude product was purified by silica gel column
chromatography (25% EtOAc in PE) to give
41-2 as a yellow solid (2.8 g, 80.0%).
[0399] A mixture of
41-2 (2.6 g, 3.6 mmol) and Pd(OAc)
2 (100 mg) in DCM (50 mL) was suspended in a solution of CH
2N
2 in Et
2O (generated by standard procedure, 350 mL) at -78°C. The reaction was stirred to
R.T. overnight. The mixture was quenched with HOAc, and the reaction was stirred for
another 1 hour. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc (150 mL) and washed with water
and saturated aqueous NaHCO
3. The solvent was removed, and the crude was dissolved in NH
3.MeOH (sat., 100 mL). The reaction was stirred to R.T. overnight. The crude product
was purified by silica gel column chromatography (25% EtOAc in PE) to give
41-3 as a yellow solid (800 mg, 35.2%).
[0400] To a solution of
41-3 (800 mg, 1.3 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (50 mL) were added TPSC1 (755 mg, 2.5 mmol), DMAP (305 mg, 2.5 mmol) and NEts (400
mg, 4 mmol) at R.T. The reaction was stirred at R.T. for 2 hours. NH
4OH (25 mL) was added, and the reaction was stirred for another 1 hour. The mixture
was diluted with DCM (150 mL) and washed with water, 0.1 M HCl and saturated aqueous
NaHCO
3. The solvent was removed, and the crude product was purified by silica gel column
chromatography (25% EtOAc in PE) to give
41-4 as a yellow solid (340 mg, 42.5%).
[0401] To a solution of
41-4 (200.0 mg) in MeOH (10 mL) was added NH
4F (600 mg). The reaction was refluxed for 24 hours. The solvent was removed, and the
residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (DCM: MeOH = 15: 1) to
give
41a (50.0 mg, 55.9%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 285.82 [M + H]
+, 570.84 [2M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 41
Preparation of Compound 42a
[0402]

[0403] To a solution of
42-1 (50 g, 203 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (200 mL) was added TBDPSCl (83.7 g, 304 mmol,
1.5 eq). The reaction was stirred overnight at R.T. The solution was concentrated
under reduced pressure to give a syrup, which was partitioned between ethyl acetate
and water. The organic layer was separated, washed with brine, dried over magnesium
sulfate and concentrated to give the 5'-OTBDPS ether as a white foam (94 g). The crude
ether was dissolved in anhydrous DCM (300 mL), and silver nitrate (66.03 g, 388.4
mmol, 2.0 eq) and collidine (235 mL, 1.94 mol, 10 eq) were added. The mixture was
stirred at R.T., and MMTrCl (239.3 g, 776.8 mmol, 4 eq) was added. After being stirred
overnight at R.T., the mixture was filtered through Celite and filtrate was diluted
with MTBE. The solution was washed successively with 1M citric acid, diluted brine
and 5% sodium bicarbonate. The organic solution was dried over sodium sulfate and
concentrated under vacuum to give the fully protected intermediate as a yellow foam.
The crude intermediate was dissolved in anhydrous THF (250 mL) and treated with TBAF
(60 g, 233 mmol, 1.2 eq). The mixture was stirred for 2 hours at R.T., and the solvent
was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was taken into ethyl acetate and washed
brine. After drying over magnesium sulfate, the solvent was removed in vacuo. The
residue was purified by column chromatography (PE:EA = 5:1 to 1:1 ) to give
42-2 as a white foam (91 g, 86.4%).
[0404] To a solution of
42-2 (13.5 g, 26 mmol) in DCM (100 mL) was added pyridine (6.17 mL, 78 mmol, 3 eq). The
solution was cooled to 0°C and Dess-Martin periodinane (33.8 g, 78 mmol, 3 eq) was
added. The mixture was stirred for 4 hours at R.T. and quenched by the addition of
a 4% Na
2S
2O
3/4% sodium bicarbonate aqueous solution (to pH 6, -150 mL). The mixture was stirred
for another 15 mins. The organic layer was separated, washed with diluted brine and
concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in dioxane (100 mL),
and the solution was treated with 37% aqueous formaldehyde (21.2 g, 10 eq) and 2N
aqueous sodium hydroxide (10 eq). The reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. overnight.
The reaction was quenched with saturated NH
4Cl (~150 mL), and the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue
was partitioned between ethyl acetate and 5% sodium bicarbonate. The organic phase
was separated, washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The
residue was purified by column chromatography (MeOH:DCM = 100:1-50:1) to give
42-3 as a white foam (9.2 g, 83.6%).
[0405] Compound
42-3 (23 g, 42.0 mmol) was co-evaporated with toluene twice. The residue was dissolved
in anhydrous DCM (250 mL) and pyridine (20 mL). The solution was cooled to -35°C.
Triflic anhydride (24.9 g, 88.1 mmol, 2.1 eq) was added dropwise over 10 mins. At
this temperature, the reaction was stirred for 40 mins and then was quenched with
water (50 mL) at 0°C. The mixture was stirred 30 mins, and extracted with EA (150
mL x 2). The organic phase was dried over Na
2SO
4, and filtered through a silica gel pad. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced
pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography (PE:EA = 100:1-1:1) to
give
42-4 as a brown foam (30.0 g, 88.3%).
[0406] Compound
42-4 (30 g, 36.9 mmol) was co-evaporated twice with toluene and dissolved in anhydrous
DMF (150 mL). The solution was cooled to 0°C, and treated with sodium hydride (60%
in mineral oil; 1.5 g, 40.6 mmol). The reaction was stirred at R.T. for 1 h. Lithium
chloride (4.6 g, 110.7 mmol, 3 eq) was added. Stirring was continued for 2 hours when
LCMS indicated complete conversion of the anhydro triflate intermediate to anhydro-chloro
compound. The mixture was taken into 100 mL of half saturated ammonium chloride and
ethyl acetate. The organic phase was separated, washed with diluted brine and concentrated
under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in THF (150 mL), and the solution
was treated with 1N aqueous sodium hydroxide (~41 mL, 40.1 mmol, 1.1 eq). The mixture
was stirred at R.T. for 1h. The reaction was diluted with half saturated sodium bicarbonate
(~60 mL) and extracted with EA. The organic phase was dried (magnesium sulfate) and
concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(DCM:MeOH = 300:1-60:1) to give
42-5 as a yellow foam (18.3 g, 87.6%).
[0407] To a solution of
42-5 (18.3 g, 32.33 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (150 mL) was added TBSCl (17.7 g, 64.6 mmol)
and imidazole (6.6 g, 97 mmol). The reaction was stirred overnight at R.T. The reaction
was diluted with water and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was separated, washed
with brine, dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography (DCM:MeOH = 300:1-80:1)
to give
42-6 as a white foam (18.4 g, 83.7%).
[0408] A solution of
42-6 (18.4 g, 27.1 mmol), DMAP (6.6 g, 54.0 mmol) and TEA (5.4 g ,54.0 mmol) in MeCN (450
mL) was treated with 2,4,6-triispropylbenzenesulfonyl chloride (16.3 g, 54.0 mmol).
The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 3 hours. NH
4OH (70 mL) was added, and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours. The solution was evaporated
under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column (DCM/MeOH
= 100:1 to 15:1) to give the crude (18.0 g). The crude was dissolved in anhydrous
DCM (150 mL). Collidine (8.1 g, 66.3 mmol, 2.5 eq), silver nitrate (4.5 g, 26.5 mmol,
1.0 eq) and DMTrCl (13.4 g, 39.7 mmol, 1.5 eq) were added. The reaction was stirred
overnight at R.T. The mixture was filtered through Celite. The filtrate was washed
with brine and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was separated, dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography (PE:EA = 60:1-3:1)
as a yellow foam. The foam was dissolved in THF (150 mL) and TBAF (10.4 g, 39.7 mmol,
1.5 eq) was added. The reaction was stirred at R.T. After being concentrated, the
mixture was washed with brine and extracted with EA. The organic layer was separated,
dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography (PE:EA =60: 1~EA)
to give
42-7 as a yellow foam (21.3 g, 92.4%).
[0409] To a solution of
42-7 (2.0 g, 2.3 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (20 mL) was added Dess-Martin periodinane (1.95
g, 4.6 mmol) at 0°C under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred at R.T. for 5 hours.
The mixture was diluted with EtOAc (100 mL), and washed with a mixture of saturated
aqueous Na
2S
2O
3 and saturated aqueous NaHCO
3. The crude product was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (PE: EtOAc
= 2: 1) to give
42-8 (1.8 g, 90%) as a yellow solid.
[0410] To a solution of tetramethyl methylenediphosphonate (390 mg, 1.68 mmol) in anhydrous
THF (10 mL) was added NaH (84 mg, 2.1 mmol) at 0°C under nitrogen. The reaction was
stirred at 0°C for 30 min. A solution of
42-8 (1.2 g, 1.4 mmol) in anhydrous THF (10 mL) was added dropwise at 0°C. The mixture
was stirred at R. T. for 1 h. The reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous NH
4Cl, and the crude product was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (DCM:
MeOH = 150: 1) to give
42-9 (1.2 g, 88.2%) as a yellow solid. ESI-MS: m/z 971.59 [M + H]
+.
[0411] A solution of
42-9 (300 mg) in 80% HOAc (26 mL) was stirred at 80-90°C for 2 h. The solvent was removed,
and the crude product was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (DCM: MeOH
20: 1) to give
42a (70 mg, 57%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 397.81 [M + H]
+.
EXAMPLE 42
Preparation of Compound 43a
[0412]

[0413] To a stirred solution of
43-1(3.8 g, 6.6 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (100mL) was added NaH (2.2 g) followed by CH
3I (9.3 g, 66 mmol) at 0°C. Stirring was continued at R.T. overnight. The reaction
was quenched with saturated NH
4Cl aq. The mixture was diluted with EA and washed with brine. The organic layer was
dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (PE:EA
= 2:1) to give
43-2 (3.0 g, 70%) as a white solid.
[0414] A mixture of
43-2 (3.0 g, 5.1 mmol) and CAN (5.56 g, 10.2 mmol) in a 3:1 solution of MeCN:Water (16
mL) was stirred at R.T. overnight. The solution was diluted with brine (10 mL ) and
was extracted with EA. The combined organic extracts were dried and evaporated under
reduced pressure. Purification by chromatography on silica (PE:EA = 1:1) gave
43-3 as a yellow solid (1.71 g, 72%).
[0415] To a stirred solution of
43-3 (1.7 g, 3.6 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN (50 mL) were added TPSC1 (2.2 g, 7.2 mmol), DMAP
(880 mg, 7.2 mmol) and TEA (1.1 g ,10.8 mmol) at R.T. The mixture was stirred at R.T.
overnight. NH
4OH (25 mL) was added, and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours. The solvent was removed,
and the residue was purified on a silica gel column (PE:EA = 8:1 to 2:1) to give the
intermediate (1.4 g). The intermediate was dissolved in anhydrous DCM (30 mL), and
MMTrCl (1.6 g, 5.2 mmol), AgNO
3 (1.4 g, 7.8 mmol) and collidine (1.57 g, 13 mmol) were added. The mixture was stirred
at R.T. overnight. The solid was filtered off and washed with DCM. The filtrate was
washed with brine and dried over Na
2SO
4. The concentrated organic phase was purified on a silica gel column (PE:EA = 3:2)
to give
43-4 (1.1 g, 57.9%) as a white solid.
[0416] To a stirred solution of
43-4 (550 mg, 0.74 mmol) in acetone were added ammonium formate (1.0 g, 15.8 mmol, in
portions) and 10% palladium on carbon (1.0 g). The mixture was refluxed for 48 hours.
The catalyst was filtered off and washed with the acetone. The filtrate was diluted
with EA, washed with brine and dried. The concentrated organic phase was purified
by column chromatography (DCM:MeOH = 50:1) to give
43-5 (330 mg, 72%).
[0417] Compound
43-5 (200 mg, 0.36 mmol) was dissolved in 80% CH
3COOH (20 mL) at R.T. The mixture was stirred at 60°C for 12 hours. The solvent was
removed. The residue was purified by column chromatography (DCM:MeOH = 10:1), and
the resulting solid was washed with DCM to give pure
43a as a white solid (44mg, 42%). ESI-MS: m/z 290 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 43
Preparation of Compound 44a
[0418]

[0419] To a solution of triethylammonium bis(POM)phosphate (0. 3 mmol, prepared from 100
mg of bis(POM)phosphate and 50 µL of Et
3N) in THF (3 mL) was added nucleoside
44-1 (150 mg; 0.26 mmol). The mixture was cooled in ice-bath. Diisopropylethyl amine (0.18
mL; 4 equiv) was added then, followed by BOP-Cl (132 mg; 2 equiv) and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole
(59 mg; 2 equiv). The reaction mixture was stirred at 0°C for 90 mins., and then diluted
with CH
2Cl
2 (30 mL) and washed with saturated aq. NaHCO
3 and brine. The combined aqueous layers were back extracted with CH
2Cl
2. The combined organic extract was dried (Na
2SO
4), evaporated, and the residue purified on silica (10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2 /i-PrOH solvent system (3-10% gradient). The obtained mixture of products were treated
for 30 mins at 35°C with 80% aq. HCOOH, and then evaporated and coevaporated with
toluene. The evaporated residue was purified on silica (10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2 /MeOH solvent system (5-10% gradient) to obtain
44a (8 mg, 5%).
31P-NMR (DMSO-d
6): δ -5.07. MS: m/z = 668 [M+46-1].
EXAMPLE 44
Preparation of Compound 45a
[0420]

[0421] To a solution of triethylammonium bis(POM)phosphate (0. 7 mmol, prepared from 233
mg of bis(POM)phosphate and 0.1 mL of Et
3N) in THF (8 mL) was added nucleoside
45-1 (253 mg; 0.42 mmol), followed by diisopropylethyl amine (0.36 mL; 5 equiv), BOP-Cl
(268 mg; 2.5 equiv) and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (120 mg; 2.5 equiv). The reaction mixture
was stirred at R.T. for 2 hours. The mixture was diluted with CH
2Cl
2 (40 mL) and washed with saturated aq. NaHCO
3 and brine. The combined aqueous layers were back extracted with CH
2Cl
2. The combined organic extract was dried (Na
2SO
4), evaporated, and the residue was purified on silica (10 g column) with hexanes/EtOAc
solvent system (40-100% gradient) to yield
45-2 (180 mg, 47%).
[0422] A solution of
45-2 (0.12 g; 0.13 mmol) in 80% aq. HCOOH (8 mL) was stirred 30 mins. at R.T. The mixture
was evaporated, coevaporated with toluene and purified on silica (10 g column) with
CH
2Cl
2/MeOH solvent system (4-10% gradient) to yield
45a (55 mg, 70%).
31P-NMR (DMSO-d
6): δ -4.36. MS: m/z = 647 [M+46-1].
EXAMPLE 45
Preparation of Compound 46a
[0423]

[0424] A mixture of
46-1 (170 mg; 0.3 mmol) in pyridine (3 mL) and isobutyric anhydride (0.1 mL; 2 equiv)
was stirred o/n at R.T. The mixture was concentrated, and the residue was partitioned
between EtOAc (30 mL) and saturated aq. NaHCO
3. The organic layer was washed with water, brine and dried (Na
2SO
4). The residue was purified on silica (10 g column) with a hexanes/EtOAc solvent system
(30 to 100% gradient) to afford
46-2 (180 mg, 85%).
[0425] A solution of
46-2 (0.18 g; 0.25 mmol) in 80% aq. HCOOH (5 mL) was heated for 3 hours at 36°C. The mixture
was then evaporated, coevaporated with toluene and purified on silica (10 g column)
with a CH
2Cl
2/MeOH solvent system (4-10% gradient) to afford
46a (75 mg, 70%). MS: m/z = 434 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 46
Preparation of Compound 47a
[0426]

[0427] Compound
47-2 was prepared from
46-1 (274 mg, 0.46 mmol) and propyonic anhydride (0.12 mL, 2 equiv.) in pyridine (5 mL)
in the same manner as described for
46-2 (260 mg, 80%).
[0428] Compound
47-2 (120 mg, 0.2 mmol) was treated with 80% aq. HCOOH at R.T. for 3 hours. The mixture
was evaporated, coevaporated with toluene and purified on silica (10 g column) with
a CH
2Cl
2/MeOH solvent system (4-10% gradient) to yield
47a (62 mg, 75%). MS: m/z = 404 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 47
Preparation of Compound 48a
[0429]

[0430] Compound
48-2 was prepared from
46-1 (150 mg, 0.27 mmol) and valeric anhydride (0.11 mL, 2 equiv.) in pyridine (3 mL)
in the same manner as described for
46-2 (150 mg, 73%).
[0431] Compound
48-2 (140 mg, 0.18 mmol) was treated with 80% aq. HCOOH at R.T. for 3 h. The mixture was
evaporated and purified on silica (10 g column) with a CH
2Cl
2/MeOH solvent system (4-10% gradient) to yield
48a (70 mg, 84%). MS: m/z = 462 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 48
Preparation of Compounds 49a, 50a and 51a
[0432]

[0433] To a solution of
46-1 (1.26 g, 2.12 mmol) in pyridine (15 mL) were added n-octanoic acid (0.34 mL, 1.0
equiv.), DCC (60% in xylene; 0.81 mL, 1 equiv.) and DMAP (52 mg; 0.2 equiv.). The
resulting mixture was stirred for 6 hours at R.T. The mixture was evaporated, and
the residue partitioned between CH
2Cl
2 (100 mL) and saturated aq. NaHCO
3 (25 mL). The organic layer was washed with water, brine and dried (Na
2SO
4). The residue was treated with toluene. The solid material was filtered off, and
the filtrate was purified on silica (25 g column) with a heaxanes/EtOAc solvent system
(30-100% gradient) to yield
49-2 (0.57 g, 32%),
50-2 (0.18 g, 12%), and
51-2 (0.2 g, 13%).
[0434] A mixture of
49-2 (114 mg, 0.13 mmol) and 80% aq. formic acid was stirred for 3 hours at R.T. The mixture
was evaporated and coevaporated with toluene and purified on silica (10 g column)
with a CH
2Cl
2/MeOH solvent system (2-8% gradient) to yield
49a (53 mg, 75%). MS: m/z = 544 (M-1).
[0435] Compound
50a (44 mg, 75% yield) was prepared from
50-2 (104 mg, 0.14 mmol) in the same manner as described for
49a by using a 4-10% gradient of MeOH in CH
2Cl
2 for purification. MS: m/z = 418 (M-1).
[0436] 51a (60 mg, 71% yield) was prepared from
50-2 (140 mg, 0.2 mmol) in the same manner as described for
49a by using a 4-10% gradient of MeOH in CH
2Cl
2 for purification. MS: m/z = 418 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 49
Preparation of Compound 52a
[0437]

[0438] A solution of
N-(
tert-butoxycarbonyl)-L-valine (0.41 g, 1.9 mmol) and carbonyldiimidazole (0.31 g, 1.9
mmol) in THF (9 mL) was stirred at R.T. for 1.5 hours. The mixture was then stirred
at 40°C for 20 mins. The mixture was added to a solution of
7a (0.42 g, 1.43 mmol) and DMAP (25 mg, 0.2 mmol) in DMF (8 mL) and TEA (4 mL) at 80°C.
The reaction mixture was stirred at 80°C for 1 h, then cooled and concentrated. The
residue was partitioned between
tert-butyl methyl ether (100 mL) and water. The organic layer was washed with water, brine
and dried (Na
2SO
4). The residue was purified on silica (25 g column) with a CH
2Cl
2/MeOH solvent system (2-10% gradient) to yield
52-2 (0.32 g, 90% in the mixture with 5'-isomer), which was repurified by RP-HPLC (10-100%
B; A: water, B: MeOH). Yield: 0.25 g (35%).
[0439] A solution of
52-2 (0.12 g; 0.24 mmol) in EtOAc (0.6 mL) was treated with HCl/dioxane (4 M; 0.6 mL)
for 20 mins. with vigorous shaking. The white precipitate was filtered, washed with
diethyl ether and dried to yield
52a as the dihydrochloride salt (95 mg; 85%). MS: m/z = 391 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 50
Preparation of Compound 53a
[0440]

[0441] To a solution of N-Boc-Val-OH (0.16 g, 0.74 mmol) and Et
3N (0.14 mL, 1.0 mmol) in THF was added
53-1. The resulting mixture was evaporated, coevaporated with pyridine and toluene and
dissolved in THF (4 mL). DIPEA (0.38 mL, 2.2 mmol) was added, followed by BOP-Cl (0.28
g, 1.1 mmol) and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (0.13 g, 1.1 mmol). The reaction mixture was
stirred at R.T. for 1 h. The mixture was diluted with CH
2Cl
2 (40 mL) and washed with saturated aq. NaHCO
3 and brine. The combined aqueous layers were back extracted with CH
2Cl
2. The combined organic extract was dried (Na
2SO
4), evaporated, and the residue was purified on silica (10 g column) with a hexanes/0.5
% Et
3N/EtOAc solvent system (20-100% gradient) to yield
53-2 (0.39 g, 81%).
[0442] A mixture of
53-2 (0.37 g, 0.33 mmol) and 80% aq. HCOOH (10 mL) was stirred at R.T. for 3 hours. The
mixture was evaporated, and the residue was partitioned between water and CH
2Cl
2. The aqueous layer was washed with CH
2Cl
2 and evaporated. The solid residue was suspended in EtOAc (1.5 mL) and treated with
4N HCl in dioxane (1.5 mL) with vigorous shaking. The solid was filtered, washed with
diethyl ether and purified by RP-HPLC (A: 0.5N HCOOH in water, B: 0.5 N HCOOH in acetonitrile).
The resulting formic acid salt of 5'-O-valyn ester was converted into
53a dihydrochloride salt (63 mg, 40%) by suspending in EtOAc (2 mL) and treatment with
4N HCl/dioxane (2 mL). MS: m/z = 391 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 51
Preparation of Compound 39a
[0443]

[0444] A solution of
39-1 (1.3 g, 1.4 mmol) in anhydrous MeOH (20 mL) was charged with Pd/C (1.3 g) and stirred
at 25°C under hydrogen (1 atm) atmosphere for 1 hour. The solution was filtered, evaporated
to dryness, and purified on a silica gel column (DCM:MeOH = 100:1 to 50:1) to give
39-2 (1.2 g, 92.3 %) as a white solid.
[0445] To a solution of
39-2 (1.2 g, 1.3 mmol) in MeOH (40 mL) was added NH
4F (370 mg, 10 mmol) at 25°C and stirred at 60°C for 6 hours. The solution was filtered,
evaporated to dryness, and purified on a silica gel column (DCM:MeOH = 200:1 to 20:1)
to give
39-3 as a white solid (249 mg, 30.7%). ESI-LCMS: m/z 586.1 [M + H]
+.
[0446] A solution of
39-3 of 80% formic acid/20% water (3 mL) stood at RT for 2 hours, and then was concentrated
to dryness. The residue was co-evaporated with MeOH/toluene (3 times) and then ethyl
acetate added. The suspension in ethyl acetate was heated at 70°C for 5 mins. The
solvent was removed using a pipet. This washing was repeated 3 times. The resulting
product (44mg) was further purified on reverse-phase HPLC using acetonitrile/water
as mobile phase to give
39a (20 mg) as an off-white solid. ESI-LCMS: m/z 443.6 [M + 6-methyl-2-heptylamine)]
+.
EXAMPLE 52
Preparation of Compounds 55a and 56a
[0447]

[0448] 1,2,4-Triazole (21 mg, 0.3 mmol) was dissolved in the mixture of CH
3CN (0.7 mL) and Et
3N (44 µL, 0.31 mmol). POCl
3 (9ul, 0.1 mmol) was added, and the mixture was kept at R.T. for 20 mins. The white
precipitate was filtered, and the filtrate added to the dry nucleoside (28 mg, 0.05
mmol). The reaction was controlled by TLC and monitored by the disappearance of the
starting nucleoside. After completion of the reaction, tetrabutylammonium salt of
pyrophosphate (150 mg) was added, followed by DMF (0.5 mL) to get a homogeneous solution.
After 1.5 hours at ambient temperature, the reaction was diluted with water (4 mL)
and extracted with DCM (2 × 5 mL). The combined organic extracts were evaporated,
dissolved in 5 mL of 80% HCOOH and left for 2 hours at R.T. The reaction mixture was
concentrated and distributed between water (5 mL) and DCM (5 mL). The aqueous fraction
was loaded on the column HiLoad 16/10 with Q Sepharose High Performance. Separation
was done in a linear gradient of NaCl from 0 to 1N in 50mM TRIS-buffer (pH7.5). Two
fractions were obtained. The first fraction, containing the monophosphate (
55a) was eluted at 70-75%B. and triphosphate (
56a) was eluted at 75-80%B. Both fractions were desalted by RP HPLC on Synergy 4 micron
Hydro-RP column (Phenominex). A linear gradient of methanol from 0 to 30% in 50mM
triethylammonium acetate buffer (pH 7.5) was used for elution. The corresponding fractions
were combined, concentrated and lyophilized 3 times to remove excess of buffer.
EXAMPLE 53
Preparation of Compounds 56b-56e
[0449]

[0450] 1,2,4-Triazole (21 mg, 0.3 mmol) was dissolved in the mixture of CH
3CN (0.7 mL) and Et
3N (44 µL, 0.31 mmol). POCl
3 (9ul, 0.1 mmol) was added, and the mixture was kept at R.T. for 20 mins. The white
precipitate was filtered, and the filtrate added to the dry nucleoside (28 mg, 0.05
mmol). The reaction was controlled by TLC and monitored by the disappearance of the
starting nucleoside. After completion of the reaction, tetrabutylammonium salt of
pyrophosphate (150 mg) was added followed by DMF (0.5 mL) to get a homogeneous solution.
After 1.5 hours at ambient temperature, the reaction was diluted with water (4 mL)
and extracted with DCM (2 × 5 mL). The combined organic extracts were evaporated,
dissolved in 5 mL of 80% HCOOH and left for 4 hours at 38°C. The reaction mixture
was concentrated and distributed between water (5 mL) and DCM (5 mL). The aqueous
fraction was loaded on the column HiLoad 16/10 with Q Sepharose High Performance.
Separation was done in a linear gradient of NaCl from 0 to 1N in 50 mM TRIS-buffer
(pH7.5). Two fractions were obtained. The triphosphate (
56b-56e) was eluted at 75-80%B. Desalting was performed by RP HPLC on Synergy 4 micron Hydro-RP
column (Phenominex). A linear gradient of methanol from 0 to 30% in 50 mM triethylammonium
acetate buffer (pH 7.5) was used for elution. The corresponding fractions were combined,
concentrated and lyophilized 3 times to remove excess of buffer.
EXAMPLE 54
Preparation of Compound 57a
[0451]

[0452] 2'-Deoxy-2'-fluoro-4'-
C-(ethenyl)guanosine (
25a, 31 mg, 0.1 mmol) was dissolved in dry pyridine (3 mL). Isobutyric anhydrate (50
µL, 0.3 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was kept at ambient temperature. After
40 hours, isobutyric anhydrate (100 µL, 0.6 mmol) was added, and the reaction mixture
was left overnight. The pyridine was evaporated. The residue was purified by silica
gel chromatography using a gradient of methanol in DCM from 3% to 10% to yield
57a (20 mg, 50%). MS: m/z 452 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 55
Preparation of Compound 58a
[0453]

[0454] To a solution of
58-1 (50.0 g, 205 mmol) in pyridine (250 mL) was added DMTrCl (75.0 g, 225.0 mmol). The
solution was stirred at R.T. for 15 hours. MeOH (120 mL) was added, and the mixture
was concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in EA
and washed with water. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated to give the crude DMTr protected derivative (80.5 g, 89%) as a light
yellow solid. Dried K
2CO
3 (80.52 g, 583.2 mmol) and then PMBCl (31.7 g, 109.2 mmol) were added to a stirred
solution of the DMTr protected derivative (80 g, 146 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (300 mL).
The stirring was continued at ambient temperature for overnight. The reaction was
monitored by TLC. The mixture was diluted with EA and washed with water. The organic
layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated to give
58-2 (98.8 g, 90%) as light yellow solid.
[0455] NaH (10.4 g, 260.5 mmol) and BnBr (73.8 g, 434.2 mmol) were added to a stirred solution
of
58-2 (98.8 g, 147.9 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (300 mL), and the stirring was continued at
25°C overnight. The reaction was monitored by TLC. The reaction was quenched with
water, extracted with EA and washed with brine. The solvent was removed, and the residue
was purified on silica gel (PE: EA= 10:1 to 3:1) to give the Bn protected derivative
(101.1 g, 90%) as a light yellow solid. The Bn protected derivative (101.1 g, 133.4
mmol) was dissolved in 80% HOAc (900 mL) at 25°C. The mixture was stirred at 25°C
overnight. The reaction was quenched with MeOH, and the solvent was removed to give
the alcohol (42.1 g, 70%) as a white foam. To a solution of the alcohol (42.1 g, 92.6
mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (300 mL) was added IBX (28.5 g, 121.7 mmol) at 25°C. The reaction mixture was refluxed
for 1 hour and then cooled to 0°C. The precipitate was filtered-off, and the filtrate
was concentrated to give
58-3 (39.2 g, 93%) as a yellow solid.
[0456] To a solution of
58-3 (39.2 g, 86.39 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (250 mL) was added 37% CH
2O (28.1 mL, 345.6 mmol) and 2N NaOH aqueous solution (86.4 mL, 172.8 mmol). The mixture
was stirred at 25°C for 2 h and then neutralized with AcOH to pH = 7. To the reaction
were added EtOH (200 mL) and NaBH
4 (19.7 g, 518.6 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 25°C for 30 mins. The reaction was
quenched with saturated aqueous NH
4Cl. The mixture was extracted with EA, and the organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (PE:
EA = 4:1 to 2:1) to give the diol derivative (25.5 g, 55%) as a white solid. To a
stirred solution of the diol derivative (25.5 g, 52.5 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine
(150 mL) and anhydrous CH
3CN (150 mL) was added BzCl (6.6 g, 52.47 mmol) dropwise at 0°C. The mixture was then
stirred at 25°C for 14 h. The reaction was quenched with H
2O, and the solution was concentrated. The residue was dissolved in EA and washed with
NaHCO
3. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (PE/EA = 5:4) to
give
58-4 (18.1 g, 60%) as a white foam.
[0457] Cs
2CO
3 (30.0 g, 92.0 mmol) and BnBr (10.4 g, 61.3 mmol) were added to a stirred solution
of
58-4 (18.1g, 30.6 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (300 mL), and stirring was continued at 25°C
overnight. The reaction was quenched with NH
4Cl, extracted with EA and washed with brine. The solvent was removed to give the Bz
protected derivative (19.3 g, 95%) as a light yellow solid. To a stirred solution
of the Bz protected derivative (19.3 g, 28.4 mmol) in anhydrous MeOH (230 mL) was
added NaOMe (24.9 g, 460 mmol) at 25°C for 1 h. The reaction was quenched with AcOH
(10 mL) and concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (PE/EA =
1/2) to afford
58-5 (11.2 g, 54%) as a white solid.
[0458] To a stirred solution of
58-5 (200 mg, 0.347 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (5 mL) was added DMP (168 mg, 0.674 mmol) at
25°C. The mixture was stirred at 25°C for 2 h. The solvent was removed, and the residue
was purified on a silica gel column (PE: EA = 5:1 to 1:1) to give the aldehyde derivative
(161 mg, 81%). To a stirred solution of the aldehyde derivative (200 mg, 0.348 mmol)
in anhydrous THF (5 mL) was added MeMgBr (1.0 mL, 1.01 mmol) at -78°C. The mixture
was stirred at -78°C for 1 h. The reaction was quenched with NH
4Cl and extracted with EA. The concentrated organic phase was purified by column chromatography
(PE: EA = 5:1 to 1:1) to give
58-6 (135 mg, 65%).
[0459] To a solution of
58-6 (900 mg, 1.5 mmol) in DCM was added DMP (2.5 g, 6.0 mmol) at 0°C. After stirring
at 0°C for 1 h, the mixture was quenched with Na
2S
2O
3. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column (PE:
EA = 5:1 to 1:1) to give the ketone derivative (700 mg, 78%). To a solution of the
ketone derivative (700 mg, 1.52 mmol) in MeOH was added NaBH
4 in portions. After stirring at the same temperature for 1 h, the mixture was quenched
with water. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified on a silica gel
column (PE: EA = 5:1 to 1:1) to give
58-7 (500 mg, 71%).
[0460] To a stirred solution of DAST (1.39 g, 8.68 mmol) in anhydrous toluene (15 mL) was
added dropwise a solution of
58-7 (1.0 g, 1.73 mmol) at -78°C. The mixture was stirred at -78°C for 30 min. The solution
was warmed to 25°C slowly and stirring continued overnight. The mixture was poured
into a saturated Na
2CO
3 solution. The concentrated organic phase was purified on a silica gel column (PE:
EA=10:1 to 4:1) to give the fluoride derivative (449 mg, 45%). A mixture of the fluoride
derivative (1.20 g, 2.07 mmol) and CAN (3.41 g, 6.23 mmol) in a 3:1 solution of MeCN
and water (10 mL) was stirred at 25°C overnight. Brine (10 mL) was added, and the
mixture extracted with EA. The combined organic extracts were dried and evaporated
under reduced pressure. Purification by chromatography on silica with PE: EA = 10:1
to 2:1 gave
58-8 as a yellow solid (475 mg, 50%).
[0461] To a stirred solution of
58-8 (550 mg, 210 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN (10 mL) were added TPSCl (725 mg, 2.40 mmol),
DMAP (293 mg, 2.40 mmol) and TEA (242 mg, 2.40 mmol) at 25°C. The mixture was stirred
at 25°C overnight. NH
4OH (25 mL) was added and stirred for 2 h. The solvent was removed, and the residue
was purified on a silica gel column (DCM: MeOH = 10:1) to give
58-9 (300 mg). ESI-MS: m/z 472.1 [M + H]
+.
[0462] A 1 M boron trichloride solution in CH
2Cl
2 (3.2 mL; 3.2 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of
58-9 (200 mg, 0.42 mmol) in anhydrous CH
2Cl
2 (10 mL) at -78°C. The mixture was slowly (in 4 h) warmed to -30 °C and stirred at
-30 to -20°C for 3 h. Ammonium acetate (1 g) and MeOH (5 mL) were added, and the resulting
mixture allowed to warm to ambient temperature. The solvent was removed, and residue
purified by RP-HPLC (0-60% B; A: 50 mM aqueous TEAA, B: 50 mM TEAA in MeOH) to yield
58a (75 mg). ESI-MS: m/z 290.4 [M - H]
-.
EXAMPLE 56
Preparation of Compound 59a
[0463]

[0464] To a solution of
59-1 (100.0 g, 406.5 mmol) in pyridine (750 mL) was added DMTrCl (164.9 g, 487.8 mmol).
The solution was stirred at R.T. for 15 h. MeOH (300 mL) was added, and the mixture
was concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc
and washed with water. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was dissolved in DCM (500 mL). To this solution were
added imidazole (44.3 g, 650.4 mmol) and TBSCl (91.9 g, 609.8 mmol). The resulting
reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. for 14 h. The reaction solution was washed with
NaHCO
3 and brine. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4, and concentrated to give the crude product as a light yellow solid. The crude product
(236.4 g, 356.6 mmol) was dissolved in 80% HOAc aqueous solution (500 mL). The mixture
was stirred at R.T. for 15 h. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc, washed with NaHCO
3 solution and brine. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and purified on a silica gel column chromatography (1-2% MeOH in DCM) to give
59-2 (131.2 g, 89.6%) as a light yellow solid. ESI-MS: m/z 802 [M + H]
+.
[0465] To a solution of
59-2 (131.2 g, 364.0 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (1200 mL) was added IBX (121.2 g, 432.8 mmol) at R.T. The reaction mixture was
refluxed for 3 h and then cooled to 0°C. The precipitate was filtered-off, and the
filtrate was concentrated to give the crude aldehyde (121.3 g) as a yellow solid.
The aldehyde was dissolved in 1,4-dioxane (1000 mL). 37% CH
2O (81.1 mL, 1.3536 mol) and 2M NaOH aqueous solution (253.8 mL, 507.6 mmol) were added.
The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 2 h and then neutralized with AcOH to pH = 7.
To the solution were added EtOH (400 mL) and NaBH
4 (51.2 g, 1.354 mol). The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 30 mins and quenched with
sat. aqueous NH
4Cl. The mixture was extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (1-3%
MeOH in DCM) to give
59-3 (51.4 g, 38.9 %) as a white solid.
[0466] To a solution of
59-3 (51.4 g, 131.6 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (400 mL) were added pyridine (80 mL) and DMTrCl
(49.1 g,144.7 mmol) at 0°C. The reaction was stirred at R.T. for 14 h, and then treated
with MeOH (30 mL). The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified by silica
gel column chromatography (1-3% MeOH in DCM) to give the mono-DMTr protected intermediate
as a yellow foam (57.4 g, 62.9%). To the mono-DMTr protected intermediate (57.4 g,
82.8 mmol) in CH
2Cl
2 (400 mL) was added imidazole (8.4 g, 124.2 mmol) and TBDPSCl (34.1 g, 124.2 mmol).
The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 14 h. The precipitated was filtered off, and the
filtrate was washed with brine and dried over Na
2SO
4. The solvent was removed to give the residue (72.45 g) as a white solid, which was
dissolved in 80% HOAc aqueous solution (400 mL). The mixture was stirred at R.T. for
15 h. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc, washed with NaHCO
3 solution and brine. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and purified by silica gel column chromatography (1-2% MeOH in DCM) to give
59-4 (37.6 g, 84.2%) as a white solid.
1H NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz)
δ 7.76 (d,
J = 4.0 Hz, 1H), 7.70 (dd,
J = 1.6 Hz,
J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.66-7.64 (m, 2H), 7.48-7.37 (m, 6H), 6.12 (dd,
J = 2.8 Hz,
J = 16.8 Hz, 1H), 5.22 (d,
J = 8.0 Hz, 1H).5.20-5.05 (m, 1H), 4.74 (dd,
J = 5.6 Hz,
J = 17.6 Hz, 1H), 4.16 (d,
J = 12.0 Hz, 1H), 3.87-3.80 (m, 2H), 3.56 (d,
J = 12.0 Hz, 1H), 1.16 (s, 9H), 0.92 (s, 9H), 0.14 (s, 6H).
[0467] To a solution of
59-4 (3.0 g, 4.78 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (100 mL) was added Dess-Martin periodinane (10.4
g, 23.9 mmol) at 0°C under nitrogen. The reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. for
5 h. The mixture was poured into NaHCO
3 and Na
2S
2O
3 (1:1) aqueous solution. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and concentrated to give a residue. The residue was purified on a silica gel column
(20% EtOAc in PE) to give the intermediate (2.5 g, 83.1 %) as a white solid.
[0468] To a mixture of bromotriphenyl(propyl)phosphorane (6.45 g, 16.8 mmol) in anhydrous
THF (3 mL) was added t-BuOK (16.8 mL, 16.8 mmol) at 0°C under nitrogen. The reaction
mixture was stirred at 0°C for 50 mins. A solution of the above intermediate (1.5
g, 2.4 mmol) in anhydrous THF (3 mL) was added dropwise at 0°C under nitrogen. The
reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. for 3 h. The reaction was quenched by NH
4Cl aqueous solution and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4 and concentrated to give a residue. The residue was purified on a silica gel column
(20% EtOAc in PE) to give
59-5 (1.3 g, 83%) as a white solid.
[0469] To a solution of
59-5 (300 mg, 0.45 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (2 mL) were added TPSCl (341 mg, 1.13 mmol), DMAP (138 mg, 1.13 mmol) and NEts
(571 mg, 5.65 mmol) at R.T. The reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. for 2 h. NH
4OH (1 mL) was added, and the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h. The mixture was
diluted with EA and washed with water. The organic layer was dried and concentrated
to give a residue. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (2% MeOH in DCM)
to give the cytidine derivative (285 mg, 95.0%) as a white solid.
[0470] To a solution of the cytidine derivative (280 mg, 0.43 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) was
added NH
4F (1.0 g) at R.T. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 12 h. The mixture was filtered,
and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column
(10% MeOH in DCM) to give
59a (81 mg, 61%) as a white solid. ESI-TOF-MS: m/z 300.1 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 57
Preparation of Compound 60a
[0471]

[0472] To a solution of
59-5 (450 mg, 0.69 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) was added Pd/C (200 mg) at R.T. The reaction
mixture was stirred R.T. for 1 h under H
2 (balloon). The mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated to give crude
60-1 (440 mg, 97.1%) as a white solid.
[0473] To a solution of
60-1 (440 mg, 0.67 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (2 mL) were added TPSCl (510 mg, 1.68 mmol), DMAP (205 mg, 1.68 mmol) and NEts
(338 mg, 3.35 mmol) at R.T. The reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. for 2 h. NH
4OH (1 mL) was added, and the reaction was stirred for 1 h. The mixture was diluted
with EA and washed with water. The solvent was removed. The crude product was purified
on a silica gel column (2% MeOH in DCM) to give the cytidine derivative (205 mg, 46.5%)
as a white solid.
[0474] To a solution of the cytidine derivative (205 mg, 0.31 mmol) in MeOH (6 mL) was added
NH
4F (0.6 g) at R.T. The reaction mixture was refluxed overnight. After cooling to R.T.,
the mixture was filtered. The filtrate was concentrated, and the residue was purified
on a silica gel column (10% MeOH in DCM) to give
60a (59 mg, 62.8 %) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 301.8 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 58
Preparation of Compound 61a
[0475]

[0476] To a solution of
59-4 (1.5 g, 2.39 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (100 mL) was added Dess-Martin periodinane (5.2
g, 11.95 mmol) at 0°C under nitrogen. The reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. for
5 h. The mixture was poured into NaHCO
3 and Na
2S
2O
3 solution and washed with brine. The organic layer was dried with anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated to give the crude intermediate (1.5 g) as a white solid.
[0477] To a solution of the crude intermediate (1.5 g, 2.39 mmol) in THF (12 mL) was added
methylmagnesium bromide (2.4 mL, 7.2 mmol) dropwise at 0°C. The resulting mixture
was stirred at 0°C for 2 h. After the starting material was consumed, the reaction
was quenched with saturated NH
4Cl. The reaction mixture was extracted with DCM. The organic layer was washed with
brine, dried and concentrated to give crude
61-1 (1.5 g).
[0478] To a solution of
61-1 (1.5 g, 2.39 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (50 mL) was added Dess-Martin periodinane (4.5
g, 10.6 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. overnight. The mixture was
poured into NaHCO
3 and Na
2S
2O
3 aqueous solution. The organic layer was separated, washed with brine, dried and concentrated
to give a residue. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (10% EtOAc in PE)
to give the intermediate (907 mg, 58.6%) as a white solid.
[0479] To a mixture of bromo(methyl)triphenylphosphorane (5.0 g, 14 mmol) in anhydrous THF
(8 mL) was added t-BuOK (12.6 mL, 12.6 mmol) at 0°C under nitrogen. The mixture was
stirred at R.T. for 50 mins. A solution of the above intermediate (900 mg, 1.4 mmol)
in anhydrous THF (4 mL) was added dropwise at 0°C under nitrogen. The reaction mixture
was stirred at R.T. for 3 h. The reaction mixture was quenched with NH
4Cl aqueous solution and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was separated, washed
with brine, dried and concentrated to give a residue. The residue was purified on
a silica gel column (5% EtOAc in PE) to give
61-2 (700 mg, 78.0%) as a white solid.
[0480] To a solution of
61-2 (298 mg, 0.46 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (5.5 mL) were added TPSCl (346.5 mg, 1.14 mmol), DMAP (139.6 mg, 1.14 mmol) and
NEts (115.6 mg, 1.14 mmol) at R.T. The reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. for 2
h. NH
4OH (1 mL) was added, and the mixture was stirred for another 1 h. The mixture was
diluted with DCM and washed with water. The organic layer was separated, washed with
brine, dried and concentrated to give a residue. The residue was purified on a silica
gel column (2% MeOH in DCM) to give the cytidine derivative (250 mg, 85.0%) as a white
solid.
[0481] To a solution of the cytidine derivative (250 mg, 0.39 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) was
added NH
4F (1.0 g) at R.T. The reaction was refluxed for 12 h. The mixture was filtered, and
the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (10%
MeOH in DCM) to give
61a (55 mg, 49%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 285.9 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 59
Preparation of Compound 62a
[0482]

[0483] To a solution of
61-2 (400 mg, 0.63 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) was added Pd/C (400 mg) at R.T. The reaction
was stirred at R.T. for 5 h under H
2 (balloon). The mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated to give crude
62-1 (350 mg, 87%) as a white solid.
[0484] To a solution of
62-1 (350 mg, 0.55 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (6 mL) were added TPSCl (414 mg, 1.4 mmol), DMAP (166.8 mg, 1.4 mmol) and NEts
(138.1 mg, 1.4 mmol) at R.T. The reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. for 2 h. NH
4OH (1 mL) was added, and the reaction was stirred for another 1 h. The mixture was
diluted with EA and washed with water. The organic layer was separated, dried and
concentrated to give a residue. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (2%
MeOH in DCM) to give the cytidine derivative (300 mg, 85%) as a white solid.
[0485] To a solution of the cytidine derivative (300 mg, 0.47mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) was added
NH
4F (1.5g) at R.T. The reaction mixture was refluxed overnight. After cooling to R.T.,
the mixture was filtered. The filtrate was concentrated. The crude product was purified
on a silica gel column (10% MeOH in DCM) to give
62a (83 mg, 61%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 287.8 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 60
Preparation of Compound 63a
[0486]

[0487] To a solution of
63-1 (50 g, 203 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (200 mL) was added TBDPS-Cl (83.7 g, 304 mmol).
The reaction was allowed to proceed overnight at R.T. The solution was concentrated
under reduced pressure to give a residue. The residue was partitioned between ethyl
acetate and water. The organic layer was separated, washed with brine, dried over
magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to give 5'-OTBDPS ether
as a white foam (94 g).
[0488] To a solution of the 5'-OTBDPS ether (94.0 g, 194.2 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (300 mL)
were added silver nitrate (66.03 g, 388.4 mmol) and collidine (235 mL, 1.94 mol).
The mixture was stirred at R.T. After most of silver nitrate was dissolved (~15 min),
the mixture was cooled to 0°C. Monomethoxytrityl chloride (239.3 g, 776.8 mmol) was
added as a single portion, and the mixture was stirred overnight at R.T. The mixture
was filtered through Celite, and the filtrate was diluted with MTBE. The solution
was washed successively with 1M citric acid, diluted brine and 5% sodium bicarbonate.
The organic solution was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum to
give the fully protected intermediate as a yellow foam.
[0489] The fully protected intermediate was dissolved in toluene (100 mL), and the solution
was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in anhydrous THF
(250 mL) and treated with TBAF (60 g, 233 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 2 hours
at R.T., and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was taken
into ethyl acetate, and the solution was washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate
and brine. After drying over magnesium sulfate, the solvent was removed in vacuum.
The residue was purified by column chromatography (PE: EA= 5:1, 1:1) to give
63-2 (91 g, 86.4%) as a white foam.
[0490] To a solution of
63-2 (13.5 g, 26 mmol) in DCM (100 mL) was added pyridine (6.17 mL, 78 mmol). The solution
was cooled to 0°C and Dess-Martin periodinane (33.8 g, 78 mmol) was added as a single
portion. The reaction mixture was stirred for 4 h at R.T. The reaction was quenched
with Na
2S
2O
3 solution (4%) and sodium bicarbonate aqueous solution (4%) (the solution was adjusted
to pH 6, ~150 mL). The mixture was stirred for 15 min. The organic layer was separated,
washed with diluted brine and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was
dissolved in dioxane (100 mL), and the solution was treated with 37% aqueous formaldehyde
(21.2 g, 10 eq) and 2N aqueous sodium hydroxide (10 eq). The reaction mixture was
stirred at R.T. overnight. After stirring for 0.5 h at R.T., the excess of aqueous
sodium hydroxide was neutralized with saturated with NH
4Cl (~150 mL). The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was
partitioned between ethyl acetate and 5% sodium bicarbonate. The organic phase was
separated, washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue
was purified by column chromatography (MeOH: DCM= 100:1-50:1) to give
63-3 (9.2 g, 83.6%) as a white foam.
[0491] Compound
63-3 (23 g, 42.0 mmol) was co-evaporated with toluene twice. The residue was dissolved
in anhydrous DCM (250 mL) and pyridine (20 mL). The solution was cooled to -35°C.
Triflic anhydride (24.9 g, 88.1 mmol) was added dropwise over 10 mins. The reaction
was stirring for 40 min at -35°C. When TLC (PE: EA= 2:1 and DCM: MeOH= 15:1) showed
that the reaction was complete, the reaction was quenched with water (50 mL) at 0°C.
The mixture was stirred 30 mins, extracted with EA. The organic phase was dried over
Na
2SO
4 and filtered through a silica gel pad. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced
pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography (PE: EA= 100:1-1:1) to
give
63-4 (30.0 g, 88.3%) as a brown foam.
[0492] Compound
63-4 (30 g, 36.9 mmol) was co-evaporated twice with toluene. The resulting bis-triflate
was dissolved in anhydrous DMF (150 mL), cooled to 0°C and treated with sodium hydride
(60% in mineral oil; 1.5 g, 40.6 mmol, 1.1 eq). The reaction mixture was stirred at
R.T. for 1 h until TLC (DCM: MeOH = 15:1) showed the disappearance of the bis-triflate
and formation of the 2,5'-anhydro intermediate. Lithium chloride (4.6 g, 110.7 mmol,
3 eq) was added, and the stirring was continued for 2 h. The mixture was taken into
100 mL of half saturated ammonium chloride and ethyl acetate. The organic phase was
separated, washed with diluted brine and concentrated under reduced pressure to give
63-5.
[0493] 63-5 was dissolved in THF (150 mL), and the solution was treated with 1N aqueous sodium
hydroxide (~41 mL, 40.1 mmol, 1.1 eq). The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 1 h. The
reaction was monitored by LCMS. The reaction was diluted with half saturated sodium
bicarbonate (~60 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase was dried
(magnesium sulfate) and concentrated under reduced pressure. Purification of the residue
by column chromatography (DCM: MeOH= 300:1-60:1) gave
63-6 (18.3 g, 87.6%) as a yellow foam.
[0494] To a solution of
63-6 (18.3 g, 32.33 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (150 mL) was added TBS-Cl (17.7 g, 64.6 mmol)
and imidazole (6.6 g, 97 mmol). The reaction was allowed to proceed overnight at R.T.
The reaction was diluted with water and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was
separated, washed with brine, dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. Purification of the residue by column chromatography (DCM: MeOH=300:1~80:1)
gave
63-7 (18.4 g, 83.7%) as a white foam.
[0495] A solution of
63-7 (18.4 g, 27.1 mmol), DMAP (6.6 g, 54.0 mmol) and TEA (5.4 g,54.0 mmol) in MeCN (450
mL) was treated with 2,4,6-triispropylbenzenesulfonyl chloride (TPSCl, 16.3 g, 54.0
mmol). The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 3 h. NH
3H
2O (70 mL) was added, and the mixture was stirred for 2 h. The solution was evaporated
under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column (DCM:
MeOH= 100:1 to 15:1) to give
63-8 (18.0 g) as a light yellow solid.
[0496] To a solution of
63-8 (18.0 g, 26.5 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (150 mL) was added collidine (8.1 g, 66.3 mmol,
2.5 eq), silver nitrate (4.5 g, 26.5 mmol, 1.0 eq) and DMTrCl (13.4 g, 39.7 mmol,
1.5 eq). The reaction was allowed to proceed overnight at R.T. The mixture was filtered.
The filtrate was washed with brine and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was separated,
dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography (PE: EA= 60:1-3:1)
as a yellow foam. The foam was dissolved in THF (150 mL), and TBAF (10.4 g, 39.7 mmol,
1.5 eq) was added. The reaction was allowed to proceed overnight at R.T. The mixture
was concentrated, washed with brine and extracted with EA. The organic layer was separated,
dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. Purification of the residue by column chromatography (PE: EA =60:1~EA)
gave
63-9 (21.3 g, 92.4%) as a yellow foam.
[0497] To a solution of
63-9 (2.0 g, 2.3 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (20 mL) was added Dess-Martin periodinane (1.95
g, 4.6 mmol) at 0°C under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred at R.T. for 5 h. The
mixture was diluted with EtOAc (100 mL) and washed with a mixture of saturated aqueous
Na
2S
2O
3 and saturated aqueous NaHCO
3. The crude product was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (PE: EtOAc
= 2: 1) to give
63-10 (1.8 g, 90%) as a yellow solid.
[0498] To a solution of tetramethyl methylenediphosphonate (390 mg, 1.68 mmol) in anhydrous
THF (10 mL) was added NaH (84 mg, 2.1 mmol) at 0°C under nitrogen. The reaction was
stirred at 0°C for 30 min. A solution of
63-10 (1.2 g, 1.4 mmol) in anhydrous THF (10 mL) was added dropwise at 0°C. The reaction
mixture was stirred at R.T. for 1 h. The reaction was quenched by saturated aqueous
NH
4Cl, and the crude product was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (DCM:
MeOH = 150: 1) to give
63-11 (1.2 g, 88.2%) as a yellow solid. ESI-MS: m/z 971.59 [M+H]
+.
[0499] A solution of
63-11 (1.0 g, 1.03 mmol) in 80% HOAc (46 mL) was stirred at 80-90°C for 2 h. The solvent
was removed, and the crude product was purified by column chromatography on silica
gel (DCM: MeOH = 20: 1) to give an intermediate (337 mg, 82.3%) as a white solid.
The intermediate was dissolved in MeOH and wet Pd/C (300 mg) was added. The reaction
mixture was stirred under H
2 (1 atm) for 1 h and then filtered. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified
on a silica gel column (DCM: MeOH= 20:1) to give
63a (192 mg, 63.9%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 400.0 [M+H]
+.
REFERENCE EXAMPLE 61
Preparation of Compound 64a
[0500]

[0501] To a solution of
64-1 (1.0 g, 4.3 mmol) in THF (20 mL) was added NaH (120 mg, 3.0 mmol), and the mixture
was stirred at 0°C for 1 h. Selectfluor (1.2 g, 3.4 mmol) was added into the reaction
mixture. The crude product was purified on a silica gel column and eluted with EA
to give
64-2 (500 mg, 57%) as a white solid.
1H NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz)
δ 5.65 (dt,
J = 14.0 Hz,
J = 44.8 Hz, 1H), 3.90 (d,
J = 9.6 Hz, 12H).
[0502] To a solution of
64-2 (390 mg, 1.68 mmol) in anhydrous THF (10 mL) was added NaH (84 mg, 2.1 mmol) at 0°C
under nitrogen. The mixture was stirred at 0°C for 30 mins. A solution of
63-10 (1.2 g, 1.4 mmol) in anhydrous THF (10 mL) was added dropwise at 0°C. The mixture
was stirred at R.T. for 1 h. The reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous NH
4Cl and concentrated to give a residue. The residue was purified on a silica gel column
(DCM: MeOH= 150: 1) to give crude
64-3 (1.2 g, 88.2%) as a yellow solid.
[0503] A solution of crude
64-3 (230 mg, 0.23 mmol) in 80% HOAc (3 mL) was stirred at 80-90°C for 2 h. The crude
product was purified on a silica gel column (eluted with DCM: MeOH= 20:1) to give
64a (54 mg, 53.7%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 416.3 [M+H]
+.
REFERENCE EXAMPLE 62
Preparation of Compound 65a
[0504]

[0505] A solution of crude
64-3 (230 mg, 0.23 mmol) in 80% HOAc (3 mL) was stirred at 80-90°C for 2 h. The crude
product was purified on a silica gel column (eluted with DCM: MeOH= 20:1) to give
65a (52 mg, 33.7%) as a white solid.
1H NMR (DMSO, 400 MHz) δ 7.59 (d,
J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.32 (s, 2H), 6.25-6.28 (m, 1H), 5.86-6.02 (m, 2H), 5.73 (s, 1H),
5.31 (d,
J = 14.0 Hz, 1H), 4.72 (d,
J = 16.4 Hz, 1H), 3.90 (d,
J = 10.0 Hz, 1H), 3.73 (2d,
J = 11.6 Hz, 6H).
REFERENCE EXAMPLE 63
Preparation of Compound 66a
[0506]

[0507] A solution of
64a (130 mg, 0.3 mmol) in EA:MeOH (5:1, 20 mL) was stirred under H
2 (15 Psi) at R.T. for 2 h. The mixture was filtered and concentrated to give a residue.
The residue was purified on a silica gel column (DCM: MeOH= 20: 1) to give
66a (70 mg, 54%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 418.3 [M+H]
+.
REFERENCE EXAMPLE 64
Preparation of Compound 67a
[0508]

[0509] To a solution of
67-1 (2.0 g, 6.9 mmol) in THF (20 mL) was added NaH (110 mg, 2.8 mmol), and the mixture
was stirred at 0°C for 1 h. Selectfluor (5.0 g, 13.6 mmol) was added into the mixture.
The reaction was quenched with saturated NH
4Cl and extracted with EA. The organic layer was separated, dried and concentrated
to give the crude product. The crude product was purified on a silica gel column (eluted
with EA) to give
67-2 (600 mg, 28.3%) as a white solid.
1H NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz) δ 5.65 (dt,
J = 14.0 Hz,
J = 44.8 Hz, 1H), 4.24-4.46 (m, 8H), 1.35-1.39 (m, 12H).
[0510] To a solution of
67-2 (2.14 g, 7.0 mmol) in anhydrous THF (10 mL) was added NaH (84 mg, 2.1 mmol) at 0°C
under nitrogen. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0°C for 30 mins. A solution of
63-10 (3.0 g, 3.5 mmol) in anhydrous THF (10 mL) was added in dropwise at 0
0C. The reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. for 1 h. The reaction was quenched with
saturated aqueous NH
4Cl and concentrated to give a residue. The residue was purified on a silica gel column
(DCM: MeOH=150: 1) to give crude
67-3 (2.9 g, 79.5%) as a yellow solid.
[0511] A solution of crude
67-3 (1.0 g, 0.98 mmol) in 80% HOAc (25 mL) was stirred at 80-90°C for 2 h. The crude
product was purified on a silica gel column (eluted with DCM: MeOH= 20:1) to give
67a (133 mg, 32.5%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 466.1 [M+Na]
+.
REFERENCE EXAMPLE 65
Preparation of Compound 68a
[0512]

[0513] To a solution of
67a (130 mg, 0.29 mmol) in MeOH (20 mL) was stirred under H
2 (15 Psi) at R.T. for 2 h. The mixture was filtered and concentrated to give a residue.
The residue was purified on a silica gel column (eluted with DCM: MeOH= 20: 1) to
give a mixture of diastereomers of
68a (90 mg, 69.2%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 446.1 [M+H]
+
EXAMPLE 66
Preparation of Compound 69a
[0514]

[0515] Compound
63-4 (3.0 g, 3.69 mmol) was co-evaporated twice with toluene. The resulting bis-triflate
was dissolved in anhydrous DMF (20 mL). The solution was cooled to 0°C and treated
with sodium hydride (60% in mineral oil; 177 mg, 0.43 mmol). The reaction was stirred
at R.T. for 1 h (TLC (PE: EA =2:1) showed complete disappearance of the bis-triflate
and clean formation of the 2',5'-anhydro intermediate). The mixture was used for the
next step without any further workup
[0516] To the above stirred mixture was added NaSMe (9.0 g, 0.13 mmol) and 15-Crown-5 (4.87
g, 22.14 mmol) at 0°C under nitrogen. The solution was stirred at R.T. for 2 h (TLC
(PE: EA= 1:1) showed the reaction was complete). The reaction was quenched with water.
The mixture was extracted by EtOAc, washed with brine, and dried over MgSO
4. The mixture was filtered and concentrated to give a residue. The residue was purified
on a silica gel column (PE: EA= 5:2) to give
69-2 (1.23 g, 59.0%) as a white foam.
[0517] To a stirred solution of
69-2 (1.34 g, 2.32 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (10 mL) was added MMTrCl (1.32 g, 4.64 mmol),
AgNO3 (1.17 g, 6.96 mmol) and Collidine (1.41 g, 11.6 mmol) at R.T. under nitrogen.
The reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. for 1 h (TLC (PE: EA= 1:1) showed the reaction
was complete). The mixture was filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified
on a silica gel column (PE: EA= 8:1) to give
69-3 (1.31g, 66.5%) as a white foam.
[0518] To a solution of
69-3 (900 mg, 1.06 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN (9 mL) was added DMAP (259 mg, 2.12 mmol),
TEA (214 mg, 2.12 mmol) and TPSCl (640 mg, 2.12 mmol) at R.T. under nitrogen. The
reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. for 2 h (TLC (DCM: MeOH=10:1) showed the reaction
was complete). NH
4OH (10 mL) was added, and the reaction mixture was stirred for another 1 h (LCMS showed
the reaction was complete). The solution was diluted with water, extracted with EtOAc.
The organic layer was washed with 1M HCl, saturated NaHCO
3 and brine, and dried over MgSO
4. The mixture was filtered and concentrated to give a residue. The residue was purified
on a silica gel column (DCM: MeOH= 70:1) to give
69-4 (870 mg, 68.5%) as a white solid.
[0519] Compound
69-4 (800 mg, 0.95 mmol) was dissolved in 80% HOAc aq. (50 mL). The reaction mixture was
heated to 75°C overnight (LCMS showed the reaction was complete). The reaction mixture
was concentrated and purified on a silica gel column (DCM: MeOH= 15:1) to give
69a (180 mg, 62.5%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 305.8 [M+H]
+
EXAMPLE 67
Preparation of Compound 70a
[0520]

[0521] To a solution of
63-5 (100 g, 182.5 mmol) in MeCN (2 L) was added 6N HCl aq. (15 g). The mixture was stirred
at 40°C for 7 h, and then neutralized to pH = 5~6 with a 25% ammonia solution (~8
g). The mixture was filtered to give a solid, which was further washed by PE to give
an intermediate (32.2 g, 60%) as a white solid. To a mixture of the intermediate (32.2
g, 109.5 mmol), TEA (22.1 g, 219 mmol) and DMAP (1.34 g, 11 mmol) in MeCN (1 L) was
added with isobutyric anhydrous (69.2 g, 438 mmol). The mixture was stirred at R.T.
for 3 h. The reaction was quenched by the addition of water (200 mL) and extracted
with 2-Me-THF (800 mL). The organic layer was washed with saturated NaHCO
3 and brine. The organic layer was dried and concentrated to give a residue, which
was purified by a silica gel column (10% toluene in heptane) to give
70a (42.3 g, 89%) as a white solid.
1H NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz)
δ 7.65 (d,
J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 5.95 (dd,
J = 2.8, 20.4 Hz, 1H), 5.55-5.74 (m, 3H), 4.33-4.41 (m, 2H), 3.88 (s, 2H), 2.57-2.72
(m, 2H), 1.14-1.22 (m, 12H).
EXAMPLE 68
Preparation of Compound 71a
[0522]

[0523] To a solution of
63-4 (4.2 g, 5.17 mmol) in DMF (50 mL) at 0°C was added NaH (227 mg of 60% dispersion,
5.7 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 0°C for 2 h ,and then LiBr (1.34 g, 15.5 mmol)
was added. The mixture was stirred overnight at R.T., diluted with EA (150 mL) and
washed successively with water and brine. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column eluted with 10%
EA in PE to give
71-1 as a yellow solid (2 g, 66%)
[0524] To a solution of
71-1 (1.74 g, 2.9 mmol) in THF (20 mL) at 0°C was added 1N NaOH (3.2 mL, 3.2 mmol), and
the mixture was stirred at 0°C for 2 h. The mixture was partitioned between EA (100
mL) and water (20 mL), and the organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and evaporated to dryness. The residue was purified on a silica gel column eluted
with 20% EA in PE to give the 5'
-OH derivative as a yellow solid (1.6 g, 90%).
[0525] To a solution of 5'
-OH derivative (2.3 g, 3.76 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (20 mL) were added collidine (0.8
g, 6.7 mol) and MMTrCl (2.7 g, 8.7 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at R.T.
overnight. The mixture was filtered and washed successively with saturated aqueous
NaHCO
3 and brine, dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column eluted with 10%
EA in PE to give
71-2 as a yellow solid (2.4 g, 73%).
[0526] To a solution of
71-2 (2.4 g, 2.72 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (30 mL) were added TPSCl (1.65 g, 5.44 mmol), DMAP (0.663 g, 5.44 mmol) and NEts
(1.5 mL) at R.T. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 3 h, and 28% aqueous ammonia
(30 mL) was added. The mixture was stirred for 1 h. The mixture was diluted with EA
(150 mL) and washed successively with water, saturated aqueous NaHCO
3 and brine. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified on a silica gel
column eluted with 2% MeOH in DCM to give a cytidine derivative as a yellow solid
(1.5 g, 62%).
[0527] The cytidine derivative (1.35 g, 1.5 mmol) was dissolved in 80% AcOH (40 mL), and
the mixture was stirred at 60°C for 2 h. The mixture was concentrated, and the residue
was purified on a silica gel column using 5% MeOH in DCM as elute to give
71a as a white solid (180 mg, 35 %). ESI-TOF-MS: m/z 337.9 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 69
Preparation of Compound 72a
[0528]

[0529] To a solution of
63-6 (1.0 g, 1.8 mmol ) in 1, 4-dioxane (2 mL) was added TEA (3 mL) and 37% HCHO (3 mL).
The reaction mixture was stirred for 10 h at 60°C. The reaction was concentrated to
dryness under vacuum, and the residue was purified by column on a silica gel column
(DCM: MeOH = 100:1-30:1) to give
72-1 (470 mg, 45%) as a white foam. ESI-TOF-MS: m/z 596.9 [M+H]
+.
[0530] To a solution of
72-1 (430 mg, 0.72 mmol) in dioxane (2 mL) was added 30% CH
3COOH (0.7 mL) and PtO
2 (290 mg). The reaction mixture was stirred under H
2 (1atm) at R.T. for 2 h. The mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated
to dryness. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (DCM: MeOH = 100:1-30:1)
to give
72-2 (268 mg, 64%) as a white foam. ESI-TOF-MS: m/z 580.9 [M+H]
+.
[0531] To a solution of
72-2 (260 mg, 0.45 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (3 mL) was added AgNO
3 (228 mg, 1.35 mmol), collidine (223 mg, 1.8 mmol) and MMTrCl (456 mg, 1.35 mmol).
The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 10 h . The reaction mixture was filtered, and
the filtrate was concentrated to dryness. The residue was purified on a silica gel
column (PE: EA = 50: 1-3:1) to give
72-3 (303 mg, 80%) as a white foam.
[0532] To a solution of
72-3 (300 mg, 0.35 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (3 mL) was added DMAP (107 mg, 0.88 mmol), TEA ( 141 mg, 1.4 mmol) and TPSCl (106
mg, 0.35 mmol) at R.T. The reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. for 4 h. NH
4OH (1 mL) was added, and the mixture was stirred at R.T. for another 1 h. The solvent
was removed, and the residue was partitioned by EA and water. The organic layer was
washed by brine twice, dried and concentrated to give a residue. The residue was purified
on a silica gel column (PE: EA = 50:1-3:1) to give
72-4 (270 mg, 90%) as a white foam.
[0533] Compound
72-4 (260 mg, 0.31 mmol) in 10 mL of 60% HCOOH was stirred at R.T. for 2 h. The solvent
was removed, and the residue was washed with EA to give
72a (31 mg, 32%) as a white powder. ESI-TOF-MS: m/z 307.9 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 70
Preparation of Compound 73a
[0534]

[0535] Compound
63-6 (600 mg, 1.06 mmol) in formic acid (5 mL, 80% in water) was stirred at R.T. overnight.
Completion of the reaction was determined by TLC (DCM: MeOH= 10:1). The solvent was
removed to give crude
73-1 (290 mg, 93.2%).
[0536] To a solution of
73-1 (290 mg, 0.98 mmol) in pyridine (5 mL) and acetonitrile (5 mL) was added BzCl (371
mg, 2.65 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 0°C for 0.5 h. The reaction was
warmed to R.T. and stirred for 2 h. Completion of the reaction was determined by LCMS.
The reaction was quenched with water and extracted with EA. The organic layer was
washed with brine, dried over MgSO
4, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (DCM:
MeOH= 200:1) to give
73-2 (245 mg, 49.8%) as a white solid.
[0537] To a solution of
73-2 (245 mg, 0.49 mmol) in anhydrous acetonitrile (2.5 mL) was added TPSCl (394 mg, 0.98
mmol), DMAP (119.5 mg, 0.98 mmol) and TEA (98 mg, 0.98 mmol). The mixture was stirred
at R.T. for 3 h. NH
2OH·HCl (68 mg, 0.98 mmol) and DBU (368 mg, 1.47 mmol) were added, and the reaction
mixture was stirred at R.T. for 2 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with water and
extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layer was washed with 1M HCl, saturated
NaHCO
3 and brine, dried and concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column
(DCM: MeOH= 20:1) to give
73-3 (49 mg, 32.9%) as a white solid.
[0538] Compound
73-3 (49 mg, 0.1 mmol) in NH
3/MeOH (30 mL) was stirred at R.T. for 2 days. The solvent was removed. The residue
was purified on a silica gel column (DCM: MeOH= 30:1) to give
73a (12.9 mg, 44.0%) as a white solid. ESI-TOF-MS: m/z 308.1 [M-H]
+.
EXAMPLE 71
Preparation of Compound 74a
[0539]

[0540] To a solution of
63-6 (1.2 g, 2.12 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (20 mL) were added collidine (750 mg, 6.51 mol)
and MMTrCl (2.6 g, 8.5 mmol). The mixture was stirred at R.T. overnight. The reaction
was filtered and washed successively with saturated aqueous NaHCO
3 and brine, dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column eluted with 10%
EA in PE to give
74-1 as a yellow solid (1.4 g, 72%).
[0541] To a stirred solution of
74-1 (600 mg, 0.715 mmol) in anhydrous acetonitrile (6 mL) were added TPSCl (432 mg, 1.43
mmol), DMAP (174 mg, 1.43 mmol) and TEA (144 mg, 1.43 mmol). The mixture was stirred
at R.T. for 2 h. Completion of the reaction was determined by TLC (DCM: MeOH= 10:1).
CH
3NH
2 (310 mg, 10 mmol) was added dropwise at 0°C. The reaction mixture was stirred at
R.T. for 2 h. The mixture was diluted with water and extracted with EtOAc. The combined
organic layer was washed with 1M HCl, saturated NaHCO
3 and brine. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified by prep-TLC (DCM:
MeOH= 10:1) to give
74-2 (307 mg, 50.45%) as a white solid.
[0542] 74-2 (300 mg, 0.352 mmol) in formic acid (10 mL, 80% in water) was stirred at R.T. overnight.
Completion of the reaction was determined by TLC (DCM: MeOH= 10:1). The solvent was
removed to dryness. The residue was dissolved in 20 mL of methanol. Ammonia (0.5 mL)
was added, and the mixture was stirred at R.T. for 5 mins. The solvent was removed,
and the residue was washed with PE (5X) to give
74a (103 mg, 95.3%) as a white solid. ESI-TOF-MS: m/z 308.1 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 72
Preparation of Compound 75a
[0543]

[0544] To a stirred solution of
75-1 (20.0 g, 151 mmol) in anhydrous THF (200 mL)was added NaH (7.8 g, 196 mmol) in portions
at 0°C. The mixture was stirred for 1 h, and
75-2 (65.0 g, 196 mmol) was added dropwise at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for
10 h. The reaction was quenched with water and extracted with EA. The reaction was
washed with brine, and the organic layer was concentrated to obtain crude
75-3 (72 g).
[0545] Crude
75-3 (72 g, 151 mmol) was dissolved with 80% CH
3COOH (300 mL) and stirred for 10 h. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure.
The residue was dissolved in EA and washed with saturated NaHCO
3 and brine successively. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated to dryness. The residue was purified on a silica gel column to give
the crude intermediate, which was dissolved in anhydrous pyridine (80 mL) and DCM
(400 mL). A solution of DMTrCl (56.0 g, 166 mmol) in DCM (150 mL) was added dropwise
at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at R. T. for 10 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated
to dryness, and the residue was purified by column on silica gel (PE: EA= 2:1) to
give
75-4 (58.5 g, 61%).
[0546] To a stirred solution of
75-4 (10.0 g, 15.5 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (80 mL) was added NaH (0.8 g, 20 mmol) at 0°C.
The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 1 h, and BnBr (33.8 g, 20 mmol) was added. The
reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. for 10 h. The reaction was quenched with water
and extracted with EA. The reaction was washed with brine, and the organic layer was
concentrated to give the crude intermediate (10.5 g, 92%) as a white foam. The crude
intermediate (10.2 g, 13.8 mmol) in 80% CH
3COOH (100 mL) was stirred at R.T. for 12 h. The solvent was removed. The residue was
dissolved in EA, washed with saturated NaHCO
3 and brine successively, dried and concentrated to give a residue. The residue was
purified on a silica gel column twice (PE: EA= 3:1) to give
75-5 (4.2 g, 70%) as a white foam.
[0547] To a solution of
75-5 (4.0 g, 9.2 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (30 mL) was added DIPEA (6.1 g, 47.6 mmol) and 2-cyanoethyl N,N-diisopropylchlorophosphoramidite
(2.8 g, 11.9 mmol). The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 2 h. The solvent was removed,
and residue was partitioned by EA and saturated NaHCO
3. The organic layer was dried over MgSO
4 and concentrated to give a residue. The residue was purified on a silica gel column
(PE: EA= 3:1) to give
75-6 (5.1g, 88 %) as a white solid.
[0548] To a solution of
75-6 (1.0 g, 1.6 mmol) and
63-9 (925 mg, 1.1 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN (1 mL) was added tetrazole (12 mL, 0.45M in
MeCN, 5.5 mmol) dropwise at R.T. After stirred for 3 h, TBDPH (0.96 mL, 5M 4.8 mmol)
was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. for 1 h. The mixture was diluted
with EA and washed with saturated Na
2SO
3 and brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (PE/EA =
50:1 to 1:1) to give
75-7 (1.1 g, 73.3%) as a white solid.
[0549] Compound
75-7 (1.0 g, 0.7 mmol) in 60% HCOOH (3 mL) was stirred at R.T. for 12 h. The solvent was
removed. The residue was dissolved in EA and washed with saturated NaHCO
3 and brine successively, dried and concentrated to give a residue. The residue was
purified twice on a silica gel column (DCM : MeOH= 30:1) to give crude
75a (510 mg, 86%) as a white foam. To a solution of crude
75a (275 mg, 0.33 mmol) in C
2H
5OH was added a few drops 1N NaOH until pH~7.0. The mixture was stirred for 0.5 h.
The mixture was concentrated to give a residue. The residue was purified by HPLC (MeCN
and water, neutral system) to give
75a (sodium salt, 170 mg, 64%) as a white solid. ESI-TOF-MS: m/z 788.3 [M-H]
+.
EXAMPLE 73
Preparation of Compound 76a
[0550]

[0551] To a solution of
73-1 (4.1 g, 13.95 mmol) in pyridine (40 mL) was added Ac
2O (3.13 g, 30.68 mmol) at R.T., and the mixture was stirred overnight. The mixture
was concentrated, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column (PE: EA= 3:1)
to give
76-1 (4.0 g, 75.9%).
[0552] To a solution of
76-1 (1.3 g, 3.44 mmol) in pyridine (20 mL) was added NBS (1.22 g, 6.88mmol) at R.T.,
and the mixture was stirred overnight. The mixture was concentrated, and the residue
was purified on a silica gel column (PE: EA= 4:1) to give
76-2 (1.43 g, 72.2%).
[0553] To a solution of
76-2 (770 mg, 1.68 mmol) in dioxane (10 mL) was added Me
6Sn
2 (1.1 g, 3.36 mmol) and (PPh3)
2PdCl
2 (100 mg) under N
2 atmosphere. The mixture was heated at 80°C for 4 h. The mixture was concentrated,
and the residue was purified on a silica gel column to give an intermediate (400 mg,
43.96%). To a solution of the intermediate (330 mg, 0.61 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN (3
mL) was added Selectflour
® (462 mg, 1.34 mmol) at R. T. The mixture was stirred at R. T. for 2 days. The mixture
was concentrated, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column (PE: EA= 4:1)
to give
76-3 (100 mg, 41.5%).
[0554] To a solution of 76-3 (100 mg, 0.25 mmol) in MeCN (2 mL) was added DMAP (62 mg, 0.51mmol),
TEA (51 mg, 0.51 mmol) and TPSCl (153 mg, 0.51 mmol). The mixture was stirred at R.T.
for 0.5 h. NH
3.H
2O (0.75 mL) was added. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 0.5 h. The mixture was
extracted with EtOAc and washed with 1N HCl and brine. The organic layer was dried
and concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (PE: EA= 1:1) to
give an intermediate (60 mg, 60.1%). The intermediate (50 mg, 0.13 mmol) in NH
3/MeOH (5 mL) was stirred at R.T. for 3 h. The mixture was concentrated, and the residue
was purified on a silica gel column (MeOH: DCM= 1:10) to give
76a (30 mg, 76.2%). ESI-TOF-MS: m/z 312.1 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 74
Preparation of Compound 77a
[0555]

[0556] Compound
77-1 (680 mg, 0.8 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (312 mg, 1.2 mmol) were dissolved in the
mixture of 5 mL of dioxine and 0.25 mL of dry ethanol. A solution of diisopropyl azadicarboxylate
(40% w solution in toluene, 1.28 mmol) in 3 mL of dioxane was added, and the mixture
was stirred at R.T. for 2 h. The mixture was evaporated to dryness. The residue was
dissolved in 10 mL of THF, cooled down to 4°C and 2 equivalents of TBAF in THF were
added. The mixture was warmed up to R.T. and the solvent was evaporated. The resulting
nucleoside was treated with 80% HCOOH at R.T. for 3 h, and then the acid was evaporated.
Isolated by isocratic silica gel chromatography using mixture of DCM (950 mL), MeOH
(50 mL), and NH
4OH (2.5 mL) for elution gave
77a (80mg, 30%). MS: 384 [M-1+HCOOH].
EXAMPLE 75
Preparation of Compound 78a
[0557]

[0558] To a solution of
78-1 (10.0 g, 37.17 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (100 mL) was added imidazole (9.54 g,
140.4 mmol) and TBSCl (21.1 g, 140.4 mmol) at 25°C. The solution was stirred at 25°C
for 15 h. The solution was concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue
was dissolved in EtOAc (200 mL) and washed with water and brine. The organic layer
was separated, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give a residue. The residue
was purified by a silica gel column (PE/EA = 10:1 to 2:1) to give an intermediate
(11.8 g, 64%). To an ice-cold solution of the intermediate (11.8 g, 23.7 mmol) in
CH
2Cl
2 (150 mL) was added a solution of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate (8.2 g, 47.5
mmol) in small portion under N
2. The mixture was stirred at 25°C for 30 min, and then washed with saturated aq. NaHCO
3. The organic layer was separated, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuum to give a residue, which was
purified by silica gel (PE/EA = 10:1 to 1:1) to give
78-2 (6.7 g, 74%) as a solid.
[0559] To a solution of
78-2 (6.7 g, 17.5 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (50 mL) was added TMSCl (2.8 g, 26.2 mmol)
in small portions at 0°C under N
2. The reaction mixture was stirred at 25°C overnight. AgNO
3 (77.8 g, 510 mmol) and MMTrCl (156.8 g, 510 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (50 mL) was
added in small portions under N
2. The reaction mixture was stirred at 25°C overnight. Ammonia (30 mL) was added, and
the reaction mixture was stirred for 30 min. The mixture was filtered through a Buchner
funnel, and the filtrate was washed with saturated NaHCO
3 solution and brine. The organic layer was separated, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, filtered and concentrated. Chromatography on silica gel (PE:EA = 10:1 to 2:1) gave
an amine protected derivative (6.1 g, 53%). To a solution of pyridine (142 mg, 1.8
mmol) in anhydrous DMSO (2 mL) at 0°C was added TFA (1.3 mg, 0.9 mmol) dropwise. The
mixture was stirred at 25°C until a clear solution formed. The solution was then added
into a solution of the amine protected derivative (1.0 g, 1.5 mmol) and DCC (0.95
g, 4.6 mmol) in anhydrous DMSO at 0°C dropwise. Stirring was continued at 25°C for
10 h. Water (10 mL) was added, and the mixture was stirred at 25°C for 1 h. The precipitate
was removed by filtration, and the filtrate was extracted with EtOAc (20 mL). The
organic layer was washed with brine (20 mL) and then dried over Na
2SO
4. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column (EA:PE
=10:1 to 2:1) to give the aldehyde derivative (850 mg, 85%). To a solution of the
aldehyde derivative (2.6 g, 4.0 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (30 mL) was added 37% CH
2O (1.3 g, 16.0 mmol) and 2N NaOH aqueous solution (3.0 mL, 6.0 mmol). The mixture
was stirred at 25°C for 2 h and then neutralized with AcOH to pH=7. To the reaction
were added EtOH (10 mL) and NaBH
4 (912 mg, 24.0 mmol). The reaction was stirred for 30 mins, and then quenched with
saturated aqueous NH
4Cl. The mixture was extracted with EA, and the organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4. Purification by silica gel column chromatography (EA: PE = 10:1 to 2:1) gave
78-3 (1.1 g, 40%) as a yellow solid.
[0560] A stirred solution of
78-3 (685 mg, 1.0 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (5 mL) and anhydrous pyridine (5 mL) was cooled to 0°C. BzCl (126 mg, 0.9 mmol)
was added, and the reaction mixture was stirred at 25°C. After 1.5 h, water (5 mL)
was added. The resulting mixture was extracted with DCM (2×30 mL). The combined extracts
were washed with a saturated aqueous solution of NaHCO
3 (20 mL), dried over MgSO
4, and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
chromatography (DCM: MeOH = 200:1 to 50:1) to give the Bz-protected derivative (679
mg, 86%). To a stirred solution of Bz-protected derivative (432 mg, 0.55 mmol) in
anhydrous DMF (5 mL) was added imidazole (258 mg, 3.85 mmol) and TBSCl (240.0 mg,
1.65mmol). The mixture was stirred for 15 h. Water (10 mL) was added, and the mixture
was extracted with EA. The combined extracts were washed with aqueous solution of
NaHCO
3 (60 mL) and brine (60 mL), dried over MgSO
4, and evaporated under reduced pressure to give the two-TBS protected derivative (680
mg, 137 %). The two-TBS protected derivative (680 mg, 0.75 mmol) was dissolved in
anhydrous CH
3OH (5 mL), and NaOCH
3 (162 mg, 3.0 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at 35°C for 2 h. The
reaction was quenched with 80 % AcOH (3 mL) and extracted with DCM (2×50 mL). The
combined extracts were washed with aqueous solution of NaHCO
3 (20 mL), dried over MgSO
4, and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
chromatography (EA: PE = 20:1 to 3:1) to give
78-4 (239 mg, 40%) as a white foam.
[0561] Compound
78-4 (239 mg, 0.30 mmol) was co-evaporated with toluene three times to remove H
2O. To a solution of
78-4 in DCM (5 mL) was added DMAP (182 mg, 1.50 mmol) and TfCl (69 mg, 0.45 mmol) at 0°C
under N
2. The mixture was stirred 0°C for 40 mins. Completion of the reaction was determined
by LCMS. The mixture was concentrated to give the crude Tf-derivative (353 mg). To
a solution of the Tf-derivative in DMF (5 mL) was added LiCl (31 mg, 0.76 mmol) at
0°C under N
2. The mixture was stirred at 25°C for 40 mins. The mixture was washed with NaHCO
3 and extracted with EA. The combined organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated to give crude
78-5 (268 mg) as a light yellow oil.
[0562] To a solution of
78-5 (268 mg, 0.328 mmol) in MeOH (5 mL) was added NH
4F (37 mg, 0.984 mmol) at 25°C for 4 h. The solution was filtered and evaporated to
dryness. The residue was dissolved in HCOOH (20 mL) and H
2O (4 mL) at 25°C. The mixture was stirred at 25°C for 1 h and concentrated. The mixture
was dissolved in MeCN and purified by prep-HPLC to give
78a (32 mg) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 317.9 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 76
Preparation of Compound 79a
[0563]

[0564] To a solution of
78-4 (1.1 g, 1.33 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (6.6 mL) at 0°C under nitrogen was added Dess-Martin
periodinane (1.45 g, 3.33 mol). The mixture was stirred at 25°C for 4 h. The solvent
was removed in vacuum, and the residue triturated with methyl-t-butyl ether (30 mL).
The mixture was filtered through a pad of MgSO
4, and the organic solvent was stirred with an equal volume of Na
2S
2O
3 in 30 mL of saturated NaHCO
3 until the organic layer became clear (approx. 10 min). The organic layer was separated,
washed with brine, and dried over MgSO
4. Prior to removing the solvent in vacuum, the residue was purified on a silica gel
column (PE: EA= 7:1) to give
79-1 (750 mg, 75%) as a white solid.
[0565] To a stirred solution of methyl-triphenyl-phosphonium bromide (1.74 g, 4.89 mmol)
in anhydrous THF (8 mL) was added
n-BuLi (1.91 mL, 4.89 mmol, 2.5 M in THF) at -78°C dropwise. The mixture was stirred
at 0°C for 1 h.
79-1 (750 mg, 0.81 mmol) was added, and the mixture stirred at 25°C overnight. The reaction
was quenched with saturated NH
4Cl (30 mL), and extracted with EtOAc (2×30 mL). The combined organic phase was washed
with brine, dried with MgSO
4, filtered and evaporated to dryness to give a light white solid. The solid was purified
by column chromatography (PE: EA = 5:1) to give
79-2 (440 mg, 60%).
[0566] To a solution of
79-2 (440 mg, 0.48 mmol) in MeOH (8 mL) was added Pd/C (500 mg, 10%) at R.T. under hydrogen
atmosphere. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 1.5 h. The mixture was filtered, and
the filtrate was concentrated to dryness. Crude
79-3 (365 mg, 83%) was used for the next step without further purification.
[0567] 79-3 (365 mg, 0.40 mmol) in MeOH (50 mL) was added NH
4F (5.6 g, 0.15 mmol), and the solution was heated to refluxed overnight. Completion
of the reaction was determined by LCMS. The mixture was filtered, and the filtrate
was concentrated to dryness. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (PE:
EA = 3:1) to give the amine protected derivative (173 mg, 77%) as a white solid. The
amine protected derivative (100 mg, 0.18 mmol) in formic acid (4.4 mL) was stirred
at 25°C overnight. The solution was concentration to dryness, and the residue was
purified on a silica gel column (PE: EA = 1:3) to give
79a (40 mg, 90%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 297.9 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 77
Preparation of Compound 80a
[0568]

[0569] To a solution of
78-3 (4.4 g, 6.4 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (5 mL) and DCM ( 25 mL). A solution of DMTrCl
(2.37 g, 7.04 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added dropwise at 0°C under N
2. After 2 h, the reaction was quenched with CHsOH and concentrated to dryness. The
residue was purified on a column of silica gel (PE: EA = 100:1 to 2:1) to obtain the
DMTr protected derivative (4.3 g, 68%). The DMTr protected derivative (2.2 g, 2.5
mmol) in 1M TBAF (2.5 mL) of THF (2.5 mL) solution was stirred at 25°C for 3 h. The
solvent was removed in vacuum, and the residue was purified by column chromatography
(PE/EA= 50:1 to 1:2) to give the diol derivative (1.86 g, 96%). To a solution of the
diol derivative (1.3 g, 1.5 mmol) in anhydrous THF (5 mL) was added NaH (132 mg, 3.3
mmol) at 0°C. The mixture was stirred for 1 h, and TBI (276 mg, 0.75 mmol), and BnBr
(558 mg, 3.3 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred for 10 h at 25°C. The reaction
was quenched with water, and the solvent was evaporated. The mixture was extracted
with EA and brine. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4, and evaporated to afford the crude product. The product was purified by silica gel
(PE/EA = 100:1 to 3:1) to afford
80-1 (1.4 g, 90%) as a white foam.
[0570] To a solution of
80-1 (1.3 g, 1.23 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (17 mL) was added Cl
2CHCOOH (1.57 g, 12.3 mmol) at -78°C. The mixture was stirred at -20-10°C for 40 mins.
The reaction was quenched with saturated NaHCO
3, and diluted with DCM (50 mL). The mixture was washed with brine, and the organic
solution was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated in vacuum. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (PE/EA
= 100:1 to 1:1) to give
80-2 (652 mg, 70%) as a white foam.
[0571] Preparation of (80-3): To a solution of
80-2 (630 mg, 0.84 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (5 mL) was added DAST (1.35 g, 8.4 mmol) at
-78°C. The mixture was gradually warmed to 0°C. The reaction was quenched with saturated
NaHCO
3. The mixture was diluted with DCM (50 mL) and washed with brine. The organic solution
was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated in vacuum. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (PE/EA
= 100:1 to 2:1) to give
80-3 as a white solid (302 mg, 48%).
[0572] A mixture of
80-3 (210 mg, 0.28 mmol) and Pd(OH)
2 (200 mg) in methanol (3 mL) was stirred at 0°C at 40 psi H
2 for 20 h. Pd(OH)
2 was filtered off, and the filtrate was concentrated to dryness. The residue was purified
by column (DCM/MeOH = 10:1) to give
80a (12 mg). ESI-MS: m/z 302.0 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 78
Preparation of Compound 81a
[0573]

[0574] To a solution of 81-1 (20.0 g, 70.2 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (200 mL) was added
imidazole (19.1 g, 280 mmol) and TBSCl (42.1 g, 281 mmol) at 25°C. The solution was
stirred at 25°C for 15 h, and then concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure.
The residue was dissolved in EtOAc and then filtered. The filtrate was concentrated
to dryness to give the TBS protected derivative (36.4 g, 99%). The TBS protected derivative
(36.5 g, 71.1 mmol) was dissolved in THF (150 mL). H
2O (100 mL), and then AcOH (300 mL) were added. The solution was stirred at 80°C for
13 h. The reaction was cooled to R.T., and then concentrated to dryness under reduced
pressure to give
81-2 (31.2 g, 61%) as a white solid.
[0575] To a solution of
81-2 (31.2 g, 78.2 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (300 mL) was added Ac
2O (11.9 g, 117.3 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 25°C for 18 h. MMTrCl (72.3 g,
234.6 mmol) and AgNO
3 (39.9 g, 234.6 mmol) were added, and the solution was stirred at 25°C for 15 h. H
2O was added to quench the reaction and the solution was concentrated to dryness under
reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc and washed with water. The organic
layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuum to give a residue, which was
purified by silica gel (DCM:MeOH = 200:1 to 50:1) to give the MMTr protected amine
derivative (35.2 g, 63%). The MMTr protected amine derivative (35.2 g, 49.3 mmol)
was dissolved in NH
3/MeOH (300 mL). The mixture was stirred at 25°C for 20 h. The solution was evaporated
to dryness, and purified by a silica gel column (DCM: MeOH = 100:1 to 50:1) to give
81-3 as a yellow solid (28.6 g, 87%).
[0576] To a solution of
81-3 (12.0 g, 17.9 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (200 mL) was added Dess-Martin periodinane (11.3
g, 26.8 mmol) at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at 0°C for 2 h, and then at R.T. for
2 h. The mixture was quenched with a saturated NaHCO
3 and Na
2S
2O
3 solution. The organic layer was washed with brine (2X) and dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4. The solvent was evaporated to give the aldehyde (12.6 g), which was used directly
in the next step. To a solution of the aldehyde (12.6 g, 18.0 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane
(120 mL) was added 37% HCHO (11.6 g, 144 mmol) and 2N NaOH aqueous solution (13.5
mL, 27 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 25°C overnight. EtOH (60 mL) and NaBH
4 (10.9 g, 288 mmol) were added, and the reaction was stirred for 30 mins. The mixture
was quenched with saturated aqueous NH
4Cl, and then extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4, and purified by silica gel column chromatography (DCM: MeOH = 200:1 to 50:1) to
give
81-4 (7.5g, 59%) as a yellow solid.
[0577] To a solution of
81-4 (3.8 g, 5.4 mmol) in DCM (40 mL) was added pyridine (10 mL) and DMTrCl (1.8 g, 5.4
mmol) at 0°C. The solution was stirred at 25°C for 1 h. MeOH (15 mL) was added, and
the solution was concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(DCM: MeOH = 200:1 to 50:1) to give the MMTr protected derivative (3.6 g, 66%) as
a yellow solid. To a solution of the MMTr protected derivative (3.6 g, 3.6 mmol) in
anhydrous pyridine (30 mL) was added TBDPSCl (2.96 g, 10.8 mmol) and AgNO
3 (1.84 g, 10.8 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 25°C for 15 h. The mixture was filtered
and concentrated. The mixture was dissolved in EtOAc and washed with brine. The organic
layer was dried over Na
2SO
4., and then purified by silica gel column chromatography (DCM: MeOH = 200:1 to 50:1)
to give the TBDPS protected derivative (3.8 g, 85.1%) as a solid. To a solution of
the TBDPS protected derivative (3.6 g, 2.9 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (50 mL) was added
Cl
2CHCOOH (1.8 mL) in anhydrous DCM (18 mL). The mixture was stirred at -78°C for 1 h.
Cl
2CHCOOH (3.6 mL) was added at -78°C. The mixture was stirred at -10°C for 30 mins.
The mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous NaHCO
3 and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4, and then purified by silica gel column chromatography (DCM: MeOH = 200:1 to 50:1)
to give
81-5 (2.2 g, 80%).
[0578] To an ice cooled solution of
81-5 (800 mg, 0.85 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (20 mL) was added pyridine (336 mg, 4.25 mmol)
and Tf
2O (360 mg, 1.28 mmol) dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0°C for 15 mins.
The reaction was quenched by ice water and stirred for 30 mins. The mixture was extracted
with EtOAc, washed with brine (50 mL) and dried over MgSO
4.The solvent was evaporated to give the crude bis(triflate) derivative. To the bis(triflate)
derivative (790 mg, 0.73 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (35 mL) was added LiCl (302 mg, 7.19
mmol). The mixture was heated to 40°C and stirred overnight. Completion of the reaction
was determined by LCMS. The solution was washed with brine and extracted with EtOAc.
The combined organic layers were dried over MgSO
4, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column (DCM/MeOH = 100:1) to give
81-6 (430 mg, 61%).
[0579] To
81-6 (470 mg, 0.49 mmol) in MeOH (85 mL) was added NH
4F (8.1 g, 5.92 mmol), and the solution was heated to reflux overnight. The mixture
was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated to dryness. The residue was purified
on a silica gel column (DCM/MeOH = 20:1) to give the diol (250 mg, 84%) as a white
solid. The diol (130 mg, 0.21 mmol) in formic acid (5 mL) was stirred at 25°C overnight.
The solution was concentration to dryness, and the residue in MeOH (30 mL) was stirred
at 70°C overnight. Completion of the reaction was determined by LCMS and HPLC. The
solvent was removed, and the crude product was washed with EtOAc to give
81a (58 mg, 81%) as a white solid. ESI-MS:
m/
z 333.8 [M+H]
+, 666.6 [2M+H]
+
EXAMPLE 79
Preparation of Compound 82a
[0580]

[0581] To a solution of
81-4 (310 mg, 0.33 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (10 mL) was added pyridine (130 mg, 1.65 mmol)
and Tf
2O (139 mg, 0.49 mmol) diluted by DCM dropwise at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at 0°C
for 15 mins. The reaction was quenched with ice cold water. The organic layer was
separated and washed with brine. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and evaporated to give to give the triflate derivative (420mg crude), which was used
directly in the next step. To a solution of the triflate derivative (420 mg crude)
in anhydrous pentan-2-one was added NaI (396 mg, 2.64 mmol). The mixture was stirred
at 40°C for 3 h, and then dissolved with EtOAc. The organic layer were washed with
Na
2S
2O
3 twice and washed with brine. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and evaporated to give a residue. The residue was purified by a column (DCM: MeOH
= 300:1 to 100:1) to give
82-1 (195 mg, 56% for two steps).
[0582] To a solution of
82-1 (650 mg, 0.62 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) was added NH
4F (45.8 g, 12.4 mmol). The mixture was refluxed overnight. The mixture was filtered
and evaporated to dryness. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (DCM/MeOH
= 200:1 to 20:1) to give
82-2 (250 mg, 58%).
[0583] To a stirred solution of
82-2 (300 mg, 0.43 mmol), Et
3N (217 mg, 2.15 mmol) in anhydrous MeOH (10 mL) was added 10% Pd/C (50 mg). The mixture
was stirred in a hydrogenation apparatus (30 psi hydrogen) at R.T. overnight. The
catalyst was filtrated off, and the filtrate was evaporated to give a residue. The
residue was purified on a silica gel column (DCM/MeOH = 200:1 to 20:1) to afford
82-3 as a white solid (180 mg, 73%).
[0584] Compound
82-3 (110 mg, 0.19 mmol) was dissolved in HCOOH (18 g) and H
2O (6 g) at 25°C, and stirred for 1 h. The solution was evaporated to dryness, dissolved
in MeOH (30 mL). The mixture was stirred at 60°C for 12 h. The solution was evaporated
to dryness, and dissolved in EtOAc (50 mL). The mixture was stirred at 60°C for 1
h. The mixture was filtered and washed with EtOAc to give
82a as a white solid (45.3 mg, 80%). ESI-MS: m/z 299.76 [M+1]
+, 598.66 [2M+1]
+.
EXAMPLE 80
Preparation of Compound 83a
[0585]

[0586] Compound
81-1 (5.7 g. 20 mmol) was co-evaporated with pyridine three times, and then dissolved
in pyridine (20 mL). The mixture was cooled to 0°C and Ac
2O (5.8 mL, 60 mmol) was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred at 25°C for 10 h,
and then cooled to 0°C. AgNO
3 (8.5 g, 50 mmol), and then MMTrCl (15.5 g, 50 mmol) were added in portions. The mixture
was stirred at 25°C for 10 h. The reaction was quenched with saturated NaHCO
3 and extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (DCM/MeOH
= 100:1 to 50:1) to afford the Ac protected derivative (12.1 g, 93%) as a light yellow
solid. The Ac protected derivative (12.1 g) was dissolved in methanolic NH
3 (saturated). The mixture was stirred at 25°C for 14 h. The solvent was removed, and
the residue was purified on a silica gel column (DCM/MeOH = 80:1 to 30:1) to give
83-1 (9.2 g, 87%).
[0587] To a stirred solution of
83-1 (9.2 g, 16.5 mmol) in dry THF (300 mL) was added imidazole (9.0 g, 132 mmol) and
PPh
3 (34.8 g, 132 mmol). A solution of I
2 (26.0 g, 103 mmol) in THF (100 mL) was added dropwise under N
2 at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at 25°C for 18 h and then quenched with a Na
2S
2O
3 solution. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over
Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (DCM/MeOH = 80:1
to 30:1) to give the iodide derivative (10.3 g, 93%) as a light yellow solid. To a
stirred solution of the iodide derivative (10.2 g, 15.3 mmol) in dry THF (300 mL)
was added DBU (4.7 g, 30.1 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 60°C for 8 h. The solution
was diluted with a NaHCO
3 solution and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (PE/EtOAc= 3:1
to 1:3) to afford
83-2 (6.2 g, yield 76%).
[0588] To a stirred solution of
83-2 (5.42 g, 10 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3OH (100 mL) was added PbCOs (13.7 g, 53.1 mmol). A solution of I
2 (12.3 g, 48.9 mmol) in CHsOH (300 mL) was added dropwise at 0°C. The mixture was
stirred at 25°C for 10 h. The solution was quenched with a Na
2S
2O
3 solution and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was washed with a NaHCO
3 solution, dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated to give a residue. The residue was purified by HPLC (0.1% HCOOH
in water and MeCN) to give the desired methoxyl derivative (2.4 g, 34%). To a stirred
solution of the methoxyl derivative (2.4 g, 3.4 mmol) in dry pyridine (20 mL) was
added BzCl (723 mg, 5.2 mmol) dropwise at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at 0°C for
1 h. The solution was quenched with a NaHCO
3 solution and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. Purified by a silica gel column (PE/EtOAc = 5:1 to 1:1) afforded
83-3 (2.1 g, 77%) as a white solid.
[0589] Compound
83-3 (2.0 g, 2.5 mmol), BzONa (3.6 g, 25 mmol) and 15-crown-5 (5.5 g, 25 mmol) were suspended
in DMF (50 mL). The mixture was stirred at 110-125°C for 5 days. The precipitate was
removed by filtration, and the filtrate was diluted with EA. The solution was washed
with brine and dried over Na
2SO
4. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column (PE/EA
= 10/1 to 2/1) to afford the crude Bz protected derivative (1.6 g, 80%). The Bz protected
derivative (1.6 g, 2.0 mmol) was dissolved in methanolic ammonia (100 mL), and the
mixture was stirred at 25°C for 20 h. The solvent was removed, and the residue was
purified by a silica gel column (DCM/MeOH = 100:1 to 20:1) to the diol derivative
as a white solid (410 mg, 35%). The diol derivative (200 mg, 0.34 mmol) was dissolved
in HCOOH (24 g) and H
2O (6 g) at 25°C, and the mixture was stirred at 25°C for 1 h. The solution was evaporated
to dryness, and dissolved in MeOH (30 mL). The mixture was stirred at 60°C for 12
h. The solution was evaporated to dryness and dissolved in EtOAc (50 mL). The mixture
was stirred at 60°C for 1 h. The mixture was then filtered and washed with EtOAc to
give
83a as a white solid (46.1 mg, 43%). ESI-MS: m/z 316.1 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 81
Preparation of Compound 84a
[0590]

[0591] To a stirred solution of
84-1 (100.0 g, 265.9 mmol) in dry THF (1000 mL) was added Li(O-
t-Bu)
3AlH (318.9 mL, 318.9 mmol) at -78°C under N
2. The mixture was stirred at -78°C for 1 h and then at R.T for 1 h. The reaction mixture
was cooled to -50°C and quenched with ice and a saturated NH
4Cl solution. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over
Na
2SO
4 and concentrated to afford the 1'
-OH derivative (100.5 g) as a white solid. To a stirred solution of the 1'
-OH derivative (100.5 g, 265.9 mmol) in dry DCM (600 mL), NEts (110 mL) and MsCl (45.5
g, 298.0 mmol) were added dropwise at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 2 h.
The mixture was quenched with ice water at 0°C and extracted with DCM. The organic
layer was dried over Na
2SO
4, concentrated and purified on a silica gel column (PE: EA = 50:1 to 5:1) to afford
84-2 (113.4 g, yield: 93.9%) as a white solid.
[0592] To a suspension of compound 6-chloro-9
H-purin-2-amine (70.1 g, 414.7 mmol), HMDS (480 mL) and (NH
4)
2SO
4 (0.8 g) was added dry DCE (400 mL). The mixture was refluxed under N
2 for 18 h and then cooled to R.T. To the silylated 2-amino-6-chloropurine solution
was added
84-2 (78.0 g, 171.1mmol) and TMSOTf (60 mL, 331.9 mmol). The mixture was refluxed overnight,
concentrated and neutralized with a NaHCO
3 solution. The resulting precipitate was filtered, and the filtrate was extracted
with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. Chromatography on a silica gel column (PE: EA = 5:1 to 2:1) gave
84-3 (10.8 g, yield: 11.9%) as a light yellow solid.
[0593] To a suspension of
84-3 (30.0 g, 56.6 mmol) in DCM (300 mL) were added MMTrCl (34.9 g, 113.2 mmol) and AgNO
3 (19.3 g, 113.2 mmol). The reaction mixture was cooled to 0°C, and collidine (18.0
g, 150 mmol) was added. The resulting suspension was stirred at R.T. for 12 h. The
suspension was filtered. The filtrate was extracted with DCM and washed with a NaHCO
3 solution. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. Purification by a silica gel column (PE: EA = 20:1 to 3:1) to give
84-4 (35.0 g, yield: 77.9%) as a light yellow solid. ESI-MS: m/z 802 [M+H]
+.
[0594] To a stirred solution of
84-4 (35.0 g, 43.6 mmol) in dry MeOH (400 mL) was added NaOMe (23.5 g, 436 mmol) and 2-mercapto-ethanol
(30.6 g, 392.4 mmol). The mixture was refluxed overnight. The pH was adjusted to 9-10
with CO
2. The precipitate was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated. Purification on
a silica gel column (PE: EA =10:1 to 1:1) gave pure
84-5 (24.0 g, yield 95.7%) as a light yellow solid.
[0595] To a solution of
84-5 (24.0 g, 41.7 mmol) in pyridine (250 mL) was added DMTrCl (28.2 g, 83.5 mmol) at
0°C. The solution was stirred at R.T. for 15 h. MeOH (50 mL) was added, and the mixture
was concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc
and washed with water. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4, filtered, concentrated and purified by a silica gel column (DCM: MeOH = 200:1 to
50:1) to give a first intermediate (27.6 g) as a yellow solid. To a solution of the
first intermediate (27.6 g, 31.5 mmol) in DCM (200 mL) was added imidazole (4.3 g,
63 mmol) and TBSCl (9.5 g, 63 mmol). The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 12 h. The
solution was washed with NaHCO
3 and brine. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4, filtered, concentrated and purified by a silica gel column (DCM: MeOH = 200:1 to
100:1) to give a second intermediate (30.2 g) as a yellow solid. To a solution of
the second intermediate (30.2 g, 30.4 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (50 mL) was added Cl
2CHCOOH (20 ml) in anhydrous DCM (500 mL). The mixture was stirred at -78°C for 1 h.
Cl
2CHCOOH (30 mL) was added at -78°C. The mixture was stirred at -20°C for 2 h. The mixture
was quenched with saturated aqueous NaHCO
3 and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4, and then purified by a silica gel column (DCM: MeOH = 200:1 to 30:1) to give
84-6 (18.0 g, 62.5%) as a white solid. ESI-LCMS: m/z 690.0 [M+H]
+.
[0596] Compound
84-6 (7.0 g, 10.0 mmol) was added to a suspension of DMP (10.6 g, 25 mmol) in anhydrous
CH
2Cl
2 (100 mL) at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at 25°C for 2 h. The solvent was removed
in vacuo, and the residue triturated with diethyl ether (100 mL). The mixture was
filtered through a pad of MgSO
4. The organic solvent was stirred with an equal volume of Na
2S
2O
3.5H
2O in 100 mL of saturated NaHCO
3 until the organic layer became clear (10 min). The organic layer was separated, washed
with brine, and dried over MgSO
4. The solvent was removed in vacuo to give a third intermediate as a red solid (6.5
g, 95%). To a solution of the third intermediate (6.5 g, 9.5 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane
(80 mL) was added 37% CH
2O (6.0 mL, 60 mmol) and 2N NaOH aqueous solution (9.5 mL, 19 mmol). The mixture was
stirred at 25°C for 2 h and then neutralized with AcOH to pH 7. EtOH (30 mL) and NaBH
4 (3.8 g, 100 mmol) were added, and the mixture was stirred for 30 mins. The mixture
was quenched with saturated aqueous NH
4Cl, and then extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4. Purification by a silica gel column (DCM: MeOH = 200:1 to 30:1) gave
84-7 (4.2 g, 58.3%) as a yellow solid.
[0597] To a solution of
84-7 (4.2 g, 5.8 mmol) in DCM (50 mL) was added pyridine (5 mL) and DMTrCl (1.9 g, 5.8
mmol) at -20°C. The solution was stirred at 0°C for 2 h. The reaction mixture was
treated with MeOH (15 mL), and then concentrated. The residue was purified by a silica
gel column (DCM: MeOH = 200:1 to 50:1) to give the fourth intermediate (1.3 g) as
a yellow solid. To a solution of the fourth intermediate (1.3 g, 1.3 mmol) in anhydrous
pyridine (15 mL) was added TBDPSCl (1.1 g, 3.9 mmol) and AgNO
3 (0.68 g, 4.0 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 25°C for 15 h. The mixture was filtered,
concentrated, dissolved in EtOAc and washed with brine. The organic layer was dried
over Na
2SO
4. Purification by a silica gel column (DCM: MeOH = 200:1 to 100:1) gave a fifth intermediate
(1.4 g) as a solid. To a solution of the fifth intermediate (1.4 g, 1.1 mmol) in anhydrous
DCM (50 mL) was added Cl
2CHCOOH (0.7 ml) in anhydrous DCM (18 mL). The mixture was stirred at -78°C for 1 h.
Cl
2CHCOOH (1.5 ml) was added at -78°C, and the mixture was stirred at -20°C for 1.5 h.
The mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous NaHCO
3 and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4. Purification by a silica gel column (DCM: MeOH = 200:1 to 50:1) gave
84-8 (650 mg, 11.6%) as a white solid.
[0598] To a solution of pyridine (521 mg, 6.59 mmol) in anhydrous DMSO (5 mL) was added
TFA (636 mg, 5.58 mmol) dropwise at 10°C under N
2. The mixture was stirred until a clear solution formed. To this solution (0.8 mL)
was added a mixture of
84-8 (650 mg, 0.68 mmol) and DCC (410 mg, 2.0 mmol) in anhydrous DMSO (5 mL) at R.T. under
N
2. The mixture was stirred at 20 °C overnight. Water (30 mL) was added. The mixture
was diluted with DCM (30 mL) and filtered. The filtrate was extracted with DCM. The
organic layers were washed with saturated aqueous NaHCOs, dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified on a silica gel column
(PE: EA =10:1 to 1:1) to give the sixth intermediate (600 mg) as a yellow solid. To
a stirred solution of Methyl-triphenyl-phosphonium bromide (714 mg, 2.0 mmol) in anhydrous
THF (5 mL) was added n-BuLi (0.8 mL, 2.0 mmol, 2.5 M in THF) at -78°C dropwise over
1 min. Stirring was continued at 0 °C for 1 h. The sixth intermediate (600 mg, 0.63
mmol) was added to the mixture, and the mixture was stirred at 25°C for 15 h. The
reaction was quenched with saturated NH
4Cl (20 mL) and extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic phase was dried with Na
2SO
4, filtered and evaporated to dryness to give a light yellow oil. The oil was purified
by column chromatography (DCM: MeOH = 200:1 to 50:1) to give
84-9 (250 mg, 38.5%) as a yellow solid.
[0599] Compound
84-9 (250 mg, 0.26 mmol) was dissolved in THF (5.0 mL). TBAF (131 mg, 0.5 mmol) was added
at 20°C, and stirring was continued for 2 h. The solution was evaporated to dryness.
The residue was dissolved in EA (50 mL) and washed with water (2X). The solution was
evaporated to dryness, and purified by a silica gel column (PE: EA = 10:1 to 1:2)
to give
84-10 (57.6 mg, 36.9%) as a white solid. ESI-LCMS: m/z 602.0 [M+H]
+.
[0600] A solution of
84-10 (27 mg) in 1.5 mL of 80% formic acid stood at R.T. for 4.5 h and then concentrated
to dryness. The residue was mixed with water and lyophilized. MeOH (1.5 mL) and TEA
(0.1 mL) were added, and the mixture was concentrated. The precipitate from MeOH and
EtOAc was filtered and washed with EtOAc to give
84a (9.3 mg) as a slightly-amber solid. ESI-MS: m/z 328.4 [M-H]
-.
EXAMPLE 82
Preparation of Compound 85a
[0601]

[0602] A mixture of
85-1 (200 mg; 0.22 mmol) in pyridine (2.5 mL) and isobutyric anhydride (44 µL; 1.2 equiv)
was stirred R.T. overnight. The mixture was concentrated, and the residue partitioned
between EtOAc (50 mL) and water. The organic layer was washed with 1N citric acid,
water, saturated aqueous NaHCO
3 and brine. The mixture was dried with Na
2SO
4. The solvent was evaporated and the residue was purified on a silica column (10 g
column) using hexanes/EtOAc (30 to 100% gradient) to give
85-2 (0.16 g, 75%).
[0603] A solution of
85-2 (0.16 g; 0.16 mmol) in 80% aq. HCOOH (5 mL) was stirred at R.T. for 3 h. The solvent
was evaporated and then co-evaporated with toluene. Purification on a silica column
(10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2 /MeOH (4-10% gradient) gave
85a (43 mg, 74%). MS: m/z = 362.1 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 83
Preparation of Compound 86a
[0604]

[0605] Compound
86-2 was prepared using a similar procedure for preparing
85-2 with the following:
86-1 (220 mg; 0.22 mmol), (2.5 mL), isobutyric anhydride (0.13 mL; 3.6 equiv), EtOAc (30
mL), and hexanes/EtOAc (30 to 100% gradient) to give
86-2 (175 mg, 85%).
[0606] Compound
86a was prepared using a similar procedure for preparing
85a with the following:
86-2 (117 mg; 0.13 mmol), 80% aq. HCOOH (4 mL) and CH
2Cl
2 /MeOH (4-10% gradient) to give
86a (36 mg, 77%). MS: m/z = 364 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 84
Preparation of Compounds 87a
[0607]

[0608] Compound
87-2 was prepared using a similar procedure for preparing
46-2 with the following:
87-1 (178 mg, 0.3 mmol), hexanoic anhydride (0.14 mL, 2 equiv.), pyridine (3 mL) to give
87-2. (120 mg, 50%).
[0609] Compound
87a was prepared using a similar procedure for preparing
85a with the following:
87-2 (120 mg, 0.15 mmol), 80% aq. HCOOH and CH
2Cl
2 /MeOH (4-10% gradient) to give
87a (62mg, 85%). MS: m/z = 488 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 85
Preparation of Compound 88a
[0610]

[0611] Compound
88-2 was prepared using a similar procedure for preparing
85-2 with the following:
85-1 (220 mg; 0.24 mmol), pyridine (3 mL), dodecanoyc anhydride (0.12 g; 1.3 equiv), EtOAc
(50 mL) and hexanes/EtOAc (25 to 80% gradient) to give
88-2 (0.22 g, 85%).
[0612] Compound
88a was prepared using a similar procedure for preparing
85a with the following:
88-2 (0.19 g; 0.17 mmol), 80% aq. HCOOH (5 mL) and CH
2Cl
2 /MeOH (4-10% gradient) to give
88a (66 mg, 82%). MS: m/z = 474 [M-1].
REFERENCE EXAMPLE 86
Preparation of Compounds 89a and 90a
[0613]

[0614] To a solution of
89-1 (175 mg; 0.18 mmol) in MeCN (2.5 mL) at 0°C was added TMSBr (0.28 mL; 10 equiv.).
The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 1 h, evaporated and treated with water. The obtained
white solid was filtered, dried and washed with CH
2Cl
2. The white solid was then dissolved in NMP (2 mL) and treated with DIPEA (94 µL;
3 equiv.) and pivaloyloxymethyliodide (84 µL; 3 equiv.). The mixture was stirred at
R.T. for 1 day, and then partitioned between water (20 mL) and tert-butyl methyl ether
(TBME; 60 mL). The organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO
3, water and brine. The combined aqueous washings were back extracted with TBME (2
x 20 mL). The combined organic extract was dried and purified on a silica column (10
g column) with CH
2Cl
2 /i-PrOH (2-10% gradient) to give
89-2 (42 mg, 26%).
[0615] A solution of
89-2 in 80% aq. HCOOH was stirred at R.T. for 3 h. The solvent was evaporated and then
co-evaporated with toluene. Purification on a silica column (10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2 /MeOH (4-15% gradient) gave
89a (17 mg, 74%). MS: m/z = 598 [M+1].
[0616] A mixture of
89a (12 mg; 0.02 mmol) in EtOH (1 mL) and Pd/C (10%; 2.5 mg) was stirred overnight under
an atmospheric pressure of hydrogen. The mixture was filtered through a Celite pad.
The solvent was evaporated and the product was purified on a silica column (10 g column)
with CH
2Cl
2 /MeOH (4-17% gradient) to give
90a (6 mg, 50%). MS: m/z = 600 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 87
Preparation of Compound 91a
[0617]

[0618] To a solution of triethylammonium bis(isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethyl)phosphate (0.33mmol,
prepared from 110 mg of bis(POC)phosphate and 0.1 mL of Et
3N) in THF (2 mL) was added
86-1 (100 mg; 0.11 mmol), followed by diisopropylethyl amine (0.19 mL; 10 equiv), BOP-Cl
(140 mg; 5 equiv) and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (63 mg; 5 equiv). The mixture was stirred
at R.T. for 90 mins., and then diluted with CH
2Cl
2 (30 mL). The mixture was washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO
3 and brine. The mixture was dried with Na
2SO
4. The solvent was evaporated, and the residue was purified on a silica column (10
g column) with hexanes/EtOAc (40-100% gradient) to give
91-2 (117 mg, 90%).
[0619] Compound
91a was prepared using a similar procedure for preparing
85a with the following:
91-2 (87 mg; 0.07 mmol), 80% aq. HCOOH (5 mL) and CH
2Cl
2 /MeOH (4-15% gradient) to give
91a (36 mg, 85%). MS: m/z = 606 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 88
Preparation of Compound 92a
[0620]

[0621] To a solution of triethylammonium bis(POM)phosphate (0. 48 mmol, prepared from 176
mg of bis(POM)phosphate and 0.15 mL of Et
3N) in THF (2 mL) was added
92-1 (150 mg; 0.18 mmol) followed by diisopropylethyl amine (0.31 mL; 10 equiv), BOP-Cl
(229 mg; 5 equiv), and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (103 mg; 5 equiv). The mixture was stirred
at R.T. for 90 mins., and then diluted with CH
2Cl
2 (30 mL). The mixture was washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO
3 and brine. The mixture was dried with Na
2SO
4. The solvent was evaporated, and the residue was purified on a silica column (10
g column) with CH
2Cl
2 /i-PrOH (2-10% gradient) to obtain
92-2 (44 mg, 21%) and
92-3 (73 mg, 28%).
[0622] A mixture of
92-2 and
92-3 (73 mg and 44 mg) and 80% aq. HCOOH (3 mL) was heated for 30 mins., at 35°C. The
solvent was evaporated and then coevaporated with toluene. The solvent was evaporated,
and the residue was purified on a silica column (10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2 /MeOH (4-10% gradient) to obtain
92a (40 mg, 75%). MS: m/z = 608 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 89
Preparation of Compound 93a
[0623]

[0624] Compound
93-2 and
93-3 (68 mg and 80 mg, respectively) were prepared in the same manner from
93-1 (200 mg; 0.23 mmol) and bis(POM) phosphate (230 mg) with DIPEA (0.4 mL), BopCl (290
mg), and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (130 mg) in THF (3 mL) as
92-2 and
92-3 from
92-1.
[0625] Compound
93-2 and
93-3 (68 mg and 80 mg, respectively) were converted into
93a (42 mg) with formic acid in the same manner as
92a from
92-2 and
92-3. MS: m/z = 620 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 90
Preparation of Compound 94a
[0626]

[0627] To a solution of
93a (53 mg; 0.09 mmol) in EtOH (2 mL) was added 10% Pd/C (10 mg). The mixture stirred
under hydrogen at atmospheric pressure for 1 h. The mixture was filtered through a
Celite pad, and the filtrate evaporated. Purification on a silica column (10 g column)
with CH
2Cl
2 /MeOH (4-11% gradient) yielded
94a (45 mg, 81%). MS: m/z = 622 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 91
Preparation of Compounds 95a and 96a
[0628]

[0629] To a solution of 5-Amino-2H-[1,2,4]triazin-3-one (180 mg, 1.5 mmol) in HMDS was added
a catalytic amount of (NH
4)
4SO
4. The mixture was heated to reflux for 5 h. HMDS was evaporated to give a crude product.
To a solution of the crude product in anhydrous CH
3CN was added
70a (220 mg, 0.5 mmol) and TMSOTf (0.45 mL, 2.5 mmol). The mixture was heated to reflux
for 24 h in a sealed tube. The reaction was quenched with NaHCO
3 and diluted with EA. The organic solvent was removed, and the residue was purified
by prep-TLC first, and the by RP-HPLC (0.5% HCOOH in water and MeCN) to give the pure
95-1 (100 mg, 46%).
[0630] To a solution of
95-1 (80 mg, 0.18 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN was added 1,2,4-triazole (911 mg, 11.7 mmol) and TEA (1.45 g, 14.4 mmol). The mixture
was cooled to 0°C and POCl
3 was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at 25°C for 24 h. The solvent was evaporated
and partitioned with EA and water. The organic layer was concentrated to give the
crude
95-2 (80 mg, 90%).
[0631] Compound
95-2 (90 mg, 0.18 mmol) was dissolved in 20 mL of saturated THF ammonia. The resulting
solution was stirred at 25°C for 2 h. The solvent was removed, and the residue was
purified on a silica gel column (EA: PE = 6:1) to give
95a as a white solid (70 mg, 70%).
[0632] Compound
95a (70 mg, 0.16 mmol) was dissolved in 20 mL of saturated MeOH ammonia. The resulting
solution was stirred at 25°C for 2 h. The solvent was removed, and the residue was
purified by RP-HPLC (0.5% HCOOH in water and MeCN) to give 96a (5 mg, 11%) as a white
solid. ESI-TOF-MS: m/z 295.1 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 92
Preparation of Compounds 97a-97g
[0633]

[0634] Dry nucleoside (0.05 mmol) was dissolved in a mixture of DMF (3 mL) and DMA-DMF (0.04
mL, 0.1 mmol). The reaction was kept at ambient temperature for 4 h and then evaporated
to dryness. The residue was dissolved in a mixture of PO(OMe)
3 (0.7 mL) and pyridine (0.3 mL). The mixture was evaporated in vacuum for 15 min.
at 42°C, than cooled down to R.T. N-Methylimidazole (0.009 mL, 0.11 mmol) was added
followed by POCl
3 (9µl, 0.11 mmol). The mixture was kept at R.T. for 20-40 mins. The reaction was controlled
by LCMS and monitored by the appearance of the corresponding nucleoside 5'-monophosphate.
After completion of the reaction, tetrabutylammonium salt of pyrophosphate (150 mg)
was added, followed by DMF (0.5 mL) to get a homogeneous solution. After 1.5 h at
ambient temperature, the reaction was diluted with water (10 mL). The mixture was
loaded on the column HiLoad 16/10 with Q Sepharose High Performance, and separation
was done in a linear gradient of NaCl from 0 to 1N in 50mM TRIS-buffer (pH7.5). The
triphosphate
(97a-f) was eluted at 75-80%B. The corresponding fractions were concentrated. The residue
was dissolved in 5% ammonium hydroxide, kept for 15 min. at R.T. and concentrated.
Desalting was achieved by RP HPLC on Synergy 4 micron Hydro-RP column (Phenominex).
A linear gradient of methanol from 0 to 30% in 50mM triethylammonium acetate buffer
(pH 7.5) was used for elution. The corresponding fractions were combined, concentrated
and lyophilized 3 times to remove excess of buffer.
Table 4 - Triphosphates obtained from Example 92
| Compound |
MS (M-1) |
P(α) |
P(β) |
P(γ) |

|
528.0 |
-6.71 |
-21.43(t) |
-11.35 |
| -6.82(d) |
-11.47(d) |

|
544.0 |
-6.25(bs) |
-21.45(bs) |
-11.44 |
| -11.56(d) |

|
575.7 |
-8.86 |
-22.95(t) |
-11.81 |
| -9.00(d) |
-11.94(d) |

|
545.9 |
-9.41 |
-23.04 (t) |
-12.00 |
| -9.44(d) |
-12.13(d) |

|
552.1 |
-10.32 |
-23.26(t) |
-11.84 |
| -10.44(d) |
-11.96(d) |

|
508.4 |
-8.30 (bs) |
-22.72(bs) |
-11.51 |
| -11.63(d) |

|
550.1 |
-9.17 |
-23.04 (t) |
-11.97 |
| -9.29 (d) |
-12.09(d) |
EXAMPLE 93
Preparation of Compounds 98a-98e and 99a
[0635] Dry nucleoside (0.05 mmol) was dissolved in a mixture of PO(OMe)
3 (0.7 mL) and pyridine (0.3 mL). The mixture was evaporated in vacuum for 15 mins.
at 42°C, than cooled down to R.T. N-Methylimidazole (0.009 mL, 0.11 mmol) was added
followed by POCl
3 (9µl, 0.11 mmol). The mixture was kept at R.T. for 20-40 mins. The reaction was controlled
by LCMS and monitored by the appearance of the corresponding nucleoside 5'-monophosphate.
After completion of the reaction, tetrabutylammonium salt of pyrophosphate (150 mg)
was added, followed by DMF (0.5 mL) to get a homogeneous solution. After 1.5 h at
ambient temperature, the reaction was diluted with water (10 mL) and loaded on the
column HiLoad 16/10 with Q Sepharose High Performance. Separation was done in a linear
gradient of NaCl from 0 to 1N in 50mM TRIS-buffer (pH7.5). The triphosphate
(98a-98e) was eluted at 75-80%B. The corresponding fractions were concentrated. Desalting was
achieved by RP HPLC on Synergy 4 micron Hydro-RP column (Phenominex). A linear gradient
of methanol from 0 to 30% in 50mM triethylammonium acetate buffer (pH 7.5) was used
for elution. The corresponding fractions were combined, concentrated and lyophilized
3 times to remove excess of buffer.
Table 5 - Compounds obtained from Example 93
| Structure |
MS (M-1) |
P(α) |
P(β) |
P(γ) |

|
538.0 |
-5.21 |
-20.56(t) |
-11.09 |
| -5.33(d) |
-11.20(t) |

|
556.2 |
-10.85(bs) |
-23.11(bs) |
-11.76 |
| -11.88(d) |

|
540.4 |
-8.86(bs) |
-23.84(t) |
-11.68 |
| -11.80(d) |

|
536.0 |
-9.35 |
-23.05(t) |
-11.60 |
| -9.47(d) |
-11.72(d) |

|
545.9 |
-10.54 |
-23.26 |
-11.80 |
| -10.66 |
-11.93(d) |

|
357.2 |
1.42(s) |
NA |
NA |
EXAMPLE 94
Preparation of Compound 100a
[0636]

[0637] To an ice-cold solution of
100-1 (22 mg; 0.055 mmol) in acetonitrile (0.5 mL) was added TMSBr (80 µL; 10 equiv.).
The resulting mixture was stirred at R.T. for 1 h. The mixture was concentrated, and
the residue was partitioned between water and diethyl ether. The aqueous layer was
washed with Et
2O, neutralized with triethylammonium bicarbonate buffer and lyophilized to yield the
triethylammonium salt of
100-2.
[0638] Compound
100-2 was rendered anhydrous by coevaporating with pyridine and toluene. Anhydrous
100-2 was dissolved in HMPA (1 mL) and 1,1-carbonyldiimidazole (32 mg; 0.2 mmol) was added.
The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 6 h. A solution of tetrabutylammonium pyrophosphate
(0.22 g; -0.2 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) was added. The mixture was stirred overnight at
R.T. The mixture was diluted with triethylammonium acetate buffer and purified by
RP-HPLC with a gradient 0-60% B (A: 50 mM aqueous TEAA, B: 50mM TEAA in MeOH) and
repurified by RP-HPLC with a gradient 0-30% B to give
100a. 31P-NMR (D
2O): δ 3.22 (d, 1P), -8.21 (br, 1 P), -22.91 (br, 1 P). MS: m/z = 528 [M-1].
REFERENCE EXAMPLE 95
Preparation of Compound 100b
[0639]

[0640] Compound
100-4 was prepared from
100-3 (54 mg; 0.13 mmol) in acetonitrile (1.3 mL) with TMSBr (0.18 mL) using a similar
procedure as described for the preparation of
100-2.
[0641] Compound
100b was prepared from
100-4 in HMPA (2 mL) with CDI (84 mg) and tetrabutylammonium pyrophosphate (0.5 g) in DMF
(2 mL) using a similar procedure as described for the preparation of
100a. 31P-NMR (D
2O): δ 17.90 (d, 1P), -9.00 (d, 1 P), -22.91 (t, 1 P). MS: m/z = 530 [M-1].
REFERENCE EXAMPLE 96
Preparation of Compound 100c
[0642]

[0643] Compound
100-6 was prepared from
100-5 (40 mg; 0.09 mmol) in acetonitrile (1 mL) with TMSBr (0.1 mL) using a similar procedure
as described for the preparation of
100-2.
[0644] Compound
100c was prepared from
100-6 in HMPA (1.5 mL) with CDI (50 mg) and tetrabutylammonium pyrophosphate (0.3 g) using
a similar procedure as described for the preparation of
100a. 31P-NMR (D
2O): δ -7.13 (br, 1P), -10.14 (d, 1 P),-22.84 (br, 1 P).
19F-NMR (D
2O): δ -117.53 (dd, 1 F), -197.8 (m, 1 F). MS: m/z = 545.5 [M-1].
REFERENCE EXAMPLE 97
Preparation of Compounds 100d and 100e
[0645]

[0646] To an ice-cold solution of diastereomers
100-7 (35 mg; 0.08 mmol) in acetonitrile (1 mL) was added TMSBr (0.1 mL; 10 equiv.). The
resulting mixture was stirred overnight at R.T. and then concentrated. The residue
was partitioned between water and CH
2Cl
2. The aqueous layer was washed with CH
2Cl
2, neutralized with triethylammonium bicarbonate buffer and lyophilized to yield the
triethylammonium salt of
100-8.
[0647] Compound
100-8 was rendered anhydrous by coevaporating with pyridine and toluene. Anhydrous
100-8 was dissolved in DMF (1.5 mL) and CDI (54 mg; 0.3 mmol) was added. The mixture was
stirred at R.T. for 7 h. A solution of tetrabutylammonium pyrophosphate (0.3 g; ~0.3
mmol) in DMF (4 mL) was added. The mixture was stirred at R.T for 3 days. The mixture
was diluted with triethylammonium acetate buffer. Two consecutive RP-HPLC purifications
with a gradient 0-60% B (A: 50 mM aqueous TEAA, B: 50mM TEAA in MeOH) and 0-40% B
gave
100d and
100e as single diastereomers.
100d: 31P-NMR (D
2O): δ 4.28 (dd, 1P), -6.37 (d, 1 P), -22.36 (t, 1 P). MS: m/z = 548.1 [M-1].
100e: 31P-NMR (D
2O): δ 4.13 (dd, 1P), -6.38 (d, 1 P), -22.46 (t, 1 P). MS: m/z = 548.1 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 98
Preparation of Compound 101a
[0648]

[0649] To a solution of
59-4 (1.5 g, 2.39 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (100 mL) was added Dess-Martin periodinane (5.2
g, 11.95 mmol) at 0°C under nitrogen. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 5 h. The
mixture was poured into NaHCO
3 and Na
2S
2O
3 aq. Solution. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over with anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and concentrated to dryness to give the crude
101-1 (1.5 g) as a white solid, which was used for the next step without further purification.
[0650] To a mixture of bromo(isobutyl)triphenylphosphorane (4.8 g, 12.03 mmol) in anhydrous
THF (8 mL) was added t-BuOK(11.2 mL, 11.2 mmol) at 0°C under nitrogen. The mixture
was stirred at R.T. for 1 h. A solution of
101-1 (1.0 g, 1.6 mmol) in anhydrous THF (4 mL) was added dropwise at 0°C. The mixture
was stirred at R.T. for 3 h. The reaction was quenched with a NH
4Cl aq. solution and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was dried and concentrated
to give a residue, which was purified by silica gel column chromatography (5% EtOAc
in PE) to give
101-2 (793 mg, 74.4%) as a white solid.
[0651] To a solution of
101-2 (364 mg, 0.547 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (6 mL) were added TPSCl (414 mg, 1.37 mmol), DMAP (167 mg, 1.37 mmol) and NEts
(138 mg, 1.37 mmol) at R.T. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 2 h. NH
4OH (6 mL) was added, and the mixture was stirred for another 1 h. The mixture was
diluted with DCM and washed with a NaHCO
3 aq. solution. The organic layer was separated and concentrated to give a residue,
which was purified by silica gel column chromatography (2% MeOH in DCM) to give
101-3 (347 mg, 95.0%) as white solid.
[0652] To a solution of
101-3 (347 mg, 0.52 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) was added NH
4F (1.5 g) at R.T. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 12 h, and then filtered. The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo, and the residue was purified by silica gel column
chromatography (10% MeOH in DCM) to give
101a (87 mg, 53%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 626.9 [2M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 99
Preparation of Compound 102a
[0653]

[0654] To a solution of
101-2 (1.0 g, 1.5 mmol) in MeOH (20 mL) was added NH
4F (6 g) at R.T., and the mixture was refluxed overnight. After cooling to R.T., the
mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was purified
by silica gel column chromatography (8 % MeOH in DCM) to give
102-1 (400 mg, 85%) as a white solid.
[0655] To a solution of
102-1 (400 mg, 1.27 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) was added Pd/C (400 mg) at R.T. The mixture was
stirred at R.T. under a balloon of H
2 for 1.5 h. The mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to
give
102-2 (400 mg, 99 %) as a white solid.
[0656] To a solution of
102-2 (400 mg, 1.26 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (5 mL) were added imidazole (968 mg, 14.2 mmol),
and TBSCl (1.5 g, 10.0 mmol) at R.T. The mixture was stirred at 50°C overnight. The
mixture was diluted with DCM and washed with a NaHCO
3 aq. solution. The organic layer was dried and concentrated. The residue was purified
by silica gel column chromatography (10% EA in PE) to give
102-3 (676 mg, 98 %) as a white solid.
[0657] To a solution of
102-3 (676 mg, 1.24 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (6 mL) were added TPSCl (941 mg, 13.11 mmol), DMAP (379 mg, 3.11 mmol) and NEts
(314 mg, 3.11 mmol) at R.T. The reaction was stirred at R.T. for 3 h. NH
4OH (1 mL) was added, and the reaction was stirred for 4 h. The mixture was diluted
with DCM and washed with a NaHCO
3 solution. The organic layer was dried and concentrated. The residue was purified
by silica gel column chromatography (2% MeOH in DCM) to give
102-4 (450 mg, 67%) as a white solid.
[0658] To a solution of
102-4 (450 mg, 0.83 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) was added NH
4F (2 g) at R.T. The reaction mixture was refluxed overnight. After cooling to R.T.,
the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was purified
by silica gel column chromatography (8 % MeOH in DCM) to give
102a (166.6 mg, 64%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 631.1 [2M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 100
Preparation of Compound 103a
[0659]

[0660] Compound
103-1 (3.8 g, 6.9 mmol) in 80% AcOH aq. was stirred at 50°C for 4 h. The mixture was concentrated
to give a residue, which was purified by silica gel column chromatography (5% MeOH
in DCM) to give the uridine derivative (1.5 g, 78.2%) as a white solid. To a solution
of the uridine derivative (1.5 g, 5.4 mmol) in Py (10 mL) was added Ac
2O (1.38 g, 13.5 mmol) at R.T. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 12 h. The mixture
was concentrated to give a residue, which was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(20% EA in PE) to give
103-2 (1.3 g, 68%) as a white solid.
[0661] To a solution of N-(5-fluoro-2-hydroxy-1,2-dihydropyrimidin-4-yl)benzamide (0.5 g,
2.1 mmol) in anhydrous PhCl (5 mL) was added ammonium sulfate (6 mg, 0.043 mmol),
followed by HMDS (0.7 g, 4.3 mmol). The mixture was heated to 130°C for 8 h. The mixture
was concentrated under vacuum to 2 mL, and then cooled to 0°C. TMSOTf (310 mg, 1.4
mmol) was then added. After stirring for 10 min at 0°C,
103-2 (150 mg, 0.4 mmol) in PhCl (5 mL) was added. The mixture was stirred at 130°C for
10 h. The mixture was concentrated, and the residue was re-dissolved in DCM (10 mL),
washed with water (5 mL) and saturated NaHCOs. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4, evaporated to dryness and the crude product was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(60% PE in EA) to give
103-3 (30 mg, 16%) as a white solid.
[0662] A solution of
103-3 (150 mg, 0.34 mmol) in NH
3/MeOH (10 mL) was stirred at R.T. for 3 h. The mixture was concentrated, and the residue
was purified by HPLC separation (0.1% HCOOH in water and MeCN) to give
103a (60 mg, 60%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 613.1 [2M+Na]
+.
EXAMPLE 101
Preparation of Compound 104a
[0663]

[0664] Compound
103-3 (150 mg, 0.31 mmol) was dissolved in 80% aqueous acetic acid (3 mL). The solution
was heated to reflux for 2 h. The mixture was cooled to ambient temperature and diluted
with water (5 mL), neutralized to pH>7 with saturated NaHCO
3 and extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried and evaporated to dryness. The
residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (50% EA in PE) to give
104-1 (80 mg, 70%) as a white solid.
[0665] Compound
104-1 (80 mg, 0.22 mmol) in saturated NH
3/MeOH (10 mL) was stirred at R.T. for 3 h. The mixture was concentrated, and the residue
was purified by silica gel column chromatography (5% MeOH in DCM) to give
104a (40 mg, 60%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 319.1 [M+Na]
+.
EXAMPLE 102
Preparation of Compound 105a
[0666]

[0667] To a solution of triethylammonium bis(isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethyl)phosphate (0.
065 mmol, prepared from 22 mg of bis(POC)phosphate and Et
3N) in THF was added
105-1 (31 mg; 0.05 mmol). The resulting mixture evaporated, and the residue was rendered
anhydrous by coevaporation with pyridine, followed by toluene. The anhydrous evaporated
residue was dissolved THF (1 mL) and cooled in an ice-bath. To the solution was added
diisopropylethyl amine (35 µL; 4 equiv), followed by BOP-Cl (25 mg; 2 equiv) and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole
(11 mg; 2 equiv). The mixture was stirred at 0°C for 90 min. The mixture was diluted
with CH
2Cl
2, washed with saturated aq. NaHCO
3 and brine, and dried with Na
2SO
4. The evaporated residue was purified on silica (10 g column) with a CH
2Cl
2 /i-PrOH solvent system (3-10% gradient) to give
105-2 (13 mg, 28%).
[0668] A solution of
105-2 (13 mg; 0.014 mmol) in 80% aq. HCOOH (2 mL) was stirred at R. T. for 3 h. The mixture
was evaporated and then coevaporated with toluene. The product was purified on silica
(10 g column) with a CH
2Cl
2/MeOH solvent system (4-15% gradient) to give 105a (7 mg, 78%). MS: m/z = 598.4 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 103
Preparation of Compound 106a
[0669]

[0670] Compound
106-2 (15 mg; 30% yield) was prepared in the same manner from 106-1 (32 mg; 0.057 mmol)
and bis(POC)phosphate (24 mg) with DIPEA (40 µL), BopCl (29 mg) and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole
(13 mg) as
105-2 from
105-1.
[0671] Compound
106-1 (15 mg) was converted in formic acid to
106a (8 mg; 78% yield) in the same manner as
105-2 to
105a. MS: m/z = 602.4 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 104
Preparation of Compound 107a
[0672]

[0673] Compound
107-1 (30 mg; 30% yield) was prepared in the same manner from
40-10 (65 mg; 0.115 mmol) and bis(POC)phosphate (49 mg) with DIPEA (80 µL), BopCl (58 mg)
and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (26 mg) as
105-2 from
105-1.
[0674] Compound
107-1 (30 mg) was converted in formic acid to
107a (15 mg; 73% yield) in the same manner as
105-2 to
105a. MS: m/z = 604.3 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 105
Preparation of Compound 108a
[0675]

[0676] To a solution of 4'-ethyl-2'-fluorocytidine (50 mg, 0.183 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) were
added DCC (113 mg, 0.55 mmol), isobutyric acid (48.5 µl, 0.55 mmol) and DMAP (22 mg,
0.183 mmol). The mixture was stirred at R.T. overnight. The mixture was filtered,
and the filtrate was concentrated with a rotary evaporator until half of its original
volume was achieved. EA was added to the mixture. The mixture was washed with water,
followed by brine. The mixture was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and concentrated in vacuo to give a residue, which was purified by silica gel with
DCM/ MeOH=95:5 to give
108a (40.8 mg, 54%) as a white solid. MS: m/z 414 [M-H]
+, 829 [2M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 106
Preparation of Compound 109a
[0677]

[0678] 3',5'-diacetylnucleoside (36 mg, 1 mmol) was dissolved in methanol saturated with
NH
4OH and kept overnight at R.T. The solvent was evaporated, and the product isolated
by column chromatography in gradient of methanol in DCM from 0 to 15% on a 10g Biotage
cartridge. The product was
109a obtained (20 mg, 73%). MS: m/z 277.2 [M-H].
EXAMPLE 107
Preparation of Compound 110a
[0679]

[0680] To a solution of
70a (6.55 g, 2.1 mmol) and the benzoyl protected base moiety (2.3 g, 5.3 mmol) in PhCl
(50 mL) was added TMSOTf (3.6 g, 16.1 mmol). After addition, the mixture was heated
to 140°C for 8 h. The mixture was cooled to R.T., and evaporated to give a residue.
The residue was re-dissolved in DCM and washed with saturated NaHCO
3 and brine. The organic layer was dried and concentrated to give a residue, which
was purified by silica gel column (40% EA in PE) to give
110-1 (300 mg, 10%) as a white solid.
[0681] Compound
110-1 (300 mg, 0.55 mmol) in 80% aqueous acetic acid (5 mL) was heated to reflux for 2
h. The mixture was cooled to ambient temperature and diluted with water (5 mL), and
then extracted with EA. The organic layer was washed with saturated NaHCO
3 and brine. The mixture was dried and concentrated to give a residue, which was purified
by silica gel column (10% EA in PE) to give the protected uridine derivative (180
mg, 70%) as a white solid. The protected uridine derivative (180 mg, 0.4 mmol) in
saturated NH
3/MeOH (10 mL) was stirred at R.T. for 3 h. The mixture was concentrated to give a
residue, which was purified by preparative HPLC (0.1% HCOOH in water and MeCN) to
give
110a (80 mg, 60%) as a white solid. ESI-TOF-MS: m/z 334.7 [M+Na]
+.
EXAMPLE 108
Preparation of Compound 112a
[0682]

[0683] To the stirred solution of
69-1 was added NaN
3 (1.5 g, 21.68 mmol) at 0°C under nitrogen atmosphere, and the resulting solution
was stirred at R.T. for 1.5 h. The reaction was quenched with water, extracted with
EA, washed with brine, and dried over MgSO
4. The concentrated organic phase was used for the next step without further purification.
[0684] To a solution of
112-1 (3.0 g, 5.4 mmol) in anhydrous 1,4-dioxane (18 mL) was added NaOH (5.4 mL, 2M in
water) at R.T. The reaction mixture was stirred at R.T. for 3 h. The reaction was
diluted with EA, washed with brine, and dried over MgSO
4. The concentrated organic phase was purified on a silica gel column (30% EA in PE)
to give
112-2 (2.9 g, 93%) as a white foam.
[0685] Compound
112-2 (520 mg, 0.90 mmol) was dissolved in 80% of HCOOH (20 mL) at R.T. The mixture was
stirred for 3 h, and monitored by TLC. The solvent was removed and the residue was
treated with MeOH and toluene for 3 times. NH
3/MeOH was added, and the reaction mixture was stirred at R.T., for 5 mins. The solvent
was concentrated to dryness and the residue was purified by column chromatography
to give
112a (120 mg, 44.4%) as a white solid. ESI-LCMS: m/z 302.0 [M+H]
+, 324.0[M+Na]
+.
EXAMPLE 109
Preparation of Compound 113a
[0686]

[0687] To a stirred solution of
112-2 (1.1 g, 2.88 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (10 mL) was added MMTrCl (1.77 g, 5.76 mmol),
AgNO
3 (1.47 g, 8.64 mmol) and collidine (1.05 g, 8.64 mmol) at 25°C under a N
2 atmosphere. The reaction was refluxed for 12 h. MeOH (20 mL) was added and the solvent
was removed to dryness. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (20% EA in
PE) to give
113-1 (1.6 g, 85.1%) as a white foam.
[0688] To a stirred solution of
113-1 (800 mg, 0.947 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN (10 mL) were added TPSCl (570 mg, 1.89 mmol),
DMAP (230 mg, 1.89 mmol) and TEA (190 mg, 1.89 mmol) at R.T. The mixture was stirred
for 12 h. NH
4OH (25 mL) was added and the mixture was stirred for 2 h. The solvent was removed,
and the residue was purified on a silica gel column as a yellow foam. Further purification
by prep-TLC gave
113-2 (700 mg, 87.1%) as a white solid.
[0689] Compound
113-2 (300 mg, 0.355 mmol) was dissolved in 80% of HCOOH (5 mL) at R.T. The mixture was
stirred for 3 h, and monitored by TLC. The solvent was then removed and the residue
was treated with MeOH and toluene (3 times). NH
3/MeOH was added and the mixture was stirred at R.T., for 5 mins. The solvent was removed
and the residue was purified by column chromatography to give
113a (124 mg, 82.6%) as a white solid. ESI-LCMS: m/z 301.0 [M+H]
+, 601.0[2M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 110
[0690]

[0691] To a solution of
117-1 (2.5 g, 4.04 mmol) in DMF was added NaH (170 mg, 4.24 mmol, 60% purity) at 0 °C.
The mixture was stirred for 3 h at RT. NaI (6.1 g, 40.4 mmol) was added at RT and
stirred for 3 h. The reaction was diluted with water and extracted with EA. The organic
layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure to give
117-2 (1.7 g, 94%) as a yellow solid.
[0692] To a solution of
117-2 (1.7 g, 3.81 mmol) in THF (5 mL) was added 2 M NaOH solution (4.5 mL) at 0 °C. The
solution was stirred for 2 h at RT. The mixture was adjusted to pH = 7, and concentrated
under reduced pressure. The mixture was partitioned between DCM and water. The DCM
layer was dried with high vacuum to give
117-3 (1.2 g, 68%) as a white solid, which was used without further purification.
[0693] To a solution of
117-3 (1.2 g, 2.58 mmol) in EtOH (20 mL) was added NH
4COOH(650 mg, 7.75 mmol) and Pd/C (120 mg). The mixture was stirred under H
2 (30 psi) for 1.5 h at RT. The suspension was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated
at a low pressure. The residue was purified on silica gel column (0.5% TEA and 1%
MeOH in DCM) to give
117-4 (545 mg, 62%). ESI-MS: m/z 361.2 [M + 23]
+.
[0694] Compound
117-4 was dissolved in 80% aq. HCOOH (20 mL) and kept at 20 °C for 18 h. After cooling
to RT, the solvent was removed in vacuo, and the residue coevaporated with toluene
(3 x 25 mL). The residue was dissolved in water (3 mL) and concentrated aqueous NH
4OH (1 mL) was added. After 2 h at 20 °C, the solvent was removed in vacuo. The residue
was purified by flash chromatography using a 5 to 50% gradient of methanol in DCM
to give purified
117a (14 mg) as a white solid.
EXAMPLE 111
[0695]

[0696] To a solution of
118-1 (1.2 g; 4.3 mmol) in dioxane (30 mL) were added p-toluenesulphonic acid monohydrate
(820 mg; 1 eq.) and trimethyl orthoformate (14 mL; 30 eq.). The mixture was stirred
overnight at RT. The mixture was then neutralized with methanolic ammonia and the
solvent evaporated. Purification on silica gel column with CH
2Cl
2-MeOH solvent system (4-10% gradient) yielded
118-2 (1.18 g, 87%).
[0697] To an ice cooled solution of
118-2 (0.91 g; 2.9 mmol) in anhydrous THF (20 mL) was added iso-propylmagnesium chloride
(2.1 mL; 2 M in THF). The mixture stirred at 0 °C for 20 mins. A solution of phosphorochloridate
reagent (2.2 g; 2.5 eq.) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise. The mixture stirred overnight
at RT. The reaction was quenched with saturated aq. NH
4Cl solution and stirred at RT. for 10 mins. The mixture was then diluted with water
and CH
2Cl
2, and the two layers were separated. The organic layer was washed with water, half
saturated aq. NaHCO
3 and brine, and dried with Na
2SO
4. The evaporated residue was purified on silica gel column with CH
2Cl
2-iPrOH solvent system (4-10% gradient) to yield Rp/Sp-mixture of
118-3 (1.59 g; 93%).
[0698] A mixture of
118-3 (1.45 g; 2.45 mmol) and 80% aq. HCOOH (7 mL) was stirred at RT. for 1.5 h. The solvent
was evaporated and coevaporated with toluene. The obtained residue was dissolved in
MeOH, treated with Et
3N (3 drops) and the solvent was evaporated. Purification on silica gel column with
CH
2Cl
2-MeOH solvent system (4-10% gradient) yielded Rp/Sp-mixture of
118a (950 mg; 70%).
31P-NMR (DMSO-d
6): δ 3.52, 3.37. MS: m/z = 544 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 112
[0699]

[0700] Compound
119-1 (5 g, 8.79 mmol) was co-evaporated with anhydrous pyridine. To an ice cooled solution
of
119-1 in anhydrous pyridine (15 mL) was added TsCl (3.43 g, 17.58 mmol), and stirred for
1 h at 0 °C. The reaction was checked by LCMS and TLC. The reaction was quenched with
H
2O, and extracted with EA. The organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. Compound
119-2 (6.35 g, 100%) was used for next step directly.
[0701] To a solution of
119-2 (31.77g, 43.94 mmol) in acetone (300 mL) was added NaI (65.86 g, 439.4 mmol), and
heated to reflux overnight. The reaction was checked by LCMS. The reaction was quenched
with sat. Na
2S
2O
3 solution, and extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(MeOH in DCM from 1% to 6%) to give
119-3 (11.5g, 38%) as a white solid.
[0702] To a solution of
119-3 (11.5 g, 16.94 mmol) in dry THF (120 mL) was added DBU (12.87 g, 84.68 mmol), and
heated to 60 °C. The reaction was stirred overnight and checked by LCMS. The reaction
was quenched with sat. NaHCO
3 solution, and extracted with EA. The organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(MeOH in DCM from 1% to 5%) to give
119-4 (5.5 g, 54%) as a white solid.
[0703] To an ice cooled solution of
119-4 (500 mg, 0.90 mmol) in dry DCM (20ml) was added AgF (618 mg, 4.9 mmol) and a solution
of I
2 (500 mg, 1.97 mmol) in dry DCM (20 mL). The reaction was stirred for 3 h., and checked
by LCMS. The reaction was quenched with sat Na
2S
2O
3 solution and sat. NaHCO
3 solution, and the mixture was extracted with DCM. The organic layer was dried by
anhydrous Na
2SO
4;, and evaporated at low pressure to give crude
119-5 (420 mg, 66%).
[0704] To a solution of crude
119-5 (250 mg, 0.36 mmol) in dry DCM (8 mL) was added DMAP (0.28 g, 2.33 mmol), TEA (145
mg, 1.44mmol) and BzCl (230 mg, 1.62 mmol) in a solution of DCM (2 mL). The reaction
was stirred overnight, and checked by LCMS. The mixture was washed with sat. NaHCO
3 solution and brine. The organic layer was evaporated at low pressure. The residue
was purified by prep-TLC to give crude
119-6 (150 mg, 46%).
[0705] To a solution of crude
119-6 (650 mg, 0.72 mmol) in dry HMPA (20 mL) was added NaOBz (1.03 g, 7.2 mmol) and 15-crown-5
(1.59 g, 7.2 mmol). The reaction was stirred for 2 d at 60 °C. The mixture was diluted
with H
2O, and extracted with EA. The organic layer was evaporated at low pressure. The residue
was purified by prep-TLC to give
119-7 (210 mg, 32.4%). ESI-MS: m/z: 900.4 [M+H]
+.
[0706] A mixture of
119-7 (25 mg) and BuNH
2 (0.8 mL) was stirred overnight at RT. The mixture was evaporated and purified on
silica gel (10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2/MeOH (4-15% gradient) to yield
119-8 (15 mg, 91%).
[0707] A mixture of
119-8 (15 mg, 0.02 mmol) in ACN (0.25 mL) and 4 N HCL/dioxane (19 uL) was stirred at RT
for 45 mins. The mixture was diluted with MeOH and evaporated. The crude residue was
treated with MeCN, and the solid was filtered to yield
119a (7 mg). MS: m/z = 314 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 113
[0708]

[0709] To a stirred suspension of
120-1 (20 g, 77.5 mmol), PPh
3 (30 g, 114.5 mmol), imidazole (10 g, 147 mmol) and pyridine (90 mL) in anhydrous
THF (300 mL) was added a solution of I
2 (25 g, 98.4 mmol) in THF (100 mL) dropwise at 0 °C. The mixture was warmed to room
temperature (RT) and stirred at RT for 10 h. The reaction was quenched by MeOH (100
mL). The solvent was removed, and the residue was re-dissolved in a mixture ethyl
acetate (EA) and THF (2 L, 10:1). The organic phase was washed with saturated Na
2S
2O
3 aq., and the aqueous phase was extracted with a mixture of EA and THF (2 L, 10:1).
The organic layer was combined and concentrated to give a residue, which was purified
on a silica gel column (0-10% MeOH in DCM) to give
120-2 (22.5 g, 78.9%) as a white solid.
1H NMR: (DMSO-
d6, 400 MHz)
δ 11.42 (s, 1H), 7.59 (d,
J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.82 (s, 1H), 5.63 (d,
J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 5.50 (s, 1H), 5.23 (s, 1H), 3.77-3.79 (m, 1H), 3.40-3.62 (m, 3H),
0.97 (s, 3H).
[0710] To a stirred solution of
120-2 (24.3 g, 66.03 mmol) in anhydrous MeOH (240 mL) was added NaOMe (10.69 g, 198.09
mmol) at RT under N
2. The mixture was refluxed for 3 h. The solvent was removed, and the residue was re-dissolved
in anhydrous pyridine (200 mL). To the mixture was added Ac
2O (84.9 g, 833.3 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture was warmed to 60 °C and stirred for 10
h. The solvent was removed, and the residue was diluted with DCM, washed with saturated
NaHCO
3 and brine. The organic layer was concentrated and purified on a silica gel column
(10-50% EA in PE) to give
120-3 (15 g, 70.1%) as a white solid.
1H NMR: (CDCl
3, 400 MHz)
δ 8.82 (s, 1H), 7.23 (d,
J = 2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.54 (s, 1H), 5.85 (s, 1H), 5.77 (dd,
J = 8.0, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 4.69 (d,
J= 2.4 Hz, 1H), 4.58 (d,
J = 2.8Hz, 1H), 2.07 (d,
J = 5.2Hz, 6H), 1.45 (s, 3H).
[0711] To an ice cooled solution of
120-3 (15 g, 46.29 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (300 mL) was added AgF (29.39 g, 231.4 mmol).
I
2 (23.51 g, 92.58 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (1.0 L) was added dropwise to the solution.
The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 5 h. The reaction was quenched with saturated
Na
2S
2O
3 and NaHCOs, and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was separated, dried and evaporated
to dryness. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (10-30% EA in PE) to give
120-4 (9.5 g, 43.6%) as a white solid.
1H NMR: (Methanol-d
4, 400 MHz)
δ 7.52 (d,
J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.21 (s, 1H), 5.80 (d,
J = 17.2 Hz, 1H), 5.73 (d,
J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 3.58 (s, 1H), 3.54 (d,
J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 2.17 (s, 3H), 2.09 (s, 3H), 1.58 (s, 3H).
[0712] To a solution of
120-4 (7.0 g, 14.89 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (400 mL) were added NaOBz (21.44 g, 148.9 mmol)
and 15-crown-5 (32.75 g, 148.9 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 130 °C for
6 h. The solvent was removed, diluted with EA and washed with water and brine. The
organic layer was evaporated and purified on a silica gel column (10-30% EA in PE)
to give
120-5 (2.8 g, 40.5%). ESI-MS: m/z 444.9 [M-F+H]
+.
[0713] A mixture of
120-5 (4.0 g; 8.6 mmol) and liquid ammonia was kept overnight at RT in a high-pressure
stainless-steel vessel. Ammonia was then evaporated, and the residue purified on silica
(50g column) with a CH
2Cl
2/MeOH solvent mixture (4-12% gradient) to yield
120a as a colorless foam (2.0 g; 84% yield). ESI-MS: m/z 275.1 [M-H]
-.
EXAMPLE 114
[0714]

[0715] Dry
120a (14 mg, 0.05 mmol) was dissolved in the mixture of PO(OMe)
3 (0.750 mL ) and pyridine (0.5 mL). The mixture was evaporated in vacuum for 15 mins
at bath temperature 42
0C, and then cooled down to RT. N-Methylimidazole (0.009 mL, 0.11 mmol) was added followed
by POCl
3 (0.009 mL, 0.1 mmol). The mixture was kept at RT for 45 mins. Tributylamine (0.065
mL, 0.3 mmol) and N-tetrabutyl ammonium salt of pyrophosphate (100 mg) was added.
Dry DMF (about 1 mL) was added to get a homogeneous solution. In 1 h, the reaction
was quenched with 2M ammonium acetate buffer (1 mL, pH = 7.5), diluted water (10 mL)
and loaded on a column HiLoad 16/10 with Q Sepharose High Performance. The separation
was done in linear gradient of NaCl from 0 to 1N in 50mM TRIS-buffer (pH7.5). The
fractions eluted at 60% buffer B contained
121a and at 80% buffer B contained
122a. The corresponding fractions were concentrated, and the residue purified by RP HPLC
on Synergy 4 micron Hydro-RP column (Phenominex). A linear gradient of methanol from
0 to 30% in 50mM triethylammonium acetate buffer (pH 7.5) was used for elution. The
corresponding fractions were combined, concentrated and lyophilized 3 times to remove
excess of buffer.
121a: P
31-NMR (D
20): -3.76 (s); MS: 378.2 [M-1].
122a: P
31-NMR (D
20): -9.28(d, 1H, Pα), -12.31(d, 1H, Py), -22.95(t, 1H, Pβ); MS 515.0 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 115
[0716]

[0717] A mixture of
122-1 (170 mg, 0.19 mmol) and methanolic ammonia (7 N; 3 mL) was stirred at RT for 8 h,
concentrated and purified on silica gel (10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2/MeOH (4-11% gradient) to give
122-2 (100 mg, 90%).
[0718] Compound
122-2 was rendered anhydrous by co-evaporating with pyridine, followed by toluene. To a
solution of
122-2 (24 mg, 0.04 mmol), and N-methylimidazole (17 µL, 5 equiv) in acetonitrile (1 mL)
was added the phosphochloridate (50 mg, 3.5 equiv.) in 2 portions in 6 h intervals.
The mixture was stirred at RT for 1 d and evaporated. Purification on silica (10 g
column) with CH
2Cl
2/MeOH (4-12% gradient) yielded
122-3 (10 mg, 28%).
[0719] A solution of
122-3 (9 mg, 0.01 mmol) in 80% formic acid was stirred 3 h at R. T. The mixture was evaporated
and purified on silica (10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2/MeOH (5-15% gradient) to give
122a (3 mg, 50%). MS: m/z = 624 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 116
[0720]

[0721] To an ice cooled solution of
123-1 (80 mg; 015 mmol) in anhydrous THF (2 mL) was added isopropylmagnesium chloride (0.22
mL; 2 M in THF). The mixture stirred at 0 °C for 20 mins. A solution of the phosphorochloridate
reagent (0.16 g; 0.45 mmol) in THF (0.5 mL) was added dropwise. The mixture stirred
overnight at RT. The reaction was quenched with saturated aq. NH
4Cl solution and stirred at RT for 10 mins. The mixture was diluted with water and
CH
2Cl
2, and the two layers were separated. The organic layer was washed with water, half
saturated aq. NaHCO
3 and brine, and dried with Na
2SO
4. The evaporated residue was purified on silica gel column with CH
2Cl
2-MeOH solvent system (2-10% gradient) to yield Rp/Sp-mixture of
123-2 (102 mg; 80%).
[0722] A mixture of
123-2 (100 mg; 0.12 mmol) in EtOH (3 mL) and 10% Pd/C (10 mg) was stirred under the H
2 atmosphere for 1.5 h. The mixture was filtered through a Celite pad, evaporated and
purified on silica gel column with CH
2Cl
2-MeOH solvent system (4-10% gradient) to yield Rp/Sp-mixture of
123a (52 mg, 74%). MS: m/z = 584 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 117
[0723]

[0724] Compound
124a (36 mg, 63%) was synthesized as described for
117a using a neopentyl ester phosphorochloridate reagent. MS: 572.6 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 118
[0725]

[0726] Dry
120a (14 mg, 0.05 mmol) was dissolved in the mixture of PO(OMe)
3 (0.750 mL) and pyridine (0.5 mL). The mixture was evaporated in vacuum for 15 mins
at bath temperature 42
0C, and then cooled down to RT. N-Methylimidazole (0.009 mL, 0.11 mmol) was added followed
by PSCl
3 (0.01 mL, 0.1 mmol). The mixture was kept at RT for 1 h. Tributylamine (0.065 mL,
0.3 mmol) and N-tetrabutyl ammonium salt of pyrophosphate (200 mg) was added. Dry
DMF (about 1 mL) was added to get a homogeneous solution. In 2 h, the reaction was
quenched with 2M ammonium acetate buffer (1 mL, pH = 7.5), diluted with water (10
mL) and loaded on a column HiLoad 16/10 with Q Sepharose High Performance. Separation
was done in linear gradient of NaCl from 0 to 1N in 50 mM TRIS-buffer (pH7.5). The
fractions eluted at 80% buffer B contained
125a and
126a. The corresponding fractions were concentrated, and the residue purified by RP HPLC
on Synergy 4 micron Hydro-RP column (Phenominex). A linear gradient of methanol from
0 to 20% in 50mM triethylammonium acetate buffer (pH 7.5) was used for elution. Two
peaks were collected. The corresponding fractions were combined, concentrated and
lyophilized 3 times to remove excess of buffer. Peak 1 (more polar):
31P-NMR (D
2O): +42.68(d, 1H, Pα), - 9.05(d, 1H, Py), -22.95(t, 1H, Pβ); MS 530.9.0 (M-1). Peak
2 (less polar):
31P-NMR (D
2O): +42.78(d, 1H, Pα), -10.12(bs, 1H, Py), -23.94(t, 1H, Pβ); and MS: m/z 530.9.0
[M-1].
EXAMPLE 119
[0727]

[0728] A mixture of
127-1 (1.2 g, 4.3 mmol), PTSA monohydrate (0.82 g, 1 equiv.), and trimethyl orthoformate
(14 mL, 30 equiv.) in dioxane (30 mL) was stirred overnight at RT. The reaction was
neutralized with 7 N NH
3/MeOH and a white solid removed by filtration. The residue was dissolved in THF (10
mL) and treated with 80% aq. AcOH (5 mL). The mixture was kept at RT for 45 mins and
then evaporated. The residue was purified on silica gel (25 g column) with CH
2Cl
2/MeOH (4-10% gradient) to give
127-2 (1.18 g, 87%).
[0729] Compound
127-3 (137 mg, 75%) was prepared from
127-2 (93 mg, 0.29 mmol) and triethylammonium bis(isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethyl)phosphate
(0.44 mmol) with DIPEA (0.2 mL), BopCl (147 mg), and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (66 mg)
in THF (3 mL). Purification was done with CH
2Cl
2 /i-PrOH solvent system (3-10% gradient).
[0730] A solution of
127-3 (137 mg) in 80% aq. HCOOH was stirred at RT for 2 h, and then concentrated. The residue
was co-evaporated with toluene and then MeOH containing a small amount of a small
amount of Et
3N (2 drops). Purification on silica (25 g column) with CH
2Cl
2/MeOH (4-10% gradient) gave
127a (100 mg, 77%). MS: m/z = 1175 [2M-1].
EXAMPLE 120
[0731]

[0732] Compound
128-1 (50 g, 86.0 mmol) and 6-Cl-guanine (16.1 g, 98.2 mmol) were co-evaporated with anhydrous
toluene 3 times. To a solution of
128-1 in MeCN (200 mL) was added DBU (39.5 g, 258.0 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred
at 0 °C for 30 mins, and then TMSOTf (95.5 g, 430.0 mmol) was added dropwise at 0
°C. The mixture was stirred at 0 °C for 30 mins. The mixture was heated to 70 °C,
and stirred overnight. The solution was cooled to RT and diluted with EA (100 mL).
The solution was washed with sat. NaHCO
3 solution and brine. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column on silica gel
(EA in PE from 10% to 40%) to give
128-2 (48.0 g, yield: 88.7%) as a yellow foam. ESI-MS: m/z 628 [M+H]
+.
[0733] To a solution of
128-2 (48.0 g, 76.4 mol), AgNO
3 (50.0 g, 294.1 mmol) and collidine (40 mL) in anhydrous DCM (200 mL) was added MMTrCl
(46.0 g, 149.2 mmol) in small portions under N
2. The mixture was stirred at RT for 3 h under N
2. The reaction was monitored by TLC. The mixture was filtered, and the filter was
washed with sat. NaHCO
3 solution and brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(EA in PE from 5% to 50%) to the give crude
128-3 (68 g, 98%). ESI-MS: m/z 900.1 [M+H]
+.
[0734] Sodium (8.7 g, 378.0 mmol) was dissolved in dry EtOH (100 mL) at 0 °C, and slowly
warmed to RT. Compound
128-3 (68.0 g, 75.6 mmol) was treated with freshly prepared NaOEt solution, and stirred
overnight at RT. The reaction was monitored by TLC, and the mixture was concentrated
at low pressure. The mixture was diluted with H
2O (100 mL), and extracted with EA (3 x 100 mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(MeOH in DCM from 1% to 5%) to give
128-4 (34.0 g, 75.2%) as a yellow solid. ESI-MS: m/z 598 [M+H]
+.
[0735] Compound
128-4 (32.0 g, 53.5 mmol) was co-evaporated with anhydrous pyridine 3 times. To an ice
cooled solution of
128-4 in anhydrous pyridine (100 mL) was added TsCl (11.2 g, 58.9 mmol) in pyridine (50
mL) dropwise at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred for 18 h. at 0 °C. The reaction was
checked by LCMS (about 70% was the desired product). The reaction was quenched with
H
2O, and the solution was concentrated at low pressure. The residue was dissolved in
EA (100 mL), and washed with sat. NaHCO
3 solution. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(MeOH in DCM from 1% to 5%) to give crude
128-5 (25.0 g, 62.2%) as a yellow solid. ESI-MS: m/z 752 [M+H]
+.
[0736] To a solution of
128-5 (23.0 g, 30.6 mmol) in acetone (150 mL) was added NaI (45.9 g, 306.0 mmol) and TBAI
(2.0 g), and refluxed overnight. The reaction was monitored by LCMS. After the reaction
was complete, the mixture was concentrated at low pressure. The residue was dissolved
in EA (100 mL), washed with brine, and dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4. The organic solution was evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by
silica gel column chromatography (DCM: MeOH=100:1 to 20:1) to give the crude product.
To a solution of the crude product in dry THF (200 mL) was added DBU (14.0 g, 91.8
mmol), and heated to 60°C. The mixture was stirred overnight, and checked by LCMS.
The reaction was quenched with sat. NaHCOs, and the solution was extracted with EA
(100 mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(MeOH in DCM from 1% to 5%) to give
128-6 (12.0 g, 67.4%) as a yellow solid. ESI-MS: m/z 580 [M+H]
+.
[0737] To an ice cooled solution of
128-6 (8.0 g, 13.8 mmol) in dry MeCN (100mL) was added NIS (3.9 g, 17.2 mmol) and TEA•3HF
(3.3 g, 20.7 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at RT for 18 h and checked by
LCMS. After the reaction was complete, the reaction was quenched with sat Na
2SO
3 and sat. NaHCO
3 solution. The solution was extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(EA in PE from 10% to 50%) to give
128-7(7.2 g, 72.0%) as a solid. ESI-MS: m/z 726 [M+H]
+.
[0738] To a solution of crude
128-7 (7.2 g, 9.9 mmol) in dry DCM (100 mL) was added DMAP (3.6 g, 29.8 mmol), and BzCl
(2.8 g, 19.8 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred overnight, and checked by LCMS.
The mixture was washed with sat. NaHCO
3 solution. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(EA in PE from 10% to 30%) to give
128-8 (8.0 g, 86.4%) as a solid. ESI-MS: m/z 934 [M+H]
+.
[0739] To a solution of
128-8 (7.5 g, 8.0 mmol) in dry DMF (100 mL) was added NaOBz (11.5 g, 80.0 mmol) and 15-crown-5
(15.6 mL). The mixture was stirred for 36 h. at 90 °C. The mixture was diluted with
H
2O (100 mL), and extracted with EA (3 x 150 mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(EA in PE from 10% to 30%) to give crude
128-9 (6.0 g, 80.0%) as a solid. ESI-MS: m/z 928 [M+H]
+.
[0740] Compound
128-9 (4.0 g, 4.3 mmol) was co-evaporated with anhydrous toluene 3 times, and treated with
NH
3/MeOH (50 mL, 4N) at RT. The mixture was stirred for 18 h at RT. The reaction was
monitored by LCMS, and the mixture was concentrated at low pressure. The residue was
purified by silica gel column chromatography (EA in PE from 30% to 50%) to give
128-10 (1.9 g, 71.7%) as a solid. ESI-MS: m/z 616 [M+H]
+.
[0741] Compound
128-10 (300.0 mg, 0.49 mmol) was co-evaporated with anhydrous toluene 3 times, and was dissolved
in MeCN (2 mL). The mixture was treated with NMI (120.5 mg, 1.47 mmol) and the phosphorochloridate
reagent (338.1 mg, 0.98 mmol) in MeCN (1 mL) at 0°C. The mixture was stirred for 18
h at RT. The reaction was monitored by LCMS. The mixture was diluted with 10% NaHCO
3 solution, and extracted with EA. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(EA in PE from 30% to 50%) to give
128-11 (240 mg, 53.3%) as a solid. ESI-MS: m/z 925 [M+H]
+.
[0742] Compound
128-11 (240.0 mg, 0.26 mmol) was treated with 80% AcOH (10 mL), and the mixture was stirred
for 18 h at RT. The reaction was monitored by LCMS. The mixture was concentrated at
low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (MeOH in
DCM from 1% to 3%) to give
128a (87.6 mg, 51.7%) as a solid. ESI-MS: m/z 653 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 121
[0743]

[0744] Compound
129-1 (50 g, 86.0 mmol) and 6-Cl-guanine (16.1 g, 98.2 mmol) were co-evaporated with anhydrous
toluene 3 times. To a solution of
129-1 (50 g, 86.0 mmol) and 6-Cl-guanine (16.1 g, 98.2 mmol) in MeCN (200 mL) was added
DBU (39.5 g, 258.0 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at 0 °C for 30 mins, and
TMSOTf (95.5 g, 430.0 mmol) was added dropwise at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at
0 °C for 30 mins until a clear solution was observed. The mixture was heated to 70
°C, and stirred overnight. The solution was cooled to RT, and diluted with EA (100
mL). The solution was washed with sat. NaHCO
3 solution and brine. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column on silica gel
(EA in PE from 10% to 40%) to give
129-2 (48.0 g, 88.7%) as a yellow foam. ESI-MS: m/z 628 [M+H]
+.
[0745] To a solution of
129-2 (48.0 g, 76.4 mol), AgNO
3 (50.0 g, 294.1 mmol) and collidine (40 mL) in anhydrous DCM (200 mL) was added MMTrCl
(46.0 g, 149.2 mmol) in small portions under N
2. The mixture was stirred at RT for 3 h under N
2. Completion of the reaction was determined by TLC. After filtration, the filtrate
was washed with sat. NaHCO
3 solution and brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(EA in PE from 5% to 50%) to the give crude
129-3 (68 g, 98%). ESI-MS: m/z 900.1 [M+H]
+.
[0746] Sodium (8.7 g, 378.0 mmol) was dissolved in dry EtOH (100 mL) at 0 °C, and slowly
warmed to RT. Compound
129-3 (68.0 g, 75.6 mmol) was treated with freshly prepared NaOEt solution, and stirred
overnight at RT. Completion of the reaction was determined by TLC and LCMS. The mixture
was concentrated at a low pressure, diluted with H
2O (100 mL), and extracted with EA (3 x 100 mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(MeOH in DCM from 1% to 5%) to give
129-4 (34.0 g, 75.2%) as a yellow solid. ESI-MS: m/z 598 [M+H]
+.
[0747] Compound
129-4 (32.0 g, 53.5 mmol) was co-evaporated with anhydrous pyridine 3 times. To an ice
cooled solution of
129-4 (32.0 g, 53.5 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (100 mL) was added a solution of TsCl (11.2
g, 58.9 mmol) in pyridine (50 mL) dropwise at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred for 18
h. at 0 °C. The reaction was monitored by LCMS, and quenched with H
2O. The solution was concentrated at low pressure, and the residue was dissolved in
EA (100 mL), and washed with sat. NaHCO
3 solution. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at a low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
chromatography (MeOH in DCM from 1% to 5%) to give crude
129-5 (25.0 g, 62.2%) as a yellow solid. ESI-MS: m/z 752 [M+H]
+.
[0748] To a solution of 129-5 (23.0 g, 30.6 mmol) in acetone (150 mL) was added NaI (45.9
g, 306.0 mmol) and TBAI (2.0 g), and the mixture was refluxed overnight. Completion
of the reaction was determined by LCMS. The mixture was concentrated at low pressure,
and the residue was dissolved in EA (100 mL). The solution was washed with brine,
and dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4. The organic solution was evaporated at low pressure, and the residue was purified
by silica gel column chromatography (DCM: MeOH=100:1 to 20:1) to give a crude product.
To a solution of the crude product in dry THF (200 mL) was added DBU (14.0 g, 91.8
mmol), and the mixture was heated to 60 °C and stirred overnight. The reaction was
monitored by LCMS. The reaction was quenched with sat. NaHCO
3 solution, and the solution was extracted with EA (100 mL). The organic layer was
dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(MeOH in DCM from 1% to 5%) to give
129-6 (12.0 g, 67.4%) as a yellow solid. ESI-MS: m/z 580 [M+H]
+.
[0749] To an ice cooled solution of
129-6 (8.0 g, 13.8 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN (100mL) was added NIS (3.9 g, 17.2 mmol) and
TEA•3HF (3.3 g, 20.7 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at RT for 18 h, and the
reaction was checked by LCMS. After the reaction was completed, the reaction was quenched
with sat. Na
2SO
3 solution and sat. NaHCO
3 solution. The solution was extracted with EA (3 × 100 mL). The organic layer was
dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(EA in PE from 10% to 50%) to give
129-7 (7.2 g, 72.0%) as a solid. ESI-MS: m/z 726 [M+H]
+.
[0750] To a solution of
129-7 (7.2 g, 9.9 mmol) in dry DCM (100 mL) was added DMAP (3.6 g, 29.8 mmol), and BzCl
(2.8 g, 19.8 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred overnight, and checked by LCMS.
The mixture was washed with sat. NaHCO
3 solution. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(EA in PE from 10% to 30%) to give
129-8 (8.0 g, 86.4%) as a solid. ESI-MS: m/z 934 [M+H]
+.
[0751] To a solution of
129-8 (7.5 g, 8.0 mmol) in dry DMF (100 mL) was added NaOBz (11.5 g, 80.0 mmol) and 15-crown-5
(15.6 mL). The mixture was stirred for 36 h. at 90 °C. The mixture was diluted with
H
2O (100 mL), and extracted with EA (3 x 150 mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(EA in PE from 10% to 30%) to give crude
129-9 (6.0 g, 80.0%) as a solid. ESI-MS: m/z 928 [M+H]
+.
[0752] Compound
129-9 (4.0 g, 4.3 mmol) was co-evaporated with anhydrous toluene 3 times, and treated with
NH
3/MeOH (50 mL, 4N) at RT. The mixture was stirred for 18 h. at RT. Completion of the
reaction was determined by LCMS. The mixture was concentrated at low pressure, and
the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (EA in PE from 30% to
50%) to give product
129-10 (1.9 g, 71.7%) as a solid. ESI-MS: m/z 616 [M+H]
+.
[0753] Compound
129-10 (300.0 mg, 0.49 mmol) was co-evaporated with anhydrous toluene 3 times, and was dissolved
in MeCN (2 mL). The mixture was treated with NMI (120.5 mg, 1.47 mmol) and the phosphorochloridate
reagent (326.3 mg, 0.98 mmol) in MeCN (1 mL) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred for
18 h at RT and monitored by LCMS. The mixture was diluted with 10% NaHCO
3 solution, and extracted with EA (3 x 30 mL). The residue was purified by silica gel
column chromatography (EA in PE from 30% to 50%) to give
129-11 (210 mg, 47.5%) as a solid. ESI-MS: m/z 913.0 [M+H]
+.
[0754] Compound
129-11 (210 mg, 0.26 mmol) was treated with 80% of AcOH (15 mL), and the mixture was stirred
for 18 h at RT. Completion of the reaction was determined by LCMS. The mixture was
concentrated at low pressure, and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(MeOH in DCM from 1% to 3%) to give
129a (71.8 mg, 48.7%) as a solid. ESI-MS: m/z 641.3 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 122
[0755]

[0756] To a stirred suspension of
130-1 (20.0 g, 81.3 mmol), imidazole (15.9 g, 234.0 mmol), PPh
3 (53.5 g, 203.3 mmol) and pyridine (90 mL) in anhydrous THF (100 mL) was added a solution
of I
2 (41.3 g, 162.6 mmol) in THF (150 mL) dropwise at 0 °C. The mixture was slowly warmed
to RT and stirred for 14 h. The reaction was quenched with sat. aq. Na
2S
2O
3 (150 mL) and extracted with THF/EA (1/1) (100 mL x 3). The organic layer was dried
over Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at a low pressure. The residue was recrystallized from EtOH to
afford pure
130-2 (23 g, 79%) as a white solid.
[0757] To a stirred solution of
130-2 (23 g, 65 mmol) in anhydrous MeOH (200 mL) was added NaOCH
3 (10.5 g, 195 mmol) in MeOH (50 mL) at RT. The mixture was stirred at 60 °C for 3
h, and quenched with dry ice. A solid precipitated and removed by filtration. The
filtrate was concentrated at a low pressure. The residue was purified on column silica
gel column (MeOH in DCM from 1% to 10%) to provide
130-3 (13.1 g, 92.5%) as a white foam solid.
[0758] To a stirred solution of
130-3 (12.0 g, 53 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN was added TEA•3HF (8.5 g, 53 mmol) and NIS (10.2 g, 63.6 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture
was stirred for 30 mins, and slowly warmed to RT. The mixture was stirred for another
30 mins. The solid was removed by filtration, and washed with DCM to give
130-4 (14 g, 73%) as a yellow solid. ESI-MS: m/z 373.0 [M+H]
+.
[0759] To a stirred solution of
130-4 (12.0 g, 32 mmol) and DMAP (1.2 g, 9.6 mmol) in pyridine (100 mL) was added Bz
2O (21.7 g, 96 mmol) at RT. The mixture was stirred at 50 °C for 16 h. The resulting
solution was quenched with water, and concentrated to dryness at low pressure. The
crude was purified on silica gel column (50% EA in PE) to give
130-5 (15 g, 81%) as a white solid. ESI-TOF-MS: m/z 581.0 [M+H]
+.
[0760] Tetra-butylammonium hydroxide (288 mL as 54-56% aqueous solution, 576 mmol) was adjusted
to pH~4 by adding TFA (48 mL). The resulting solution was treated with a solution
of
130-5 (14 g, 24 mmol) in DCM (200 mL). m-Chloroperbenzoic acid (30 g, 60-70%, 120 mmol)
was added portion wise with vigorous stirring, and the mixture was stirred overnight.
The organic layer was separated and washed with brine. The resulting solution was
dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue
was purified by column chromatography to give
130-6 (7.5 g, 68%)
[0761] Compound
130-6 (5.0 g, 10.6 mmol) was treated with 7N NH
3•MeOH (100 mL), and the mixture was stirred for 5 h. The mixture was then concentrated
to dryness at low pressure. The residue was washed with DCM, and the solid was filtered
to give
130-7 (2.1 g, 75%) as a white foam. ESI-MS: m/z 263.0 [M+H]
+.
[0762] To a solution of
130-7 (2.1 g, 8.0 mmol) in pyridine was added TIDPSCl (2.5 g, 8.0 mmol) dropwise at 0 °C,
and stirred for 12 h. at RT. The solution was quenched with water, and concentrated
to dryness at low pressure. The crude was purified by column chromatography (EA in
PE from 10% to 50%) to give pure
130-8 (1.6 g, 40%) as a white foam.
[0763] A solution of
130-8 (1.5 g, 3.0 mmol) and IBX (1.69 g, 6.0 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (10 mL) was stirred at 80 °C for 3 h. The mixture was cooled down to RT and filtered.
The filtrate was concentrated to dryness at low pressure. The residue was purified
by column chromatography (EA in PE from 2% to 50%) to give pure
130-9 (1.2 g, 80%) as a white foam. ESI-MS: m/z 503.0 [M+H]
+
[0764] Compound
130-9 (500 mg, 1 mmol) was dissolved in dry THF (8 mL). Ethynyl magnesium bromide (8 mL
of 0.5M solution in cyclohexane) was added at RT. After 30 mins, additional ethynyl
magnesium bromide (8 mL) was added. The mixture was left for 30 mins, and then quenched
with sat. solution of ammonium chloride. The product was extracted with EA. The organic
extracts were washed with brine, dried, and concentrated. The residue was purified
by flash chromatography on silica gel in EA to remove the dark color. The yellow compound
was dissolved in THF (3 mL) and treated with TBAF (1mL, 2M solution in THF) for 30
mins. The solvent was evaporated, and the residue was subjected to silica gel chromatography
on a Biotage cartridge (25g). EA saturated with water was used for isocratic elution.
Each fractions were analyzed by TLC in DCM-MeOH (9:1 v/v). Fractions containing only
the isomer with a high Rf were concentrated to give pure
130a (110 mg). MS: 285.1 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 123
[0765]

[0766] Compound
130a (57 mg, 0.2 mmol) was dissolved in CH
3CN (2 mL), containing N-methylimidazole (40 uL). The phosphorochloridate reagent (207
mg, 0.6 mmol) was added, and the mixture was kept overnight at 40
0C. The mixture was distributed between water and EA. The organic layer was separated,
washed with brine, dried and evaporated. The product was isolated by silica gel chromatography
in gradient of methanol in DCM from 0% to 15%. Compound
131a was obtained (46 mg, 39%). MS: m/z 593.9 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 124
[0767]

[0768] To a stirred solution of
132-1 (5.0 g, 19.53 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN was added IBX (7.66 g, 27.34 mmol) at RT. The
mixture was heated at 80 °C for 12 h, and then slowly cooled to RT. After filtration,
the filtrate was concentrated to give crude
132-2 (4.87 g, 98%).
[0769] To a solution of
132-2 (4.96 g, 19.53 mmol) in anhydrous THF at -78 °C under N
2 was added methyl magnesium bromide (19.53 mL, 58.59 mmol) by dropwise. The mixture
was slowly warmed to RT, and stirred for 12 h. The mixture was quenched with sat.
NH
4Cl solution, and extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
to give
132-3 (4.37 g, 83%) as a white solid.
[0770] To a solution of
132-3 (4.37 g, 16.19 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (20 mL) was added DMAP (3.95 g, 32.38 mmol),
TEA (4.91 g, 48.56 mmol), and BzCl (6.80 g, 48.56 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred
at RT overnight. The reaction was quenched with sat. NaHCO
3 solution (30 mL), and extracted with EA (3 × 50 mL). The organic layer was dried
over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
to give crude
132-4 (5.3 g, 87%) as a white solid.
[0771] To a solution of
132-4 (3.0 g, 8.02 mmol) and Ac
2O (4.91 g, 48.13 mmol) in acetic acid (10 mL) was added concentrated H
2SO
4 (98%, 2.41 g, 24.06 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at RT for 12 h. The solution
was poured into ice water (30 mL), and extracted with EA (3 × 50 mL). The organic
layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
to give
132-5 (2.3 g, 81%)) as a white solid.
[0772] To a stirred solution of 6-Cl-guanine (560 mg, 3.31 mmol) and
132-5 (1.11 g, 2.76 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN (5 mL) was added DBU (1.27 g, 8.28 mmol) under
N
2 at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at RT for 30 mins. The mixture was cooled to 0 °C,
and TMSOTf (2.45 g, 11.04 mmol) was added slowly in 15 mins. The mixture was then
warmed RT in 30 mins. The mixture was heated at 60 °C for 4 h. The mixture was then
poured into ice water (30 mL), and extracted with EA (3 × 50 mL). The organic layer
was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
to give
132-6 (800 mg, 70%) as a white solid.
[0773] To a solution of
132-6 (839 mg, 1.64 mmol), MMTrCl (1.46 g, 4.75 mmol) and AgNO
3 (697 mg, 4.1 mmol) in DCM (10 mL) was added collidine (794 mg, 6.56 mmol). The mixture
was stirred for 12 h at RT. The reaction was quenched with sat. NaHCO
3 solution (20 mL). After filtration, the filtrate was extracted with DCM (3 x 20 mL).
The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
to give
132-7 (1.3 g, 72.5%) as a white solid.
[0774] 3-hydroxyl acrylic nitrile (4.13 g, 5.82 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous THF (10
mL). The solution was treated with NaH (464 mg, 11.6 mmol) at 0°C, and slowly warmed
to RT, and stirred for 30 mins. A solution of 132-7 (912 mg, 1.16 mmol) in anhydrous
THF (5 mL) was added slowly. The mixture was stirred at RT overnight. The reaction
was quenched with water (40 mL), and extracted with EA (3 × 50 mL). The organic layer
was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
to give
132-8 (600 mg, 85%) as a white solid.
[0775] To a solution of
132-8 (6.20 g, 10.86 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (10 mL) at 0 °C was added a solution of
TsCl (4.54 g, 23.89 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (10 mL) dropwise. The mixture was
stirred at RT for 30 mins. The mixture was quenched with water (30 mL), and extracted
with EA (3 x 50 mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
to give
132-9 (6.0 g, 76%) as a white solid.
[0776] To a solution of
132-9 (6.0 g, 8.28 mmol) in acetone (30 mL) was NaI (4.97 g, 33.12 mmol), and refluxed
overnight. The mixture was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved
in EA (50 mL), and washed with sat .NaHCO
3 solution (30 mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
to give
132-10 (5.43 g, 96.4%) as a white solid.
[0777] To a solution of
132-10 (5.0 g, 7.34 mmol) in anhydrous THF (20 mL) was added DBU (4.49 g, 29.37 mmol), and
stirred at 60 °C overnight. The mixture was slowly cooled to RT. The mixture was quenched
with water (30 mL), and extracted with EA (3 x 50 mL). The organic layer was dried
over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
to give
132-11 (3.5 g, 85%) as a white solid.
[0778] To a solution of
132-11 (3.5 g, 6.33 mmol) and AgF (4.42 g, 34.81 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (20 mL) was added
a solution of iodine (3.54 g, 13.93 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (5 mL) dropwise at 0°C.
The mixture was stirred for 3 h. The reaction mixture was washed with sat. NaHCO
3 solution (40 mL) and extracted with EA (3 x 50 mL). The organic layer was dried over
anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
to give crude
132-12 (1.37g, 31%) as a white solid.
[0779] To a solution of
132-12 (1.37 g, 1.96 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (15 mL) was added sodium benzoate (2.82 g, 19.60
mmol) and 15-crown-5 (4.31 g, 19.60 mmol), and stirred at 90 °C for 3 d. The mixture
was quenched with water (30 mL), and extracted with EA (3 x 50 mL). The organic layer
was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by HPLC separation to give
132-13 (250 mg, 20%). ESI-MS: m/z: 694 [M+H]
+
[0780] A mixture of
132-13 (250 mg, 0.36 mmol) in liquid ammonia was kept overnight at RT in high pressure glass
vessel. Ammonia was then evaporated, and the residue purified on silica gel (10 g
column) with CH
2Cl
2/MeOH (4-10% gradient) to give
132-14 (180 mg, 85%).
[0781] Compound
132a (85 mg, 56%) was prepared from
132-14 (99 mg) with i-PrMgCl (0.11 mL) and the phosphorochloridate reagent (94 mg) in THF
(2 mL) followed by deprotection. MS: m/z = 627 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 125
[0782]

[0783] To a solution of
133-1 (260 mg, 1 mmol), PPh
3 (780 mg, 3 mmol) and pyridine (0.5 mL) in anhydrous THF (8 mL) were added I
2 (504 mg, 2 mmol) at RT, and the mixture was stirred at RT for 12 h. The mixture was
diluted with EtOAc and washed with 1M HCl solution. The organic layer was dried over
Na
2SO
4, filtered and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel
column (5% MeOH in DCM) to give
133-2 (190 mg, 85%) as a white solid.
[0784] To a solution of
133-2 (190 mg, 0.52 mmol) in THF (4 mL) was added DBU (760 mg, 5 mmol) at RT, and the mixture
was heated at 50 °C overnight. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc, and washed with
water. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column (30%
EA in PE) to give
133-3 (75 mg, 52%) as a white solid.
[0785] To a solution of
133-3 (200 mg, 0.82 mmol) in MeCN (anhydrous, 4 mL) was added NIS (337 mg, 1.5 mmol) and
TEA•3HF (213 mg, 1.25 mmol) at RT, and the mixture was stirred at RT for 7 h. The
reaction was quenched with sat. Na
2SO
3 solution and sat. aq. NaHCO
3 solution. The mixture was extracted with EA. The organic layer was separated, dried
over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(20% EA in PE) to give
133-4 (300 mg, 62%) as a white solid.
[0786] To a solution of
133-4 (194 mg, 0.5 mmol) in pyridine(5 mL) was added BzCl (92 mg, 0.55 mmol) at 0 °C. The
mixture was stirred at RT for 5 h, and the reaction was quenched with water. The mixture
was concentrated at low pressure, and the residue was purified by silica gel column
(20% EA in PE) to give
133-5 (397 mg, 81%) as a white solid.
[0787] To a solution of
133-5 (1.05 g, 2.13 mmol) in DCM (12 mL) was added a mixture of TFA (0.5 mL) and Bu
4NOH (1 mL), followed by addition of
m-CPBA (1.3 g, 6 mmol) at RT. The mixture was stirred at RT for 5 h. The mixture was
washed with sat. Na
2SO
3 solution and aq. NaHCO
3 solution. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(30% EA in PE) to give
133-6 (450 mg, 63%) as a white solid.
[0788] Compound
133-6 (250 mg, 0.65 mmol) was dissolved in NH
3/MeOH (5 mL). The mixture was stirred at RT for 5 h, and then concentrated at low
pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column (5% MeOH in DCM) to give 133a
(120 mg, 66%) as a white powder. ESI-MS: m/z 279.0 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 126
[0789]

[0790] Sodium (6.0 g, 261.2 mmol) was dissolved in dry EtOH (400ml) at 0 °C, and slowly
warmed to RT. Compound
134-1 (32.0 g, 43.5 mmol) was treated with a freshly prepared NaOEt solution at 0 °C, and
the mixture was stirred at RT overnight. The reaction was monitored by TLC and LCMS.
After completion of the reaction, the mixture was concentrated at low pressure. The
mixture was quenched with H
2O (40 mL), and extracted with EA (3 x 50 mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(MeOH in DCM from 0.5% to 2%) to give
134-2 (20.0 g, 76.6%) as a white solid.
[0791] Compound
134-2 (20.0 g, 33.3 mmol) was co-evaporated with anhydrous pyridine 3 times. To an ice
cooled solution of
134-2 in anhydrous pyridine (100 mL) was added TsCl (9.5 g, 49.9 mmol) at 0 °C. After addition,
the reaction was stirred for 12 h at 20 °C, and monitored by LCMS. The reaction was
quenched with H
2O, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was dissolved in EA (50 mL). The
solution was washed with sat. NaHCO
3 solution and brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(MeOH in DCM from 0.5% to 2%) to give
134-3 (20.0 g, 80%) as a yellow solid.
[0792] To a solution of
134-3 (20.0 g, 26.5 mmol) in acetone (100 mL) was added NaI (31.8 g, 212 mmol), and heated
to reflux overnight. The reaction was checked by LCMS. After the reaction was complete,
the mixture was concentrated at low pressure. The residue was dissolved in EA (50
mL). The solution was washed with brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(MeOH in DCM from 0.5% to 2%) to give a crude product. To a solution of the crude
product in dry THF (60 mL) was added DBU (16.2 g, 106 mmol), and heated to 60 °C.
The mixture was stirred overnight and checked by LCMS. The reaction was quenched with
sat. NaHCO
3 solution, and extracted with EA (3 x 50 mL). The organic phase was washed with brine,
dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(MeOH in DCM from 0.5% to 2%) to give
134-4 (12.0 g, 77.9%) as a yellow solid.
[0793] To an ice-clod solution of
134-4 (11.0 g, 18.9 mmol) in dry MeCN (100mL) was added NIS (5.4 g, 23.7 mmol) and NEt
3•3HF (3.0 g, 18.9 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at RT for 4 h., and checked
by LCMS. After the reaction was complete, the reaction was quenched with sat. Na
2SO
3 solution and sat. NaHCO
3 solution. The solution was extracted with EA (3 x 100 mL). The organic layer was
washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(EA in PE from 12% to 50%) to give
134-5 (11.0 g, 79.9%).
[0794] To a solution of
134-5 (10.0 g, 13.7 mmol) in dry DMF (100 mL) was added NaOBz (19.8 g, 137 mmol) and 15-crown-5
(30.2 g, 137 mmol). The reaction was stirred for 48 h at 90 °C, and diluted with EA.
The solution was washed with water and brine, and dried over MgSO
4. The organic layer was evaporated at low pressure, and the residue was purified by
silica gel column chromatography (EA in PE from 12% to 50%) to give
134-6 (8.0 g, 80.0%).
[0795] Compound
134-6 (6.0 g, 8.3 mmol) was co-evaporated with anhydrous toluene 3 times, and treated with
NH
3 in MeOH (4N, 50 mL) at RT. The reaction was stirred for 18 h at RT. The reaction
was monitored by LCMS. After the reaction was complete, the mixture was concentrated
at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (EA
in PE from 20% to 50%) to give
134-7 (4.5 g, 87.8%). ESI-MS: m/z 617.9 [M+H]
+.
[0796] To an ice cooled mixture of
134-7 (25 mg, 0.07 mmol) and NMI (46 µL, 8 equiv.) in acetonitrile (0.7 mL) was added the
phosphorochloridate reagent (73 mg, 3 equiv.) and stirred overnight at RT. Additional
amounts of NMI (46 uL) and the phosphorochloridate reagent (73 mg) were added and
stirring continued for 1 d. The reaction was quenched with sat. aq. NH
4Cl, diluted with EtOAc and water. The organic layer was separated and washed with
aq. NaHCO
3, water, and brine, and then dried (Na
2SO
4). The residue was purified on silica gel (10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2/i-PrOH (4-10% gradient) to yield
134a (18 mg, 40%). MS: m/z = 655 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 127
[0797]

[0798] To a solution of compound
135-1 (30 g, 0.08 mol) in anhydrous THF (300 mL) was added a solution of lithium tri-tert-butoxyaluminohydride
(120 mL, 0.12 mol) dropwise at -78 °C under N
2. The mixture was stirred at -20 °C for 1 h. The reaction was quenched with sat. aq.
NH
4Cl and then filtered. The filtrate was extracted with EA (3 x 300 mL). The organic
layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(10% EA in PE) to give
135-2 (26 g, 86%) as a colorless oil.
[0799] To a stirred solution of PPh
3 (37.7 g, 0.144 mol) in DCM (100 mL) was added compound
135-2 (27 g, 0.072 mol) at -20 °C under N
2. After the mixture was stirred at RT for 15 mins, CBr
4 (42 g, 0.129 mol) was added while maintaining the reaction temperature between -25
and -20°C under N
2. The mixture was then stirred below -17 °C for 20 mins. Silica gel was added into
the solution, and then purified by flash silica gel column separation to give the
crude oil product. The crude was purified by silica gel column (EA in PE from 2% to
20%) to give
135-3 (α-isomer, 17 g, 55%) as a colorless oil.
[0800] A mixture of 6-Cl-guanine (11.6 g, 68.8 mmol) and t-BuOK (8.2 g, 73 mmol) in t-BuOH
(200 mL) and MeCN (150 mL) was stirred at 35 °C for 30 mins, and then
135-3 (10 g, 22.9 mmol) in MeCN 100 mL) was added at RT. The mixture was heated at 50 °C
overnight. The reaction was quenched with a solution of NH
4Cl (5 g) in water (40 mL), and the mixture was filtered. The filtrate was evaporated
at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column (20% EA in PE) to give
135-4 (6 g, 42%) as a yellow solid.
[0801] To a solution of
135-4 (12.5 g, 23.8 mol) in DCM (50 mL) was added AgNO
3 (8.1 g, 47.6 mmol), collidine (5.77 g, 47.6 mmol) and MMTrCl (11 g, 35.7 mmol). The
mixture was stirred at RT overnight. The reaction was quenched with MeOH (5 mL), filtered
and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column (5%
MeOH in DCM) to give the intermediate (16 g, 86%) as a yellow solid. To a solution
of HOCH
2CH
2CN (4.7 g, 66 mmol) in THF (200 mL) was added NaH (3.7 g, 92 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture
was stirred at RT for 30 mins. A solution of the intermediate (10.5 g, 13 mmol) in
THF (50 mL) was added, and the reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 12 h. The reaction
was quenched with MeOH (2 mL), diluted with EA (100 mL), and washed with brine. The
organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(5% MeOH in DCM) to give
135-5 (5.8 g, 77%) as a yellow solid.
[0802] To a solution of PPh
3 (7.0 g, 26.6 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (100 mL) was added I
2 (6.3 g, 24.9 mmol), and stirred at RT for 30 mins. The mixture was treated with a
solution of
135-5 (9.5 g, 16.6 mmol) in pyridine (40 mL). The mixture was stirred at RT overnight.
The reaction was quenched with sat. Na
2S
2O
3 solution, and the mixture was extracted with EA. The organic layer was washed with
brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(30% EA in PE) to give 135-6 (7 g, 66%) as a yellow solid.
[0803] To a solution of
135-6 (7.5 g, 11 mmol) in dry THF (50 mL) was added DBU (5.4 g, 33 mmol), and the mixture
was heated to reflux for 4 h. The mixture was diluted with EA (3 x 100 mL), and washed
with brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(30% EA in PE) to give
135-7 (4.0 g, 67%) as a white solid.
[0804] To an ice-cooled solution of 135-7 (3.0 g, 5.4 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN (20 mL) was
added TEA•3HF (0.65 g, 4.1 mmol) and NIS (1.53 g, 6.78 mmol) at RT, and the reaction
mixture was stirred at RT for 2 h. The mixture was diluted with EA (50 mL), and washed
with sat. Na
2S
2O
3 solution and NaHCO
3 aq. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated to dryness at low pressure. The residue was purified by prep-HPLC
(0.1% HCOOH in water and MeCN) to separate the two isomers (about 1:1). NOE showed
the polar one was
135-8 (0.6 g, 16%) as a white solid.
[0805] To a solution of
135-8 (0.7 g, 1 mmol) in dry pyridine (10 mL) was added BzCl (147 mg, 1.05 mmol) at 0 °C.
The mixture was stirred at RT for 3 h. The mixture was then diluted with EA, and washed
with sat. NaHCO
3 aq. and brine. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column (20%
EA in PE) to give
135-9 (0.65 g, 81%) as a white solid.
[0806] To a solution of
135-9 (0.65 g, 0.8 mmol) in dry DMF (40 mL) was added NaOBz (1.15 g, 8 mmol) and 15-crown-5
(1.77 g, 8 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 100 °C for 48 h. The solvent was evaporated
at low pressure, and the residue was dissolved in EA (30 mL), and washed with water
and brine. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column (20%
EA in PE) to give
135-10 (500 mg, 78%) as a white solid.
[0807] Compound
135-10 (400 mg, 0.5 mmol) in NH
3/MeOH (7N, 100 mL) was stirred at RT for 18 h. The mixture was concentrated at low
pressure, and the residue was purified by silica gel column (5% MeOH in DCM) to give
135-11 (220 mg, 63%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 590.3 [M+H]
+.
[0808] Compound
135-11 (59 mg, 0.1 mmol) was dissolved in 50% TFA in methanol (10 mL), and the mixture was
kept at RT for 2 h. The solvent was evaporated and co-evaporated with a methanol/toluene
mixture to remove traces of the acid. The residue was suspended in CH
3CN (1 mL) and centrifuged. The precipitate was washed with CH
3CN (1mL) and dried. Compound
135a was obtained as a colorless solid (21 mg, 65%. MS: m/z 316.2 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 128
[0809]

[0810] Compound
136a (15 mg, 16%) was prepared from
136-1 (50 mg) in acetonitrile (2 mL) with the phosphorochloridate reagent (0.14 g) and
NMI (0.1 mL) in the same manner as compound 7. MS: m/z = 643 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 129
[0811]

[0812] Compound
137a (30 mg, 32%) was prepared from
137-1 (50 mg) in acetonitrile (2 mL) with the phosphorochloridate reagent (0.14 g) and
NMI (0.1 mL) in the same manner as compound 7. MS: m/z = 615 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 130
[0813]

[0814] To a stirred solution of
133a (60 mg, 0.22 mmol) in anhydrous THF (2.0 mL) was added N-methylimidazole (0.142 mL,
1.73 mmol) at 0
0C (dry ice/acetone bath) followed by solution of phenyl (cyclohexanoxy-L-alaninyl)
phosphorochloridate (235 mg, 0.68 mmol, dissolved in THF (2 mL). The resulting solution
was stirred at 0 °C for 1 h, and the temperature was raised up-to 10 °C over the next
1 h. The reaction left at 10 °C for 3 h. The mixture was cooled to 0 to 5
0C, diluted with EA, and water (5 mL) was added. The solution was washed with H
2O and brine. The organic layer was separated, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuum to give a residue, which dissolved
in 25% CH
3CN/H
2O. The compound was purified on a reverse-phase HPLC (C18) using acetonitrile and
water, followed by lyophilization gave a white foam. The produce was re-dissolved
in EtOAc, washed with 50 % aqueous citric acid solution, dried over anhydrous MgSO
4 and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuum, and lyophilized to give two
isomers (
Rp/
Sp) of
138a (6.3 mg). MS
m/
z 586.05 [M-H].
EXAMPLE 131
[0815]

[0816] To a stirred solution of
133a (100 mg, 0.36 mmol) in anhydrous THF (3.0 mL) was added N-methylimidazole (236 µL,
2.87 mmol) at 0
0C (dry ice/acetone bath) followed by a solution of the phosphorochloridate (329 mg,
1.08 mmol, dissolved in 2 mL of THF). The solution was stirred at 0 °C for 1 h, the
reaction temperature was raised up-to 10 °C during the next 1 h, and the solution
was left at 10 °C for the next 4 h. The mixture was cooled to 0 to 5
0C, diluted with EA, and water was added (15 mL). The solution was washed H
2O, 50 % aqueous citric acid solution and brine. The organic layer was separated, dried
over anhydrous MgSO
4 and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuum to give a residue, which dissolved
in 25% CH
3CN/ H
2O. The residue was purified on a reverse-phase HPLC (C18) using acetonitrile and water,
followed by lyophilization to give a mixture of two isomers of
139a (17.5 mg). MS
m/
z 546.05 [M-H].
EXAMPLE 132
[0817]

[0818] To a solution of
140-1 (0.47 g, 0.65 mol) in DCM (3 mL) was added AgNO
3 (0.22 g, 1.29 mmol), collidine (0.15 g, 1.29 mmol) and MMTrCl (0.3 g, 0.974 mmol)
at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at RT overnight. The mixture was filtered, and the
filter was washed with sat. aq. NaHCO
3 solution and brine. The organic layer was separated, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column to
give
140-2 (0.55, 85%) as a white solid.
[0819] To a solution of
140-2 (0.5 g, 0.5 mmol) in dry DMF (10 mL) was added NaOBz (0.72 g, 5 mmol) and 15-crown-5
(0.9 mL). The mixture was stirred at 95 °C for 72 h. The mixture was diluted with
EA, and washed with water and brine. The organic phase was dried over MgSO
4 and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column (10%
EA in PE) to give
140-3 (0.3 g, 60%) as a white solid.
[0820] Compound
140-3 (0.3 g, 0.3 mmol) in NH
3/MeOH (30 mL) was stirred at RT for 18 h. The mixture was concentrated at low pressure,
and the residue was purified by silica gel column (20% EA in PE) to give
140-4 (145 mg, 56%) as a white solid. ESI-LCMS: m/z 890.5 [M+H]
+.
[0821] To a stirred solution of
140-4 (161 mg, 0.16 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (2.0 mL) was added N-methylimidazole (118 µL, 2.87 mmol) at 0 to 5
0C (ice/water bath) followed by solution of
140-5 (186 mg, 0.54 mmol, dissolved in 2mL of CH
3CN). The solution was stirred at 0 to 5 °C for 4 h. The mixture was diluted with EA,
and water was added (15 mL). The solution was washed H
2O, 50 % aqueous citric acid solution and brine. The organic layer was separated, dried
over anhydrous MgSO
4 and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuum to give a residue, which was
purified on silica gel with 0 to 40% EA/hexanes to give as
140-6 (82.6 mg) as the faster eluting isomer and
140-7 (106 mg) as the slower eluting isomer.
[0822] Compound
140-6 (82.6 mg, 0.07 mmol) was dissolved in_anhydrous CH
3CN (0.5 mL), and 4N HCl in dioxane (35 µL) was added at 0 to 5 °C. The mixture was
stirred at RT for 1 h, and anhydrous EtOH (100 µL) was added. The solvents were evaporated
at RT and co-evaporated with toluene 3 times. The residue was dissolved in 50% CH
3CN/H
2O, and purified on a reverse-phase HPLC (C18) using acetonitrile and water, followed
by lyophilization to give
140a (19.4 mg). ESI-LCMS: m/z = 655.2 [M+H]
+, 653.15 [M-H]
-.
[0823] Compound
140-7 (100 mg, 0.083 mmol) was dissolved in_anhydrous CH
3CN (0.5 mL), and 4N HCl in dioxane (50 µL) was added at 0 to 5 °C. Following the procedure
for obtaining
140a, 141a (31.8 mg) was obtained. ESI-LCMS: m/z = 655.2 [M+H]
+, 653.1 [M-H]
-.
EXAMPLE 133
[0824]

[0825] To a stirred suspension of
142-1 (50 g, 84.8 mmol) and 2-amino-6-chloropurine (28.6 g, 169.2 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN
(500 mL) was added DBU (77.8 g, 508 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at 0 °C
for 30 mins, and TMSOTf (150.5 g, 678 mmol) was added dropwise at 0 °C. The mixture
was stirred at RT for 20 mins until a clear solution was formed. The mixture was stirred
at 90-110°C overnight. The mixture was cooled to RT, and diluted with EA. The solution
was washed with sat. NaHCO
3 solution and brine. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and then concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(PE/EA = 2/1) to give
142-2 (30 g, 55.5%) as a white solid.
[0826] To a solution of
142-2 (30 g, 47.1 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (300 mL) was added collidine (30 mL), AgNO
3 (24 g, 141.4 mmol) and MMTrCl (43.6 g, 141.4 mmol). The mixture was stirred at RT
overnight. The mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was washed with water and brine.
The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(PE/EA= 4/1) to give
142-3 (35 g, 82%) as a white solid.
[0827] To a stirred solution of
142-3 (35 g, 38.5 mmol) in anhydrous EtOH (150 mL) was added a solution of EtONa in EtOH
(2N, 150 mL). The mixture was stirred at RT overnight, and then concentrated at low
pressure. The residue was dissolved in EA (200 mL) and the solution was washed with
water and brine. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(DCM/MeOH = 100/2) to give
142-4 (19 g, 81%) as a white solid.
[0828] Compound
142-4 (19 g, 31.3 mmol) was co-concentrated with anhydrous pyridine for 3 times. To an
ice cooled solution of
142-4 in anhydrous pyridine (120 mL) was added a solution of TsCl (6.6 g, 34.6 mmol) in
pyridine (40 mL) dropwise at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at 0 °C for 16 h. The mixture
was quenched with water, and the reaction mixture was concentrated. The residue was
re-dissolved in EA (200 mL). The solution was washed with sat. aq. NaHCO
3 and brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was purified by silica
gel column (DCM/MeOH = 100/1) to give
142-5 (16 g, 67 %) as a yellow solid.
[0829] To a solution of
142-5 (15 g, 19.7 mmol) in acetone (100 mL) was added NaI (30 g, 197 mmol). The mixture
was refluxed overnight, and then concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified
by silica gel column (DCM/MeOH = 100/1) to give
142-6 (9 g, 63.7%) as a white solid.
[0830] To a solution of
142-6 (8 g, 11.2 mmol) in anhydrous THF (60 mL) was added DBU (5.12 g, 33.5 mmol), and
the mixture was heated at 60°C overnight. The mixture was diluted with EA, and washed
with water and brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was purified by silica
gel column (PE/acetone = 4/1) to give
142-7 (5.7 g, 86%) as a white solid.
1H-NMR (CD
3OH, 400MHz) δ = 8.18 (s, 1H), 7.17-7.33 (m, 12H), 6.80 (d,
J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 5.98 (s, 1H), 5.40 (d,
J = 8.6 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (m, 5H), 3.75 (s, 3H), 2.69 (s, 1H), 1.05 (s, 3H).
[0831] To an ice cooled solution of
142-7 (4.44 g, 7.5 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN (45 mL) was added TEA•3HF (1.23 g, 7.6 mmol)
and NIS (2.16 g, 9.5 mmol). The mixture was stirred at RT for 2-3 h. The reaction
was quenched with sat. Na
2SO
3 and NaHCO
3 solution. The mixture was extracted with EA (3 x 100 mL). The organic layer was separated,
dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column (DCM/acetone
= 100/2) to give
142-8 (4.4 g, 79.8%) as a white solid.
[0832] To a solution of
142-8 (5.36 g, 7.3 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (50 mL) was added DMAP (3.6 g, 29.8 mmol) and
BzCl (3.1 g, 22.1 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at RT overnight. The mixture
was washed with sat. aq. NaHCO
3 and brine. The organic layer was concentrated, and the residue was purified by silica
gel column (PE/EA= 5/1) to give
142-9 (5.6 g, 81.3%) as a white solid.
[0833] To a solution of
142-9 (5.0 g, 5.3 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (150 mL) was added NaOBz (7.64 g, 53 mmol) and
15-crown-5 (14 g, 68 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 90-100 °C for 48 h. The mixture
was diluted with EA, and washed with water and brine. The organic layer was concentrated,
and the residue was purified by silica gel column (PE/EA = 5/1) to give
142-10 (3.9 g, 78.5%) as a white solid.
[0834] Compound
142-10 in NH
3 in MeOH (7N, 60 mL) was stirred at RT for 18 h. The mixture was concentrated at low
pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column (DCM/acetone = 50/1) to give
142-11 (500 mg, 74.7%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 626.3 [M+H]
+.
[0835] To a solution of
142-11 (350 mg, 0.56 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (4 mL) was added imidazole (50 mg, 0.72
mmol) and TBSCl (108 mg, 0.72 mmol) at 0 to 5 °C, and stirred at RT for 15 h. The
reaction was quenched with absolute EtOH (0.5 mL). The solution was concentrated to
dryness under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in EA (150 mL), and washed
with water, sat. NaHCO
3 and brine. The combined organic layers were dried over Na
2SO
4, filtered and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel
column (10-30% EA in hexanes) to give
142-12 (338 mg, 81.8%) as a white solid.
[0836] To a solution of
142-12 (328 mg, 0.44 mmol), AgNO
3 (226 mg, 1.33 mmol) and collidine (0.59 mL, 4.84 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (4 mL) was
added MMTrCl (410 mg, 1.33 mmol) under N
2. The mixture was stirred at RT overnight under N
2, and monitored by TLC to completion. The mixture was filtered through pre-packed
Celite filter, and the filtrate was washed with water, 50% aqueous citric acid, and
brine. The organic layer was separated, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, filtered and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel
column (EA in hexanes from 0% to 30%) to give
142-13 (337 mg).
[0837] To a solution of
142-13 (337 mg, 0.33 mmol) in anhydrous THF (4 mL) was added 1.0 M solution of TBAF (0.66
ML, 0.66 mmol) at 0 to 5°C. The reaction was slowly warmed to RT, and stirred for
1 h. The mixture was quenched with silica gel, and filtered. The solvents were evaporated
to give the crude product, which was purified by silica gel column (EA in hexanes
from 0% to 50%) to give
142-14 (188 mg).
[0838] To a stirred solution of
142-14 (180 mg, 0.16 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (2.5 mL) was added N-methylimidazole (132 µL, 1.6 mmol) at 0-5
0C (ice/water bath) followed by solution of phenyl (cyclohexanoxy-L-alaninyl) phosphorochloridate
(207 mg, 0.6 mmol, dissolved in 2mL of CH
3CN). The solution was stirred at RT for 2.5 h, and the mixture was diluted with EA
followed by addition of water (15 mL). The solution was washed H
2O, 50 % aqueous citric acid solution and brine. The organic layer was separated, dried
over anhydrous MgSO
4 and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuum to give a residue, which was
purified on silica gel with 0 to 40% EA/hexanes to give
142-15 (75.8 mg) and 27-15 (108 mg) as a slower eluting isomer.
[0839] Compound
142-15 (76 mg, 0.063 mmol) was dissolved in_anhydrous CH
3CN (0.5 mL), and 4N HCl in dioxane (47 µL) was added at 0 to 5 °C (ice/ water bath).
The mixture was stirred at RT for 40 mins, and anhydrous EtOH (200 µL) was added.
The solvents were evaporated at RT and co-evaporated with toluene 3 times. The residue
was dissolved in 50% CH
3CN/ H
2O, purified on a reverse-phase HPLC (C18) using acetonitrile and water, and lyophilized
to give compound
142a (26.6 mg). ESI-LCMS: m/z = 663.3 [M+H]
+.
[0840] Compound
142-16 (108 mg, 0.089 mmol) was dissolved in_anhydrous CH
3CN (0.7 mL), and 4N HCl in dioxane (67 µL) was added at 0 to 5 °C (ice/ water bath).
The mixture was stirred at RT for 60 mins, and anhydrous EtOH (200 µL) was added.
The solvents were evaporated at RT and co-evaporated with toluene 3 times. The residue
was dissolved in 50% CH
3CN/ H
2O, purified on a reverse-phase HPLC (C18) using acetonitrile and water, and lyophilized
to give
143a (40.3 mg). ESI-LCMS: m/z = 663.2 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 134
[0841]

[0842] To a solution of
144-1 (150 mg, 0.24 mmol) in DCM (2.0 mL), triethylamine (141 µL, 2.0 mmol) was added at
RT. The mixture was cooled to 0 to 5°C (ice/water bath), and freshly prepared and
distilled isopropyl phosphorodichloridate (45 µL, 0.26 mmol, prepared according to
a procedure ,
Reddy et al. J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76 (10), 3782-3790) was added. The mixture was stirred at 0 to 5°C (ice/water bath) for 15 mins, followed
by N-methylimidazole (40 µL, 0.49 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 1 h at 0 to 5°C.
TLC showed the absence of starting material
144-1. EA (100 mL) was added, followed by water. The organic layer was washed with H
2O, sat. aq. NH
4Cl solution and brine. The organic layer was separated, dried over anhydrous MgSO
4 and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuum to give a residue, which was
purified on silica gel with 0 to 10% iPrOH/ DCM to give
144-2a (16.9 mg, faster eluting isomer) and
144-2b (72.7 mg, slower eluting isomer).
[0843] Compounds
144-2a and
144-2b were deprotected using a procedure described herein.
144a (7.3 mg, single isomers from
144-2a (16.5 mg, 0.0235 mmol)) and
145a (29.0 mg. single isomers from
144-2b (72.7 mg, 0.1 mmol)) were obtained.
[0844] 144a: ESI-LCMS: m/z = 448.05 [M+H]
+. Compound
145a: ESI-LCMS: m/z = 448.05 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 135
[0845]

[0846] A mixture of
146-1 (45 mg, 0.06 mmol) and butylamine (0.4 mL) was kept overnight at RT and then evaporated.
The crude residue was purified on silica gel (10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2/MeOH (4-12% gradient) to yield
146-2 as a colorless glass (20 mg, 56%).
[0847] To a solution of
146-2 (20 mg, 0.03 mmol) in ACN (0.5 mL) was added 4N HCl in dioxane (35 µL). The mixture
was stirred at RT for 4 h and then quenched with MeOH. The residue was treated with
ACN to yield
146a as an off-white solid (9 mg, 80%). MS m/z = 328 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 136
[0848]

[0849] To a mixture of pre-silylated 6-Cl-guanine (using HMDS and (NH
4)
2SO
4) (25.2 g, 150 mmol) in DCE (300 mL) was added
147-1 (50 g, 100 mmol) and TMSOTf (33.3 g, 150 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at
70 °C for 16 h, and then concentrated at low pressure. The residue was re-dissolved
in EA, and washed with sat. aq. NaHCO
3 and brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified on silica gel column
(PE/EA = 2/1) to give pure
147-2 (45 g, 73%) as a white solid.
[0850] To a solution of
147-2 (45 g, 73.4 mmol) in EtOH (73 mL) was added with EtONa (1N in EtOH, 360 mL). The
mixture was stirred at RT for 16 h. The mixture was then concentrated to give a residue,
which was purified by silica gel column (DCM/MeOH = 10/1) to give pure
147-3 (19 g, 83%) as a white solid.
[0851] To a solution of
147-3 (19 g, 61.1 mmol) in pyridine (120 mL) was added with TIPDSCl
2 (19.2 g, 61 mmol) dropwise at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at RT for 16 h, and then
concentrated at low pressure. The residue was re-dissolved in EA, and washed with
sat. aq. NaHCO
3. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(DCM/MeOH = 20/1) to give pure
147-4 (22 g, 65%) as a white solid.
[0852] To a solution of
147-4 (22 g, 39.8 mmol) in DMF/pyridine (5/1, 100 mL) was added TMSCl (12.9 g, 119 mmol)
dropwise at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at RT for 1 h and then treated with isobutyryl
chloride (5.4 g, 50 mmol). The mixture was stirred at RT for 3 h and then quenched
by NH
4OH. The mixture was concentrated at low pressure. The residue was dissolved in EA
(200 mL). The solution was washed with sat. aq. NaHCO
3, and then the organic layer was dried and concentrated at low pressure. The residue
was purified by silica gel column (DCM/MeOH = 50/1) to give pure
147-5 (15 g, 60%) as a white solid.
[0853] To a solution of
147-5 (15 g, 24.1 mmol) in DCM (100 mL) was added PDC (13.5 g, 26 mmol) and Ac
2O (9.8 g, 96 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at RT for 16 h. The reaction was
quenched by sat. aq. NaHCO
3, and then extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was dissolved in anhydrous THF (100
mL). To a solution of TMSCCH (12 g, 112 mmol) in THF (200 mL) was added n-BuLi (2.5
N, 44 mL) at -78 °C. The mixture was stirred at -78 °C for 15 mins and 0 °C for 15
mins. The mixture was treated with a solution of crude ketone in THF at -78 °C and
stirred at -30 °C for 2 h. The reaction was quenched by sat. aq. NH
4Cl, and then extracted by EA. The combined organic layer was dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(PE/EA= 10/1) to give pure
147-6 (3.1 g, 18%) as a white solid.
[0854] To a solution of
147-6 (7 g, 7.5 mmol) and pyridine (1.4 g, 17 mmol) in DCM (35 mL) was added with DAST
(5.6 g, 35 mmol) at -78 °C. The mixture was stirred at -78 °C for 3 h. The reaction
was quenched by sat. aq. NaHCO
3, and then extracted with EA. The combined organic layer was dried over anhydrous,
and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column (PE/EA=
10/1) to give pure
147-7 (3.1 g, 18%) as a white solid.
[0855] Compound
147-7 (4.1 g, 5.7 mmol) in sat. NH
3/MeOH (100 mL) was stirred at RT for 16 h, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue
was re-dissolved in anhydrous DCM (300 mL), and was treated with AgNO
3 (27.0 g, 160 mmol), collidine (22 mL) and MMTrCl (23.0 g, 75.9 mmol) in small portions
under N
2. The mixture was stirred at RT for 16 h. The mixture was filtered, and the filtrate
was washed with sat. NaHCO
3 solution and brine. The organic layer was separated, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(PE/EA = 10/1) to give the pure intermediate. The intermediate was dissolved in a
solution of TBAF/THF (1N, 20 mL). The mixture was stirred at RT for 2 h and then concentrated
at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column (DCM/MeOH = 50/1) to
give pure
147-8 (3.0 g, 86%) as a white solid.
[0856] To a solution of
147-8 (3.0 g, 4.9 mmol) in THF (50 mL) was added imidazole (840 mg, 12 mmol), PPh
3 (3.2 g, 12 mmol), and I
2 (2.4 g, 9.2 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at RT for 16 h. The reaction was
quenched by sat. aq. Na
2S
2O
3, and then extracted with EA. The combined organic layer was dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(PE/EA= 2/1) to give crude
147-9 (4.2 g, >100%, containing TPPO) as a white solid.
[0857] To a solution of crude
147-9 in anhydrous THF (30 mL) was added DBU (2.7 g, 18 mmol), and heated to 80 °C. The
mixture was stirred for 1 h and checked by LCMS. The mixture was quenched by water,
and extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated at low pressure. The residue was
purified by silica gel column (PE/EA= 2/1) to give
147-10 (2.0 g, 69%) as a white solid.
[0858] To an ice cooled solution of
147-10 (2.0 g, 3.38 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN (15 mL) was added NIS (777 mg, 3.5 mmol) and
NEt
3•3HF (536 g, 3.3 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at RT for 16 h and checked
by LCMS. After completion, the mixture was quenched by sat. Na
2SO
3 and sat. NaHCO
3 solution, and extracted with EA. The organic layer was separated, dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4 and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(PE/EA=10/1 to 3/1) to give
147-11 (2.1 g, 84.0%) as a white solid.
[0859] To a solution of crude
147-11 (2.1 g, 2.85 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (100 mL) was added DMAP (490 mg, 4 mmol), and
BzCl (580 mg, 4 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred overnight and checked by LCMS.
The reaction was washed with sat. NaHCO
3 solution. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
chromatography (PE/EA = 8/1 to 3/1) to give
147-12 (2.0 g, 83.4%) as a white solid.
[0860] To a solution of
147-12 (2.0 g, 2.4 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (60 mL) was added NaOBz (3.3 g, 23.0 mmol) and
15-crown-5 (5.11 g, 23 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 110 °C for 36 h. The reaction
was quenched by water, and the mixture was extracted with EA. The organic layer was
dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(PE/EA= 5/1 to 3/1) to give
147-13 (830 mg, 42.0%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 836.11 [M+H]
+.
[0861] A solution of
147-13 (831mg, 1.0 mmol) in anhydrous n-butylamine (4 mL) was stirred at RT for 3 h under
N
2 atmosphere. The reaction was monitored by TLC. The solvent was evaporated in vacuo,
and the residue was purified by silica gel column (MeOH in DCM from 0% to 10%) to
give the crude product, which as re-purified using silica gel column to give
147-14 as a light pink solid (563 mg).
[0862] To a solution of
147-14 (560 mg, 0.89 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (5 mL) was added imidazole (78.6 mg, 1.16
mmol) and TBSCl (202 mg, 1.34 mmol) at 0 to 5 °C. The mixture was stirred at RT for
15 h. The reaction was quenched by adding absolute EtOH (0.3 mL). The solution was
concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure, and coevaporated with toluene 3 times.
The residue was dissolved in EA (150 mL), and washed with water, sat. NaHCO
3, and brine. The combined organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4, filtered and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel
column (0-20% EA in hexanes) to give
147-15 (303 mg) as a white solid.
[0863] To a solution of
147-15 (303 mg, 0.41 mmol), AgNO
3 (208 mg, 1.23 mmol) and collidine (0.55 mL, 4.51 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (4 mL) was
added MMTrCl (378 mg, 1.3 mmol) under N
2. The mixture was stirred at RT overnight under N
2, and monitored by TLC. The mixture was filtered through pre-packed celite filter,
and the filtrate was washed with water and, 50% aqueous citric acid, and brine. The
organic layer was separated, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, filtered and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel
column (EA in hexanes from 0% to 30%) to give
147-16 (374 mg, 90%).
[0864] To a solution of
147-16 (374 mg, 0.37 mmol) in anhydrous THF (4 mL) was added 1.0 M solution of TBAF (0.74
mL, 0.74 mmol) at 0 to 5°C. The mixture was stirred at RT for 1 h. The mixture was
quenched with silica gel, and filtered. The solvents were evaporated to give the crude
product, which was purified by silica gel column (EA in hexanes from 0% to 50%) to
give
147-17 (265 mg).
[0865] To a stirred solution of
147-17 (187.5 mg, 0.16 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (2.5 mL) was added N-methylimidazole (136 µL, 1.66 mmol) at 0-5
0C (ice/water bath) followed by solution of phenyl (cyclohexanoxy-L-alaninyl) phosphorochloridate
(214 mg, 0.62 mmol, dissolved in 0.5 mL of CH
3CN). The solution was stirred at RT for 3 h, and then diluted with EA followed by
the addition of water (15 mL). The solution was washed with H
2O, 50 % aqueous citric acid solution and brine. The organic layer was separated, dried
over anhydrous MgSO
4 and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuum to give a residue, which was
purified on silica gel with 0 to 40% EA/hexanes to give (single isomers) of
147-18 (108 mg) Elution of the latter fraction gave (single isomers) of
147-19 (120 mg) as glassy solid.
[0866] Compound
147-18 (108mg, 0.089 mmol) was dissolved in_anhydrous CH
3CN (0.5 mL), and 4N HCl in dioxane (67 µL) was added at 0 to 5 °C (ice/ water bath).
The mixture was stirred at RT for 40 mins, and anhydrous EtOH (200 µL) was added.
The solvents were evaporated at RT and co-evaporated with toluene 3 times. The residue
was dissolved in 50% CH
3CN/H
2O, was purified on a reverse-phase HPLC (C18) using acetonitrile and water, followed
by lyophilization to give
147a (26.6 mg) as a white foam. ESI-LCMS: m/z = 665.2 [M+H]
+.
[0867] Compound
148a (44.4 mg, single isomer) was obtained according to the procedure described for
147a using
147-19. ESI-LCMS: m/z = 665.15 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 137
[0868]

[0869] A freshly prepared EtONa in dry EtOH (2N, 150 mL) was added to a solution of
135-4 (13.67 g, 17.15 mmol) in EtOH (50 mL) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at RT for
1 h, and then concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel
column (5% MeOH in DCM) to give
149-1 (10 g, 98%) as a yellow solid.
[0870] To a solution of PPh
3 (2.73 g, 10.4 mol) in anhydrous pyridine (60 mL) was added I
2 (2.48 g, 9.76 mmol) at RT, and the reaction mixture was stirred RT for 30 mins. A
solution of
149-1 (3.9 g, 6.51 mmol) in pyridine (10 mL) was added. The mixture was stirred at RT overnight.
The reaction was quenched with sat. Na
2S
2O
3 solution and NaHCO
3 aq., and then extracted with EA (100 mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column (2%
MeOH in DCM) to give
149-2 (3.0 g, 75%) as a yellowed solid.
[0871] To a solution of
149-2 in dry THF (300 mL) was added DBU (14.0 g, 91.8 mmol), and the mixture was heated
to reflux for 3 h. The mixture was concentrated at low pressure. The residue was dissolved
in EA (100 mL), and washed with brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column (20%
EA in PE) to give
149-3 (0.6 g, 37.5%) as a white solid.
[0872] To an ice-cooled solution of
149-3 (2.0 g, 3.44 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN (20 mL) was added NIS (0.975 g, 4.3 mmol) and
TEA•3HF (0.82 g, 5.16 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at RT for 2 h. The reaction
was quenched with sat. Na
2SO
3 and NaHCO
3 aqueous solution, and then concentrated at low pressure. The residue was dissolved
in EA (50 mL), washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column (20%
EA in PE) to give
149-4 (1.5 g, 60%) as a white solid.
[0873] To a solution of
149-4 (1 g, 1.37 mmol) in dry pyridine (100 mL) was added BzCl (0.23 g, 1.65 mmol) at 0
°C. The reaction was stirred for 30 mins and checked by LCMS. The mixture was concentrated
at low pressure, and the residue was dissolved in EA (50 mL). The solution was washed
with brine. The organic layer was dried over MgSO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(10% EA in PE) to give
149-5 (0.9 g, 78%) as a white solid.
[0874] To a solution of
149-5 (2 g, 2.4 mmol) in dry DMF (40 mL) was added NaOBz (3.46 g, 24 mmol) and 15-crown-5
(4.5 mL). The mixture was stirred at 95 °C for 72 h. The mixture was then diluted
with EA (100 mL), and washed with water and brine. The organic phase was dried over
MgSO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(15% EA in PE) to give
149-6 (1.5 g, 75%) as a white solid.
[0875] Compound
149-6 (1.35 g, 1.64 mmol) in NH
3/MeOH (150 mL) was stirred at RT for 18 h. The mixture was concentrated at low pressure,
and the residue was purified by silica gel column (5% MeOH in DCM) to give
149-7 (0.9 g, 90%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 618.3 [M+H]
+.
[0876] To a solution of
149-7 (99 mg, 0.16 mmol) in DCM (1.0 mL), triethylamine (92.7 µL, 0.64 mmol) was added
at RT. The mixture was cooled to 0 to 5°C (ice/ water bath), and freshly prepared
and distilled isopropyl phosphorodichloridate (36.6 µL, 0.2 mmol, prepared according
to a procedure ,
Reddy et al. J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76 (10), 3782-3790) was added to the mixture. The mixture was stirred 0 to 5°C (ice/ water bath) for
15 mins, followed by addition of N-methylimidazole (26.3 µL, 0.32 mmol). The mixture
was then stirred for 1 h at 0 to 5°C. TLC showed absence of
149-7. EA (100 mL) was added, followed by water. The organic layer was washed H
2O, saturated aqueous NH
4Cl solution and brine. The organic layer was separated, dried over anhydrous MgSO
4 and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuum to give a residue, which was
purified on silica gel with 0 to 10% iPrOH/ DCM to give a mixture of
149-a and
149-b (61.5 mg).
[0877] A mixture of
149-a and
149-b (61.5mg, 0.085 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous CH
3CN (0.5 mL), and 4N HCl in dioxane (64 µL) was added at 0 to 5 °C (ice/ water bath).
The mixture was stirred at RT for 40 mins, and anhydrous EtOH (200 µL) was added.
The solvents were evaporated at RT and co-evaporated with toluene 3 times. The residue
was dissolved in 50% CH
3CN/H
2O, was purified on a reverse-phase HPLC (C18) using acetonitrile and water, followed
by lyophilization to give
149a (1.8 mg) and
150a (14.5 mg).
[0878] 149a: ESI-LCMS: m/z = 450.1 [M+H]
+;
150a: ESI-LCMS: m/z = 450. [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 138
[0879]

[0880] To a solution of 3-hydroxypropanenitrile (27 g, 0.15 mol) in THF (150 mL) was added
NaH (8.4 g, 0.21 mol) at 0 °C, and the mixture was stirred for 1 h. at RT. Compound
128-3 (27 g, 0.03 mol) in THF (100 mL) was treated with this mixture at 0 °C. The combined
mixture was stirred for 6 h. at RT. The reaction was quenched with H
2O, and extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
to give
151-1 (9.38 g, 55%).
[0881] To a solution of
151-1 (1 g, 1.76 mmol) and TsOH (1 g, 5.28 mmol) in DMF (4 mL) and acetone (8 mL) was added
2,2-dimethoxypropane (1.8 g, 17.6 mmol) at RT. The mixture was heated to 50 °C for
3 h. The reaction was quenched with H
2O (50 mL), and extracted with EA (3 x 50 mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
to give
151-2 (520 mg, 87%).
[0882] To a stirred solution of
151-2 (10.0 g, 29.6 mmol) in pyridine (100 mL) was added TBSCl (53.4 g, 35.6 mmol) at RT,
and the mixture was stirred for 5 h. The mixture was concentrated at low pressure,
and the residue was dissolved in EA (100 mL). The solution was washed with water and
brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The crude product was co-evaporated with toluene
3 times. To a solution of anhydrous crude product (2.0 g, 4.43 mmol) in DCM (30 mL)
was added DMTrCl (2.24 g, 6.65 mmol), 2,4,6-trimethylpyridine (1.07 g, 8.86 mmol)
and AgNO
3 (1.5 g, 8.86 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 1.5 h. The mixture was filtered,
and the filtrate was washed with 0.5 N HCl solution. The solution was washed with
brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure to give the crude yellow solid. The crude yellow
solid (7.2 g, 10 mmol) was treated with a solution of NH
4F (7.2 g, 200 mmol) in MeOH (50 mL), and the mixture was heated to 50 °C for 8 h.
The mixture was concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel
column to give
151-3 (4.8 g, 80%).
[0883] To a solution of
151-3 (200 mg, 0.33 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added TFA•Py (40 mg, 0.328 mmol), DMSO (0.15
mL), and DCC (191 mg, 0.99 mmol) at RT. The mixture was stirred for 6 h, and concentrated
at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column to give the product.
To a solution of the product (0.2 g, 0.328 mmol) and HCHO (0.2 mL) in 1,4-dioxane
(2 mL) was added NaOH (0.4 mL, 2 M) at RT. The mixture was stirred for 5 h. The mixture
was then treated with NaBH
4 (24 mg, 0.66 mmol), and stirred for 3 h. The mixture was diluted with EA (20 mL),
and washed with brine. The organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
to give
151-4 (125 mg, 60%).
[0884] To a solution of
151-4 (4 g, 6.25 mmol) in DCM (40 mL) was added pyridine (10 mL) and BzCl (920 mg, 15.6
mmol) at -78 °C. The mixture was slowly warmed up to RT. The reaction was monitored
by LCMS. The mixture was quenched with H
2O (40 mL), and extracted with DCM (3 x 50 mL). The organic layer was washed brine,
dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
to give
151-5 (3.25 g, 70%).
[0885] To a solution of
151-5 (5.75 g, 7.7 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) was added DMTrCl (3.58 g, 11.1 mmol), 2,4,6-trimethyl-
pyridine (1.87 g,15.4 mmol) and AgNO
3 (2.63 g,15.4 mmol), and stirred for 3 h. The mixture was filtered, and the filtrate
was washed with 0.5 N HCl solution. The organic phase was washed with brine, dried
over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
to give
151-6 (6.25 g, 80%).
[0886] To a solution of
151-6 (4.3 g, 4.23 mmol) in MeOH (40 mL) was added NaOMe (0.82 g, 12.6 mmol) at RT, and
stirred for 3 h. The mixture was concentrated at low pressure. The residue was dissolved
in EA (30 mL), and washed with brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
to give
151-7 (2.89 g, 75%).
[0887] To a solution of
151-7 (0.5 g, 0.54 mmol) and pyridine (0.478 g, 5.4 mmol) in DCM (4 mL) was slowly added
a solution of Tf
2O (0.201 g, 0.713 mmol) in DCM (3 mL) at -35 °C. The mixture was warmed up to -5
0C slowly. The reaction was monitored by LCMS. The reaction was quenched with sat.
NaHCO
3 solution, and extracted with DCM (3 x 20 mL). The organic phase was washed with brine,
dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
to give the product. To a solution of the product was added TBAF in THF (25 mL, 1N),
and the mixture was stirred for 5 h at RT. The reaction was monitored by LCMS. The
mixture was concentrated at low pressure, and the residue was purified by prep-HPLC
to give
151-8 (221 mg, 45%). ESI-MS: m/z 914.4 [M+H]
+.
[0888] Compound
151-8 (2.14 g) was dissolved in 80% HCOOH (10 mL) and was at RT overnight. The solvent
was evaporated to dryness, and the residue crystallized from methanol twice. The crystals
were dissolved in a mixture of THF and 36% HCl 4:1 v/v and left overnight. The solvent
was evaporated, and the nucleoside was isolated by RP HPLC on Synergy 4 micron Hydro-RP
column (Phenominex). A linear gradient of methanol from 0 to 60% with 0.1 % HCOOH
was used for elution. Compound
151a was obtained (370 mg, 48%). MS: m/z 316.2 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 139
[0889]

[0890] To a stirred solution of
151-2 (5.0 g, 14.83 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (50 mL) was added TBSCl (3.33 g, 22.24
mmol) at RT under N
2. The mixture was stirred at RT for 12 h and concentrated at low pressure. The residue
was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give
152-1 (5.69 g, 85.1%).
[0891] To a solution of PPh
3 (2.76 g, 10.6 mmol) and DIAD (2.15 g, 10.6 mmol) in dioxane (20 mL) was added EtOH
(0.49 g, 10.6 mmol) at RT. After stirring for 30 mins, a solution of 152-1 (2.4 g,
5.3 mmol) in dioxane (10 mL) was added. The solution was stirred overnight at RT.
After the reaction was complete, the reaction was quenched with sat. NaHCO
3 solution. The solution was extracted with EA (3 x 40 mL). The organic layer was washed
with brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(10% EA in PE) to give
152-2 (2 g, 78.4%) as a white solid.
[0892] To a solution of
152-2 (8 g, 16.9 mmol) in dichloride methane (60 mL) was added AgNO
3 (5.67 g, 33.4 mmol), collidine (4.03 g, 33.4 mmol) and MMTrCl (7.7 g, 25 mmol) in
small portions under N
2 at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at RT overnight. The reaction was monitored by TLC.
After completion, the mixture was filtered. The filtrate was washed with sat. aq.
NaHCO
3 and brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
to give
152-3 (10 g, 80%) as a white solid.
[0893] To a solution of
152-3 (10 g, 13.3 mmol) in methanol (100 mL) was added NH
4F (10 g, 270 mmol), and heated to reflux overnight. The mixture was concentrated at
low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (50% PE in EA)
to give 152-4 as a white solid (5 g, 59%).
[0894] To a solution of
152-4 (4 g, 6.27 mmol) and DCC (3.65 g, 18.8 mmol) in anhydrous DMSO (40 mL) was added
TFA•Py (1.21 g, 6.27 mmol) at RT under N
2. The mixture was stirred at RT overnight. The reaction was quenched with water (100
mL), and diluted with EA (200 mL). After filtration, the filter was washed with sat.
NaHCO
3 solution. The organic phase was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue (4 g, 6.27 mmol) was dissolved in
dioxane (40 mL), and 37% formaldehyde (4 mL) followed by addition of 2N NaOH solution
(8 mL) at RT. The mixture was stirred at 30 °C overnight. NaBH
4 (0.7 g, 18.9 mmol) was added in portions at 5 °C, and the mixture was stirred at
RT for 30 mins. The reaction was quenched with water, and the mixture was extracted
with EA (3 x 50 mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified on a silica gel column
(20% EA in PE) to give
152-5 (2.5 g, 60%) as a white solid.
[0895] To a solution of
152-5 (2.29 g, 3.43 mmol) in pyridine (5 mL) and DCM (20 mL) was added BzCl (0.53g, 3.77
mmol) at -78 °C, and stirred overnight at RT. The mixture was quenched with water,
and extracted with DCM (3 x 40 mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
to give the
152-6 (1.62 mg, 62%).
[0896] To a solution of
152-6 (1.62 g, 2.1 mmol) in dichloride methane (20 mL) was added AgNO
3 (714 mg, 4.2 mmol), collidine (508 mg, 4.2 mmol) and MMTrCl (970 mg, 3.2 mmol) in
small portions under N
2 at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at RT overnight. The reaction was monitored by TLC.
After filtration, the filter was washed with sat. aq. NaHCO
3 and brine. The combined organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
to give
152-7 (2 g, 91.3%) as a white solid.
[0897] To a solution of 152-7 (2.1 g, 2 mmol) in MeOH (30 mL) was added NaOMe (220 mg, 4
mmol) at RT and stirred for 1 h. After all starting material disappeared as indicated
by TLC, the reaction was quenched with dry ice, and evaporated at low pressure. The
residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give
152-8 (1.3 g, 69%) as a white solid.
[0898] To a solution of
152-8 (1.3 g, 1.38 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (15 mL) and pyridine (1 mL) was added dropwise
Tf
2O (585 mg, 2.07 mmol) at -20 °C. The mixture was stirred at RT for 3 h, and diluted
with DCM (150 mL). The solution was washed successively with water and brine. The
organic solution was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated at low pressure. The residue (1.48 g) was dissolved in anhydrous
THF (15 mL), and treated with TBAF (3 mL, 1M in THF) at RT. The mixture was stirred
overnight. The reaction was quenched with sat. aq. NaHCO
3, and extracted with EA (3 × 60 mL). The combined organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column (30%
EA in PE) to give
152-9 (1.25 g, 96%) as a white solid. ESI-LCMS: m/z 942.4 [M+H]
+.
[0899] Compound
152-9 (0.55g, 0.58 mmol) was added into ice cooled 80% aq. TFA (5 mL) and kept overnight
at 5 °C. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure at 5 °C. Thick oily residue
was coevaporated several times with toluene and purified on silica gel (10 g column)
with CH
2Cl
2/MeOH (4-15% gradient) to yield
152a (75 mg, 36%). MS: m/z = 358 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 140
[0900]

[0901] Compound
153a (8 mg, 10%) was prepared from
133a (48 mg) in acetonitrile (1.5 mL) with the phosphorochloridate reagent (0.14 g) and
NMI (0.17 mL) in the same manner as
122a. Purification was done by RP-HPLC (30-100% B, A: 50 mM TEAA in water, B: 50mM TEAA
in MeCN). MS: m/z = 665 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 141
[0902]

[0903] To a solution of
154-1 (600 mg, 1.29 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (4 mL) was added DMAP (315 mg, 2.59 mmol), TEA (391 mg, 3.87 mmol) and TPSCl (782
mg, 2.58 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 3 h. under N
2. A solution of NH
3 in THF (2 mL) was added, and stirred for 1 h. The reaction was quenched with sat.
NH
4Cl solution, and extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated to dryness at low pressure. The residue was purified by column
chromatography to provide
154-2 (370 mg, 62%) as a white foam solid.
[0904] Compound
154-2 (370 mg, 1.48 mmol) in methanolic ammonium was stirred at RT for 4 h. The solution
was concentrated to dryness to give
154a (200 mg, 91%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 275.9 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 142
[0905]

[0906] To a solution of triethylammonium bis(isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethyl)phosphate (0.6
mmol, prepared from bis(POC)phosphate (0.2 g) and Et
3N (83 µL)) in THF was added
155-1 (74 mg, 0.2 mmol). The mixture evaporated and rendered anhydrous by co-evaporating
with pyridine follow by toluene. The residue was dissolved in anhydrous THF (2 mL).
Diisopropylethylamine (0.35 mL; 10 eq.) was added, followed by BOP-Cl (0.25 g; 5 eq.)
and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (0.11 g; 5 eq.). The mixture was stirred at RT for 90 mins,
diluted with EtOAc, washed with sat. aq. NaHCO
3 and brine, and dried with Na
2SO
4. The residue was purified on silica (10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2/i-PrOH (4-10% gradient) to yield 50 mg (37%) of give
155-2.
[0907] A solution of
155-2 (40 mg; 0.06 mmol) in 80% aq. HCOOH was heated at 45°C for 8 h. The mixture was evaporated,
co-evaporated with toluene and purified on silica (10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2/MeOH (4-10% gradient) to yield
155a (35 mg ,91%). MS: m/z = 619 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 143
[0908]

[0909] Compound
156-2 was prepared from
156-1 following a similar procedure for the preparation of
155-2. The residue was purified on silica (10 g column) with hexanes/EtOAc (35-100% gradient)
to yield
156-2 (0.45 g, 75%).
[0910] A solution of 156-2 (0.40 g; 0.6 mmol) in 80% aq. HCOOH (15 mL) was heated at 45°C
for 8 h. The mixture was evaporated, co-evaporated with toluene and purified on silica
(10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2/MeOH (4-10% gradient) to yield
156a (0.27 g, 75%). MS: m/z = 603 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 144
[0911]

[0912] To a solution of
157-1 (3.0 g, 4.7 mmol) in CH
3CN/pyridine (15 mL/20 mL) was added BzCl (0.67g, 4.7 mmol) at 0 °C slowly. The mixture
was stirred at 10 °C for 12 h. The reaction was quenched with sat. NaHCO
3 solution, and extracted with DCM. The solution was washed with brine, dried over
anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified on silica gel column
(EA in PE from 2% to 50%) to afford
157-2 (2.6 g, 72%) as a solid.
[0913] To a solution of
157-2 (1.0 g, 1.35 mmol) in pyridine (8 mL) was added DMTrCl (0.64 g, 1.9 mmol). The mixture
was stirred at 20-35°C overnight. The reaction was monitored by LCMS and TLC. The
reaction was quenched with MeOH, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was
purified by silica gel column to give
157-3 (1.5 g), which was used without further purification.
[0914] To a solution of
157-3 (1.5 g, 1.35 mmol) in MeOH/THF (1/1, 10 mL) was added NaOMe (0.11 g, 2.0 mmol), and
stirred at 40 °C for 3 h. The reaction was monitored by TLC. The reaction was quenched
with dry ice, and concentrated to dryness at low pressure. The residue was dissolved
in DCM (100 mL). The solution was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified on silica gel column
(EA in PE from 2% to 50%) to provide
157-4 (1.0 g, 79%).
[0915] To a solution of
157-4 (950 mg, 1.02 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added pyridine (241 mg, 3.05 mmol) and Tf
2O (344 mg, 1.22 mmol) at 0 °C slowly. The mixture was stirred at RT for 12 h. Completion
of the reaction was determined by TLC and LCMS. The reaction was quenched with sat.
NaHCO
3 solution, and extracted with DCM (3 x 60 mL). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure to give crude
157-5 (1.08 g, 1.02 mmol), which was used without further purification.
[0916] To a solution of
157-5 (1.08 g, 1.02 mmol) in THF (6 mL) was added TBAF (0.8 g, 3 mmol), and stirred at
30-40 °C for 12 h. The reaction was quenched with sat. NaHCO
3 solution, and extracted with EA (3 x 60 mL). The solution was dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(EA in PE from 2% to 50%) to afford
157-6 (0.62 g, 65%).
[0917] A mixture of
157-6 (0.55 g, 0.59 mmol) in TFA (90%, 5 mL) was stirred at 50-60 °C for 16 h. The mixture
was treated with MeOH, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified
by prep-HPLC to afford
157a (60 mg, 31%). ESI-MS: m/z 324.0 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 145
[0918]

[0919] To a solution of triethylammonium bis(isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethyl)phosphate (0.33
mmol, prepared from 110 mg of bis(POC)phosphate and 46 µL of Et
3N) in THF was added
158-1 (91 mg, 0.11 mmol). The mixture evaporated and rendered anhydrous by co-evaporating
with pyridine follow by toluene. The residue was dissolved in anhydrous THF (1.5 mL)
and cooled in an ice-bath. Diisopropylethylamine (0.19 mL, 10 eq.) was added, followed
by BOP-Cl (0.14 g, 5 eq.), and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (63 mg, 5 eq.). The mixture
was stirred 0 °C for 90 mins, diluted with EtOAc (30 mL), washed with sat. aq. NaHCO
3, brine, and dried (Na
2SO
4). The residue was purified on silica (10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2/i-PrOH solvent system (2-10% gradient) to obtain
158-2 (13 mg, 10%) and
158-3 (95 mg, 58%).
[0920] A solution of
158-2 and
158-3 (13 mg and 95 mg, respectively) in 80% aq. HCOOH (3 mL) was stirred at RT for 3 h,
then evaporated and co-evaporated with toluene. The residue was purified on silica
(10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2/MeOH (4-10% gradient) to obtain 158a in (42 mg, 94%) yield. MS: m/z=628 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 146
[0921]

[0922] Compound
159-1 (5.0g, 8.5 mmol) and 6-chloropurine (3.0 g, 17.7mmol) were co-evaporated with anhydrous
toluene 3 times. To a stirred suspension of 50-1 and 6-chloropurine in anhydrous MeCN
(50 mL) was added DBU (7.5 g, 49 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at 0 °C for
15 mins, and TMSOTf (15 g, 67.6 mmol) was added dropwise at 0 °C. The mixture was
stirred at 0 °C for 15 mins until a clear solution formed. The mixture was heated
to 70 °C, and stirred overnight. The reaction was monitored by LCMS. The mixture was
cooled to RT, and diluted with EA (100 mL). The solution was washed with sat. NaHCO
3 solution and brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified on silica gel column
(EA in PE from 6% to 50%) to afford
159-2 (2.5 g, 46.3%) as a white foam.
[0923] Compound
159-2 (3.0 g, 4.8 mmol) was treated with NH
3 in MeOH (8 N, 20 mL) in autoclave at 40-60 °C for 12 h. The mixture was evaporated
at low pressure, and the residue was purified on silica gel column (MeOH in EA from
0 to 10%) to give
159-3 (1.0 g, 71%) as a white foam.
[0924] To a solution of
159-3 (4.3 g, 14.8 mmol) in acetone/DMF (4/1, 40 mL) was added TsOH•H
2O (8.4 g, 0.044 mol) and 2,2-dimethoxypropane (30 g, 0.296 mol), and the mixture stirred
at 60-70 °C for 12 h. The mixture was concentrated at low pressure, and the residue
was purified on silica gel column (EA in PE from 50% to 100%) to give
159-4 (5.0 g, 83%).
[0925] To a solution of
159-4 (10.5 g, 31.7 mmol) in pyridine (50 mL) was added TBSCl (5.3 g, 34.9 mmol), and the
mixture stirred at RT for 12 h. The solvent was removed at low pressure, and the residue
was dissolved in DCM (100 mL). The solution was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
to provide
159-5 (8.4 g, 60%), which used without further purification.
[0926] Compound
159-5 (8.4 g, 18.8 mmol) was co-evaporated with pyridine. To a stirred solution of
159-5 (8.4 g, 18.8 mmol) in pyridine (35 mL) was added MMTrCl (8.1 g, 26.4 mmol). The mixture
was stirred at 30-40 °C for 12 h under N
2. The mixture was concentrated at a low pressure, and the residue was dissolved in
DCM (150 mL). The solution was washed with saturated NaHCO
3 solution, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified on silica gel column
(EA in PE from 10% to 20%) to provide
159-6 (10.8 g, 80%) as a solid
[0927] To a solution of
159-6 (11.5 g, 0.016 mol) in THF (100 mL) was added TBAF (4.62 g, 0.018 mol) at RT, and
the mixture stirred for 4 h. The solvent was evaporated at low pressure, and the mixture
was dissolved in DCM (150 mL). The solution was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified on silica gel column
(EA in PE from 50% to 100%) to afford
159-7 (8.8 g, 91%). ESI-MS: m/z 604.4 [M+H]
+.
[0928] To a solution of
159-7 (4.4 g, 7.3 mmol) in dioxane (50 mL) was added DCC (4.5 g, 21.9 mmol), DMSO (2.5
mL), TFA•Py (1.48 g, 7.65 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture was slowly warm to RT and stirred
for 4 h. Completion of the reaction was determined by LCMS. The mixture was concentrated
at low pressure. The residue was purified on silica gel column to give
159-8 (4.4 g, 7.3 mmol), which was used without further purification.
[0929] To a solution of
159-8 in dioxane (40 mL) was added water (20 mL), HCHO (37 %, 7 mL) and NaOH (1N, 15 mL).
The solution was stirred at RT overnight. The mixture was treated with NaBH
4 (1.1 g, 29.2 mmol) slowly, and stirred for 30 mins. The mixture was adjusted to pH
= 7-8 by slow addition of HCl (1M) solution, and extracted with EA (150 mL). The solution
was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified on silica gel column
to give
157-1 (3.0 g, 65%). ESI-MS: m/z 633.9 [M+H]
+.
[0930] To a solution of
157-1 (1.5 g, 2.37 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (30 mL) was added DMTrCl (3.6 g, 10.7 mmol)
at -30 °C. The mixture was stirred at RT overnight. The solution was quenched with
MeOH, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
to give
159-9 (3 g, 45%) as a yellow solid
[0931] To a solution of
159-9 (1.1 g, 1.18 mmol) in pyridine (10 mL) was added imidazole (0.24 g, 3.53 mmol) and
TBSCl (0.35 g, 2.35 mmol). The mixture was stirred at RT for 12 h. The solvent was
evaporated at low pressure, and the residue was dissolved in EA (50 mL). The solution
was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified on silica gel column
(30% EA in PE) to afford
159-10 (0.83 g, 67%)
[0932] To a solution of
159-10 (1.1 g, 1.05 mmol) in DCM (12 mL) was added Cl
2CHCOOH (0.5 mL) at -70 °C, and stirred for 1 h. The solution was treated with Cl
2CHCOOH (1 mL) in DCM (10 mL) at -70 °C, and the mixture was stirred at -70~-10 °C
for 20 mins. Completion of the reaction was determined by LCMS. The reaction was quenched
with sat. NaHCO
3 solution, and extracted with DCM (3 x 40 mL). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified on silica gel column
(EA in PE from 15% to 30%) to afford
159-11 (0.58 g, 74%).
[0933] To a solution of
159-11 (200 mg, 0.268 mmol) and pyridine (53 mg, 0.67 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (5 mL) was
added Tf
2O (90 mg, 0.32 mmol) at -30 °C. The mixture was stirred for 1 h, and slowly warmed
to RT. Completion of the reaction was determined by TLC. The reaction was quenched
with sat. NaHCO
3 solution, and extracted with DCM (3 x 30 mL). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and concentrated to dryness at low pressure. Crude
159-12 (200 mg, 0.27 mmol) was used without further purification.
[0934] To a solution of
159-12 (200 mg, 0.27 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) was added LiCl (45 mg, 1.07 mmol), and stirred
at 30-40°C for 12 h. The solvent was evaporated at low pressure, and the residue was
dissolved in DCM (10 mL). The solution was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. Crude
159-13 was used without further purification.
[0935] A mixture of
159-13 (245 mg, 0.32 mmol) and TBAF (200 mg, 0.7 mmol) in THF was stirred at 30 °C for 1
h. The mixture was concentrated at a low pressure, and the residue was dissolved in
DCM (15 mL). The solution was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified on silica gel column
(EA in PE from 2% to 50%) to provide
159-14 (150 mg, 72%). ESI-MS: m/z 652.3 [M + H]
+.
[0936] Compound
159-14 (0.2 mmol) was dissolved in 50% TFA (10 mL) in methanol, and the mixture was kept
at RT overnight. The solvent was evaporated and coevaporated with methanol/toluene
mixture to remove traces of acid. The residue was dissolved in 20% triethylamine in
methanol, kept for 15 mins and evaporated. The product was isolated by RP HPLC on
Synergy 4 micron Hydro-RP column (Phenominex). A linear gradient of methanol from
0 to 60% in 50mM triethylammonium acetate buffer (pH 7.5) was used for elution. The
corresponding fractions were combined, concentrated and lyophilized 3 times to remove
excess buffer.
159a was obtained (45 mg, 67%). MS: m/z 338.0 (M-1).
EXAMPLE 147
[0937]

[0938] To a solution of
160-1 (12.3 g, 19.9 mmol) in DMF (50 mL) was added NaH (800 mg, 20 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture
was stirred at RT for 3 h. The mixture was treated with CsF (30.4 g, 200 mmol), and
then stirred at RT for 3 h. The reaction was quenched with water, and extracted with
EA. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated to dryness at low pressure. The residue was purified on silica
gel column (20% EA in PE) to give
160-2 (4.1 g, 61%) as a white solid.
[0939] To a solution of
160-2 (4.1 g, 12.1 mmol) in THF (120 mL) was added NaOH solution (1N, 13 mL) at 0 °C. The
mixture was stirred at RT for 3 h. The solution was neutralized with 0.5 M HCl aq.
to pH ~7. The mixture was partitioned between EA and water. The organic layer was
dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated to dryness at low pressure. The residue was purified on silica
gel column (30% EA in PE) to give
160-3 (3.1 g, 72%) as a white solid. ESI-MS:m/z 379.1 [M+Na]
+.
[0940] Compound
160-3 (0.2 mmol) was dissolved in 80% HCOOH (10 mL), and the mixture was heated at 45 °C
for 24 h. The solvent was evaporated and co-evaporated with methanol/toluene mixture
to remove traces of acid. The residue was dissolved in 20% triethylamine in methanol,
kept for 15 mins and evaporated.
160a (68%) was isolated by silica gel chromatography in gradient of methanol in DCM from
5% to 20%. MS: m/z 289.0 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 148
[0941]

[0942] Compound
161-2 (0.20 g, 64%) was prepared in the same manner from
161-1 (0.16 g; 0.49 mmol) and triethylammonium bis(isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethyl)phosphate
(0.74 mmol) with DIPEA (0.34 mL), BopCl (250 mg), and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (112
mg) in THF (5 mL) following the procedure for the preparation of
176-4.
[0943] A solution of
161-2 (0.20 g; 0.31 mmol) in 80% aq. HCOOH was stirred at RT for 2 h, and then concentrated.
The residue was co-evaporated with toluene and then with MeOH containing small amount
of Et
3N (2 drops). Purification on silica gel (10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2/MeOH (4-10% gradient) was followed by RP-HPLC purification in 5 runs on a Synergi
Hydro RP column 250 x 30 mm (Phenomenex PIN 00G-4375-U0-AX) using H
2O and ACN both 50mM TEAA. Gradient was 25-75% ACN in 20 mins at 24mL/min, 254nM detection.
The product eluted at 16.0 mins. Pure fractions were pooled and lyophilized. TEAA
was removed by dissolving the product in DMSO (2 mL) and injecting the product on
the same column using only H
2O and ACN. Pure fractions were pooled and lyophilized to produce
161a (18 mg). MS: m/z = 1197 [2M+1].
EXAMPLE 149
[0944]

[0945] Compound
162-2 (158 mg, 50%) was prepared from
162-1 (0.21 g; 0.35 mmol) and triethylammonium bis(isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethyl)phosphate
(0.54 mmol) with DIPEA (0.18 mL), BopCl (178 mg), and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (80 mg)
in THF (4 mL).
[0946] A solution of
162-2 (158 mg) in acetonitrile (1 mL) and HCl (4 N/dioxane; 85 µL) was stirred at RT for
30 mins. The reaction was quenched with MeOH and concentrated. The residue was purified
on silica gel (10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2/i-PrOH (3-10% gradient) to give
162a (85 mg, 76%). MS: m/z = 656 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 150
[0947]

[0948] Dry
160a (0.05 mmol) was dissolved in the mixture of PO(OMe)
3 (0.7 mL) and pyridine (0.3 mL). The mixture was evaporated in vacuum for 15 mins
at bath temperature 42
0C, and then cooled to RT. N-Methylimidazole (0.009 mL, 0.11 mmol) was added followed
by POCl
3 (9 µL, 0.11 mmol), and the mixture was kept at RT for 20-40 mins. The reaction was
controlled by LCMS and monitored by the appearance of compound
163a. Isolation was performed by RP HPLC on Synergy 4 micron Hydro-RP column (Phenominex).
A linear gradient of methanol from 0 to 30% in 50mM triethylammonium acetate buffer
(pH 7.5) was used for elution. The corresponding fractions were combined, concentrated
and lyophilized 3 times to remove excess of buffer to yield
163a. MS: m/z 369.0 (M-1).
EXAMPLE 151
[0949]

[0950] To a solution of
81-3 (300 mg, 0.4 mmol) and pyridine (80 mg, 1.0 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added Tf
2O (136 mg, 0.48 mol) in a solution of DCM (1mL) dropwise at -30 °C. The mixture was
stirred at -30 °C to 0 °C for 20 mins. The reaction was quenched with water, and extracted
with DCM (20 mL). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and evaporated to give crude
164-1 (352.8 mg, 0.4 mmol), which was used without further purification.
[0951] To a solution of
164-1 (352.8 mg, 0.4 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) was added NaI (480 mg, 3.2 mmol). The mixture
was stirred at 30 °C for 10 h. The reaction was quenched with water, and extracted
with DCM (20 mL). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated to dryness at low pressure. The residue was purified by prep-TLC
(30% EA in PE) to give
164-2 (270 mg, 31%).
[0952] To a solution of
164-2 (600 mg, 0.7 mmol) in anhydrous toluene (30 mL) was added AIBN (34 mg, 0.21 mmol)
and Bu
3SnH (307.7 mg, 1.05 mmol) in toluene (10 mL). The mixture was bubbled with N
2 for 30 mins, and heated to 135 °C for 2 h. The mixture was treated with sat. aq.
CsF, and then stirred for 2 h. The mixture was diluted with EA (100 mL). The organic
phase was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified on a silica gel column
(10% EA in PE) to give
164-3 and a by-product (400 mg, 72%).
[0953] A mixture of 164-3 (400 mg, 0.55 mmol) in 90 % TFA (10 mL) was stirred at 50 °C for
4 h. The reaction was monitored by LCMS. The mixture was treated with MeOH (5 mL),
and concentrated under reducing pressure. The residue was purified by prep-HPLC to
give
164a (46 mg, 27%). ESI-MS: m/z 306.1 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 152
[0954]

[0955] Compound
165-2 (120 mg, 72%) was prepared in the same manner from 165-1 (0.11 g; 0.18 mmol) and
triethylammonium bis(isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethyl)phosphate (0.35 mmol) with DIPEA
(0.15 mL), BopCl (114 mg), and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (51 mg) in THF (2.5 mL) using
the method as described for
176-4 from
176-3.
[0956] Compound
165a (14 mg, 77%) was prepared from
165-2 (25 mg) in acetonitrile (0.1 mL) and 4 N HCl/dioxane (8 µL) using the method as described
for
209a. MS: m/z = 658 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 153
[0957]

[0958] To a stirred solution of uracil (21 g, 188 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN (200 mL) was added
BSA (110 g, 541 mmol), and the mixture was refluxed for 2 h. The mixture was then
cooled to RT and treated with
166-1(55 g, 93.2 mmol) and TMSOTf (145 g, 653 mmol). The mixture was refluxed overnight.
After the starting material disappeared, the reaction was quenched with sat. NaHCO
3 solution, and extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated to dryness at low pressure. The residue was purified on silica
column gel (20% EA in PE) to give
166-2 (38 g, 70%) as a white sold.
[0959] Compound
166-2 (35 g, 0.06 mol) was treated with NH
3 in MeOH (7N, 200 mL) at RT. The mixture was stirred for 24 h at RT. Completion of
the reaction was determined by LCMS. The mixture was concentrated at a low pressure,
and the residue was washed with DCM to give
166-3 (13 g, 81%) as a white solid.
[0960] To a solution of cyclopentanone (6 g, 8.33 mmol), and trimethoxymethane (8 mL) in
MeOH (60 mL) was added TsOH (1.35 g, 7.1 mmol) at RT, and the mixture was stirred
2 h. The resulting was quenched with NaOMe (0.385 g, 7.12 mmol), and extracted with
n-hexane (30 mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure to give 1,1-dimethoxycyclopentane. To a solution
of 166-3 (30 g, 0.11 mol) and 1,1-dimethoxy cyclopentane (57 g, 0.44 mol) in 1,2-dichloroethane
(200 mL) was added TsOH (2.1 g, 0.011 mol), and the mixture was heated to 60 °C overnight.
The reaction was quenched with triethylamine, and concentrated to dryness at low pressure.
The residue was washed with MeOH to give
166-4 (30 g, 82%).
[0961] To a solution of
166-4 (10 g, 30 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (100 mL) was added IBX (8.4 g, 30 mmol, 1.05 eq.) at RT. The mixture was refluxed
for 12 h., and then cooled to 0 °C. The precipitate was removed by filtration, and
the filtrate was concentrated to give crude
166-5 (10 g, 100%) as a yellow solid.
[0962] Crude
166-5 (10 g, 30 mmol) was dissolved in 1,4-dioxane (100 mL). 37% HCHO (10 mL) and 2N NaOH
aqueous solution (20 mL) were added at RT. The mixture was stirred at RT overnight,
and adjusted to pH = 7. The mixture was treated with NaBH
4 (4.44 g, 120 mmol) at 0 °C. The reaction was stirred at RT for 30 mins and then quenched
with sat. aq. NH
4Cl. The mixture was extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4, and concentrated to dryness at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica
gel column chromatography (1-3% MeOH in DCM) to give
166-6 (5.5 g, 50 %) as a white solid.
[0963] To a stirred solution of
166-6 (5.0 g, 13.8 mmol) and pyridine (5 mL) in DCM (20 mL) was added Tf
2O (8.5 g, 30.3 mmol) dropwise at -70 °C. The solution was warmed to 0 °C slowly, stirred
at 0 °C for 0.5 h, and washed with HCl (0.5 M). The DCM layer was concentrated to
dryness at low pressure, and the residue was purified on silica gel column to give
166-7 (4.5 g, 52 %) as a white solid.
[0964] To a solution of
166-7 (3.0 g, 4.8 mmol) in MeCN (10 mL) was added TBAF (5.0 g, 19.2 mmol). The reaction
was allowed to proceed overnight. The reaction was monitored by HPLC and LCMS. Aqueous
sodium hydroxide (1N ~2eq.) was added, and the solution was stirred for 1 h. The mixture
was partitioned between sat. ammonium chloride solution and EA. The organic layer
was separated, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified
on silica gel column to give
166-8 (0.8 g, 46 %) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 367.0 [M+H]
+, 389.0 [M+Na]
+.
[0965] Compound
166-8 (0.2 mmol) was dissolved in 80% HCOOH (10 mL), and the mixture was heated at 45
0C for 24 h. The solvent was evaporated and co-evaporated with methanol/toluene mixture
to remove traces of acid. The residue was dissolved in 20% triethylamine in methanol,
kept for 15 mins and evaporated. Compound
166a (65-68%) was isolated by silica gel chromatography in gradient of methanol in DCM
from 5% to 20%. MS: m/z 321.0 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 154
[0966]

[0967] To a solution of
167aa (0.31 g, 0.8 mmol) in anhydrous methanol (2 mL), was added 10 % Pd/C (30 mg), and
the mixture was stirred under H
2 atmosphere for 1 h. After completion, the mixture was filtered, and the catalyst
cake was washed with methanol. The washing and filtrate were combined. The solvent
was removed under vacuum to give
167bb as a semi-solid (252 mg), which was used without further purification.
1H NMR (CDCl
3, 400 MHz) δ 5.57 (d,
J = 13.6 Hz, 4H), 4.23 (q,
J = 7.2 Hz, 4H), 1.30 (t,
J = 7.2 Hz, 6H),
31P NMR (CDCl
3)
δ- 4.64 (s).
[0968] To a solution of triethylammonium bis (EOC) phosphate (0.7 mmol, prepared from 213
mg of
167bb and 0.2 mL of TEA) in THF (3 mL) was added
167-1 (160 mg, 0.45 mmol) followed by diisopropylethylamine (0.33 mL, 1.8 mmol), BOP-Cl
(229 mg, 0.9 mmol), and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (103 mg, 0.9 mmol). The mixture was
stirred at RT for 90 mins. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc, and washed with water
and brine. The organic layer was separated, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuum to a white solid, which was
purified on silica gel column (CH
3OH:DCM; 9.5:0.5) to give
167-2 (189 mg, 66 %).
[0969] To a solution of
167-2 (180 mg, 0.28 mmol) in 80% HCOOH (7 mL), was heated for 6 h at 45
0C. The solvents were evaporated, and then co-evaporated with toluene 3 times. The
residue was purified on silica gel column using 0 to 10% MeOH in DCM to obtain
167a (97.3 mg) as a white foam after lypholization. MS: m/z = 575.1 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 155
[0970]

[0971] A mixture of compound
157a (30 mg, 0.09 mmol), PTSA monohydrate (18 mg, 1 equiv.), and trimethyl orthoformate
(0.3 mL; 30 equiv.) in dioxane (1 mL) was stirred 1 d at RT. The reaction was neutralized
with NH
3/MeOH and then filtered. The filtrate was dissolved in a mixture of THF (0.5 mL) and
80% aq. AcOH (0.25 mL). The solution kept for 1 h at RT, and then evaporated. The
residue was purified on silica gel (10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2/MeOH (4-15% gradient) to yield
168-1 (30 mg, 91%).
[0972] Compound
168-2 (28 mg, 52%) was prepared in the same manner from
168-1 (30 mg, 0.08 mmol) and triethylammonium bis(isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethyl)phosphate
(0.12 mmol) with DIPEA (56 µL), BopCl (40 mg), and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (18 mg)
in THF (1 mL) using the method for preparing
176-4 from
176-3. Purification was done with CH
2Cl
2/MeOH (4-10% gradient).
[0973] Compound
168a (15 mg, 67%) was prepared from
168-2 (24 mg) using the method for preparing
176-5. Purification was done with CH
2Cl
2/MeOH (4-10% gradient). MS: m/z = 636 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 156
[0974]

[0975] Compound
169-1 (8 mg, 40%) was prepared from
159a (17 mg) and trimethylorthoformate (0.15 mL) with PTSA monohydrate (9 mg) in dioxane
(0.5 mL) in the same manner as
168-1.
[0976] Compound
169-2 (10 mg, 72%) was prepared in the same manner from
169-1 (8 mg, 0.02 mmol) and triethylammonium bis(isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethyl)phosphate
(0.036 mmol) with DIPEA (14 µL), BopCl (10 mg), and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (5 mg)
in THF (0.4 mL) in the same manner as
168-2.
[0977] Compound
169a (15 mg, 67%) was prepared from
169-2 (24 mg) in the same manner as 63. MS: m/z = 652 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 157
[0978]

[0979] Chloromethyl chloroformate (112 mmol; 10.0 mL) was added to an ice cooled solution
of 2-methoxyethanol (97 mmol; 7.7 mL) in dichloromethane (DMC) (100 mL) followed by
pyridine (9.96 mL) at 0°C. After stirring overnight at RT, the mixture was washed
twice with 0.5 M HCl, followed by water and aqueous sodium bicarbonate. The mixture
was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, evaporated in vacuo and distillation in
vacuo to afford
170-2 as a colorless oil (13.0 g).
[0980] Compound
170-2 (5.7 g) was added to a solution of sodium iodide (21.07 g) in acetone (45 mL). After
20 stirring at 40 °C for 2.5 h, the mixture was cooled in ice, filtered and evaporated
in vacuo. The residue was taken up in dichloromethane, washed with aqueous sodium
bicarbonate and sodium thiosulfate, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and evaporated
in vacuo to give
170-3 as a light yellow oil of
170-3 (8.5 g), which was used without further purification.
[0981] A mixture of phosphoric acid (crystal, 2.4 g) and triethylamine (6.6 mL) in benzyl
alcohol (13 g; 12.5 mL) was stirred at RT until the phosphoric acid was completely
dissolved. Trichloroacetonitrile (17 .2 g; 11.94 mL) was added, and the mixture was
stirred at RT for 18 h. The solvent and excess trichloroacetonitrile were removed
under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in water (about 200 mL), and the
aqueous solution washed with ether (3 x 50 mL). Benzylphosphoric acid (triethylamine
salt) was obtained after lyophilization as a yellowish semi-solid (7.15 g). A solution
of benzylphosphoric acid (TEA salt, 1.6 g) in MeOH (90 mL) and water (30 mL) was treated
with Dowex 50WX2-400 ("153 mL" settled resin) at RT for 18 h. The resin was removed
by filtration, and silver carbonate powder (1.25 g) was added to the filtrate. After
the suspension was heated at 80°C for 1 h, all solvent was removed under reduced pressure
to dryness. The solid was used without further purification.
[0982] Dry acetonitrile (25 mL) was added to benzylphosphoric acid (silver salt) followed
by addition of
170-3 (3.12 g; 12 mmol). The suspension was stirred at RT overnight. After the solid was
removed by filtration, the product was purified by silica gel chromatography using
hexane/ethyl acetate (3:1 v/v) as the eluent to give
170-4 as a colorless liquid (860 mg, 50%).
[0983] Compound
170-4 (750 mg; 1.65 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (10 mL). Pd-on-carbon (85 mg) and TEA
(1 eq.) were added. The flask was charged with hydrogen gas for 1 h. The catalyst
was filtered, and the solvent removed in vacuo to give 170-5 (triethylammonium salt)
(510 mg) which was used immediately without further purification.
[0984] Compound
170-6 (320 mg; 0.9 mmol) and
170-5 (510 mg, 1.35 mmol; 1.5x) were co-evaporated twice with pyridine and twice with toluene.
Compounds
170-5 and
170-6 were dissolved in THF (8 mL) at 0°C. Diisopropylethylamine (DIPEA) (0.62 mL; 4 eq.),
bis(2-oxo-3-oxazolidinyl) phosphinic chloride (Bop-Cl) (0.45 g; 2 eq.), nitrotriazole
(0.2 g, 2 eq.) were added. The mixture was kept at 0 °C for 2 h and then diluted with
EA (50 mL). The mixture was then extracted with sat. sodium bicarbonate (2 x 50 mL)
and dried over sodium sulfate. The solvents were removed in vacuo. The residue was
purified by flash chromatography using a 10 to 100% gradient of EA in hexane to give
purified 170-7 (430 mg, 0.6 mmol).
[0985] Purified
170-7 was dissolved in 80% aq. HCOOH (20 mL) and kept at 45°C for 18 h. After cooling to
RT, the solvent was removed in vacuo. The residue coevaporated with toluene (3 x 25
mL). The residue was purified by flash chromatography using a 0 to 20% gradient of
methanol in DCM to give purified
170a (200 mg , 0.3 mmol).
1H-NMR (CDCl
3): δ 9.28 (s, 1H), 7.54 (d, 1H), 5.95 (s, 1H), 5.65-5.81 (m, 5H), (d, 2H), 4.76 (dd,
2H), 4.44-4.46 (m, 1H), 4.35-4.40 (m, 5H), 4.22 (2H), 4.04 (1H), 3.65 (t, 4H), 3.39
(6H), 1.8 (s, 1H), 1.24 (s, 3H).
31P-NMR (CDCl
3): δ - 4.09 ppm.
EXAMPLE 158
[0986]

[0987] Dry
160a (0.05 mmol) was dissolved in the mixture of PO(OMe)
3 (0.7 mL) and pyridine (0.3 mL). The mixture was evaporated in vacuum for 15 mins
at bath temperature 42
0C, than cooled to RT. N-Methylimidazole (0.009 mL, 0.11 mmol) was added followed by
PSCl
3 (9 uL, 0.11 mmol), and the mixture was kept at RT for 20-40 mins. The reaction was
controlled by LCMS and monitored by the appearance of the nucleoside 5'-thiophosphate.
After completion of the reaction, tetrabutylammonium salt of pyrophosphate (150 mg)
was added, followed by DMF (0.5 mL) to get a homogeneous solution. After 1.5 hours
at ambient temperature, the reaction was quenched with water (10 mL). The 5'-triphosphate
as mixture of diastereomers was isolated by IE chromatography on AKTA Explorer using
column HiLoad 16/10 with Q Sepharose High Performance. Separation was done in linear
gradient of NaCl from 0 to 1N in 50mM TRIS-buffer (pH 7.5). Fractions containing thiotriphosphate
were combined, concentrated and desalted by RP HPLC on Synergy 4 micron Hydro-RP column
(Phenominex). Linear gradient of methanol from 0 to 30% in 50mM triethylammonium buffer
was used for elution over 20 min, flow 10mL/min. Compounds
171a and
172a were collected. Analytical RP HPLC was done in 50 mM triethylammonium acetate buffer,
pH 7.5 containing linear gradient of acetonitrile from 0% to 25% in 7 min on Synergy
4 micron Hydro-RP column (Phenominex).
171a: RT 5.50 min.
31P NMR: δ +42.45(1P, d), -6.80 (1P, d), -23.36 (1P, q). MS: m/z 544.9 [M-1].
172a: RT 6.01 min.
31P NMR: δ +41.80(1P, d), -6.57 (1P, d), -23.45 (1P, q). MS: m/z 544.9 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 159
[0988]

[0989] Commercially available chloromethyl methyl carbonate (5.0 g) was treated with NaI
to give
170aa (5.38 g). Benzylphosphate (silver salt) and
170aa were reacted to yield purified
170bb (1.5 g).
1H-NMR (CD
3CN): δ 7.39-7.42 (m, 5H), 5.60 (d, 4H), 5.11 (d, 2H), 3.8 (s, 6H).
31P-NMR (CD
3CN): δ - 4.47 ppm. Compound
170bb (415 mg; 1.7 mmol) was deprotected to give
173-1 (triethylammonium salt) (510 mg), which was used immediately without further purification.
Compound
170-6 (320 mg; 0.9 mmol) and
173-1 (510 mg) were reacted to purified
173-2 (400 mg). Compound
173-2 (230 mg) was deprotected to give purified
173a (250 mg). The aforementioned reactions were conducted using a method described in
the preparation of
170a. 1H-NMR (CDCl
3): δ 9.00 (s, 1H), 7.55 (d, 1H), 5.93 (s, 1H), 5.81 (d, 1H), 5.66-5.75 (m, 4H), 4.76
(dd, 2H), 4.37-4.46 (m, 2H), 4.15 (d, 2H), 3.86 (t, 6H), 3.70 (d, 6H), 1.65 (s, 6H),
1.25 (s, 3H).
31P-NMR (CDCl
3): δ - 4.13 ppm.
EXAMPLE 160
[0990]

[0991] To a stirred solution of
174-1 (532 mg, 1.84 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (8.0 mL) was added N-methylimidazole (2.0 mL, 24.36 mmol) at 0 to 5
0C (ice/water bath) followed by a solution of freshly prepared and distilled isopropyl
phosphorodichloridate (0.5 mL, 2.84 mmol). The solution was stirred at RT for 15 h.
The mixture was diluted with EA, followed by water (15 mL). The solution was washed
with H
2O, 50 % aqueous citric acid solution and brine. The organic layer was separated, dried
over anhydrous MgSO
4 and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuum to give a residue, which was
purified on silica gel with 0 to 8% MeOH/ DCM to give the crude product (72 mg). The
crude product was re-purified purified on a reverse-phase HPLC (C18) using acetonitrile
and water, followed by lyophilization to give
174a (43.6 mg). MS: m/z = 395.05 [M+H]
+, 393.0 [M-H]
-, 787.05.0 [2M-H]
-.
EXAMPLE 161
[0992]

[0993] Compound
175aa was prepared from commercially available 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)-ethanol (11.56 mL).
Compound
175aa (13.5 g) was obtained as a clear colorless oil.
1H-NMR (CDCl
3) δ 5.73 (s, 2H), 4.38-4.40 (m, 2H), 3.74-3.77 (m, 2H), 3.64-3.67 (m, 2H), 3.54-3.57
(m, 2H), 3.39 (s, 3H). Compound
175bb (9.6 g) was prepared from
175aa, and was obtained as a clear, slightly colored oil.
1H-NMR (CDCl
3) δ 5.96 (s, 2H), 4.38-4.40 (m, 2H), 3.74-3.77 (m, 2H), 3.64-3.67 (m, 2H), 3.54-3.57
(m, 2H), 3.39 (s, 3H). Benzylphosphate (silver salt) and
175bb (2.4 g) were reacted and yielded purified
175cc (1.02 g).
1H-NMR (CD
3CN): δ 7.39-7.42 (m, 5H), 5.60 (d, 4H), 5.11 (d, 2H), 4.27-4.29 (m, 4H), 3.65-3.67
(m, 4H), 3.56 (t, 4H), 3.46 (t, 4H), 3.30 (s, 6H).
31P-NMR (CD
3CN): δ - 4.55 ppm. Compound
175cc (620 mg; 1.15 mmol) was deprotected to give
175-1 (triethylammonium salt), which was used immediately without further purification.
Compound
170-6 (356 mg; 1.0 mmol) and
175-1 were reacted to give purified
175-2 (250 mg). Compound
175-2 (250 mg) was deprotected to yield purified
175a (110 mg , 0.14 mmol). The aforementioned reactions were conducted using a method
described in the preparation of
170a. 1H-NMR (CDCl
3): δ 8.62 (s, 1H), 7.54 (d, 1H), 5.96 (s, 1H), 5.64-5.79 (m, 5H), 4.76 (dd, 2H), 4.37-4.46
(m, 6H), 4.25 (d, 2H), 3.86 (s, 1H), 3.75 (t, 4H), 3.70 (t, 4H), 3.58 (t, 4H), 3.38
(s, 6H), 1.65 (s, 6H), 1.25 (s, 3H).
31P-NMR (CDCl
3): δ - 3.90 ppm.
EXAMPLE 162
[0994]

[0995] A mixture of
176-2 (1.2 g; 4 mmol) and NaI (0.6 g; 4 mmol) in acetone (13 mL) was stirred at RT for
1 h. Compound
176-1 (1 g; 3 mmol) and K
2CO
3 (2.07 g; 45 mmol) were added. The mixture was stirred at RT for 24 h. The precipitate
was filtered, and the filtrate was evaporated. Purification of the residue on silica
(25 g column) with hexanes/EtOAc (30-100% gradient) yielded
176-3 as a colorless foam (1.14 g; 64%).
[0996] To a solution of triethylammonium bis(isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethyl)phosphate (2.3
mmol, prepared from of bis(POC)phosphate (0.75 g) and Et
3N (0.32 mL)) in THF was added
176-3 (1.14 g; 1.9 mmol). The mixture evaporated and rendered anhydrous by co-evaporating
with pyridine follow by toluene. The residue was dissolved in anhydrous THF (20 mL)
and cooled down in an ice-bath. Diisopropylethylamine (1.0 mL; 2 eq.) was added, followed
by BOP-Cl (0.72 g; 1.5 eq.) and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (0.32 g; 1.5 eq.). The n mixture
was stirred at 0 °C for 90 mins, diluted with EtOAc, washed with sat. aq. NaHCO
3 and brine, and dried (Na
2SO
4). The residue was purified on silica (25 g column) with CH
2Cl
2/i-PrOH (3-10% gradient) to yield (1.2 g, 70%) of
176-4.
[0997] A solution of
176-4 (1.2 g; 1.3 mmol) in 80% aq. HCOOH was stirred at RT for 2 h, and then concentrated.
The residue was co-evaporated with toluene and then with MeOH containing small amount
of Et
3N (2 drops). Purification on silica (25 g column) with CH
2Cl
2/i-PrOH (4-10% gradient) yielded
176-5 (0.96 g, 85%).
[0998] To a solution of
176-5 (0.52 g; 0.57 mmol) in EtOH (25 mL) were added HCl (4 N/dioxane; 0.29 mL, 2 eq.)
and 10% Pd/C (25 mg). The mixture was stirred under H
2 (normal pressure) for 1 h. The catalyst was removed by filtration through a Celite
pad, and the filtrate was evaporated to yield
176a as its HCl salt (4.2 g; 96%). MS: m/z = 732 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 163
[0999]

[1000] Compound
177aa was prepared from 1,3-dimethoxypropan-2-ol.
1H-NMR (CDCl
3) δ 5.73 (s,2H) , 5.03-5.06 (m,1H), 3.59 (d,4H), 3.38 (s,6H). Dry ACN (25 mL) was
added to benzylphosphate (silver salt) (5 mmol) followed by addition of
177aa (3.12 g; 12 mmol). The suspension was heated at 60°C for 18 h. After the solid was
removed by filtration, the product was purified by silica gel chromatography using
hexane/EA (3: 1) as the eluent to provide
177bb as a colorless liquid (540 mg, 50%).
1H-NMR (CD
3CN): δ 7.39-7.42 (m, 5H), 5.61 (d, 4H), 5.10 (d, 2H), 4.97-5.01 (m, 2H), 3.50-3.52
(m, 8H), 3.30 (s, 6H), 3.28 (s, 6H).
31P-NMR (CD
3CN): δ - 4.42 ppm. Compound
177bb (540 mg; 1.0 mmol) was deprotected to give
177-1 (triethylammonium salt), which was used immediately without further purification.
Compound
170-6 (285 mg; 0.8 mmol) and
177-1 were reacted to give purified
177-2 (300 mg). Compound
177-2 (300 mg) was deprotected to give purified
177a (290 mg). The aforementioned reactions were conducted using a method described in
the preparation of
170a. 1H-NMR (CDCl
3): δ 9.35 (s, 1H), 7.56 (d, 1H), 6.1 (s, 1H), 5.66-5.82 (m, 5H), 5.04 (s, 1H), 4.76
(dd, 2H), 4.60 (d, 1/2H), 4.37-4.48 (m, 2H), 4.22 (d, 2H), 4.06 (s, 1H), 3.58 (s,
8H), 3.57 (s, 12H), 1.93 (s, 1H), 1.23 (s, 3H).
31P-NMR (CDCl
3): δ - 4.08 ppm.
EXAMPLE 164
[1001]

[1002] Compound
178-1 (180 mg, 62%) was prepared in the same manner from
170-6 (0.18 g, 0.5 mmol) and triethylammonium bis(acetyloxymethyl)phosphate (1.0 mmol)
with DIPEA (0.35 mL), BopCl (0.25 g), and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (0.11 g) in THF (1
mL) using a method as described for
156a. Purification was done with CH
2Cl
2/i-PrOH (4-10% gradient).
[1003] Compound
178a (60 mg, 78%) was prepared from
178-1 (85 mg) using a method as described for
156a. MS: m/z = 1027 [2M-1].
EXAMPLE 165
[1004]

[1005] To a solution of
179-1 (15 g, 50.2 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (180 mL) was added BzCl (23.3 g, 165.5 mmol)
at 0 °C under nitrogen. The mixture was stirred overnight at RT. The mixture was diluted
with EA and washed with NaHCO
3 aq. solution. The organic layer was dried with anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated to dryness. The organic layer was dried and concentrated to give
a residue, which was purified by silica gel column chromatography (15 % EtOAc in PE)
to give
179-2 (27 g, 93.5%) as a white solid.
[1006] Compound
179-2 (27g, 47 mmol) was dissolved in 90% HOAc (250 mL) and heated to 110 °C. The mixture
was stirred overnight at 110 °C. The solvent was removed and diluted with EA. The
mixture was washed with NaHCO
3 aq. solution and brine. The organic layer was dried and concentrated to give crude
179-3.
[1007] Compound
179-3 was dissolved in NH
3/MeOH (600 mL) and stirred overnight. The solvent was concentrated to give the residue,
which was purified by silica gel column chromatography (5% MeOH in DCM) to give
179-4 (12 g, 99%) as a white solid.
[1008] To a solution of
179-4 (15 g, 56.8 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (200 mL) was added imidazole (7.7g, 113.6
mmol) and TBSCl (9.4 g, 62.5 mmol) at RT. The mixture was stirred overnight. And the
solvent was removed and diluted with EA. The mixture was washed with NaHCO
3 aq. solution and brine. The organic layer was dried and concentrated to give crude
179-5.
[1009] To a solution of
179-5 in anhydrous DCM (200 mL) was added collidine (6.8 g, 56.8 mmol), MMTrCl (17.8 g,
56.8 mmol) and AgNO
3 (9.6 g, 56.8 mmol) at RT. The mixture was stirred overnight. The mixture was filtered,
and the filtrate was washed with NaHCO
3 aq. solution and brine. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure to give the residue, which was purified by silica
gel column chromatography (5% EA in PE) to give
179-6 (32 g, 87%).
[1010] Compound
179-6 (32 g, 49.2 mmol) was dissolved in a solution of TBAF in THF (1M, 4 eq.) at RT. The
mixture was stirred overnight, and the solvent was removed. The mixture was diluted
with EA and washed with water. The organic layer was dried and concentrated to give
the crude product, which was purified by silica gel column chromatography (33% EA
in PE) to give
179-7 (21 g, 79%).
[1011] To a solution of
179-7 (21 g, 38.8 mmol) in DCM (200 mL) was added pyridine (9.2 mL, 116.4 mmol). The solution
was cooled to 0 °C and Dess-Martin periodinane (49 g, 116.4 mmol) was added in a single
portion. The mixture was stirred for 4 h at RT. The reaction was quenched with Na
2S
2O
3 solution and sodium bicarbonate aqueous solution. The mixture was stirred for 15
mins. The organic layer was separated, washed with diluted brine and concentrated
under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in dioxane (200 mL), and the solution
was treated with 37% aqueous formaldehyde (20 mL, 194 mmol) and 2 N aqueous sodium
hydroxide (37.5 mL, 77.6 mmol). The mixture was stirred at RT overnight and NaBH
4 (8.8 g, 232.8 mmol) was added. After stirring for 0.5 h at RT, the excess of aqueous
sodium hydroxide was removed with ice water. The mixture was diluted with EA. The
organic phase was washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated
at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography (4% MeOH in DCM)
to give
179-8 (10 g, 50.5%) as a white foam.
[1012] Compound
179-8 (4.8 g, 8.5 mmol) was co-evaporated with toluene twice. The residue was dissolved
in anhydrous DCM (45 mL) and pyridine (6.7 g, 85 mmol). The solution was cooled to
0°C and triflic anhydride (4.8 g, 18.7 mmol) was added dropwise over 10 mins. At this
temperature, the reaction was stirred for 40 mins. TLC (50% EA in PE) showed that
the reaction was complete. The mixture was purified by column chromatography (EA in
PE from 0 to 20%) to give
179-9 (6.1 g, 86.4%) as a brown foam.
[1013] Compound
179-9 (6.1 g, 7.3 mmol) was dissolved in MeCN (25 mL). The mixture was treated with a solution
of TBAF in THF (1M, 25 mL) at RT. The mixture was stirred overnight. TBAF in THF (1M,
15 mL) was added and stirred for 4 h. The mixture was treated with aqueous sodium
hydroxide (1N, 14.6 mmol) and stirred for 1 h. The reaction was quenched with water
(50 mL) at 0 °C and extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried and concentrated
to give the crude product, which was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(50% EA in PE) to give
179-10 (2.1 g, 50.6%).
[1014] To a solution of
179-10 (1.5 g, 2.6 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (15 mL) was added imidazole (530 mg, 7.8
mmol) and TBSCl (585 mg, 3.9 mmol) at RT. The mixture was stirred for 2 h. The solvent
was removed and diluted with EA. The mixture was washed with NaHCO
3 aq. solution and brine. The organic layer was dried and concentrated to give the
residue, which was purified by silica gel column chromatography (10% EA in PE) to
give
179-11(1.5 g, 84.5%).
[1015] To a solution of
179-11 (1.5 g, 2.2 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (11 mL) were added DMAP (671 mg, 5.5 mmol), TEA (555 mg, 5.5 mmol) and TPSCl (1.66
g, 5.5 mmol) at RT. The reaction was stirred overnight at RT. NH
4OH (10 mL) was added, and the mixture was stirred for 2 h. The mixture was diluted
with EA and washed with NaHCO
3 solution. The organic layer was dried and concentrated at low pressure. The residue
was purified by silica gel column chromatography (2% MeOH in DCM) to give crude
179-12, which was purified by prep-TLC to give
179-12 (1.2 g, 80%) as a white solid.
[1016] A solution of
179-12 (1.2 g, 1.76 mmol) in 80% HCOOH (60 mL) was stirred for 4 h. The solvent was removed
at low pressure. The crude product was dissolved in MeOH (40 mL) and stirred overnight.
The solvent was concentrated to give the crude product, which was purified by column
chromatography on silica gel (MeOH in DCM 10%) to give
179a (480 mg, 92%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 591 [2M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 166
[1017]

[1018] A solution of
179-8 (2.63 g, 4.64 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine/DCM at 0 °C was added Tf
2O (3.27 g, 11.59 mmol). The mixture was stirred at RT for 40 mins. The solvent was
removed at reduced pressure, and the residue was purified by column chromatography
to give
180-1 (2.60 g, 67%).
[1019] A solution of
180-1 (2.65 g, 3.19 mmol) in anhydrous DMF was added sodium hydride (153 mg, 3.82 mmol)
at 0 °C for 1 h. The solution was used for the next step without purification. The
solution was treated with LiCl (402 mg, 9.57 mmol) at RT. The mixture was stirred
at RT for 12 h. The reaction was quenched with saturated ammonium chloride solution,
and extracted with EA. The organic layers were dried over Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure to give crude
180-2.
[1020] To a solution
180-2 (1.81 g, 3.19 mmol) in anhydrous THF (20 mL) was added 1 N NaOH (4 mL, 3.83 mmol)
at RT. The mixture was stirred at RT for 2 h. The reaction was quenched with saturated
sodium bicarbonate solution, and extracted with EA. The organic phase was dried over
anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
to give
180-3. (1.34 g, 72%).
[1021] A solution of
180-3 (925 mg, 1.58 mmol) in dichloromethane (10 mL) was added TBSCl (713 mg, 4.75 mmol)
and imidazole (323 mg, 4.74 mmol), and stirred at RT overnight. The mixture was diluted
with EA (20 mL), and washed with brine. T he organic phase was concentrated at low
pressure to give the crude product. The residue was purified by column chromatography
to give
180-4 (1.0 g, 90%).
[1022] A solution of
180-4 (1.24 g, 1.78 mmol) in anhydrous acetonitrile (10 mL) was added TPSCI(1.34 g, 4.45
mmol), DMAP (543 mg, 4.45 mmol) and TEA (450 mg, 4.45 mmol), and the mixture was stirred
at RT for 3 h. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the residue was
dissolved in EA (30 mL). The solution was washed with brine, dried with anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified on silica gel to give
180-5 (1.0 g, 81%) as a white solid.
[1023] Compound
180-5 (1.0 g, 1.43 mmol) was treated with 80% HCOOH (10 mL), and stirred at RT overnight.
The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified on silica
gel using 5% MeOH in CH
2Cl
2 to give
180a (264 mg, 60%). ESI-MS: m/z 311.9 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 167
[1024]

[1025] Benzylphosphate (silver salt) and commercially available chloromethyl isobutylrate
(5.0 g) yielded purified
181aa (3.84 g).
1H-NMR (CD
3CN): δ 7.39-7.42 (m, 5H), 5.60 (d, 4H), 5.09 (d, 2H), 1.94-1.96 (m, 2H), 1.12-1.17
(m, 12H).
31P-NMR (CD
3CN): δ - 4.03 ppm. Compound
181aa (780 mg; 2.0 mmol) was deprotected to give
181-1 (triethylammonium salt), which was used immediately without further purification.
Compound
170-6 (356 mg; 1.0 mmol) and
181-1 were reacted to give purified
181-2 (230 mg). Compound
181-2 (230 mg) was deprotected to yield purified
181a (80 mg, 0.14 mmol). The aforementioned reactions were conducted using a method described
in the preparation of
170a and
177a. 1H-NMR (CDCl
3): δ 8.25 (s, 1H), 7.55 (d, 1H), 5.93 (s, 1H), 5.81 (d, 1H), 5.66-5.75 (m, 4H), 4.76
(dd, 2H), 4.37-4.46 (m, 2H), 4.15 (d, 2H), 3.86 (t, 6H), 3.70 (d, 6H), 1.65 (s, 6H),
1.25 (s, 3H).
31P-NMR (CDCl
3): δ - 4.41 ppm.
EXAMPLE 168
[1026]

[1027] Compound
182-2 (0.34 g, 60%) was prepared from
176-1 (0.33 g) and
182-1 (0.34 g) in acetone (6 mL) with NaI (0.19 g) and K
2CO
3 (0.69 g).
[1028] Compound
182-3 (0.28 g, 74%) was prepared in the same manner from
182-2 (0.25 g, 0.45 mmol) and triethylammonium bis(ethoxycarbonyloxymethyl)phosphate (0.9
mmol) with DIPEA (0.35 mL), BopCl (0.25 g), and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (0.11 g) in
THF (5 mL). Purification was done with hexanes/EtOAc (30-100% gradient).
[1029] A solution of
182-3 (0.28 g, 0.33 mmol) in 80% aq. AcOH was heated at 45 °C for 4 h and then concentrated.
The residue was coevaporated with toluene and then with MeOH containing small amount
of Et
3N (2 drops). Purification on silica gel (10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2/i-PrOH (4-10% gradient) yielded
182-4 (0.22 g, 84%).
[1030] To a solution of
182-4 (148 mg, 0.18 mmol) in EtOAc (0.6 mL) at 0 °C was added 4 N HCl/dioxane (0.5 mL),
and the mixture kept at RT for 1 h. Ether was added and
182a precipitated. The mixture was filtered and washed with ether to give
182a (100 mg, 75%). The aforementioned reactions were conducted using a method described
in the preparation of
176a. MS: m/z=704 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 169
[1031]

[1032] Compound
181a (0.010g, 0.016mmol) was added to normal saline solution (3 mL, pH 7.3), and stored
in a heat block at 37°C for 6 days. The mixture was purified by preparative HPLC using
a Synergi 4u Hydro-RP column (Phenomenex, 00G-4375-U0-AX), with H
2O (0.1% formic acid) and ACN (0.1% formic acid) solvents (0-65% gradient in 20 minutes).
The compound eluted at 13.0 min. Pure fractions were pooled and lyophilized to yield
183a (0.005g, 63%). MS: m/z = 487 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 170
[1033]

[1034] A mixture solution of
184-1 (317 mg, 0.49 mmol), TPSCl (373 mg, 1.23 mmol), DMAP (150 mg, 1.23 mmol) and TEA
(124 mg, 1.23 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN was stirred at RT overnight. The mixture was
treated with ammonium solution, and then stirred at RT for 3 h. The solvent was removed
under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified by column chromatography to give
184-2 (200 mg, 63%).
[1035] A solution of
184-2 (286 mg, 0.45 mmol) and ammonium fluoride (500 mg, 13.5 mmol) in methanol (10 mL)
was refluxed overnight. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue
was purified on silica gel to give
184a (75 mg, 57%). ESI-MS: m/z 289.9 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 171
[1036]

[1037] Compound
185-1 (0.44 g, 34%) was prepared from
176-3 (0.88 g, 1.48 mmol) and triethylammonium bis(isobutyryloxymethyl)phosphate (3 mmol)
with DIPEA (1.05 mL), BopCl (0.76 g), and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (0.34 g) in THF (10
mL). Purification was done with hexanes/EtOAc (5-100 % gradient). Compound
185-2 (0.43 g, 85%) was prepared from
185-1 (0.44 g); and
185a (0.19 g, 98%) was prepared from
185-2 (0.22 g) in EtOH (10 mL) with 10% Pd/C (10 mg), 4 N HCl/dioxane (132 µL), and under
the H
2 atmosphere. The aforementioned reactions were conducted using a method described
in the preparation of
176a. MS: m/z = 700 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 172
[1038]

[1039] To a stirred solution of
186-1 (2.0 g, 7.12 mmol) in pyridine (20 mL) was added TMSCl (3.86 g, 35.58 mmol) at 0
°C under N
2. The mixture was slowly warmed to RT and stirred for 2 h. PivCl (1.71 g, 14.23 mmol)
was added, and the mixture was stirred for 24 h. The solvent was evaporated at low
pressure, and the residue was dissolved in EA (50 mL). The solution was washed with
brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure to give the crude product. The crude product was
dissolved in MeOH (20 mL) and NH
4F (1.4 g, 37.86 mmol) was added. The mixture was refluxed for 2 h. The solvent was
removed, and the residue was purified by column chromatography to give
186-2 (2.2 g, 85%).
[1040] To a solution of
186-2 (8.5 g, 23.28mmol) and 1,1-dimethoxycyclopentane (2 mL) in a mixture of DMF (15 mL)
and cyclopentanone (6 mL) was added TsOH (6.63 g, 34.93mmol). The mixture was stirred
at RT for 12 h. The reaction was quenched with triethylamine, and concentrated at
low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography to give
186-3 (6.5 g, 65%).
[1041] To a stirred solution of
186-3 (6.0 g, 13.92 mmol) in anhydrous MeOH (60 mL) was added MeONa (2.25 g, 41.76 mmol)
at RT. The mixture was stirred for 12 h and then neutralized with HOAc. The mixture
was concentrated at low pressure, and the residue was purified by column chromatography
to give
186-4 (4.4 g, 92%).
[1042] To a stirred solution of
186-4 (5.0 g, 14.40 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (50 mL) was added TBSCl (3.24 g, 21.61
mmol) at RT under N
2, and the mixture was stirred overnight. The mixture was concentrated at low pressure,
and the residue was purified by column chromatography to give
186-5 (5.44 g, 82%).
[1043] To a stirred solution of
186-5 (5.0 g, 10.84 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (50 mL) was added MMTrCl (5.01g, 16.26 mmol),
collidine (5 mL), and AgNO
3 (2.76 g, 16.26 mmol) at RT under N
2, and the mixture was stirred for 2 h. The precipitate was removed by filtration,
and the filtrate was concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column
chromatography to give
186-6 (7.1 g, 89%).
[1044] To a stirred solution of
186-6 (7.1 g, 9.68 mmol) in anhydrous THF (70 mL) was added TBAF (5.05 g, 19.37 mmol) at
RT under N
2, and the mixture was stirred for 4 h. The mixture was concentrated at low pressure,
and the residue was purified by column chromatography to give
186-7 (5.1 g, 87%).
[1045] To a stirred solution of
186-7 (3.2 g, 5.17 mmol) and pyridine (2.04 g, 25.85 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (30 mL) was
added DMP (3.28 g, 7.75 mmol) at RT under N
2. The mixture was stirred at RT for 3 h. The reaction was quenched with sat. Na
2S
2O
3 solution, and washed with sat. NaHCO
3 solution and brine. The organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
to give the aldehyde (1.8 g). To a stirred solution of the aldehyde (1.8 g, 2.92 mmol)
in dioxane (29.2 mL) was added 37% HCHO (2.36 g, 29.17 mmol) and 1N LiOH (1.6 mL,
2.34 mmol) at RT. The mixture was stirred at RT for 1.5 h. The solution was neutralized
with HOAc. The mixture was treated with EtOH (15 mL) and NaBH
4 (1.66 g, 43.8 mmol), and stirred at RT for 2 h. The mixture was quenched with water,
and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
to give
186-8 (2.01 g, 61%).
[1046] To a stirred solution of
186-8 (200 mg, 0.31 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (2 mL) was added TBDPSCl (170 mg, 0.62 mmol)
and imidazole (42 mg, 0.62 mmol) at RT under N
2. The mixture was stirred at RT for 2 h. The mixture was diluted with DCM (10 mL),
and washed with brine. The organic phase was concentrated at low pressure, and the
residue was purified by column chromatography to give
186-9 (175 mg, 64%).
[1047] To a stirred solution of
186-9 (270 mg, 0.304 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (2 mL) was added BzCl (63 mg, 0.61 mmol), DMAP
(74 mg, 0.61 mmol) and TEA (61 mg, 0.61 mmol) at RT under N
2. The mixture was stirred at RT until the starting material disappeared. The = mixture
was evaporated at low pressure, and the residue was purified by column chromatography
to give
186-10 (250 mg, 83.3%).
[1048] Compound
186-10 (300 mg, 0.302 mmol) in THF (5 mL) was treated with a solution of TBAF (0.61 mL,
0.61 mmol, 1M in THF) and HOAc (0.2 mL) at RT. The mixture was stirred at RT for 12
h. The mixture was concentrated at low pressure, and the residue was purified by column
chromatography to give
186-11 (170 mg, 75%).
[1049] To a stirred solution of
186-11 (400 mg, 0.531 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (4 mL) was added Tf
2O (299 mg, 1.06 mmol) and pyridine (84 mg, 1.06 mmol) at RT under N
2. The mixture was stirred at RT until the starting material disappeared. The mixture
was concentrated at low pressure, and the residue was purified by column chromatography
to give
186-12 (401 mg, 85%).
[1050] Compound
186-12 (500 mg, 0.564 mmol) was treated with TBAF in THF (1.0 M, 2 mL) at RT under N
2. The mixture was diluted with water (20 mL), and extracted with DCM. The solution
was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
to give
186-13 (150 mg, 40.8%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 652.1 [M + H]
+.
[1051] Compound
186-13 (50 mg) was dissolved in 80% HCOOH (10 mL), and the mixture was heated at 45°C for
24 h. The solvent was evaporated and co-evaporated with methanol/toluene to remove
traces of acid. The residue was dissolved in 20% triethylamine in methanol, kept for
15 mins and then evaporated. Compound
186a (18 mg, 75%) was isolated by silica gel chromatography in a gradient of methanol
in DCM from 0% to 15%. MS: m/z 312.5 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 173
[1052]

[1053] Compound
187aa was prepared from commercially available 3-hydroxyoxetane (5.0 g).
1H-NMR (CDCl
3) δ 5.73 (s,2H) , 5.48-5.51 (m,1H), 4.90 (d,2H), 4.72 (d, 2H). Compound
187bb (8.0 g) was prepared from
187aa. 1H-NMR (CDCl
3) δ 5.95 (s,2H) , 5.48-5.51 (m,1H), 4.90 (d,2H), 4.72 (d, 2H). Benzylphosphate (silver
salt) and
187bb (8.0 g) were reacted to yield purified
187cc (1.92 g).
1H-NMR (CD
3CN): δ 7.39-7.42 (m, 5H), 5.62 (d, 4H), 5.39-5.42 (m, 2H), 5.15 (d, 2H), 4.80-4.83
(m, 4H), 4.56-4.60 (m, 4H).
31P-NMR (CD
3CN): δ - 4.55 ppm. Compound
187cc was deprotected to give
187-1 (triethylammonium salt), which was used immediately without further purification.
Compound
170-6 (356 mg; 1.0 mmol) and
187-1 were reacted to give purified
187-2 (230 mg). Compound
187-2 (230 mg ) was deprotected to yield purified
187a (12.5 mg, 0.02 mmol). The aforementioned reactions were conducted using a method
described in the preparation of
170a. 1H-NMR (CDCl
3): δ 8.25 (s, 1H), 7.54 (d, 1H), 5.90 (s, 1H), 5.81 (d, 1H), 5.66-5.75 (m, 4H), 5.44-5.49
(m, 2H), 4.88-4.92 (m, 5H), 4.61-4.78 (m, 5H), 4.37-4.46 (m, 2H), 4.21 (s, 1H), 3.49
(s, 1H), 1.25 (s, 3H).
31P-NMR (CDCl
3): δ - 4.28 ppm.
EXAMPLE 174
[1054]

[1055] Compound
188-2 (70 mg, 58%) was prepared in the same manner from compound
188-1 (90 mg; 0.1 mmol) and triethylammonium bis(isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethyl)phosphate
(0.2 mmol) with DIPEA (87 µL), BopCl (44 mg), and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (29 mg) in
THF (2 mL) as described in the preparation of compound
156a. Purification was done with hexanes/EtOAc with a 20-80% gradient.
[1056] Compound
188a (25 mg, 64%) was prepared from
188-2 (70 mg) in acetonitrile (0.6 mL) and 4 N HCl/dioxane (50 µL) as described in the
preparation of
209a. MS: m/z = 658 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 175
[1057]

[1058] Compound
189-2 (69 mg, 90%) was prepared from compound
189-1 (52 mg; 0.08mmol) and triethylammonium bis(isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethyl)phosphate
(0.16 mmol) with DIPEA (74 µL), BopCl (51 mg), and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (23 mg)
in THF (1 mL) as described in the preparation of compound
156a. Purification was done with hexanes/EtOAc with a 20-100% gradient.
[1059] Compound
189a (27 mg, 62%) was prepared from
189-2 (65 mg) as described in the preparation of
156a. MS: m/z = 626 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 176
[1060]

[1061] A mixture of
185-2 and acetic anhydride in pyridine was stirred overnight at RT, then concentrated and
purified on silica gel (10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2/i-PrOH (4-10% gradient) to yield
190-1 (12 mg, 69%).
[1062] Compound
190a (10 mg, 92%) was prepared from
190-1 (12 mg) in EtOH (0.5 mL) with 10% Pd/C (1 mg), 4 N HCl/dioxane (7 µL), and under
the H
2 atmosphere in the same manner
176a. MS: m/z=742 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 177
[1063]

[1064] To a solution of
191-1 (3.0 g, 11.15 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (90 mL) was added imidazole (3.03 g, 44.59
mmol) and TBSCl ( 6.69 g, 44.59 mmol) at 25 °C under N
2 atmosphere. The solution was stirred at 25 °C for 15 h. The solution was concentrated
to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in EA. The solution was
washed with sat. NaHCO
3 and brine, and dried over anhydrous MgSO
4. The solvent was removed at low pressure to give crude
191-2 (4.49 g, 90 %) as a white solid.
[1065] To a stirred solution of
191-2 (3.5 g, 7.04 mmol) in a mixture of EA and EtOH (1:1, 55 mL) was added TsOH (10.7
g, 56.34 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at 30 °C for 8 h. Water (30 mL) was
added, and the solution was removed to dryness. The residue was purified on a silica
gel column (10% MeOH in DCM) to give
191-3 (1.75 g, 65%) as a white foam.
[1066] To a solution of
191-3 (3.4 g, 8.88 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (17 mL) was added collidine (4.3 g, 35.51
mmol), AgNO
3 (5.50 g, 35.51 mmol) and MMTrCl (8.02 g, 26.63 mmol) at 25 °C under N
2. The mixture was stirred at 25 °C for 12 h. MeOH (20 mL) was added, and the solvent
was removed to dryness at low pressure. The residue was purified on a silica gel column
(10% EA in PE) to give
191-4 (5.76 g, 70%) as a white foam.
[1067] To a solution of
191-4 (2.0 g, 2.16 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (10 mL) was added Cl
2CHCOOH (2.8 g, 21.57 mmol) dropwise at -78°C. The mixture was warmed to -10 °C and
stirred at this temperature for 20 mins. The reaction was quenched with sat.NaHCO
3 at -10 °C. The mixture was extracted with DCM, washed with brine, and dried over
anhydrous MgSO
4. The solution was concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified on silica
gel column (10% EA in PE) to give
191-5 (0.99 g, 70%) as a white foam.
[1068] To a stirred solution of
191-5 (3.5 g, 5.34 mmol) in anhydrous DMSO (35 mL) was added DCC (3.30 g, 16.03 mmol) and
Py·TFA (1.03 g, 5.34 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 30 °C for 1 h. The reaction
was quenched with cold water at 0 °C, and extracted with EA (3 x 60 mL). The precipitate
was filtered. The organic layers were washed with brine (3x) and dried over anhydrous
MgSO
4. The organic phase was concentrated at low pressure to give crude
191-6 (3.5 g) as a yellow oil.
[1069] To a stirred solution of
191-6 (3.5 g, 5.34 mmol) in MeCN (35 mL) was added 37% HCHO (11.1 mL) and TEA (4.33 g,
42.7 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 25 °C for 12 h. The mixture was treated with
EtOH (26 mL) and NaBH
4 (3.25 g, 85.5 mmol) and then stirred for 30 mins. The reaction was quenched with
sat. aq. NH
4Cl and extracted with EA (3 x 60 mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous MgSO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(from 10% EA in PE to 50% DCM in PE) to give
191-7 (1.46 g, 40%) as a white solid.
[1070] To a stirred solution of
191-7 (1.85 g, 2.7 mmol) in pyridine (24 mL) and DCM (9.6 mL) was added DMTrCl (1.3 g,
3.9 mmol) at -35 °C under N
2 atmosphere. The solution was stirred at 25 °C for 16 h. The mixture was treated with
MeOH (15 mL) and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column
chromatography (EA in PE from 10% to 30%) to give
191-8 ( 1.60 g, 60 %) as a white solid.
[1071] To a solution of
191-8 (1.07 g, 1.08 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (5 mL) was added AgNO
3 (0.65 g, 3.79 mmol) and TBDPSCl (1.04 g, 3.79 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 25
°C for 16 h. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved
in EA (50 mL). The resulting solution was washed with brine. The organic layer was
dried over anhydrous MgSO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified on a silica gel column
(10% EA in PE) to give
191-9 (0.93 g, 70%) as a white foam.
[1072] To a stirred solution of
191-9 (1 g, 0.82 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (13.43 mL) was added Cl
2CHCOOH (2.69 mL) at -78 °C. The mixture was stirred at -10 °C for 20 mins. The reaction
was quenched with sat. aq. NaHCO
3 and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The organic phase was purified by column chromatography
(MeOH in DCM form 0.5% to 2%) to give
191-10 (0.48 g, 65%) as a solid.
[1073] To an ice cold solution of
191-10 (0.4 g, 0.433 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (2.7 mL) was added pyridine (171 mg, 2.17 mmol)
and Tf
2O (183 mg, 0.65 mmol) by dropwise at -35 °C. The mixture was stirred at -10 °C for
20 mins. The reaction was quenched with ice water and stirred for 30 mins. The mixture
was extracted with DCM (3 x 20 mL). The organic phase was washed with brine (100 mL),
dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure to give crude
191-11 (0.46 g), which was used for next step without further purification.
[1074] To a solution of
191-11 (0.46 g, 0.43 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (2.5 mL) was added NaN
3 (42 mg, 0.65 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 30 °C for 16 h. The solution was diluted
with water and extracted with EA (3 x 30 mL). The combined organic layers were dried
over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified on a silica gel column
(EA in PE from 5% to 15%) to give
191-12 (0.31 g, 70%) as a solid.
[1075] To a solution of
191-12 (0.31 g, 0.33 mmol) in MeOH (5 mL) was added NH
4F (0.36 g, 9.81 mmol) at 70 °C. The mixture was stirred at this temperature for 24
h. The mixture was evaporated to dryness. The residue was purified on silica gel column
(MeOH in DCM from 0.5% to 2.5%) to give
191-13 (117 mg, 60%) as a white solid.
[1076] Compound
191-13 (300 mg, 0.50mmol) was dissolved in 80% of HOAc (20 mL). The mixture was stirred
at 55 °C for 1 h. The reaction was quenched with MeOH and concentrated at low pressure.
The residue was purified by prep-HPLC to give
191a (100 mg, 61.3 %) as a white solid. ESI-LCMS: m/z 325.1 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 178
[1077]

[1078] To a solution of
113a (200 mg, 0.67 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (5 mL) was added TBSCl (120 mg, 0.8 mmol)
at R.T. The mixture was stirred overnight, and the reaction mixture was diluted with
EA. The mixture was washed with NaHCO
3 aq. solution and brine. The organic layer was dried, filtered and concentrated to
give residue, which was purified by silica gel column chromatography (5% MeOH in DCM
to 25% MeOH in DCM to give
192-1 (153 mg, 55%) as a white solid.
[1079] To a solution of
192-1 (54 mg, 0.13 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (2 mL) was added collidine (95 µL, 0.78 mmol),
DMTrCl (262 mg, 0.78 mmol) and AgNO
3 (66 mg, 0.39 mmol) at R.T. The mixture was stirred overnight, and then diluted wit
DCM (5 mL). The mixture was filtered through a pre-packed celite funnel, and the filtrate
was washed with NaHCO
3 aq. solution, 1.0 M citric acid solution and then brine. The organic layer was dried
over Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure to give a residue. The residue was purified by
silica gel column chromatography (25% EA in PE to 100 %EA) to give
192-2 (83.5 mg, 63.6%).
[1080] To a solution of
192-2 (83 mg, 0.081 mmol) in THF (1 mL), was added a 1M solution of TBAF in THF (0.122
mL, 0.122 mmol) at ice bath temperature. The mixture was stirred for 1.5 h. The mixture
was diluted with EA, and washed with water and brine. The organic layer was dried
and concentrated to give the crude product, which was purified by silica gel column
chromatography (DCM to 5% MeOH in DCM) to give
192-3 (66.6 mg, 91%) as a white foam.
[1081] Compound
192-3 (66.6 mg, 0.074 mmol) was co-evaporated with toluene and THF (3x). Bis(POC)phosphate
(33 mg, 0.96 mmol) was added, and then co-evaporated with toluene (3x). The mixture
was dissolved in anhydrous THF (1.5 mL) and cooled in an ice bath (0 to 5 0C). 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole
(13 mg, 0.11 mmol), diisopropylethyl amine (54 µL, 0.3 mmol), and BOP-Cl (28 mg, 0.11
mmol) were added successively. The mixture was stirred 2 h at 0 to 5
0C, diluted with EtOAc, washed with 1.0M citric acid, sat. aq. NaHCO
3 and brine, and dried with Na
2SO
4. The residue was purified on silica (10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2:i-PrOH (4-10% gradient) to give
192-4 (68 mg, 76%) as a white solid.
[1082] Compound
192-4 (68 mg, 0.07 mmol) was dissolved in 80% HCOOH. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for
2 h. The solvents were evaporated at R.T. and co-evaporated with toluene (3x). The
residue was dissolved in 50% CH
3CN/H
2O, was purified on a reverse-phase HPLC (C18) using CH
3CN and H
2O. The product was lyophilization to give
192a (4.8 mg, 14%) as a white foam. ESI-LCMS: m/z = 613.1 [M+H]
+, 1225.2 [2M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 179
[1083]

[1084] Compound
AA-1 (2.20 g, 3.84 mmol) was dissolved in 80% HCOOH (40 mL) at R.T. (18 °C). The mixture
was stirred at R.T. for 12 h. The solvent was removed at low pressure. The residue
was purified by column chromatography using 50% EA in Hexane to give
AA-2 (1.05 g, 91.3%) as a white solid.
[1085] To a stirred solution of
AA-2 (1 g, 3.32 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (20 mL) was added TBSCl (747 mg, 4.98 mmol)
and imidazole (451 mg, 6.64 mmol) at R.T. (16 °C) under N
2 atmosphere. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 4 h. The resulting solution was concentrated
to dryness under reduced pressure, and the residue was dissolved in EA (100 mL). The
solution was washed with sat. NaHCO
3 solution and brine, and dried over anhydrous MgSO
4. The solution was concentrated to dryness, and the residue was purified on a silica
gel column using 20% EA in Hexane to give
AA-3 (1.4 g, 79.5%) as a white solid.
[1086] To a stirred solution of
AA-3 (1.50 g, 2.83 mmol, 1.00 eq.) in anhydrous CH
3CN (28 mL) was added TPSCl (1.71 g, 5.80 mmol, 2.05 eq.), DMAP (691.70 mg, 5.66 mmol,
2.00 eq.) and TEA (573.00 mg, 5.66 mmol, 2.00 eq.) at R.T. (15 °C). The mixture was
stirred for 2 h. NH
3.H
2O (20 mL) was added, and the mixture was stirred for 3 h. The mixture was extracted
with EA (3 x 60 mL). The organic phase was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4 and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified on a silica gel column
(30% EA in PE) to give
AA-4 (2.3 g, crude) as a yellow foam.
[1087] To a stirred solution of
AA-4 (1.90 g, 2.34 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (20 mL) was added DMTrCl (1.82 g, 3.49 mmol)
and 2,4,6-trimethylpyridine (1.00 g, 8.25 mmol) at R.T. (15 °C) under N
2 atmosphere. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 12 h. MeOH (20 mL) was added. The
mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated to dryness. The residue was
dissolved in EA (80 mL). The solution was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4 and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified on a silica gel column
(5% MeOH in DCM) to give
AA-5 (1.4 g, crude) as a white solid.
[1088] Compound
AA-5 (2.40 g, 2.60 mmol) was dissolved in TBAF (10 mL, 1M in THF). The mixture was stirred
at R.T. (15 °C) for 30 mins. The mixture was concentrated to dryness, and the residue
was dissolved in EA (60 mL). The solution was washed with brine, dried over MgSO
4 and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified on a silica gel
column (5% MeOH in DCM) to give
AA (1.50 g, 95.8%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 625.3 [M + Na]
+.
[1089] To a solution
of AA (60.0 mg, 99.57 µmol, 1.00 eq.) in pyridine (1 mL) was added isobutyric anhydride
(31.50 mg, 199.13 µmol, 2.00 eq.) in 1 portion at R.T. (15 °C) under N
2 atmosphere. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 12 h. The mixture was concentrated,
and the residue was partitioned between EA and water. The combined organic phases
were washed with water and brine, and dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4. The mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated to dryness. The residue
was purified by silica gel chromatography (30% EA in PE) to afford
193-1 (59.00 mg, 79.77%) as a white solid.
[1090] Compound
193-1 (57.00 mg, 76.74 µmol, 1.00 eq.) was dissolved in 80% CH
3COOH (8 mL). The solution was stirred at R.T. (15 °C) for 12 h. The mixture was concentrated
to dryness. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (2.5% MeOH in DCM) to
give
193a (23.00 mg, 68.05%) as a white foam. ESI-MS: m/z 441.2 [M+H]
+, 463.2[M+Na]
+.
EXAMPLE 180
[1091]

[1092] Compound
194-1 was prepared in similar manner as
193-1 using
AA (60.00 mg, 99.57 µmol, 1.00 eq.) in pyridine (1 mL) and propionic anhydride (25.92
mg, 199.13 µmol, 2.00 eq.).
194-1 (white solid, 56.00 mg, 78.69%).
[1093] Compound
194a was prepared in similar manner as
193a using
194-1 (54.00 mg, 75.55 µmol, 1.00 eq.) Compound
194a (white foam, 18.00 mg, 57.78%). ESI-MS: m/z 413.1 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 181
[1094]

[1095] Compound
195-1 was prepared in similar manner as
193-1 using
AA (62.00 mg, 102.89 µmol, 1.00 eq.) in pyridine (1 mL) and pentanoic anhydride (38.32
mg, 205.77 µmol, 2.00 eq.). Compound
195-1 (white solid, 60.00 mg, 75.65%).
[1096] Compound
195a was prepared in similar manner as
193a using
195-1 (75.00 mg, 97.30 µmol, 1.00 eq.) Compound
195a (white foam, 28.00 mg, 61.43%). ESI-MS: m/z 469.2 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 182
[1097]

[1098] Compound
196-2 (40.7 mg, 53%) was prepared in the same manner from
196-1 (50 mg, 0.087 mmol) and bis(isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethyl)phosphate (58 mg,0.175
mmol) with DIPEA (75 µL, 0.52 mmol), BOP-Cl (66.2 mg, 0.26 mmol), and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole
(30 mg, 0.26 mmol) in THF (0.4 mL) in a similar manner as
192-4.
[1099] Compound
196-2 (40 mg, 0.045 mmol) was dissolved in_anhydrous CH
3CN (0.5 mL), and 4N HCl in dioxane (34 µL, 0.135 mmol) was added at 0 to 5 °C. The
mixture was stirred at R.T. for 3 h. Anhydrous EtOH (200 µL) was added. The solvents
were evaporated at R.T. and co-evaporated with toluene (3x). The residue was purified
on silica (10 g column) with MeOH/CH
2Cl
2 (5-7% gradient) and lypholized give
196a (15.4 mg, 76%) as a white foam. ESI-LCMS: m/z = 614.15 [M+H]
+, 1227.2 [2M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 183
[1100]

[1101] To a stirred solution of
196-1 (80 mg, 0.14 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (2.0 mL) was added N-methylimidazole (0.092 mL, 1.12 mmol) at 0
0C (ice/water bath). A solution of phenyl (isopropoxy-L-alaninyl) phosphorochloridate
(128 mg, 0.42 mmol, dissolved in CH
3CN (0.5 mL)) was then added (prepared according to a general procedure as described
in
McGuigan et al., J. Med. Chem. (2008) 51:5807-5812). The solution was stirred at 0 to 5 °C for h and then stirred at R.T. for 16 h.
The mixture was cooled to 0 to 5
0C, diluted with EA followed by the addition of water (5 mL). The solution was washed
with 1.0M citric acid, sat. aq. NaHCO
3 and brine, and dried with MgSO
4. The residue was purified on silica (10 g column) with EA/hexanes (25-100% gradient)
to give
197-1 (57.3 mg, 49 %) as a foam.
[1102] Compound
197-1 (57.3 mg, 0.07 mmol) was dissolved in_anhydrous CH
3CN (0.5 mL), and 4N HCl in dioxane (68 µL, 0.27 mmol) was added at 0 to 5 °C. The
mixture was stirred at R.T. for 2 h, and anhydrous EtOH (100 µL) was added. The solvents
were evaporated at R.T. and co-evaporated with toluene (3x). The residue was purified
on silica (10 g column) with MeOH/CH
2Cl
2 (1-7% gradient) and lypholized to give
197a (27.8 mg, 72%) as a white foam. ESI-LCMS: m/z = 571.1 [M+H]
+, 1141.2 [2M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 184
[1103]

[1104] Compound
198-1 (68.4 mg, 44.7 %) was prepared from
196-1 (100 mg, 0.174 mmol) and bis(tert-butoxycarbonyloxymethyl)phosphate (126 mg, 0.35
mmol) with DIPEA (192 µL, 1.04 mmol), BOP-Cl (133 mg, 0.52 mmol), and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole
(59 mg, 0.52 mmol) in THF (1.5 mL) in the same manner as
192-4.
[1105] Compound_
198a (31.4 mg, 67%) was prepared from
198-1 (68 mg, 0.077 mmol) in the same manner as
196a. ESI-LCMS: m/z = 627.15 [M+Na]
+, 1219.25 [2M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 185
[1106]

[1107] To a solution of
196-1 (100mg, 0.175 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (2 mL) was added 5-ethylthio-1H-tetrazole in CH
3CN (0.25M; 0.84 mL, 0.21 mmol). Bis-SATE-phosphoramidate (95 mg, 0.21 mmol) in CH
3CN (1 mL) was added at 0 to 5
0C dropwise. The mixture was stirred 2 h at 0 to 5
0C under Ar. A solution of 77%
m-CPBA (78 mg, 0.35 mmol) in DCM (1 mL) was added, and the mixture stirred 2 h at 0
to 5
0C under Ar. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc (50 mL), washed with 1.0M citric acid,
sat. NaHCO
3 and brine, and dried with MgSO
4. The mixture was filtered, and the solvents were evaporated in vacuo. The residue
was purified on silica (10 g column) with EA/hexanes (20-100% gradient) to give
199-1 (105 mg, 63.6 %) as a white foam.
[1108] Compound
199-1 (105 mg, 0.112 mmol) was dissolved in_anhydrous CH
3CN (0.8 mL), and 4N HCl in dioxane (84 µL, 0.334 mmol) was added at 0 to 5 °C. The
mixture was stirred at R.T. for 2 h. Anhydrous EtOH (100 µL) was added. The solvents
were evaporated at R.T., and co-evaporated with toluene (3x). The residue was purified
on silica (10 g column) with MeOH/CH
2Cl
2 (1-7% gradient) and lypholized to give
199a (42.7 mg, 57%) as a white foam. ESI-LCMS: m/z = 692.15 [M+Na]
+, 1339.30 [2M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 186
[1109]

[1110] Compound
118-2 (32 mg, 0.1 mmol) was dissolved in dry THF (3 mL) and 2M solution of isopropylmagnesium
bromide in THF (0.1 mL) was added at 0
0C. The reaction was left for 1 h at RT, and phenyl(isopropyl-L-alaninyl) thiophosphorochloridate
was added (0.3 mmol). The mixture was left overnight at RT. LSMS analysis showed about
20% of unreacted starting material. The same amount of Grignard reagent and thiophosphorochloridate
were added, and the mixture was heated at 37
0C for 4 h. The reaction was quenched with NH
4Cl. The product was extracted with EA, washed with brine, dried over Na
2SO
4, and evaporated. The resulting oil was dissolved in 80% formic acid (4 mL) and in
1 h evaporated.
200a was purified by RP HPLC in gradient of methanol in water from 30% to 95% on Synergy
4u Hydro-RP column (Phenominex) yielding a colorless solid.
200a (7 mg, yield 12.5%). MS m/z = 560.0 [M-H].
EXAMPLE 187
[1111]

[1112] The diastereomers of
118a were separated by RP-HPLC. A gradient of 10-43%ACN in H
2O over 26 mins on a Synergi Hydro RP 30 x 250 m 4u particle column (Phenomenex PN
00G-4375-U0-AX) eluted
202a (29.5 mins) and
201a (30.1 mins). Pure fractions were lyophilized to produce a white powder.
202a: 31P-NMR (DMSO-d6) 3.448 ppm; MS m/z = 544 [M-1];
201a: 31P-NMR (DMSO-d6) 3.538 ppm; MS m/z = 544 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 188
[1113]

[1114] The diastereomers of
123a were separated by RP-HPLC. A gradient of 25-52%ACN in H
2O over 26 minutes on a Synergi Hydro RP 30x250m 4u particle column (Phenomenex PN
00G-4375-U0-AX) eluted
203a (24.8 mins) and
204a (25.3 mins). Pure fractions were lyophilized to produce a white powder.
203a: 31P-NMR (DMSO-d6) 3.492 ppm; MS m/z = 584 M-1.
204a: 31P-NMR (DMSO-d6) 3.528 ppm; MS m/z = 584 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 189
[1115]

[1116] A solution of
205-1 (25 mg, 0.04 mmol) in 80% aq. HCOOH was kept at RT for 3 h. The mixture was concentrated
and coevaporated with toluene. The crude residue was purified on silica gel (10 g
column) with CH
2Cl
2/MeOH (4-10% gradient) to yield
205-2 (8 mg, 54%).
[1117] A mixture of
205-2 (8 mg, 0.02 mmol) in acetonitrile (0.4 mL) was stirred with NMI (15 mL, 8 eq.) and
the phosphorochloridate reagent overnight at RT. The reaction was quenched with sat.
aq. NH
4Cl, diluted with EtOAc and water. The organic layer was separated, washed with aq.
NaHCO
3, water and brine, and dried (Na
2SO
4). The residue was purified on silica gel (10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2/i-PrOH (4-10% gradient) to yield
205a (9 mg, 66%). MS: m/z = 683 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 190
[1118]

[1119] Compound
206-1 was synthesized using a procedure similar for preparing compound
117a using alanine benzyl ester hydrochloride. LCMS: m/z = 592 [M-1]
-.
[1120] To a solution of
206-1 (1.1 g, 1.85 mmol) in dioxane (15 mL) and water (3 mL) was added aqueous triethylammonium
acetate (2M, 2 mL, 4 mmol) followed by Pd-C (10%, 100 mg). The mixture was hydrogenated
(balloon) for 2 h, and monitored by HPLC. The catalyst was filtered off, and the filtrate
was concentrated to dryness. The residue was suspended in 3% solution of lithium perchlorate
in acetone (25 mL). The solid was isolated by filtration, rinsed with acetone and
dried under vacuum to give
206a (bis-lithium salt) (731 mg, 90%). LCMS: m/z 426 = [M-1]
-.
EXAMPLE 191
[1121]

[1122] Compound
207-1 (15.0 g, 25.55 mmol) was treated with 90% HOAc (150 mL) at RT. The mixture was stirred
at 110 °C for 12 h, and then concentrated at a low pressure. The residue was dissolved
in DCM, and the solution was washed with brine. The organic phase was dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and then concentrated at a low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(5% MeOH in DCM) to give
207-2 (11.0 g, 88.9%) as a white solid.
[1123] Compound
207-2 (12.0 g, 24.79 mmol) was treated with NH
3 in MeOH (200 mL, 7 M) at RT. The solution was stirred at RT for 12 h, and then concentrated
at a low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography (10% MeOH in
DCM) to give
207-3 (6.5 g, 95.0%) as a white solid.
[1124] To a stirred suspension of
207-3 (4.3 g, 15.58 mmol), PPh
3 (8.16 g, 31.15 mmol), imidazole (2.11 g, 31.15 mmol) and pyridine (15 mL) in anhydrous
THF (45 mL) was added a solution of I
2 (7.91 g, 31.15 mmol) in THF (100 mL) dropwise at 0 °C. The mixture was slowly warmed
to RT and stirred overnight. The mixture was quenched with MeOH (100 mL). The solvent
was removed at a low pressure, and the residue was redissolved in a mixture of EA
and THF (0.2 L, 10:1). The organic phase was washed with sat. Na
2S
2O
3 aq. (2x). The aqueous phase was extracted with a mixture of EA and THF (0.2 L, 10:1,
2x). The concentrated organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (0-10% MeOH in DCM) to afford
207-4 (5.1 g, 85.0%) as a white solid.
[1125] Compound
207-4 (800 mg, 2.07 mmol) was dissolved in a mixture of DBU (4 mL) and THF (4 mL) at RT
under N
2. The solution was stirred at RT for 1 h. The mixture was neutralized with HOAc, and
extracted with a mixture of EA and THF (10:1, 40 mL). The organic phase was washed
with brine, and dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4. The concentrated organic phase was purified by column chromatography (0-10% MeOH
in DCM) to give
207-5 (240 mg, 44.9%) as a white solid.
[1126] To an ice-cooled solution of
207-5 (1.20 g, 4.65 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN (12 mL) was added NIS (1.57 g, 6.97 mmol) and
TEA•3HF (1.12 g, 6.97 mmol) under N
2. The mixture was stirred at RT for 5 h. The reaction was quenched with sat. NaHCO
3 solution, and extracted with EA (3 x 100 mL). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and evaporated to dryness at low pressure. The residue was purified on a silica
gel column (0-5% MeOH in DCM) to give
207-6 (0.91 g, 48.6%) as a white solid.
[1127] To a stirred solution of
207-6 (1.2 g, 2.97 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (12 mL) was added BzCl (0.83 g, 5.94 mmol), TEA
(0.6 g, 5.94 mmol) and DMAP (0.72 g, 5.94 mmol) successively at RT. The mixture was
stirred at RT for 12 h. The reaction was quenched with water, and extracted with EA
(3 x 60 mL). The organic phase was concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified
by column chromatography (0-5% MeOH in DCM) to give
207-7 (1.2 g, 66.2%) as a white solid.
[1128] Tetra-butyl ammonium hydroxide (25.78 mL, 51.78 mmol) was neutralized with TFA (4.3
mL) to pH=4, and the solution was added to a solution of
207-7 (1.09 g, 2.14 mmol) in DCM (30 mL).
m-CPBA (1.85 g, 10.74 mmol) was added portionwise under vigorous stirring, and the
mixture was stirred for 12 h. The mixture was diluted with EA (100 mL), and washed
with sat. sodium bicarbonate. The organic phase was concentrated at low pressure.
The residue was purified by column chromatography (50% EA in PE) to give
207-8 (350 mg, 41.1%) as a white solid.
[1129] Compound
207-8 (280 mg, 0.704 mmol) was treated with NH
3 in MeOH (10 mL, 7 M) at RT. The mixture was stirred at RT for 2 h. The mixture was
concentrated at a low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(0-10% MeOH in DCM) to give
207a (110 mg, 53.1%) as a white solid. ESI-LCMS: m/z 295.1 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 192
[1130]

[1131] Compound
208-2 (0.20 g, 64%) was prepared in the same manner from
208-1 (0.16 g; 0.49 mmol) and triethylammonium bis(isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethyl)phosphate
(0.74 mmol) with DIPEA (0.34 mL), BopCl (250 mg), and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (112
mg) in THF (5 mL) following the procedure for the preparation of
176-4.
[1132] A solution of
208-2 (0.20 g; 0.31 mmol) in 80% aq. HCOOH was stirred at RT for 2 h, and then concentrated.
The residue was co-evaporated with toluene and then with MeOH containing small amount
of Et
3N (2 drops). Purification on silica gel (10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2/MeOH (4-10% gradient) was followed by RP-HPLC purification in 5 runs on a Synergi
Hydro RP column 250 x 30 mm (Phenomenex PIN 00G-4375-U0-AX) using H
2O and ACN both 50mM TEAA. Gradient was 25-75% ACN in 20 mins at 24mL/min, 254nM detection.
The product eluted at 16.0 mins. Pure fractions were pooled and lyophilized. TEAA
was removed by dissolving the product in DMSO (2 mL) and injecting the product on
the same column using only H
2O and ACN. Pure fractions were pooled and lyophilized to produce
208a (18 mg). MS: m/z = 1197 [2M+1].
EXAMPLE 193
[1133]

[1134] Compound
209-2 (158 mg, 50%) was prepared from
209-1 (0.21 g; 0.35 mmol) and triethylammonium bis(isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethyl)phosphate
(0.54 mmol) with DIPEA (0.18 mL), BopCl (178 mg), and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (80 mg)
in THF (4 mL).
[1135] A solution of
209-2 (158 mg) in acetonitrile (1 mL) and HCl (4 N/dioxane; 85 µL) was stirred at RT for
30 mins. The reaction was quenched with MeOH and concentrated. The residue was purified
on silica gel (10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2/i-PrOH (3-10% gradient) to give
209a (85 mg, 76%). MS: m/z = 656 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 194
[1136]

[1137] To a solution of triethylammonium bis(isopropyloxycarbonyloxyethyl-1)phosphate (0.28
mmol, prepared from 100 mg of bis(isopropyloxycarbonyloxyethyl-1)phosphate and 40
µL of Et
3N ) in THF was added
210-1 (60 mg, 0.18 mmol). The mixture was evaporated and rendered anhydrous by coevaporating
with pyridine follow by toluene. The evaporated residue was dissolved in anhydrous
THF (2.5 mL) and cooled in an ice-bath. Diisopropylethyl amine (94 µL, 3 eq.) was
added, followed by BOP-Cl (92 mg, 2 eq.) and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (41 mg, 2 eq.).
The mixture was stirred at 0 °C for 90 mins., diluted with EtOAc and washed with sat.
aq. NaHCO
3 and brine, and dried (Na
2SO
4). The residue was purified on a silica gel column with CH
2Cl
2/i-PrOH (3-10% gradient) to yield
210-2 (19 mg, 17%).
[1138] A solution of
210-2 (19 mg, 0.03 mmol) in 80% aq. HCOOH was stirred at RT for 90 mins., and then concentrated.
The residue was coevaporated with toluene and then with MeOH containing small amount
of Et
3N (1 drop). Purification on a silica gel column with CH
2Cl
2/MeOH (4-10% gradient) yielded
210a (5 mg, 26%). MS: m/z = 629 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 195
[1139]

[1140] A mixture of benzyloxycarbonyl-L-valine (55 mg, 0.22 mmol) in THF (1 mL) and CDI
(36 mg, 0.22 mmol) was stirred at RT for 1.5 h and then at 40 °C for 20 mins. The
solution was added to a mixture of compound
156a (122 mg, 0.2 mmol) and DMAP (3 mg, 0.03 mmol) in DMF (1.5 mL) and TEA (0.75 mL) at
80 °C. The mixture was stirred at 80 °C for 1 h. After cooling, the mixture was concentrated,
and the residue partitioned between tert-butyl methyl ether and water. The organic
layer was washed with 0.1 N citric acid, sat. aq. NaHCO
3 and brine, and dried (Na
2SO
4). The residue was purified on a silica gel column with CH
2Cl
2/i-PrOH (4-10% gradient) to yield
211-1 (83 mg, 50%) as a colorless foam.
[1141] To a solution of
211-1 (83 mg, 0.1 mmol) in EtOH were added HCl (4 N in dioxane; 50 µL, 2 eq.) and 10% Pd/C
(5 mg). The mixture was stirred under H
2 atmosphere (normal pressure) for 1 h. The catalyst was removed by filtration through
a Celite pad, and the filtrate evaporated to yield
211a (50 mg) as a white solid. MS: m/z = 702 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 196
Preparation of Triphosphates
[1142] Dry nucleoside (0.05 mmol) was dissolved in a mixture of PO(OMe)
3 (0.7 mL) and pyridine (0.3 mL). The mixture was evaporated in vacuum for 15 mins
at a bath temperature of 42
0C, and then cooled down to R.T. N-Methylimidazole (0.009 mL, 0.11 mmol) was added
followed by POCl
3 (9 µL, 0.11 mmol), and the mixture was kept at R.T. for 40 mins. The reaction was
controlled by LCMS and monitored by the appearance of the corresponding nucleoside
5'-monophosphate. After more than 50% of transformation was achieved, tetrabutylammonium
salt of pyrophosphate (150 mg) was added, followed by DMF (0.5 mL) to get a homogeneous
solution. After 1.5 hours at ambient temperature, the reaction was diluted with water
(10 mL) and loaded on the column HiLoad 16/10 with Q Sepharose High Performance. Separation
was done in a linear gradient of NaCl from 0 to 1N in 50 mM TRIS-buffer (pH 7.5).
Triphosphate was eluted at 75-80%B. Corresponding fractions were concentrated. Desalting
was achieved by RP HPLC on Synergy 4 micron Hydro-RP column (Phenominex). A linear
gradient of methanol from 0 to 30% in 50 mM triethylammonium acetate buffer (pH 7.5)
was used for elution. The corresponding fractions were combined, concentrated and
lyophilized 3 times to remove excess of buffer.
EXAMPLE 197
[1144]

[1145] Compound
240-1 (109 mg) was dissolved in 80% HCOOH (15 mL) and kept for 3 h at RT, then evaporated.
The residue was treated with NH
3/MeOH for 1 h at RT to remove formyl-containing side-products. After evaporation
240a was purified by crystallization using methanol to yield
240a (52 mg, 86%). MS: 339.6 [M-1], 679.7 [2M-1].
EXAMPLE 198
[1146]

[1147] To a solution of N-Boc-L-Valine (620.78 mg, 2.86 mmol) and TEA (144.57 mg, 1.43 mmol)
in anhydrous THF (2.5 mL) was added
BB (250.00 mg, 285.73 µmol). The mixture was co-evaporated with pyridine and toluene
to remove water. The residue was dissolved in THF (2.5 mL). DIPEA (369.28 mg, 2.86
mmol) was added, followed by addition of BOP-Cl (363.68 mg, 1.43 mmol) and 3-nitro-1H-1,2,4-triazole
(162.95 mg, 1.43 mmol) at R.T. (18 °C). The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 12 h and
then diluted with EA (40 mL). The solution was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4 and concentrated to dryness at low pressure. The residue was purified on a silica
gel column (30% EA in PE) to give
259-1 (220 mg, crude) as a white foam.
[1148] Compound
259-1 (250.0 mg, 232.73 µmol) was dissolved in 80% CH
3COOH (30 mL). The solution was heated to 50 °C and stirred for 12 h. The reaction
was quenched with MeOH, and the solution was concentrated to dryness. The residue
was purified on a silica gel column (5% MeOH in DCM) to give
259-2 (80.00 mg, 68.82%) as a white foam.
[1149] Compound
259-2 (78.00 mg, 156.16 µmol) was dissolved in HCl/dioxane (1.5 mL) and EA (1.5 mL) at
R.T. (19 °C). The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 30 mins. The solution was concentrated
to dryness at low pressure. The residue was purified by prep-HPLC to give
259a (23 mg, 31.25%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 400.20 [M+H]
+,799.36[2M+H]
+ .
EXAMPLE 199
[1150]

[1151] To a stirred solution of
265-1 (21.0 g, 85.7 mmol) in DMF (100 mL) was added benzoyl anhydride (9.66 g, 87 mmol)
in portions. The mixture was stirred at R.T. overnight. The solvent was removed under
reduced pressure, and the residue was triturated with CH
2Cl
2 to give
265-2 as a white solid (29.90 g, 100%).
[1152] To a stirred suspension of
265-2 (10.0 g, 28.65 mmol), PPh
3 (15.01 g, 57.30 mmol) and pyridine (20 mL) in anhydrous THF (100 mL) was added dropwise
a solution of I
2 (14.55 g, 57.30 mmol) in THF (50 mL) at 0°C. After addition, the mixture was warmed
to R.T. and stirred for 14 hours. The reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous
Na
2S
2O
3 (150 mL) and extracted with EA (100 mL, 3 times). The organic layer was dried over
Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (DCM/MeOH = 100:1
to 50:1) to afford
265-3 (4.61 g, 35.1%) as a white solid.
[1153] To a stirred solution of
265-3 (4.6 g, 10.02 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (100 mL) was added dropwise a suspension of
t-BuOK (3.36 g, 30.06 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) at 0°C over 10 min. The mixture was stirred
at R.T. for 2 hours. The mixtures was then quenched with saturated aqueous NH
4Cl (50 mL), and extracted with THF and EA. The organic layer was washed with brine
and dried over Na
2SO
4. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column (MeOH/DCM
= 1/100 to 1/30) to afford
265-4 as white solid (3.30 g, 99.6%).
[1154] To a stirred solution of BnEt
3NCl (11.69 g, 50.2 mmol) in MeCN (50 mL) was added NaN
3 (3.26 g, 50.2 mmol). The mixture was sonicated for 20 min and then stirred at R.T.
for 16 hours. The solution was filtrated into a solution of
265-4 (3.31 g, 10.02 mmol) and NMM (5.02 g, 50.2 mmol) in anhydrous THF (80 mL). The mixture
was cooled to 0°C, and a solution of I
2 (12.5 g, 50.2 mmol) in THF (40 mL) was added dropwise. Stirring was continued at
0-10°C for 20 hours. N-Acetyl cystein was added until no gas evolved. Saturated aqueous
Na
2S
2O
3 was added until a light yellow solution achieved. The solution was concentrated and
then diluted with EA. The organic phase was washed with brine and dried over Na
2SO
4. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column (PE:EA:DCM
= 1:1:1) to give
265-5 (14.7 g, 84%) as a white foam.
1H NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz) δ 11.41 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d,
J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 8.00 (d,
J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.62-7.66 (m, 1H), 7.50-7.54 (m, 2H), 7.39 (d,
J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.44 (d,
J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 6.13 (d,
J = 20.4 Hz, 1H), 5.36-5.41 (m, 1H), 4.70-4.76 (m, 1H), 3.72 (dd,
J1 = 17.6 Hz,
J2 = 11.6 Hz, 2H).
[1155] To a stirred solution of
265-5 (3.6 g, 7.20 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (80 mL) was added BzCl (1.31 g, 9.36 mmol)
dropwise at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 10 hours. The reaction was quenched
with H
2O, and the solution was concentrated. The residue was dissolved in EA and washed with
saturated aqueous NaHCO
3 The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (PE/EA = 10/1 to
1/1) to give
265-6 (3.2 g, 73.7%) as a pale yellow foam.
[1156] Compound
265-6 (2.0 g, 3.31 mmol), BzONa (4.76 g, 33.1 mmol) and 15-crown-5 (7.28 g, 33.1 mmol)
were suspended in DMF (100 mL). The mixture was stirred at 60-70°C for 3 days. The
precipitate removed by filtration, and the filtrate was diluted with EA. The solution
was washed with brine and dried over Na
2SO
4. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column (PE/EA
= 4/1 to 2/1) to afford compound
265-7 as a light yellow foam (1.0 g, 50.7%).
[1157] Compound
265-7 (0.5 g, 0.84 mmol) was dissolved in methanolic ammonia (30 mL), and the mixture was
stirred at R.T. for 14 hours. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified
on a silica gel column (DCM/MeOH = 30:1 to 10:1) to give
265a as white solids (0.11 g, 41.8%). ESI-MS: m/z=287 [M+H]
+, 573 [2M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 200
[1158]

[1159] To a stirred solution of
266-1 (4.6 g, 16.2 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (40 mL) was added BzCl (7.3 g, 51.8 mmol)
dropwise at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 14 hours. The reaction was quenched
with H
2O and the solution was concentrated. The residue was dissolved in EA and washed with
saturated NaHCO
3. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (PE/EA = 10/1 to
1/1) to give
266-2 (7.4 g, 84.1%).
[1160] Compound
266-2 (7.4 g, 12.4 mmol), DMAP (3.1 g, 24.8 mmol), TPSCl (7.5 g, 24.8 mol) and Et
3N (2.5 g, 24.8 mmol) were suspended in MeCN (50 mL). The mixture was stirred at R.T.
for 14 hours. The solvent was removed, and the residue was dissolved in NH
3 (200 mL) in THF. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 2 hours. The solvent was removed,
and the residue was purified on a silica gel column (DCM/MeOH = 100:1 to 50: 1) to
give the crude product. The crude product was dissolved in anhydrous pyridine (50
mL), and BzCl (1.7g, 12.2 mmol) was added dropwise at 0°C. The mixture was stirred
at R.T. for 14 hours. The reaction was quenched with H
2O, and the solution was concentrated. The residue was dissolved in EA and washed with
saturated NaHCO
3. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (PE/EA = 10/1 to
1/1) to give
266-3 as a white foam (4.2 g, 48.4%).
[1161] Compound
266-3 (4.2 g, 6.0 mmol) was dissolved in 200 mL of saturated methanolic ammonia, and the
mixture was stirred at R.T. for 14 hours. The solvent was removed and then water added.
The aqueous mixture was washed with DCM several times and lyophilized to give
266a as a white solid (1.5 g, 88%). ESI-MS: m/z=285 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 201
[1162]

[1163] Compound
274-1 (100 mg, 0.174 mmol) was co-evaporated with anhydrous pyridine (3x), toluene (3x)
and CH
3CN (3x), and dried under high vacuum overnight.
274-1 was dissolved in CH
3CN (2 mL). A proton sponge (112 mg, 0.52 mmol), POCl
3 (49 uL, 0.52 mmol) were added at 0 to 5
0C. The mixture was stirred for 3 h at 0 to 5
0C to give intermediate
274-2. To this solution, L-alanine isopropyl ester hydrochloride (146 mg, 0.87 mmol), and
TEA (114 uL, 1.74 mmol) were added. The mixture was stirred for 4 h at 0 to 5
0C. The mixture was stirred 2 h at 0 to 5
0C, then diluted with EtOAc. The mixture was washed with 1.0M citric acid, sat. aq.
NaHCO
3 and brine, and dried with Na
2SO
4. The residue was purified on silica (10 g column) with CH
2Cl
2/MeOH (0-7% gradient) to give
274-3 (67 mg, 43.7%) as a white solid.
[1164] Compound
274-3 (65 mg, 0.074 mmol) was dissolved in_anhydrous CH
3CN (0.5 mL), and 4N HCl in dioxane (55 µL, 0.22 mmol) was added at 0 to 5 °C. The
mixture was stirred at R.T. for 1.5 h. A second portion of 4N HCl in dioxane (15 µL)
was added, and the mixture stirred at R.T. for 2 h. Anhydrous EtOH (300 µL) was added.
The solvents were evaporated at R.T. and co-evaporated with toluene (3x). The residue
was dissolved in 50% CH
3CN/H
2O, was purified on a reverse-phase HPLC (C18) with CH
3CN and water, and lyophilized to give
274a (9 mg, 20%) as a white foam. ESI-LCMS: m/z = 608.15 [M+H]
+, 1215.3 [2M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 202
[1165]

[1166] A solution of
275-1 (4.7 g, 11.2 mmol; prepared according to the procedure
Villard et al., Bioorg. Med. Chem. (2008) 16:7321-7329) and Et
3N (3.4 mL, 24.2 mmol) in THF (25 mL) was added dropwise over 1 h to a stirred solution
of
N,N-diisopropylphosphorodichloridite (1.0 mL, 5.5 mmol) in THF (35 mL) at -75 °C. The
mixture was stirred at R.T. for 4 h. The mixture was filtered, and the filtrate concentrated.
The oily residue was purified on silica gel column with EtOAc/hexanes (2-20% gradient)
to give
275-3 (1.4 g, 26%).
[1167] To a solution of
275-2 (50 mg, 0.08 mmol) and
275-3 (110 mg, 0.11 mmol) in CH
3CN (1.0 mL) was added 5-(ethylthio)tetrazole (0.75 mL, 0.16 mmol; 0.25 M in CH
3CN). The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 1 h. The mixture was cooled to -40 °C, and
a solution of 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (37 mg, 0.16 mmol) in CH
2Cl
2 (0.3 mL) was added. The mixture was warmed to R.T. over 1 h. The reaction was quenched
with 7% Na
2S
2O
3 solution in sat aq. NaHCO
3. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc, and the layers were separated. The organic layer
was washed wit brine and dried with Na
2SO
4. The solvent was evaporated, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column
with EtOAc/hexanes (30-100% gradient) to give
275-4 (52 mg, 45%).
[1168] A solution of
275-4 (52 mg, 0.036 mmol) in MeCN (0.5 mL) and HCl (45 µL; 4 N in dioxane) was stirred
20 h at R.T. The reaction was quenched with MeOH, and the solvents were evaporated.
The residue was co-evaporated with toluene and purified on a silica gel column with
MeOH/CH
2Cl
2 (4-10% gradient) to give
275a (14 mg, 51%). ESI-LCMS: m/z = 702 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 203
[1169]

[1170] A mixture of
276-1 (0.14 g, 0.24 mmol; prepared according to the procedure described in
WO 2008/082601, filed Dec. 28, 2007) and
275-2 (120 mg, 0.2 mmol) was rendered anhydrous by evaporating with pyridine and then dissolved
in pyridine (3 mL). Pivaloyl chloride (48 µL) was added dropwise at -15 °C. The mixture
was stirred at -15 °C for 2 h. The reaction was quenched with sat. aq. NH
4Cl solution and diluted with CH
2Cl
2. The organic layer was washed with brine and dried with Na
2SO
4. The solvents were evaporated, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column
with EtOAc/hexanes (30-100% gradient) to give
276-2 (50 mg, 24%).
[1171] A mixture of
276-2 (43 mg; 0.04 mmol) in CCl
4 (0.8 mL), L-valine isopropyl ester hydrochloride (20 mg, 0.12 mmol) and Et
3N (33 µl, 0.24 mmol) was stirred at R.T. for 2 h. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc.
The mixture was washed with sat. aq. NaHCO
3 and brine, and dried with Na
2SO
4. The solvents were evaporated, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column
with i-PrOH/CH
2Cl
2 (2-10% gradient) to
276-3 (35 mg, 75%).
[1172] A solution of
276-3 (35 mg, 0.03 mmol) in MeCN (0.4 mL) and HCl (40 µL; 4 N in dioxane) was stirred 4
h at R.T. The reaction was quenched with the addition of MeOH, and the solvents were
evaporated. The residue was co-evaporated with toluene and purified on a silica gel
column with MeOH/CH
2Cl
2 (4-10% gradient) to give
276a (11 mg, 56%). ESI-LCMS: m/z= 655 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 204
[1173]

[1174] To a stirred solution of
AA (300.0 mg, 497.83 µmol) in anhydrous pyridine (0.5 mL) was added DMTrCl (337.36 mg,
995.66 µmol) at R.T. (17 °C) under N
2 atmosphere. The solution was stirred at 50 °C~60 °C for 12 h. The mixture was concentrated
to dryness under reduced pressure, and the residue was dissolved in EA (40 mL). The
solution was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous MgSO
4, and concentrated to dryness at low pressure. The residue was purified on a silica
gel column using 20% EA in PE to give
277-1 (300 mg, 66.59%) as a white solid.
[1175] To a stirred solution of
277-1 (100.00 mg, 110.50 µmol) in anhydrous pyridine (0.5 mL) was added DMAP (6.75 mg,
55.25 µmol), DCC (22.80 mg, 110.50 µmol) and n-actanoic acid (31.87 mg, 221.00 µmol)
at R.T. (18 °C) under N
2 atmosphere. The solution was stirred at R.T. for 12 h. The solution was concentrated
to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue was purified on a silica gel column
using 15% EA in PE to give
277-2 (98.00 mg, 86.0%) as a white foam.
[1176] Compound
277-2 (90.00 mg, 87.28 µmol) was dissolved in 80% CH
3COOH (20 mL) at R.T. (16 °C). The mixture was stirred R.T. for 12 h. The reaction
was quenched with MeOH, and the mixture was concentrated to dryness. The residue was
purified on a silica gel column (5% MeOH in DCM) to give
277a (33.00 mg, 88.7%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 427.2 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 205
[1177]

[1178] To a stirred solution of
BB-1 (500.00 mg, 0.87 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (1 mL) was added TBSCl (236.5 mg, 1.57
mmol) at 20 °C under N
2. The solution was stirred at 50 °C~60 °C for 12 h. The solution was concentrated
to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in EA (50 mL). The solution
was washed with sat. NaHCO
3 solution and brine, and dried over anhydrous MgSO
4. The solution was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated to dryness. The residue
was purified on a silica gel column to give
BB-2 (510.00 mg, 85.06%) as a white solid.
[1179] To a stirred solution of
BB-2 (430.00 mg, 625.15 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN (6 mL) was added TPSCl (368.65 mg, 1.25
mmol), DMAP (152.75 mg, 1.25 mmol) and TEA (126.52 mg, 1.25 mmol) at R.T. The mixture
was stirred for 2 h. NH
4OH (8 mL) was added, and the mixture stirred for 3 h. The mixture was extracted with
EA (3 x 40 mL). The organic phase was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified on a silica gel column
(25% EA in PE) to give
BB-3 (500 mg of crude) as a yellow foam.
[1180] To a stirred solution of
BB-3 (500 mg of crude, 0.72 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (7 mL) was added DMTrCl (365 mg, 1.0
mmol) and collidine (305 mg, 2.5 mmol) and AgNO
3 (184 mg, 1.08 mmol) at R.T. (15 °C) under N
2 atmosphere. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 12 h. MeOH (5 mL) was added. The
mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated to dryness. The residue was
dissolved in EA (50 mL). The solution was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4 and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified on a silica gel column
(5% MeOH in DCM) to give
BB-4 (500 mg, 70.3%) as a white solid.
[1181] Compound
BB-4 (1.00 g, 1.01 mmol) was dissolved in TBAF (5 mL, 1M in THF) and stirred at R.T. for
30 mins. The mixture was diluted with EA (100 mL). The mixture was washed with water
and brine, and dried over anhydrous MgSO
4. The organic phase was concentrated to dryness. The residue was purified on the silica
gel column (30% EA in PE) to give
BB (0.80 g, 91.5%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 873.7 [M+1]
+.
[1182] To a solution of
BB (100.00 mg, 114.29 µmol) in anhydrous pyridine (1.5 mL) was added DMAP (2.79 mg,
22.86 µmol), DCC (70.75 mg, 342.88 µmol) and n-octanoic acid (49.45 mg, 342.88 µmol)
at R.T. (18 °C) under N
2 atmosphere. The solution was stirred at R.T. for 12 h. The solution was concentrated
to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue was purified on a silica gel column
using 15% EA in PE to give
278-1 (95.00 mg, 83.03%) as a white foam.
[1183] Compound
278-1 (110.00 mg, 109.87 µmol) was dissolved in 80% CH
3COOH (25 mL) at R.T. (15°C). The mixture was stirred for 12 h. The reaction was quenched
with MeOH, and the solution was concentrated to dryness. The residue was purified
on a silica gel column (5% MeOH in DCM) to give
278a (30.00 mg, 64.03%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 427.2 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 206
[1184]

[1185] To a stirred solution of
279-1 (100 mg, 0.175 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (2.0 mL) was added N-methylimidazole (0.14 mL, 1.4 mmol) at 0 °C (ice/water bath).
A solution of
279-2 (220 mg, 0.53 mmol, dissolved in 0.5 mL of CH
3CN), (prepared according to a general procedure described in
Bondada, L. et al., ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters,(2013) 4(8):747-751) was added. The solution was stirred at 0 to 5 °C for 1 h and then stirred at R.T.
for 16 h. The mixture was cooled to 0 to 5 °C, diluted with EA followed by addition
of water (5 mL). The solution was washed with 1.0M citric acid, sat. aq. NaHCO
3 and brine, and dried with MgSO
4. The residue was purified on silica (10 g column) with EA/hexanes (25-100% gradient)
to give
279-3 (56.4 mg, 33.7 %) as a white foam.
[1186] Compound
279-3 (56mg, 0.0585 mmol) was dissolved in_anhydrous CH
3CN (0.7 mL), and 4N HCl in dioxane (44 µL, 0.176 mmol) was added at 0 to 5 °C. The
mixture was stirred at R. T. for 2 h. 4N HCl in dioxane (20µL) was added. The mixture
was stirred at R.T. for 2 h. Anhydrous EtOH (100 µL) was added. The solvents were
evaporated at R.T. and co-evaporated with toluene (3x). The residue was purified on
silica (10 g column) with MeOH/CH
2Cl
2 (1-7% gradient) and lypholized to give
279a (27.6 mg, 69%) as a white foam ESI-LCMS: m/z = 685.2[M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 207
[1187]

[1188] Compound
280-1 was prepared in similar manner as
259-1 using
BB (250.0 mg, 276.25 µmol), (2S)-2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methyl-butanoic acid
(360.11 mg, 1.66 mmol) and TEA (83.86 mg, 828.75 µmol).
280-1 (white foam, 220.0 mg, 72.12%).
[1189] Compound
280-2 was prepared in similar manner as
259-2 using
280-1 (230.00 mg, 208.29 µmol, 1.00 eq.).
280-2 (white foam, 80.00 mg, 77.66%).
[1190] Compound
280a was prepared in similar manner as
259a using
280-2 (100.00 mg, 200.20 µmol, 1.00 eq.).
280a (white solid, 56 mg, 59.57 %). ESI-MS: m/z 400.0 [M+H]
+, 422.1 [M+Na]
+; 799.1 [2M+H]
+, 821.2[2M+Na]
+.
EXAMPLE 208
[1191]

[1192] To a stirred solution of
281-1 (1.92 g, 27.3 mmol), PPh
3 (1.43 g, 54.7 mmol), EtOH (0.25 g, 54.7 mmol) in anhydrous dioxane (20 mL) was added
DIAD (1.11 g, 54.7 mmol) dropwise at 0 °C. The solution was stirred at 25 °C for 15
h. The reaction was quenched with water and extracted with EA. The mixture was washed
with water and brine. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuum to dryness, and the residue
was purified on a silica gel column (2% to 5% MeOH in DCM) to give
281-2 (1.43 g, 71%) as a white foam.
[1193] To a stirred solution of
281-2 (1.43 g, 19.6 mmol) in DMF (15 mL) was added TEA (0.59 g, 58.8 mmol) and DMTrCl (0.99
g, 29.4 mmol) at 0 °C. The solution was stirred at 25 °C for 12 h. The mixture was
treated with MeOH (1 mL), and diluted with EA. The solution was washed with water
and brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous NaSO
4, and concentrated to dryness. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (2%
MeOH in DCM) to give
281-3 (1.13 g, 56%) as a yellow solid.
[1194] To a stirred solution of
281-3 (1.13 g, 1.1mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (10 mL) was added TBDPSCl (0.91 g, 3.3 mmol)
and AgNO
3 (0.61 g, 3.3 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 25 °C for 15 h. The solid was removed
by filtration, and the filtrate was diluted with EA (50 mL). The solution was washed
with brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified on a silica gel column
(2% MeOH in DCM) to give
281-4 (1.22 g, 88 %) as a white foam.
[1195] To a stirred solution of
281-4 (1.22 g, 1.0 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (15 mL) was added Cl
2CHCOOH (0.6 mL) at -78 °C. The mixture was stirred at -20 °C for 1 h. The reaction
was quenched with sat. aq. NaHCO
3 and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(2% MeOH in DCM) to give
281-5 (0.52 g, 56%) as a white foam.
[1196] To a stirred solution of
281-5 (0.52 g, 0.5 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (15 mL) and pyridine (0.21 g, 2.5 mmol) was added
Tf
2O (0.30 g, 1.0 mmol) in DCM (1 mL) dropwise at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at 0 °C
for 15 mins. The reaction was quenched with ice water. The organic layer was separated
and washed with water. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and concentrated at low pressure to give
281-6 (442 mg crude) as a yellow foam.
[1197] To a stirred solution of
281-6 (442 mg, 0.4 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (5 mL) was added NaN
3 (131 mg, 2.0 mmol). The mixture was stirred at RT for 12 h. The reaction was quenched
with water and extracted by EA (20 Ml, 2x). The organic layer was washed with water
and dried over Na
2SO
4. The organic phase was evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue
was purified on a silica gel column (1%MeOH in DCM) to give
281-7 (352 mg, 88%) as a white foam.
[1198] A mixture of
281-7 (352 mg, 0.35 mmol) and NH
4F (392 mg, 10.6 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) was stirred at 80 °C for 12 h. The mixture was
cooled to R.T. The solid was removed by filtration. The solvent was concentrated under
reduced pressure. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (2% to 5%MeOH in
DCM) to give crude
281-8 (151 mg). The crude product was purified by prep-HPLC (0.1% NH
4HCO
3 in water and CH
3CN) to give
281-8 (71.5 mg, 32%) as a white solid. MS: m/z 641[M+H]
+.
[1199] A mixture of
281-8 (64 mg, 0.1 mmol) and bis(pivaloyloxymethyl)phosphate, after rendered anhydrous by
evaporating with toluene, was dissolved in CH
3CN (1 mL) and cooled to 0 °C. BopCl (40 mg, 0.15 mmol) and NMI (40 µL, 0.5 mmol) were
added. The mixture was stirred at 0 °C for 2 h. EtOAc was added, and the mixture was
washed with 0.5 N aq. citric acid, sat. aq. NaHCO
3 and brine, and then dried with Na
2SO
4. The solvents were removed, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column with
3%
i-PrOH in CH
2Cl
2 to
281-9 (38 mg, 40%).
[1200] A solution of
281-9 (30 mg, 0.03 mmol) in CH
3CN (0.3 mL) and HCl (30 µL; 4 N dioxane) was stirred at R.T. for 100 mins. The reaction
was quenched with EtOH, and the mixture was evaporated. The crude residue was purified
on a silica gel column with
i-PrOH/CH
2Cl
2 (3-10% gradient) to yield
281a (10 mg, 50%). ESI-LCMS: m/z = 681 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 209
[1201]

[1202] To a solution of
BB (100mg, 0.114 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (2 mL) were added a solution of bis-SATE-phosphoramidate (62.2 mg, 0.14 mmol) in
CH
3CN (1 mL) followed by 5-ethylthio-1H-tetrazole in CH
3CN (0.25M; 0.56 mL, 0.14 mmol) at 0 to 5 °C dropwise. The mixture was stirred 2 h
at 0 to 5 °C under Ar. A solution of 77% m-CPBA (49 mg, 0.22 mmol) in DCM (1 mL) was
added, and the mixture was stirred 2 h at 0 to 5 °C under Ar. The mixture was diluted
with EtOAc (50 mL), washed with 1.0M citric acid, sat. NaHCO
3, and brine, and dried with MgSO
4. The mixture was filtered and the solvents were evaporated in vacuo. The residue
was purified on silica (10 g column) with EA/hexanes (10-100% gradient) to give
282-1 (72 mg, 50.8 %) as a white solid.
[1203] Compound
282-1 (72 mg, 0.056 mmol) was dissolved in_anhydrous CH
3CN (1.0 mL), and 4N HCl in dioxane (87 µL, 0.35 mmol) was added at 0 to 5 °C. The
mixture was stirred at R.T. for 2 h. Intermediate
282-2 was observed by LCMS. The solvents were evaporated at R.T. and co-evaporated with
toluene (3x). The residue obtained was re-dissolved in 80% HCOOH (2 mL). The mixture
was stirred at R.T. for 4.5 h. The solvents were evaporated at R. T. and co-evaporated
with toluene (3x). Anhydrous EtOH (3 x 5 mL) was added. The residue was dissolved
in 50% CH
3CN/H
2O, purified on a reverse-phase HPLC (C18) using CH
3CN and H
2O, and lyophilized to give
282a (19.2 mg) as a white foam. ESI-LCMS: m/z = 669.2 [M+H]
+, 1337.25 [2M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 210
[1204]

[1205] Compound
283-1 (98 mg, 72.6 %) was prepared in the same manner from
BB (100 mg, 0.114 mmol) and bis(tert-butoxycarbonyloxymethyl)phosphate (83mg, 0.35 mmol)
with DIPEA (126 µL, 0.69 mmol), BOP-Cl (87 mg, 0.34 mmol), and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole
(39 mg, 0.34 mmol) in THF (1.5 mL) in the same manner as
192-4.
[1206] Compund
283a (30.2 mg, 60%) was prepared from
283-1 (98 mg, 0.083 mmol) in the same manner as
196a. ESI-LCMS: m/z = 609.15 [M+H]
+, 1217.3 [2M+H]
+.
REFERENCE EXAMPLE 211
[1207]

[1208] Compounds
284a, 284aa, 284ab and
285a were prepared as described in
PCT Publication No. WO 2014/96680, published June 27, 2014.
284a: ESI-LCMS: m/z 554.0 [M+H]
+;
284aa and
284ab: Faster eluting diastereomer -
31P NMR 67.1, LC/MS 552 [M-1] Slower eluting diastereomer -
31P NMR 67.9, LC/MS 552 [M-1].
285a: ESI-MS: m/z 576.9 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 212
[1209]

[1210] Compound
288-1 (5.0 g, 8.5 mmol) and 2-amino-6-chloropurine (3.0 g, 17.7 mmol) were co-concentrated
with anhydrous toluene for 3 times. To a stirred suspension of the mixture in anhydrous
MeCN (50 mL) was added DBU (7.5 g, 49 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at 0
°C for 15 mins, and TMSOTf (15 g, 67.6 mmol) was added dropwise at 0 °C. The mixture
was stirred at 0 °C for 15 mins and then heated to 70°C overnight. The mixture was
cooled to RT, and diluted with EA (100 mL). The solution was washed with sat. NaHCO
3 solution and brine. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and then concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column on silica
gel (PE/EA: from 15/1 to 3/1) to give
288-2 (2.5 g, 46.3%) as a white foam.
[1211] To a solution of
288-2 (10 g, 15.7 mmol), AgNO
3 (8.0g, 47 mmol) and collidine (10 mL) in anhydrous DCM (20 mL) was added MMTrCl (14.5
g, 47 mmol) in small portions under N
2. The mixture was stirred at RT overnight. The mixture was filtered, and the filtrate
was washed with sat. NaHCO
3 aqueous and brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(PE/ME = 20/1 to 8/1) to give
288-3 (10 g, 70 %) as a yellow solid.
[1212] To a solution of 3-hydroxy-propionitrile (3.51 g, 49.4 mmol) in anhydrous THF (100
mL) was added NaH (2.8 g, 70 mmol) at 0°C, and the mixture was stirred at RT for 30
mins. To the mixture was added a solution of
288-3 (8.5 g, 9.35 mmol) in anhydrous THF (100 mL) at 0 °C, and the reaction mixture was
stirred at RT overnight. The reaction was quenched by water, and extracted with EA
(100 mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(DCM/MeOH = 100/1 to 20/1) to give
288-4 (4.5 g, 83%) as a white solid.
[1213] Compound
288-4 (1.5g, 2.6 mmol) was co-concentrated with anhydrous pyridine 3 times. To an ice cooled
solution of
288-4 in anhydrous pyridine (30 mL) was added TsCl (1.086 g, 5.7 mmol), and the reaction
mixture was stirred at 0 °C for 1 h. The reaction was quenched with water, and extracted
with EA (80 mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(DCM/MeOH = 100/1 to 15/1) to give
288-5 (1.4 g, 73%) as a white solid.
[1214] To a solution of
288-5 (4.22 g, 5.7 mmol) in acetone (60 mL) was added NaI (3.45 g, 23 mmol), and the mixture
was refluxed overnight. The reaction was quenched by sat. Na
2S
2O
3 aqueous, and then extracted with EA (100 mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(DCM/MeOH = 100/1 to 15/1) to give
288-6 (4 g, 73%) as a white solid.
[1215] To a solution of
288-6 (4.0 g, 5.8 mmol) in anhydrous THF (60 mL) was added DBU (3.67 g, 24 mmol), and the
mixture was stirred at 60 °C overnight. The mixture was diluted with EA (80 mL). The
solution was washed with brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(DCM/MeOH = 100/1 to 20/1) to give
288-7 (2 g, 61%) as a white solid.
[1216] To an ice cooled solution of
288-7 (500 mg, 0.89 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (20 mL) was added AgF (618 mg, 4.9 mmol) and
a solution of I
2 (500 mg, 1.97 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (20 mL). The mixture was stirred at RT for 3
h. The reaction was quenched with sat Na
2S
2O
3 and NaHCO
3 aqueous, and the mixture was extracted with DCM (50 mL). The organic layer was separated,
dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and concentrated to give crude
288-8 (250 mg, crude) as a yellow solid.
[1217] To a solution of crude
288-8 (900 mg, 1.28 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (50 mL) was added DMAP (1.0g, 8.2 mmol) and
BzCl (795 mg, 5.66 mmol). The mixture was stirred at RT overnight. The mixture was
washed with sat. NaHCO
3 aq. and brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH
= 15:1) to give
288-9 (300 mg, 26%) as a white solid.
[1218] To a solution of crude
288-9 (750 mg, 0.82 mmol) in anhydrous HMPA (20 mL) was added NaOBz (1.2 g, 8.3 mmol) and
15-crown-5 (1.8 g, 8.3 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 60 °C for 2 d. The mixture
was diluted with EA, and the solution was washed with brine. The organic layer was
dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by prep-TLC (PE/EA =
1:1) to give crude
288-10 (550 mg, 73%) as a white solid.
[1219] Crude
288-10 (550 mg, 0.6 mmol) was dissolved in NH
3/MeOH (7N, 50 mL). The mixture was stirred at RT overnight. The mixture was concentrated,
and the residue was purified by silica gel column (DCM/MeOH from 100/1 to 20/1) to
give
288-11 (62 mg, 17%) as white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 598.0 [M+H]
+.
[1220] A solution of
288-11 (12 mg) in 80% formic acid (0.5 mL) stood at RT for 3.5 h and then was concentrated.
The residue was co-evaporated with MeOH/toluene 4 times in a vial, then triturated
with EtOAc at 40 °C. The EtOAc solution removed with pippet, and the trituration step
was repeated several times. The remaining solid was dissolved in MeOH. The solution
was concentrated and dried to give
288a (4.7 mg) as an off white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 326.6 [M+H]
+.
REFERENCE EXAMPLE 213
[1221]

EXAMPLE 214
[1223]

[1224] To a solution of
293-1 (139 mg, 0.5 mmol) in pyridine (5 mL) was added BzCl (92 mg, 0.55 mmol) at 0°C. The
mixture was stirred at R.T. for 5 h, diluted with EtOAc and washed with 1N HCl solution.
The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(20% EA in PE) to give
293-2 (274 mg, 79%) as a white solid.
[1225] To a solution of
293-2 (490 mg, 1 mmol), DMAP (244 mg, 2 mmol) and TEA (205 mg, 2.1 mmol) in MeCN (10 mL)
were added TPSCl (604 mg, 2 mmol) at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 2 h.,
and then NH
4OH aq. was added at R.T. The mixture was stirred for 0.5 h, diluted with EtOAc and
washed with sat. aq. NaHCO
3 and brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(30% EA in PE) to give
293-3 (250 mg, 41%) as a white solid.
[1226] Compound
293-3 (250 mg, 0.51 mmol) was dissolved in NH
3/MeOH (15 mL). The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 5 h. and then concentrated at low
pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column (5% DCM in DCM) to give
293a (95 mg, 66%) as a white powder. ESI-MS: m/z 278.1 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 215
[1227]

[1228] Compound
296-1 (1.0 g, 3.53 mmol) was coevaporated with anhydrous pyridine 3 times to remove H
2O. To an ice-cold solution of
296-1 in anhydrous pyridine (9 mL) was added TsCl (808 mg, 4.24 mmol) in pyridine (3 mL)
drop-wise at 0°C, and the mixture was stirred for 18 h. at 0°C. The reaction was monitored
by LCMS, and then quenched with H
2O. After concentration at low pressure, the residue was dissolved in EA (50 mL). The
solution was washed with sat. NaHCO
3 solution and brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and filtered. The filtrate was evaporated at low pressure, and the residue was purified
by silica gel column chromatography (1% MeOH in DCM) to give
296-2 (980 mg, 63 %) as a white solid.
[1229] To a solution of
296-2 (980 mg, 2.24 mmol) in acetone (10 mL) was added NaI (1.01 g, 6.73 mmol), and the
mixture was heated to reflux overnight. The reaction was monitored by LCMS. After
the reaction was completed, the mixture was concentrated at low pressure. The residue
was dissolved in EA (50 mL). The solution was washed with brine, and dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4. The solution was evaporated at low pressure, and the residue was purified by silica
gel column chromatography (1% MeOH in DCM) to give
296-3 (700 mg, 79 %) as a solid.
[1230] To a solution of
296-3 (700 mg, 1.78 mmol) in dry THF (9 mL) was added DBU (817 mg, 5.34 mmol), and the
mixture was heated to 60°C. The mixture was stirred overnight, and monitored by LCMS.
The reaction was quenched with sat. NaHCO
3 and extracted with EA (3 x 50 mL). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and filtered. The filtrate was evaporated at low pressure, and the residue was purified
by silica gel column chromatography (1% MeOH in DCM) to give
296-4 (250 mg, 53 %) as a white solid.
[1231] To an ice-clod solution of
296-4 (250 mg, 0.94 mmol) in dry MeCN (5mL) was added NEt
3·3HF (151 mg, 0.94 mmol) and NIS (255 mg, 1.13 mmol). The mixture was stirred at R.T.,
for 3 h., and checked by LCMS. The reaction was quenched with sat Na
2S
2O
3 and sat. NaHCO
3 solution, and extracted with EA (3 x 50 mL). The organic layer was separated, dried
over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(2% acetone in DCM) to give
296-5 (170 mg, 44%).
[1232] To a solution of
296-5 (270 mg, 0.65 mmol) in dry DCM (4 mL) was added DMAP (158.6 mg, 1.3 mmol), and BzCl
(137 mg, 0.98 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 4-5 h. at R.T., and checked by LCMS.
The mixture was diluted with CH
2Cl
2, and washed with sat. NaHCO
3 solution and brine. The organic layer was evaporated at low pressure, and the residue
was purified by silica gel column chromatography (20% EA in PE) to give
296-6 (290 mg, 86 %) as a solid.
[1233] To a solution of
296-6 (900 mg, 1.74 mmol) in dry DMF (45 mL) was added NaOBz (2.5 g, 17.4 mmol) and 15-crown-5
(4.5 g, 20.9 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 48 h at 90-100°C. The mixture was
diluted with EA (100 mL), and washed with brine. The organic layer was evaporated
at low pressure, and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(20% EA in PE) to give
296-7 (500 mg, 56 %) as a solid.
[1234] To a solution of
296-7 (500 mg, 0.98 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (5 mL) was added TPSCl (741 mg, 2.45 mmol), DMAP (299.6 mg, 2.45 mmol) and NEts
(248 mg, 2.45 mmol) at R.T., and the mixture was stirred overnight. The mixture was
then treated with NH
3 in THF (5 mL) and then stirred for another 30 mins. The mixture was diluted with
EA (100 mL). The solution was washed with 0.5% AcOH solution. The organic solvent
was dried over anhydrous MgSO4, and concentrated at low pressure. The crude product
was purified by silica gel column chromatography (2% Acetone in DCM) to give
296-8 (257 mg, 51.6 %) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 509 [M+H]
+.
[1235] Compound
296-8 (80 mg, 0.16 mmol) was dissolved in n-butylamine (3 mL). The mixture was kept overnight
at R.T. and evaporated. The residue was crystallized from methanol to give
296a (30 mg). The mother liquor was purified by RP HPLC on Synergy 4 micron Hydro-RP column
(Phenominex). A linear gradient of methanol from 0 to 30% in 50mM triethylammonium
acetate buffer (pH 7.5) was used for elution. The corresponding fractions were combined,
concentrated and lyophilized 3 times to remove excess of buffer to yield additional
296a (13 mg).
296a (total yield 43 mg, 73%). MS: m/z 299.7 [M-1]
-.
EXAMPLE 216
[1236]

[1237] Compound
298-1 (109 mg, 0.39 mmol) and triethylammonium bis(isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethyl)phosphate
(0.6 mmol, prepared from 195 mg of bis(isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethyl)phosphate and
85 µL of Et
3N) were rendered anhydrous by coevaporating with pyridine, followed by toluene. The
residue was dissolved in anhydrous THF (3 mL) and cooled in an ice-bath. Diisopropylethyl
amine (0.2 mL, 3 eq.), BopCl (190 mg, 2 eq.), and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (81 mg, 2
eq.) were added, and the mixture was stirred at 0°C for 90 mins. The mixture was diluted
with EtOAc, washed with sat. aq. NaHCO
3 and brine, and dried (Na
2SO
4). Purification on silica gel column with CH
2Cl
2/i-PrOH (4-10% gradient) followed by RP-HPLC purification (A: 0.1% HCOOH in water,
B: 0.1% HCOOH in MeCN) yielded
298a (28 mg, 12%).
1H-NMR (CDCl
3): δ 7.24 (d, 1H), 6.6 (br, 1H), 5.84 (d, 1H), 5.65-5.73 (m, 4H), 4.94 (m, 2H), 4.38
(m, 2H), 4.1 (b, 1H), 2.88 (d, 1H), 1.47 (d, 3H), 1.33 (m, 12H).
EXAMPLE 217
[1238]

[1239] Compound
299-1 (30 mg, 0.1 mmol) was dissolved in a mixture of CH
3CN (2 mL) and N-methylimidazole (200 uL). Phosphorochloridate (100 mg, 0.3 mmol) was
added, and the mixture was kept for 5 d at R.T. The mixture was distributed between
water and EA. The organic layer was separated, washed with brine, dried and evaporated.
The phosphoroamidate was isolated by silica gel chromatography in a gradient of methanol
in DCM from 3% to 10%. The corresponding fractions were concentrated and re-purified
by RP HPLC on Synergy 4 micron Hydro-RP column (Phenominex). A linear gradient of
methanol in DCM from 3% to 95% containing 0.1% formic acid was used for elution.
299a was obtained as a mixture Rp and Rs isomers (9 mg, 16%). MS: m/z 562.1[M-1]
-.
EXAMPLE 218
[1240]

[1241] To an ice-cooled solution of
300-1 (10 g, 42 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN (200 mL) was added TEA●3HF (10 g, 62.5 mmol) and
NIS (28 g, 126 mmol). The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 1.5 h, and monitored by
LCMS. After the reaction was completed, the mixture was concentrated at a low pressure.
The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (15% MeCN in DCM) to
give
300-2 (12 g, 74%) as a yellow solid.
[1242] To a solution of
300-2 (22 g, 57 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (200 mL) was added DMAP (21 g, 171 mmol) and BzCl
(17.6 g, 125 mol). The mixture was stirred for 5 h at R.T., and monitored by LCMS.
The solution was washed with sat. NaHCO
3 solution, brine and extracted with EA. The organic phase was dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4 and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified
by silica gel column chromatography (20% EA in PE) to give
300-3 (30 g, 88%) as a white foam.
[1243] To a solution of
300-3 (6.5 g, 11 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (270 mL) was added NaOBz (15.8 g, 110 mmol) and
15-crown-5 (29 g, 132 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 95°C for 48 h. The precipitate
was removed by filtration, and the organic solvent was removed at low pressure. The
residue was dissolved in EA (200 mL), and the solution was washed with sat. NaHCO
3 solution, and brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified
by silica gel column chromatography (20% EA in PE) to give
300-4 (3 g crude, 46. 1%) as an oil.
[1244] Compound
300-4 (3 g, crude) was treated with NH
3 in MeOH (120 mL, 7 M). The mixture was stirred for 3 h and monitored by TLC. The
solution was concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel
column chromatography (10% isopropanol in DCM) to give
300-5 (1.0 g, 67%) as a white solid.
1H-NMR (CD
3OD, 400MHz)
δ = 1.19(s, 3H), 3.76-3.82 (m, 2H), 4.02 (d,
J = 19.8 Hz, 1H), 5.70 (d,
J = 8.07 Hz, 1H), 6.27 (s, 1H), 7.89 (d,
J = 8.07 Hz, 1H).
[1245] Compound
300-5 (100 mg, 0.36 mmol) was co-evaporated with toluene 3 times. To a stirred solution
of
300-5 (100 mg, 0.36 mmol) in a mixture of MeCN (1.0 mL) and NMI (295 mg, 3.6 mmol) was
added a solution of
300-C (255.6 mg, 0.72 mmol, preparation described below) in MeCN (0.5 mL) at 0 °C. The
mixture was stirred at R.T. overnight. The reaction was quenched with water, and diluted
with EA (20 mL). The organic layer was washed with water and brine. The organic layer
was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4. The organic phase was concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified on
a silica gel column (5%
i-PrOH in DCM) to give the crude product. The product was purified by prep-HPLC (0.1%
HCOOH in water and MeCN) to give
300a (46.7 mg, 23.3%) as a white solid. ESI-LCMS: m/z 618 [M+Na]
+.
[1246] To a stirred solution of
300-A (2.0 g, 13.16 mmol) and naphthalen-1-ol (1.89 g, 13.16 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (100
mL) was added a solution of TEA (1.33 g, 13.16 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) dropwise at -78°C.
After addition, the mixture was gradually warmed to R.T., and stirred for 2 h. The
solution was cooled to -78°C, and (S)-isopropyl 2-aminopropanoate hydrochloride (2.20
g, 13.16 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) was added, followed by TEA (2.66 g, 26.29 mmol) in DCM
(20 mL) dropwise. The mixture was gradually warmed to R.T., and stirred for 2 h. The
organic solvent was removed at low pressure. The residue was dissolved in methyl-butyl
ether. The precipitate was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated at low pressure.
The residue was purified on a silica gel column (anhydrous DCM) to give
300-C (1.0 g, 24.8%) as a colorless oil.
EXAMPLE 219
[1247]

[1248] Compound
301-1 (40 mg, 0.14 mmol) and triethylammonium bis(pivaloyloxymethyl)phosphate (0.21 mmol,
prepared from 80 mg of bis(pivaloyloxymethyl)phosphate and 30 µL of Et
3N) were rendered anhydrous by coevaporating with pyridine, followed by toluene. The
evaporated residue was dissolved in anhydrous THF (2 mL) and cooled in an ice-bath.
Diisopropylethyl amine (73 µL, 3 eq.), BopCl (71 mg, 2 eq.), and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole
(32 mg, 2 eq.) were added. The mixture was stirred at 0°C for 90 mins. The mixture
was then diluted with EtOAc, washed with sat. aq. NaHCO
3 and brine, and dried (Na
2SO
4). Purification on silica gel column with CH
2Cl
2/i-PrOH solvent system (4-10% gradient) followed by RP-HPLC purification (A: water,
B: MeCN) yielded
301a (13 mg, 16%). MS: m/z = 1167 [2M-1].
EXAMPLE 220
[1249]

[1250] To a solution of
300-5 (300 mg, 1.08 mmol) and NMI (892 mg, 10 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN (4 mL) was added
a solution of
304-C (736 mg, 2.17 mmol, preparation described below) in anhydrous MeCN (1 mL) dropwise
at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at R.T. overnight. The reaction was quenched with
water, and diluted with EA (30 mL). The organic layer was washed with water and brine.
The organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by a silica gel column
(iPrOH in DCM from 1% to 5%) to give crude
304a (276 mg, crude). Crude
304a (96 mg) was purified by prep-HPLC (0.1% HCOOH in water and MeCN) to give pure
304a (46 mg, 47.9%) as a white solid. ESI-LCMS: m/z 560 [M - F]
+.
[1251] To a solution of
304a (180 mg, 0.31 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (6 mL) was added acetic anhydride (158
mg, 1.54 mmol) dropwise at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at R.T. overnight. The solution
was quenched with water and concentrated at a low pressure. The residue was dissolved
in EA (10 mL), and washed with brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4. The organic phase was concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by
silica gel column (i-PrOH in DCM from 1% to 3%) to give crude compound
57 (172 mg). Crude
305a was purified by prep-HPLC (0.1% HCOOH in water and MeCN) to give pure
305a (46 mg, 23.8%) as a white solid. ESI-LCMS: m/z 602.3 [M-Ft.
[1252] Compound
304-C (1.02 g, 23%, a colorless oil) was prepared using a procedure similar to the preparation
of
304-C using
300-A (2.00 g, 13.16 mmol) and 4-chlorophenol (1.68 g, 13.16 mmol).
EXAMPLE 221
[1253]

[1254] To a solution of
307-1 (23.0 g, 39.5 mmol) in anhydrous toluene (200 mL) was added DAST (31.9 g, 198 mmol)
dropwise at -78°C, and the solution was stirred at -78°C for 3 h. The mixture was
quenched with sat. NaHCO
3, extracted with EA (2 x 200 mL) and dried over with anhydrous Na
2SO
4. The solution was concentrated to dryness under low pressure. The residue was purified
on a silica gel column (50% EA in PE) to give
307-2 (16.5 g, 71%) as a yellow foam.
[1255] A mixture of
307-2 (16.0 g, 27.4 mmol) and NH
4F (3.0 g, 82.2 mmol) in methanol (100 mL) was stirred at 70°C for 12 h. The reaction
was cooled, and the salt was removed by filtration. The filtrate was concentrated
to dryness at low pressure. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (3% MeOH
in DCM) to give
307-3 (5.1 g, 69.0%) as a white foam.
[1256] To a stirred suspension of
307-3 (4.1 g, 15.2 mmol), PPh
3 (8.0 g, 30.4 mmol), imidazole (2.1 g, 30.4 mmol) and pyridine (18.2 mL) in anhydrous
THF (40 mL) was added dropwise a solution of I
2 (5.8 g, 22.8 mmol) in THF (20 mL) at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 12
h. The reaction was quenched with MeOH (100 mL), and the solvent was removed under
reduced pressure. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (4% MeOH in DCM)
to give pure
307-4 (4.4 g, 77%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 381.1 [M+1]
+.
[1257] To a stirred solution of
307-4 (2.5 g, 0.7 mmol) in anhydrous THF (3 mL) was added DBU (2.1 g, 14 mmol) at R.T.,
and the mixture was stirred at R.T. for 1 h. The reaction was quenched with HOAc,
and diluted with 2-Me-tetrahydrofuran. The solution was washed with brine, dried over
with anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and concentrated to dryness at low pressure. The residue was purified on a silica
gel column (MeOH 5% in DCM) to give
307-5 (1.1 g, 68.9%) as a white foam.
[1258] To a stirred solution of
307-5 (800 mg, 3.17 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (10 mL) was added TEA●3HF (510 mg, 3.17 mmol) and NIS (785 mg, 3.49 mmol) at 0°C.
The mixture was stirred for 30 mins, gradually warmed to R.T., and stirred for 1 h.
The mixture was quenched with sat. NaHCO
3 solution and Na
2S
2O
3 solution, and extracted with EA (2 x 20 mL). The organic layer was dried over with
anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated to dryness at low pressure. The residue was purified on a silica
gel column to give pure
307-6 (695 mg, 57.9%) as a yellow solid.
[1259] To a stirred solution of
307-6 (650 mg, 1.63 mmol) in pyridine (3 mL) was added BzCl (507 mg, 3.59 mmol) at 0°C,
and stirred at R.T. for 12 h. The mixture was quenched with water, and concentrated
to dryness under reducing pressure. The residue was purified on a silica gel column
(EA 50% in PE) to yield
307-7 (550 mg, 67%) as a white foam.
[1260] Tetra-butylammonium hydroxide (9 mL as 54-56% aqueous solution, 72 mmol) was neutralized
with TFA to pH~4 (1.5 mL), and the mixture was added to a solution of
307-7 (375 mg, 0.75 mmol) in DCM (9 mL).
m-Chloroperbenzoic acid (924 mg, 60-70%, 3.75 mmol) was added in portions with vigorous
stirring, and the mixture was stirred overnight. The mixture was washed with brine,
dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue
was purified by column chromatography (EA 50% in PE) to give
307-8 (230 mg, 78.8%) as a white foam. ESI-MS: m/z 393.1 [M+1]
+.
[1261] Compound
307-8 (120 mg, 0.24 mmol) was treated with 7N NH
3●MeOH (20 mL), and stirred for 5 h. The mixture was concentrated to dryness at low
pressure. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (propan-2-ol 15% in DCM)
to yield
307a (53 mg, 60.2%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 288.8 [M+1]
+.
EXAMPLE 222
[1262]

[1264] Compound
308-2 (0.33 g, 0.5 mmol) was prepared using a similar procedure to the one used to prepared
309-6 using
309-5 and
308-1. Compound
308-2 was obtained as a white solid. Using a similar procedure to the one used to prepared
309, 308-2 was used to prepare
308a (130 mg).
1H-NMR (CDCl
3): 7.40 (d, 1H), 6.1 (s, 1H), 5.83 (d, 1H), 4.3 (t, 2H), 4.1-4.2 (m, 6H), 3.2 (t,
4H), 1.69 (s, 4H), 1.3 (s, 3H), 1.23 (s, 18H);
31P-NMR (CDCl
3): -2.4 ppm.
EXAMPLE 223
[1265]

[1266] To a solution of sodium hydrosulfide (4.26 g, 76.0 mmol) in EtOH (100 mL) was added
t-butyryl chloride (76.2 mmol; 9.35 mL) dropwise at 0 °C, and the mixture was stirred
at R.T. for 1 h. A solution of 2-(2-chloroethoxy)ethanol (57 mmol; 6.0 mL) and TEA
(21 mL, 120 mmol) was added, and the mixture was heated at reflux for 60 h. The mixture
was filtered, and then concentrated to a small volume. The residue was dissolved in
EA, and then washed with water, sat. aq. NaHCO
3 and brine. The organic phase was dried over Na
2SO
4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product (10.0 g) was isolated and
5 grams were purified by silica gel flash column chromatography using a gradient of
0 to 100% EA in hexane to give
309-3 (4.5 g, 22 mmol) as a clear, colorless oil.
1H-NMR ( CDCl
3): 3.70-3.74 (m, 2H), 3.5-3.65 (m, 4H), 3.1 (t, 2H), 1.25 (s, 9H).
[1267] A solution
309-3 (4.5 g; 21.8 mmol) and triethylamine (6.7 mL, 87.2 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (50 mL)
was added dropwise over 1 h to a stirred solution of N,N-diisopropylphosphorodichloridite
(2.0 mL, 10.9 mmol) in THF (50 mL) under argon at -78°C. The mixture was stirred at
R. T. for 2 h, and then diluted with EA (200 mL). The mixture was washed with sat.
aq. NaCl and dried over Na
2SO
4. After filtration, the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure to give a pale
yellow oil. Purification by flash column chromatography using a gradient of EA (0-5%)
in hexane containing 5% triethylamine afforded
309-4 (2.5 g, 4.25 mmol) as a clear, colorless oil.
1H-NMR (CDCl
3): 3.70-3.82 (m, 4H), 3.57-3.65 (m, 10H), 3.1 (t, 4H), 1.25 (s, 18H), 1.17 (t, 12H);
31P-NMR (CDCl
3): 148.0 ppm.
[1268] Compound
309-5 (285 mg, 0.9 mmol) and DCI (175 mg, 1.5 mmol) were coevaporated twice with ACN and
then dissolved in ACN (5 mL). Compound
309-4 (790 mg, 1.35 mmol) in ACN (4 mL) was added, and the reaction was monitored by TLC.
After 15 mins, tert-butylhydroperoxide (0.5 mL of 5.5M solution in decane) was added,
and the mixture was stirred for 10 mins. The mixture was diluted with EA (25 mL),
washed with sat. aq. NaHCO
3 and sat. aq. NaCl solution, dried over Na
2SO
4, filtered and concentrated. Purification by flash column chromatography using a gradient
of EA (0-100%) in hexane afforded
309-6 (0.17 g, 0.22 mmol) as a white solid. Compound
309-6 was dissolved in 80% aq. HCOOH (5 mL). After 30 mins at R.T., the solvent was removed
and coevaporated twice with toluene. The residue was dissolved in methanol (10 mL)
and TEA (0.2 mL) was added. After 2 mins at R.T., the solvent was removed in vacuo.
Purification by flash column chromatography using a gradient of methanol (0-15%) in
DCM afforded
309a (90 mg).
1H-NMR (CDCl
3): 7.40 (d, 1H), 6.1 (s, 1H), 5.83 (d, 1H), 4.3 (t, 2H), 4.1-4.2 (m, 6H), 3.70-3.82
(m, 4H), 3.57-3.65 (m, 4H), 3.1 (t, 4H) 1.61 (s, 8H), 1.3 (s, 3H), 1.23 (s, 18H).
31P-NMR (CDCl
3): -1.55 ppm.
EXAMPLE 224
[1269]

[1270] Compound
310-1 (6.0 g, 31.6 mmol) was prepared using a similar procedure to the one used to prepared
309-3 using 4-chlorobutanol. Compound
310-1 was obtained as a clear, colorless oil.
1H-NMR (CDCl
3): 3.67 (s, 2H), 2.86 (m, 2H), 1.65 (m, 4H), 1.25 (s, 9H).
[1271] Compound
310-2 (2.14 g, 4.0 mmol) was prepared using a similar procedure to the one used to prepared
309-4. Compound
310-2 was obtained as a clear, colorless oil.
1H-NMR (CDCl
3): 3.67 (m, 6H), 2.86 (t, 4H), 1.65 (m, 8H), 1.25 (s, 18H), 1.17 (t, 12H).
31P-NMR (CDCl
3): 143.7 ppm.
[1272] Compound
310-3 (0.23 g, 0.22 mmol) was prepared using a similar procedure to the one used to prepared
309-6 using
309-5 and
310-2. Compound
310-3 was obtained as a white solid. Using a similar procedure to the one used to prepared
compound
309a, 310-3 was used to prepare
310a (170 mg).
1H-NMR (CDCl
3): 7.40 (d, 1H), 6.1 (s, 1H), 5.83 (d, 1H), 4.3 (t, 2H), 4.1-4.2 (m, 6H), 2.8 (t,
4H), 1.78 (m, 4H), 1.69 (s, 8H), 1.3 (s, 3H), 1.23 (s, 18H).
31P-NMR (CDCl
3): -1.56 ppm.
EXAMPLE 225
[1273]

[1274] To a solution of the nucleoside (300 mg, 1.09 mmol) and proton-sponge (467 mg, 2.18
mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (5 mL) at 0°C under N
2 was added dropwise a solution of phosphorus oxychloride (330 mg, 2.18 mmol) in anhydrous
CH
3CN (1 mL). The mixture was stirred at 0°C for 30 mins, and the hydrogen chloride salt
of (S)-ethyl 2-aminopropanoate (998 mg, 6.52 mmol) and triethylamine (1.5 mL, 10.87
mmol) at 0°C were added. The mixture was stirred overnight at 30°C. The reaction was
quenched with water, and extracted with EA (3 x 20 mL). The organic layer was concentrated
at low pressure, and the residue was purified by reverse phase HPLC to give
311a (20 mg, 3%) as a white solid. ESI-LCMS: m/z 535 [M-F]
+.
EXAMPLE 226
[1275]

[1276] The nucleoside (140 mg, 0.42 mmol) was dissolved in n-butylamine (0.5 mL). The mixture
was kept for 2 h at R.T., and the amine was then evaporated. The residue was dissolved
in EtOAc, and the organic layer was washed twice with 10% citric acid, dried over
Na
2SO
4, and evaporated. The residue purified by column chromatography on silica gel in linear
gradient of methanol in DCM from 0% to 12% over 10 column volumes. The fractions containing
the product were concentrated and treated with 80% HCOOH for 1 h at R.T. The mixture
was evaporated to dryness, and suspended in CH
3CN. The precipitate was separated, washed with CH
3CN (1 mL) and dried to yield
312a (27 mg, 50%). MS: m/z 326.5 [M-1]
-.
EXAMPLE 227
[1277]

[1278] To a solution of
314-1 (3.0 g, 18.0 mmol) and POCl
3 (1.35 g, 9.0 mmol) in DCM (80 mL) was added TEA (3.6 g, 36.0 mmol) in DCM (20 mL)
dropwise at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at 0°C for 2 h. A solution of pentafluorophenol
(1.65 g, 9.0 mmol) and TEA (0.9 g, 9.0 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) was added dropwise at
0°C, and the mixture was stirred at 0°C for 15 h. After the reaction was completed,
the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was washed by TBME
and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue
was purified by silica gel chromatography (20% EA in PE) to give
314-2 (2.7 g, 62.7%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 491.1 [M+1]
+.
[1279] To a stirred solution of 1-((3aR,4R,6S,6aS)-6-fluoro-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methoxy-3a-methyltetrahydrofuro[3,4-d][1,3]dioxol-4-yl)pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione
(150 mg, 0.47 mmol) in anhydrous THF (2 mL) was added a solution of t-BuMgCl (0.46
mL, 1M in THF) dropwise at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 40 mins, and re-cooled
to 0°C. A solution of
314-2 (462 mg, 0.94 mmol) was added, and the mixture was stirred at R.T. for 4 h. The mixture
was quenched with H
2O, and extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated under reducing pressure. The residue was purified on a silica gel
column (50% EA in PE) to give
314-3 as a white foam (230 mg, 78%).
[1280] Compound
314-3 (230 mg, 0.37 mmol) was dissolved in 80% HCOOH aqueous solution (20 mL), and the
mixture was stirred at R.T. for 24 h. The solvent was removed at low pressure. The
residue was purified on a silica gel column to give the crude product, which was purified
by RP HPLC (HCOOH system) to give
314a as a mixture of two P-isomers (75 mg, 33%). ESI-TOF-MS: m/z 583.0 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 228
[1281]

[1282] To a solution of IBX (133.33 g, 476 mmol) in dry CH
3CN (2 L) was added
315-1 (100.0 g, 216 mol) at R.T. The mixture was refluxed and stirred for 12 h. The mixture
was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated at low pressure to give
315-2 as a yellow oil (90.0 g, 90.4%).
[1283] Compound
315-2 (50.0 g, 108.70 mmol) was coevaporated with anhydrous toluene twice to remove H
2O. Ethynyl magnesium bromide, (800 mL, 400.0 mmol) was added dropwise into a solution
of
73-2 in THF (500 mL) over 20 mins at -78°C. The mixture was stirred for about 10 mins
at -78°C. When the starting material was consumed, the ice-acetone cooling bath was
removed. The mixture was quenched with a sat. NH
4Cl solution with stirring, and then warmed to R.T. The mixture was extracted with
EA, filtered through Celite and washed with brine. The combined organic phase was
dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, filtered and concentrated at low pressure to give crude
315-3 as a deep yellow oil (48.0g, yield: 90.8%).
[1284] Compound
315-3 (200.0 g, 411.52 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous CH
2Cl
2 (2000 mL) and then DMAP (100.41 g, 823.05 mmol) and Et
3N (124.94 g, 1.23 mol) were added at R.T. The mixture was treated with benzoyl chloride
(173.46 g, 1.23 mol) at 0°C. After stirring for 12 h at R.T., the reaction was quenched
with H
2O. The combined aq. phase was extracted with DCM. The combined organic phase was dried
over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, filtered and evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure to give a black oil. The
oil was purified by column chromatography using 7%-20% EA in PE as the eluent to give
a yellow oil. The residue triturated with CH
3OH and filtered. The filter cake was concentrated in vacuo to give
315-4 as a white solid (30.0 g, 36.4%).
[1285] Uracil (34.17 g, 305.08 mmol) were coevaporated with anhydrous toluene twice to remove
H
2O. To a stirred suspension of uracil in anhydrous MeCN (150 mL) was added N,O-BSA
(123.86 g, 610.17 mmol) at R.T. The mixture was refluxed for 1.5 h and then cooled
to R.T. Compound
315-4 (90 g, 152.54 mmol, which were coevaporated with anhydrous toluene twice to remove
H
2O) was added. TMSOTf (237.05 g, 1.07 mol) was then added at R.T. The mixture was heated
to 70°C, and then stirred overnight and then monitored by LCMS. The mixture was cooled
to R.T., and quenched with a sat. NaHCO
3 solution. The solution was extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4, and then concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified using a silica gel
column eluted with 10%-50% EA in PE to give
315-5 as a white solid (45 g, 50.9%).
[1286] Compound
315-5 (50 g, 86.21 mmol) was treated with NH
3 in MeOH (1 L) at R.T., and then stirred for 48 h. The mixture was concentrated at
low pressure, and the residue was purified by column chromatography (10% MeOH in DCM)
to give
315-6 (12.6 g, 54.55%) as a white solid.
[1287] To a solution of cyclopentanone (100 g, 1.189 mmol) and trimethyl orthoformate (150
mL) in MeOH (600 mL) was added TsOH·H
2O (1.13 g, 5.9 mmol), and the mixture was stirred at R.T. for 30 mins. The reaction
was quenched with NaOMe (0.32 g, 5.9 mmol) and H
2O, and the solution was extracted by n-hexane. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and then concentrated at low pressure. The cyclopentyl dimethoxy acetal and
315-6 (20 g, 74.63 mmol) was dissolved in DCE (200 mL), and then treated with TsOH●H
2O (0.71 g, 3.73 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 50°C for 12 h, and then concentrated
at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (1-10%
MeOH in DCM) to give
315-7 (15.4 g, 61.8% ) as a white solid.
[1288] Compound
315-7 (20.0 g, 0.06 mol) was coevaporated with anhydrous pyridine three times to remove
H
2O. To an ice-cold solution of
315-7 in anhydrous pyridine (100 ml) was added TsCl (22.8 g, 0.12 mol) at 0°C, and the
mixture was stirred overnight and monitored by LCMS and TLC. The reaction was quenched
with H
2O and extracted with EA. The organic phase was dried over anhydrous NaSO
4 and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(DCM: MeOH=100:1 to 15:1) to give
315-8 (20.0 g, 69.0%) as a white solid.
[1289] To a solution of
315-8 (20.0 g, 0.04 mol) in acetone (200 ml) was added NaI (31.0 g, 0.2 mol) and heated
to reflux overnight and monitored by LCMS. The mixture was quenched with a sat. Na
2S
2O
3 solution, and extracted with EA. The organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(DCM: MeOH=100:1 to 15:1) to give
315-9 (15.0 g, 83.3%) as a white solid.
[1290] To
315-9 (30.0 g, 0.068 mol) in dioxane (60 mL) in sealed tube was added CuBr (4.9 g, 0.034
mol),
i-Pr
2NH(13.6 g, 0.135 mol) and (CH
2O)
n(5.1 g, 0.17 mol) under N
2. The mixture was heated at reflux for 16 h. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc, and
washed with a sat. NH
4Cl solution and brine. The solution was dried over anhydrous MgSO
4, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(DCM: MeOH=100:1 to 15:1) to give
315-10 (10.0 g, 32.3%) as a white solid.
[1291] Compound
315-10 (10 g, 21.83 mmol) was treated with HCOOH (80%) in H
2O at R.T. The solution was stirred at 60°C for 2 h, and then concentrated at a low
pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography (1%-10% MeOH in DCM) to
give
315-11 (5.1 g, 58.55%) as a white solid.
[1292] Compound
315-11 (5 g, 12.79 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous MeOH (100 mL) and treated with NaOMe
(4.83 g, 89.5 mmol) at R.T. The solution was stirred at 60°C for 36 h. The mixture
was quenched with CO
2 and then concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(0-10% MeOH in DCM) to give
315-12 (2.3 g, 68.05%) as a yellow solid.
1H-NMR (CDCl
3, 400 MHz)
δ = 7.29 (d,
J = 8 Hz 1H), 6.10 (s, 1H), 5.71 (d,
J = 8.0 Hz 1H), 5.18 (t,
J = 6.4 Hz, 1H), 4.79-4.84 (m, 1H), 4.61 (d,
J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 4.39 (s, 1H), 3.45 (s, 1H).
[1293] To an ice-cold solution of
315-12 (1.5 g, 5.68 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN (15 mL) was added NIS (1.66 g, 7.39 mmol) and
TEA● 3HF (0.73 g, 4.55 mmol) under N
2. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 1 h. The reaction was quenched with sat. NaHCO
3 and sat. Na
2SO
3 solution, and extracted with EA (3 x 100 mL). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4 and evaporated to dryness at low pressure. The residue was purified on a silica gel
column (0-5% MeOH in DCM) to give
315-13 (1.08 g, 46.2%) as a yellow solid.
[1294] To a stirred solution of
315-13 (1 g, 2.44 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (10 mL) was added DMAP (0.60 g, 4.88 mmol) and
Et
3N (0.74g, 7.32 mmol) at R.T. The mixture was treated with benzoyl chloride (0.79 g,
5.61 mmol) at 0°C and then stirred at R.T. for 3 h. The reaction was quenched with
water, and extracted with EA (3 x 60 mL). The organic phase was concentrated at low
pressure, and the residue was purified by column chromatography (0-10% MeOH in DCM)
to give
315-14 (0.9 g, 59.6%) as a white solid.
[1295] Bu
4NOH (55% in H
2O, 13.74 mL) was treated with TFA (to adjust pH=3-4). The mixture was cooled to R.T.
To a solution of
315-14 (0.9 g, 1.46 mmol) in DCM (9 mL) was added m-CPBA (80%, 1.57 g, 7.28 mmol) at R.T.
The mixture was stirred at 25°C for 48 h. The mixture was washed with sat. aq. NaHCO
3. The organic layer was passed through an anhydrous Al
2O
3 column, and the solution was concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified
by a silica gel column (30% EA in PE) to give
315-15 (0.26 g, 35.1%) as a yellow solid.
[1296] Compound
315-15 (0.25 g, 0.49 mmol) was dissolved in NH
3/MeOH (5 mL, 7 M), and the mixture was stirred at R.T. for 24 h under N
2. The mixture was concentrated at low pressure at R.T., and the residue was purified
by a silica gel column (5% MeOH in DCM) to give
315-16 (100 g, 67.75%) as a white solid.
1H-NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz)
δ = 7.83 (d,
J = 8 Hz 1H), 6.29 (s, 1H), 5.67 (d,
J = 6 .0 Hz 1H), 5.12 (t,
J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 4.99-5.01 (m, 1H), 4.38 (d,
J = 19.6 Hz 1H), 3.74-3.81 (m, 2H), 3.35 (s, 1H).
[1297] Compound
315-16 (100 mg, 0.33 mmol) was co-evaporated with toluene three times to remove H
2O. To a stirred solution of
315-16 (100 mg, 0.33 mmol) in a mixture of MeCN (1.0 mL) and NMI (271 mg, 3.3 mmol) was
added a solution of
315-C (216.5 mg, 0.66 mmol) in MeCN (0.5 mL) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at R.T. overnight
and then reaction was quenched with water. The mixture was diluted with EA (20 mL),
and the organic layer was washed with water and brine, and dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4. The organic phase was concentrated at low pressure, and the residue was purified
on a silica gel column (5% i-PrOH in DCM) to give the crude product. The crude product
was purified by prep-HPLC (0.1% HCOOH in water and MeCN) to give
315a (35.6 mg, 19.0%) as a white solid. ESI-LCMS: m/z 592 [M+Na]
+.
[1298] To a stirred solution of
315-A (2.0 g, 13.16 mmol) and phenol (1.22 g, 13.16 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (100 mL) was
added a solution of TEA (1.33 g, 13.16 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) dropwise at -78°C. The
mixture was warmed gradually to R.T., and then stirred for 2 h. The solution was re-cooled
to -78°C, and (S)-isopropyl 2-aminopropanoate hydrochloride (2.20 g, 13.16 mmol) in
DCM (20 mL) was added, followed by the dropwise addition of TEA (2.66 g, 26.29 mmol)
in DCM (20 mL). The mixture was warmed gradually to R.T., and then stirred for 2 h.
The organic solvent was removed at low pressure, and the residue was dissolved in
methyl-butyl ether. The precipitate was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated
at low pressure. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (anhydrous DCM) to
give
315-C (0.9 g, 22.3%) as a colorless oil.
EXAMPLE 229
[1299]

[1300] Dry nucleoside (0.05 mmol) was dissolved in a mixture of PO(OMe)
3 (0.7 mL) and pyridine (0.3 mL). The mixture was evaporated in vacuum for 15 mins.
at 42
0C, then cooled to R.T. N-Methylimidazole (0.009 mL, 0.11 mmol) was added followed
by POCl
3 (0.009 mL, 0.11 mmol). The mixture was kept at R.T. for 20-40 mins and monitored
for the formation of
316a by LCMS. The reaction was quenched with water and isolated by RP HPLC on Synergy
4 micron Hydro-RP column (Phenominex). A linear gradient of methanol from 0 to 30%
in 50mM triethylammonium acetate buffer (pH 7.5) was used for elution. The corresponding
fractions were combined, concentrated and lyophilized 3 times to remove excess of
buffer. MS: m/z 396.5 [M-1]
-.
EXAMPLE 230
[1301]

[1302] A solution of
317-1 (16.70 g, 0.363 mol) and TEA (36.66 g, 0.363 mol) in CH
2Cl
2 (150 mL) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of POCl
3 (55.65 g, 0.363 mol) in DCM (100 mL) over 25 mins at -78°C. After the mixture was
stirred for 2 h. at R.T., the triethylamine hydrochloride salt was filtered, and washed
with CH
2Cl
2 (100 mL). The filtrate was concentrated at low pressure, and the residue was distilled
under high vacuum (~10 mm Hg) with a cow-head fraction collector.
317-2 was collected between 45°C (distillation head temperature) as a colorless liquid
(30.5 g, 50% yield).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3) δ = 4.44 (dq,
J=10.85, 7.17 Hz, 2 H), 1.44 - 1.57 (m, 3 H);
31P-NMR (162 MHz, CDCl
3) δ = 6.75 (br. s., 1 P).
[1303] To a stirred suspension of
320-A (93 mg, 0.15 mmol) in CH
2Cl
2 (1 mL) was added TEA (61 mg, 0.15 mmol) at R.T. The mixture was cooled to -20 °C,
and then was treated with a
317-2 (35 mg, 0.21 mmol) solution dropwise over a period of 10 mins. The mixture was stirred
at this temperature for 15 min., and then was treated with NMI (27 mg, 0.33 mmol).
The mixture was stirred at -20°C, and then slowly warmed to R.T. The mixture was stirred
overnight. The mixture was suspended in EA (15 mL), washed with brine (10 mL) and
dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solution was concentrated at low pressure,
and the residue was purified by chromatography (DCM: MeOH=100:1) to give
317-3 (60 mg, yield: 56%) as a solid.
[1304] A solution of
317-3 (60 mg, 0.085 mmol) in 80% AcOH aqueous (2 mL) was stirred at R.T. for 2 h. The mixture
was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified by a silica
gel column eluting DCM/MeOH = 50/1and prep-HPLC to give
317a (23 mg, 62%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 436.3 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 231
[1305]

[1306] Compound
318-2 was prepared using a similar procedure as for the preparation of
317-2 using a solution of iso-butanol (23.9 g, 322.98 mmol) and POCl
3 (49.5 g, 322.98 mmol). Compound
318-2 (26 g, 42% yield) was obtained as a colorless liquid.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3) δ = 4.10 (dd,
J=9.04, 6.39 Hz, 2 H), 2.09 (dq,
J=13.24, 6.67, 6.67, 6.67, 6.67 Hz, 1 H), 1.01 (d,
J=6.62 Hz, 6 H);
31P-NMR (162 MHz, CDCl
3) δ = 7.06 (br. s., 1 P).
[1307] To a stirred suspension of
320-A (310 mg, 0.5 mmol) in CH
2Cl
2 (3 mL) was added TEA (202 mg, 2 mmol) at R.T. The mixture was cooled to -20 °C, and
then was treated with
318-2 (134 mg, 0.7 mmol). The mixture was stirred at this temperature for 15 mins and then
was treated with NMI (90 mg, 1.1 mmol). The mixture was stirred at -20°C for 1 h.,
and then slowly warmed to R.T. overnight. The mixture was suspended in EA (15 mL),
washed with brine (10 mL), and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The organic phase
was concentrated at low pressure, and the residue was purified by silica column gel
(DCM: MeOH=100:1) to give
318-3 (310 mg, yield: 84%) as a solid.
[1308] A solution of
318-3 (310 mg, 0.43 mmol) in 80% AcOH aqueous (4 mL) was stirred at R.T. for 2 h. The mixture
was concentrated at low pressure, and the residue was purified by a silica gel column
eluting DCM/MeOH = 50/1 and prep-HPLC to give
318a (79 mg, 50%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 464.0 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 232
[1309]

[1310] Compound
319-2 was prepared using a similar procedure as for the preparation of
317-2 using a solution of isopropyl alcohol (21 g, 350 mmol) and POCl
3 (53.6 g, 350 mmol). Compound
319-2 (40.5 g, 65% yield) was obtained as a colorless liquid.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3) δ = 4.94 - 5.10 (m, 1 H), 1.48 (d,
J=6.17 Hz, 6 H);
31P- NMR (162 MHz, CDCl
3) δ = 5.58 (br. s., 1 P).
[1311] Compound
319-3 was prepared using a similar procedure as for the preparation of
318-3 using
319-2 (124 mg, 0.7 mmol) and
320-A (310 mg, 0.5 mmol). Compound
319-3 (300 mg, 83%) was obtained as a solid.
[1312] Compound
319a was prepared using a similar procedure as for the preparation of
318a using
319-3 (300 mg, 0.41 mmol) in 80% AcOH aqueous (4 mL). Compound
319a (80 mg, 43%) was obtained as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 450.0 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 233
[1313]

[1314] To a stirred solution of POCl
3 (2.0 g, 13 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (10 mL) was added 1-naphthol (1.88 g, 13 mmol)
at -70°C, and TEA (1.31 g, 13 mmol) in DCM (3 mL) dropwise at -70°C. The mixture was
gradually warmed to R.T. and stirred for 1 h. Crude
320-1 was obtained.
[1315] To a stirred solution of (S)-isopropyl 2-aminopropanoate hydrochloride (2.17 g, 13
mmol) in DCM (10 mL) was added crude
320-1 at -70°C. TEA (2.63 g, 26 mmol) was added to the stirred solution dropwise at -70°C.
The mixture was gradually warmed to R.T. and stirred for 2 h. The reaction was monitored
by LCMS and quenched with n-propylamine. The mixture was concentrated at low pressure,
and the residue was purified by a silica gel column (PE:MTBE = 5:1~1:1) to give pure
320-2 (1.6 g, 35%).
[1316] To a solution of
320-A (300 mg, 0.337 mmol) and NMI (276 mg, 3.37 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (4 mL) was added
320-2 (240 mg, 0.674 mol, in DCM (5 mL)) at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 10
h. The reaction was monitored by LCMS. The reaction was quenched with water, and extracted
with CH
2Cl
2 (3 × 20 mL). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous MgSO4, and concentrated at
low pressure. The residue was purified by sil-gel (PE:EA = 5:1~2:1) to give
320-3 (380 mg, 93%).
[1317] Compound
320-3 (380 mg, 0.314 mmol) was dissolved in CH
3COOH (80%, 8 mL), and stirred at 40-50°C for 2.5 h. The reaction was monitored by
LCMS. The mixture was concentrated at low pressure, and the residue was purified by
chromatography (PE:EA = 1:1~EA) to give crude
320a. The crude product was purified by prep-HPLC (neutral system, NH
4HCO
3) to give pure
320a (70 mg, 80%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 665.1 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 234
[1318]

[1319] To a stirred solution of POCl
3 (2.0 g, 13 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (10 mL) was added 1-naphthol (1.88 g, 13 mmol)
at -70°C and TEA (1.31 g, 13 mmol) in DCM (3 mL) dropwise at -70°C. The mixture was
gradually warmed to R.T., and stirred for 1 h. A crude solution of
321-1 was obtained.
[1320] To a stirred solution of (S)-isobutyl 2-aminopropanoate hydrochloride (2.35 g, 13
mmol) in DCM (20 mL) was added TEA (2.63 g, 26 mmol) and a crude solution of
321-1 at -70°C. The mixture was gradually warmed to R.T., and stirred for 2 h. The reaction
was monitored by LCMS and quenched with n-propylamine. The solvent was evaporated
at low pressure, and the residue was purified by chromatography (PE:MTBE = 5:1~1:1)
to give pure
321-2 (1.8 g, 37%).
[1321] To a solution of
320-A (300 mg, 0.337 mmol) and NMI (276 mg, 3.37 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (4 mL) was added
321-2 (249 mg, 0.674 mol, in DCM (5 mL)) at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 10
h. The reaction was monitored by LCMS, and then quenched with H
2O. The mixture was extracted with CH
2Cl
2 (3 x 20 mL). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous MgSO4, and concentrated at
low pressure. The residue was purified by chromatography using PE:EA = 5:1-2:1 as
the eluent to give
321-3 (360 mg, 87%).
[1322] Compound
321-3 (360 mg, 0.294 mmol) was dissolved in CH
3COOH (80%, 8 mL), and stirred at 40-50°C for 2.5 h. The reaction was monitored by
LCMS and then quenched with MeO. The mixture was concentrated at low pressure, and
the residue was purified by chromatography using PE:EA = 1:1 as the eluent to generate
crude
321a. The product purified by prep-HPLC (neutral system, NH
4HCO
3) to give
321a (70 mg, 75%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 679.2 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 235
[1323]

[1324] To a stirred solution of POCl
3 (2.0 g, 13 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (10 mL) was added phenol (1.22 g, 13 mmol) at -70°C
and TEA (1.31 g, 13 mmol) in DCM (3 mL) dropwise at -70°C. The mixture was gradually
warmed to R.T., and stirred for 1 h. A crude solution of
322-1 was obtained.
[1325] Compound
322a was prepared using a similar procedure as for the preparation of
321a using
322-2 (205 mg, 0.674 mol, in DCM (5 mL) obtained from (S)-isopropyl 2-aminopropanoate hydrochloride
and
322-1) and
320-A (300 mg, 0.337 mmol).
322a (50 mg, 74%) was obtained as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 615.2 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 236
[1326]

[1327] Compound
323a was prepared using a similar procedure as for the preparation of
321a using
323-2 (214 mg, 0.674 mol, in DCM (5 mL) obtained from (S)-isobutyl 2-aminopropanoate hydrochloride
and
323-1) and
320-A (300 mg, 0.337 mmol).
323a (70 mg, 87%) was obtained as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 629.2 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 237
[1328]

[1329] Compound
324a was prepared using a similar procedure as for the preparation of
321a using
324-2 (223 mg, 0.674 mol, DCM (5 mL) obtained from (S)-cyclopentyl 2-aminopropanoate hydrochloride
and
324-1) and
320-A (300 mg, 0.337 mmol).
324a (62 mg, 71%) was obtained as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 641.2 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 238
[1330]

[1331] Compound
325a was prepared using a similar procedure as for the preparation of
321a using
325-2 (223 mg, 0.674 mol, DCM (5 mL), obtained from (S)-3-pentyl 2-aminopropanoate hydrochloride
and
325-1) and
320-A (300 mg, 0.337 mmol).
325a (42 mg, 60%) was obtained as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 643.2 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 239
[1332]

[1333] A stirred solution of phosphoryl trichloride (1.00 g, 6.58 mmol) and 5-quinoline
(955 mg, 6.58 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (50 mL) was treated with a solution of TEA (665
mg, 6.58 mmol) in DCM (10 mL) at -78°C. The mixture was gradually warmed to R.T.,
and stirred for 2 h. The solution was cooled to -78°C and then treated with (
S)-neopentyl 2-aminopropanoate hydrochloride (1.28 g, 6.58 mmol). TEA (1.33 g, 13.16
mmol) was added dropwise at -78°C. The mixture was gradually warmed to R.T., and stirred
for 2 h. The mixture was concentrated at low pressure, and the residue was dissolved
in methyl-butyl ether. The precipitate was filtered off, and the filtrate was concentrated
at low pressure. The residue was purified by a silica gel column (pure AcOEt) to give
326-1 as colorless oil (500 mg, 20%).
[1334] To a solution of
326-2 (300 mg, 0.337mmol) and NMI (276.6 mg, 3.37 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (0.9 mL) was added
326-1 (388 mg, 1.011 mmol) in CH
3CN (0.3 mL) dropwise at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at R.T. overnight. The reaction
was quenched with water, and extracted with AcOEt. The organic phase was washed with
brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated at low pressure. The
residue was purified by silica gel column (33% EA in PE) to give
326-3 as a yellow powder (300 mg, 71.9%).
[1335] Compound
326-3 (300 mg, 0.243 mmol) was dissolved in 80% CH
3COOH (3 mL), and the mixture was stirred at 60°C for 2.5 h. The mixture was partitioned
between AcOEt and water. The organic layer phase was washed by brine, dried over sodium
sulfate and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(50% EA in PE) to give
326a as a yellow powder (81 mg, crude product). The crude product (81 mg) was purified
by RP HPLC to give
326a as a white solid. (28.7 mg, 17.1%). ESI-LCMS: m/z 694.1 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 240
[1336]

[1337] Compound
327-1 was prepared using a similar procedure as for the preparation of compound
326-1 using phosphoryl trichloride (2.00 g, 13.16 mmol), 1-naphthol (1.882 g, 13.16 mmol)
and (
S)-neopentyl 2-aminopropanoate hydrochloride (2.549 g, 13.16 mmol). Compound
327-1 (600 mg, 12%) was obtained as a colorless oil.
[1338] A solution of
327-2 (230 mg 0.26 mmol) and NMI (212 mg 2.60 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (1 mL) was treated with a solution of
327-1 (300 mg 0.78 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (0.5 mL) at R.T. The mixture was stirred at R.T. overnight. The reaction was quenched
with water, and extracted with EA (3 x 20 mL). The organic layer was washed with brine,
dried by anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was
purified by a silica gel column (CH
3OH in CH
2Cl
2 from 1% to 5%) to give
327-3 (300 mg, 93%) as a white solid.
[1339] Compound
327-3 (300 mg, 0.24 mmol) was dissolved in CH
3COOH (80%, 5 mL). The mixture was stirred at 60°C for 2.5 h. The mixture was diluted
with EA (30 mL) and washed with brine. The organic phase was dried over anhydrous
sodium sulfate, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by a silica
gel column (CH
3OH in CH
2Cl
2 from 1% to 5%) to give crude
327a (105 mg). The crude product was purified by HPLC (0.1% NH
4HCO
3 in water and CH
3CN) to give
327a (45 mg, 26%) as a white solid. ESI-LCMS: m/z 693.2 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 241
[1340]

[1341] A stirred solution of
328-1 (2.00 g, 13.99 mmol) and
328-2 (2.00 g, 13.99 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (8 mL) was treated with a solution of TEA (3.11
g, 30.8 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) dropwise at -78°C. The mixture was stirred for 2 h. at
-78 °C and then gradually warmed to R.T. The organic solvent was removed at low pressure,
and the residue was dissolved in methyl-butyl ether. The precipitate was filtered
off, and the filtrate was concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified on
a silica gel column (dry DCM) to give
328-3 as colorless oil (1 g, 20.96%).
[1342] Compound
328-4 (260 mg, 0.29 mmol) was coevaporated with toluene 3 times to remove H
2O. Dried
328-4 was treated with MeCN (0.8 mL) and NMI (240 mg, 2.9 mmol) and then stirred for 10
mins. The mixture was treated with a solution of
328-3 (291 mg, 0.87 mmol) in MeCN (0.4 mL), and then concentrated at low pressure. The
residue was purified on a silica gel column (75% EA in PE)) to give
328-5 (300 mg, 86%) as a white solid.
[1343] Compound
328-5 (300 mg, 0.25 mmol) was treated with CH
3COOH (5 mL, 80%), and stirred at 50 °C for 3 h. The mixture was diluted with EA. The
solution was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
chromatography (67% EA in PE) to give crude
328a, which was purified by HPLC. The product was dried by lyophilization to give
328a (30 mg, 18.5%) as a white solid. ESI-LCMS: m/z 643 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 242
[1344]

[1345] To a solution of
336-1 (17 g, 65.9 mmol) and 2,2-dimethoxypropane (34.27 g, 329.5 mmol, 5 eq.) in acetone
(200 mL) was added
p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate (11.89 g, 62.6 mmol, 0.95 eq.). The = mixture was
allowed to stir overnight at RT. The reaction was quenched with sat. aq. NaHCO
3. The mixture was filtered, and dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4. The filtrate was concentrated to give
336-2 (19 g, 97%).
[1346] To a solution of
336-2 (6 g, 20.1 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (80 mL) was added IBX (7.05 g, 25.2 mmol, 1.25 eq.) at RT. The mixture was refluxed
for 1 h., and cooled to 0 °C. The precipitate was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated
to give crude
336-3 (6 g 100%) as a yellow solid.
[1347] Compound
336-3 (6 g 20.1 mmol) was dissolved in 1,4-dioxane (60 mL). 37% HCHO (6 mL, 69 mol) and
2M NaOH aqueous solution (12 mL, 24 mmol, 1.2 eq.) were added at 10 °C. The mixture
was stirred at RT overnight and neutralized with AcOH to pH = 7. The mixture was treated
with NaBH
4 (1.53 g, 40.2 mmol, 2 eq.) at 10 °C. The mixture was stirred at RT for 30 mins, and
then quenched with sat. aq. NH
4Cl. The mixture was extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and concentrated to dryness. The residue was purified on silica gel column (1-3%
MeOH in DCM) to give
336-4 (3.5 g, 53 %) as a white solid.
[1348] To a solution of
336-4 (3.5 g, 10.7 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (60 mL) was added DMTrCl (3.6 g, 10.7 mmol,
1 eq.) in anhydrous DCM (8 mL) dropwise at -30 °C. The mixture was stirred at RT overnight.
The solution was treated with MeOH, and concentrated to dryness at low pressure. The
residue was purified by column chromatography (0.5-2% MeOH in DCM) to give
336-5 (3 g, 45%) as a yellow solid.
[1349] To a solution of
336-5 (2.5 g, 4 mmol) in anhydrous CH
2Cl
2 (30 mL) was added AgNO
3 (0.816 g, 4.8 mmol, 1.2 eq.), imidazole (0.54 g, 8 mmol, 2 eq.) and TBDPSCl (1.18
g, 4.8 mmol, 1.2 eq.) under N
2 atmosphere. The mixture was stirred at RT for 14 h. The precipitate removed via filtration,
and the filtrate was washed with brine and dried over Na
2SO
4. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give crude
336-6 (3.4 g, 100%) as a yellow solid.
[1350] Compound
336-6 (4 g, 4.6 mmol) was dissolved in 80% HOAc aqueous solution (50 mL). The mixture was
stirred at RT for 3 h. The solution was treated with MeOH, and concentrated to dryness.
The residue was purified by column chromatography (1-2% MeOH in DCM) to give
336-7 (1.2 g, 45%) as a white solid.
[1351] To a solution of
336-7 (1 g, 1.77 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (15 mL) was added Dess-Martin periodinane reagent
(1.12 g, 2.65 mmol, 1.5 eq.) at 0 °C under nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction was stirred
at RT for 2.5 h. The solution was quenched by addition of 4% Na
2S
2O
3 and washed with 4% sodium bicarbonate aqueous solution (50 mL). The mixture was stirred
for another 15 mins. The organic layer was washed with brine, and concentrated under
reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (20%
EtOAc in hexane) to give
336-8 (0.7 g, 70%) as a white solid.
[1352] To a solution of methyltriphenylphosphonium chloride (2.95 g, 8.51 mmol, 4 eq.) in
anhydrous THF (20 mL) was added n-BuLi (3.2 mL, 8.1 mmol, 3.8 eq.) dropwise at -70
°C under nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was stirred at 0 °C for 1 h. A solution
of
336-8 (1.2 g, 2.13 mmol) in anhydrous THF (3 mL) was added dropwise at 0 °C under nitrogen
atmosphere. The solution was stirred 0 °C for 2 h. The reaction was quenched with
NH
4Cl and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with brine and concentrated
under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(20% EtOAc in hexane) to give
336-9 (0.9 g, 75%) as a white solid.
[1353] To a solution of
336-9 (0.85 g, 1.43 mmol) in anhydrous THF (50 mL) was added n-BuLi (5.7 mL, 14.3 mmol,10
eq.) at -70 °C under nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was stirred at -70 °C for 2
h. The reaction was quenched with NH
4Cl and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with brine and concentrated
under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(20% EtOAc in hexane) to give
336-10 (0.4 g, 50%) as a white solid.
[1354] To a solution of
336-10 (0.4 g, 0.714 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (30 mL) were added TPSCl (0.433 g, 1.43 mmol, 2 eq.), DMAP (0.174 g, 1.43 mmol,
2 eq.) and TEA (1.5 mL) at RT. The mixture was stirred at RT for 3 h. NH
4OH (3 mL) was added, and the mixture was stirred for 1 h. The mixture was diluted
with EA (150 mL), and washed with water, 0.1 M HCl and saturated aqueous NaHCO
3. The organic layer was washed with brine and concentrated under reduced pressure.
The crude product was purified by silica gel column chromatography (2% MeOH in DCM)
to give
336-11 (0.2 g, 50%) as a yellow solid.
[1355] Compound
336-11 (1.35 g, 1.5 mmol) was dissolved in 80% HOAc aqueous solution (40 mL). The mixture
was stirred at 60 °C for 2 h and concentrated to dryness. The crude was purified on
silica gel column (5% MeOH in DCM) to give
336a (180 mg, 35%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 282.1 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 243
[1356]

[1357] To a solution of cyclopentanone (6.0 g, 71 mmol) in MeOH (60 mL) was added TsOH●H
2O (1.35 g, 7.1 mmol) and trimethoxymethane (8 mL) at RT. The solution was stirred
at RT for 2 h. The reaction was quenched with NaOMe, and the mixture was extracted
with hexane (30 mL). The organic layer was dried and concentrated to give crude 1,1-dimethoxycyclopentane
(9.2 g), which was dissolved in 1,2-dichloroethane (50 mL). To the above solution
was added
336-1 (5.0 g, 19.38 mmol) and TsOH●H
2O (0.36 g, 1.9 mmol) at RT. The mixture was stirred at 60 °C for 4 h. The reaction
was quenched with TEA and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified on
silica gel column (1% MeOH in DCM) to give
337-1 (4.77 g, 76%) as a white solid.
[1358] To a solution of
337-1 (4.77 g, 14.73 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (50 mL) was added DMP (6.56 g, 15.6 mmol) at
0 °C. The solution was stirred at RT for 10 h and concentrated to dryness. The residue
was suspended in PE (30 mL) and DCM (5 mL), and the solid was precipitated. After
filtration, the filtrate was concentrated to give the crude
337-2 (4.78 g, 100%) as a foam.
[1359] Crude
337-2 (4.77 g, 14.73 mmol) was re-dissolved in anhydrous 1,4-dioxane (50 mL). To the solution
was added CH
2O aq. (37%, 3.6 mL) and NaOH aq. (2M, 11.3 mL) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at
RT for 16 h. The mixture was treated with NaBH
4 (1.48 g, 40 mmol) at 0 °C and stirred for 0.5 h. The reaction was quenched with water,
and the mixture was extracted with EA. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and concentrated to dryness. The residue was purified on silica gel column (40%
EA in PE) to give
337-3 (2.6 g, 49.9%) as a white solid.
[1360] To a stirred solution of
337-3 (5.0 g, 14.1 mmol) in pyridine (5.6 g, 71 mmol) and DCM (100 mL) was added Tf
2O (8.7 g, 31.2 mmol) dropwise at -35 °C. The mixture was allowed to warm to 0 °C slowly
and stirred for 2 h. The mixture was quenched with 0.5M aq. HCl and the DCM layer
was separated. The organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated to dryness. The crude was purified on silica gel column (20% EA
in PE) to give
337-4 (4.5 g, 52%).
[1361] 337-4 (4.5 g, 7.28 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous THF (50 mL) at 0 °C. The solution was
treated with NaH (60% in mineral oil, 0.32 g, 8 mmol, 1.1 eq.) in portions, and the
mixture was stirred at R.T. for 8 h. The reaction was quenched with water, and extracted
with EA (3 x 60 mL). The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure to give the crude product used directly for next
step. To a solution of the crude product (2.0 g, 3.6 mmol) in MeCN (10 mL) was added
LiCl (4.0 g, 13 mmol). The reaction was allowed to proceed overnight. Aqueous NaOH
(1N, ~ 2 eq.) was added, and the mixture was stirred for 1 h. The mixture was partitioned
between sat. NH
4Cl solution and EA. The organic layer was concentrated under reduced pressure, and
the crude was purified on silica gel column (20% EA in PE) to give
337-6 (0.6 g, 46 %) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 395.0 [M+Na]
+.
[1362] Compound
337-6 (3.0 g, 8.06 mmol) was co-evaporated with toluene (30 mL). To a solution of
337-6 (3.0 g, 8.06 mmol), DMAP (98 mg, 0.80 mmol) and TEA (2.3 mL, 2 eq.) in DCM (30 mL)
was added Bz
2O (1.82 g, 8.06 mmol) at 0 °C and stirred for 3 h. The reaction was quenched with
1.0 M HCl and extracted with DCM. The DCM layer was dried over high vacuum pump to
give crude
337-7 (3.3 g, 80.9%).
[1363] To a solution of
337-7 (400 mg, 0.84 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (3 mL) was added TPSCl (507 mg, 1.68 mmol), TEA (169 mg, 1.68 mmol) and DMAP (207
mg, 1.68 mmol), and the mixture was stirred for 2 h. at RT. Completion of the reaction
was determined by TLC. Ammonium solution (3.0 mL) was added at RT, and the solution
was stirred for 2 h. The mixture was washed with 1.0 M HCl solution and extracted
with DCM. The DCM layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated to dryness. The crude was purified by column chromatography to provide
337-8 (250 mg, 63%).
[1364] Compound
337-8 (250 mg, 0.53 mmol) in 80% formic acid (3 mL) was stirred at RT for 3 h. Completion
of the reaction was determined by TLC. The mixture was concentrated at a low pressure.
The crude was purified by column chromatography to give
337-9 (130 mg, 66%).
[1365] Compound
337-9 (270 mg, 0.73 mmol) was dissolved in MeOH/NH
3 (10 mL), and the solution was stirred for 6 h. The mixture was concentrated at low
pressure. The crude product was washed with DCM, and the solution was lyophilized
to give
337a (118 mg, 52%). ESI-MS: m/z 328.3 [M+H+Na]
+.
EXAMPLE 244
[1366]

[1367] Compound
338-1 (3.0 g, 8.42 mmol) was co-evaporated with toluene (30 mL). To a solution of
338-1 (3.0 g, 8.42 mmol), DMAP (103 mg, 0.84 mmol) and TEA (2.5 mL, 2 eq.) in DCM (30 mL)
was added Bz
2O (2.01 g, 8.42 mmol) at 0 °C and stirred for 3 h. The solution was quenched with
1.0 M HCl and extracted with DCM. The DCM layer was dried over high vacuum pump to
give crude
338-2 (3.3 g, 85%).
[1368] To a solution of
338-2 (200 mg, 0.43 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (2 mL) was added TPSCl (260 mg, 0.86 mmol), TEA (95 mg, 0.94 mmol) and DMAP (106.4
mg, 0.86 mmol), and the mixture was stirred for 2 h at RT. Completion of the reaction
was determined by TLC. Ammonium solution (1.33 mL) was added at RT, and left to stir
for 2 h. The mixture was washed with 1.0 M HCl solution, and extracted with DCM. The
DCM layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated to dryness at low pressure. The residue was purified by column
chromatography to provide
338-3 (150 mg, 75%).
[1369] Compound
338-3 (100 mg, 0.21 mmol) in 80% formic acid (2 mL) was stirred at RT for 3 h. Completion
of the reaction was determined by TLC. The mixture was concentrated at low pressure,
and the residue was purified by column chromatography to give
338-4 (50 mg, 58%).
[1370] Compound
338-4 (270 mg, 0.68 mmol) was dissolved in MeOH/NH
3 (10 mL), and the resulting solution was stirred for 6 h. The mixture was concentrated
at low pressure. The crude product was washed with DCM, and the solution was lyophilized
to give
338a (105 mg, 53.8%). ESI-MS: m/z 290.4 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 245
[1371]

[1372] Compound
339-1 (3.0 g, 8.87 mmol) was co-evaporated with toluene (30 mL). To a solution of
339-1 (3.0 g, 8.87 mmol), DMAP (108mg, 0.88 mmol) and TEA (2.5 mL, 2 eq.) in DCM (30 mL)
was added Bz
2O (2.01 g, 8.87 mmol) at 0 °C. The solution was stirred for 3 h. The reaction was
quenched with 1.0 M HCl solution, and extracted with DCM. The DCM layer was dried
over high vacuum pump to give crude
339-2 (3.5 g, 85%) as a solid.
[1373] To a solution of
339-2 (200 mg, 0.45 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (2 mL) was added TPSCl (260 mg, 0.90 mmol), TEA (99 mg, 0.99 mmol) and DMAP (106.4
mg, 0.90 mmol). The mixture was stirred at RT for 2 h. Completion of the reaction
was determined by TLC. An ammonium solution (1.33 mL) was added at RT, and the mixture
was stirred for 2 h. The mixture was washed with 1.0 M HCl solution, and extracted
with DCM. The DCM layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated to dryness at low pressure. The crude product was purified by column
chromatography to provide
339-3 (150 mg, 75%).
[1374] Compound
339-3 (100 mg, 0.23 mmol) in 80% formic acid (2 mL) was stirred at RT for 3 h. Completion
of the reaction was determined by TLC. The mixture was concentrated at a low pressure.
The crude product was purified by column chromatography to give
339-4 (50 mg, 58%).
[1375] Compound
339-4 (270 mg, 0.72 mmol) was dissolved in MeOH/NH
3 (10 mL), and the solution was stirred for 6 h. The mixture was concentrated at low
pressure. The crude product was washed with DCM, and the solution was lyophilized
to give
339a (105 mg, 53.8%). ESI-MS: m/z 675.4 [2M+H]
+.
REFERENCE EXAMPLE 246
[1376]

[1377] Compounds
356a-371a were prepared as described in
PCT Publication No. WO 2014/96680, published June 27, 2014.
356a: ESI-LCMS: m/z 593.0 [M+H]
+.
357a: ESI-LCMS: m/z 614.1 [M+H]
+.
358a: ESI-LCMS: m/z 582.1 [M+H]
+.
359a: ESI-LCMS: m/z 596.1 [M+H]
+.
360a: ESI-LCMS: m/z 672.0 [M+H]
+.
361a: ESI-LCMS: m/z 589.0 [M+H]
+.
362a: ESI-LCMS: m/z 606.0 [M+H]
+.
363a: ESI-LCMS: m/z 604.1 [M+H]
+.
364a: ESI-LCMS: m/z 568 [M+H]
+, 590 [M+Na]
+.
365a: ESI-LCMS: m/z 680 [M+H]
+.
366a: ESI-LCMS: m/z 578.0 [M+Na]
+.
367a: ESI-MS: m/z 633.1 [M + H]
+.
368a: ESI-LCMS: m/z 604 [M+Na]
+, 582 [M+H]
+.
369a: ESI-LCMS: m/z 582.0 [M+H]
+.
370a: ESI-LCMS: m/z 618 [M+Na]
+.
371a: ESI-LCMS: m/z 568.1 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 247
[1378]

[1379] Compound
296a (30 mg, 0.1 mmol) was dissolved in a mixture of CH
3CN (2 mL) and N-methylimidazole (200 uL). Phosphorochloridate (100 mg, 0.3 mmol) was
added, and the mixture was kept overnight at 40°C. The temperature was increased to
65°C and heated for 1 h. The mixture was distributed between water and EA. The organic
layer was separated, washed with brine, dried and evaporated. The azido-phosphoramidate
was purified by RP HPLC on Synergy 4 micron Hydro-RP column (Phenominex). A linear
gradient of methanol from 30% to 100% in 50mM triethylammonium acetate buffer (pH
7.5) was used for elution. The azido-phosphoramidate (8 mg) was dissolved in pyridine/Et
3N (3 mL, 8:1 v/v) and cooled to 0°C. H
2S gas was bubbled through the solution for 10 min, and the reaction was kept for 1
h at R.T. The solvents were evaporated, and the residue isolated by RP HPLC. The corresponding
fractions were combined, concentrated and lyophilized 3 times to remove excess of
buffer, to provide
373a (1.2 mg) as mixture Rp and Rs isomers. MS: m/z 544.1 [M+1]
+.
EXAMPLE 248
[1380]

[1381] A mixture of
347-1 (120 g, 0.26 mol) and IBX (109 g, 0.39 mol) in CH
3CN (2.0 L) was heated to refluxed and stirred for 12 h. After cooling down to R.T.,
the mixture was filtered. The filtrate was concentrated to dryness at low pressure.
[1382] 347-2 (130 g, crude, 0.26 mol) was co-evaporated with anhydrous toluene (3x). Vinyl magnesium
bromide (700 mL, 0.78 mol, 1.0 N in THF) was added dropwise into a solution of
347-2 in THF (300 mL) over 30 min at -78 °C, and the mixture was stirred for about 1 h
at R.T. When the starting material was consumed as determined by TLC, the mixture
was poured into a sat. NH
4Cl solution. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure.
[1383] To a solution of the above residue (170 g, crude, 0.346 mol) in anhydrous CH
2Cl
2 was added TEA (105 g, 1.04 mol), DMAP (84 g, 0.69 mol), and benzoyl chloride (146
g, 1.04 mol), and stirred for 12 h at R.T. The mixture was diluted with CH
2Cl
2 and washed with sat. aq. NaHCO
3. The combined aq. phase was extracted with DCM (100 mL). The combined organic phase
was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, filtered and evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue was purified
by column chromatography using EA in PE (10% to 50%) to get
347-3 (107 g, 52%).
[1384] A mixture of uracil (co-evaporated with toluene (2x)) and NOBSA (81.4 g, 0.4 mol)
and CH
3CN (150 mL) was stirred to reflux for 1.5 h. After cooling to R.T., the mixture was
treated with
347-3 (59 g, 0.1 mol) and TMSOTf (155 g, 0.7 mol). The mixture was heated to 60-70 °C,
and stirred for 12 h. After cooling to R.T., the mixture was poured into a sat. NaHCO
3 solution, and a solid precipitated. After filtration, pure
347-4 was obtained as a white solid (40 g, 69%) was obtained.
[1385] To a solution of
347-4 (50 g, 0.086 mol), K
2CO
3 (17.8 g, 0.13 mol) in DMF (50 mL) was added PMBCl (16 g, 0.1 mol) at 0 °C, and stirred
at R.T. for 12 h. The reaction was quenched with water, and extracted with EA (3 ×
100 mL). The organic phase was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure to give
347-5 (65 g).
[1386] A mixture of
347-5 (65 g, 0.086 mol) and NaOMe (16.8 g, 0.3 mol) in MeOH:DCM (500 mL, v:v = 4:1) was
stirred at R.T. for 2.5 h. The reaction was quenched with CO
2 (solid) and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was dissolved in EA (200 mL).
The solution was washed with water, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(4% MeOH in DCM) to give
347-6 as a yellow foam (25 g, 75%).
[1387] To a mixure of
347-6 (25.5 g, 0.065 mol) in DMF (60 mL) was added NaH (10.5 g, 0.26 mol, 60% in coal oil)
BnBr (36.3 g, 0.21 mol) in a ice bath, and stirred at R.T. for 12 h. The reaction
was quenched with NH
4Cl (aq.), and the mixture was diluted with EA (150 mL). The solution was washed with
brine, dried over anhydride Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by sil-gel (15% EA in
PE) to give
347-7 (20 g, 46%).
[1388] To a solution of
347-7 (20 g, 0.03 mol) and NMMO (7 g, 0.06 mol) in THF:H
2O (100 mL, v:v = 5:1) was added OsO
4 (2.6 g, 0.01 mol) at R.T., and stirred at R.T. for 24 h. The reaction was quenched
with sat. Na
2S
2O
3 solution, and extracted with EA (3 × 80 mL). The organic layer was washed with brine,
dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure.
[1389] To a solution of diol-product (0.03 mol) in MeOH:H
2O:THF (v:v:v = 170 mL:30 mL:50 mL) was added NaIO
4 (9.6 g, 0.045 mol) at R.T., and stirred at R.T. for 2 h. After filtration, the filter
was used directly for the next step.
[1390] The previous solution was treated with NaBH
4 (1.8 g, 0.048 mol) at 0 °C, and stirred at R.T. for 30 min. The reaction was quenched
with HCl (1 N) solution. The mixture was extracted with EA (3 × 60 mL). The organic
phase was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by sil-gel (25 % EA in
PE, TLC: PE:EA = 2:1, Rf = 0.6) to give
347-8 (12 g, 61% over 3 steps).
[1391] To a solution of
347-8 (14 g, 21 mmol) and DMAP (5.1 g, 42 mmol) in DCM (60 mL) was added MsCl (3.1 g, 27
mmol) at 0 °C, and stirred at R.T. for 40 min. The reaction was quenched with sat.
NaHCO
3 solution. The organic phase was washed with HCl (0.2 N) solution, dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by sil-gel (25% EA in
PE) to give the Ms-product (14 g, 90%) as a white solid.
[1392] Ms-product (41 g, 55 mmol) was treated with TBAF (Alfa, 1 N in THF, 500 mL), and
stirred at 70-80 °C for 3 days. The mixture was concentrated at low pressure. The
residue was dissolved in EA (200 mL). The solution was washed with brine, dried over
anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by sil-gel column (25%
EA in PE) to give
347-9 (9.9 g, 27%).
[1393] To a solution of
347-9 (6.3 g, 9.45 mmol) in CAN:H
2O (v:v = 3:1, 52 mL) was added CAN (15.5 g, 28.3 mmol), and stirred at R.T. overnight.
The reaction was quenched with water, and extracted with EA (3 × 80 mL). The organic
phase was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(25% EA in PE) to give
347-10 (3.6 g, 71 %) as a yellow oil.
[1394] To a solution of
347-10 (2.4 g, 4.4 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (10 mL) was added BCl
3 (1 N, 30 mL) at -70 °C, and stirred for 2 h at -70 °C. The reaction was quenched
with MeOH at -70 °C. The mixture was concentrated directly under 35 °C at low pressure.
The residue was purified by column chromatography (50% EA in PE to 100% EA) to give
347-11 (1.2 g, 86%). ESI-MS: m/z 277.1 [M+H]
+.
[1395] To a solution of PPh
3 (3.37 g, 12.8 mmol) in py. (15 mL) was added I
2 (3.06 g, 12 mmol) at 0 °C, and stirred at R.T. for 30 min until the orange color
appeared. The mixture was cooled to 0 °C, and treated with
347-11 (2.2 g, 8 mmol) in pyridine (5 mL), and stirred at R.T. under N
2 for 12 h. The reaction was quenched with Na
2S
2O
3 (sat., 30 mL), and extracted with EA (3 × 60 mL). The organic phase was washed with
brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(1% to 2% MeOH in DCM) to give
347-12 (1.8 g, 58%) as a light yellow foam.
[1396] A mixture of
347-12 (1.35 g, 3.5 mmol) and DBU (1.06 g, 7 mmol) in THF:CH
3CN (v:v = 10 mL:5 mL) was stirred at 60-70 °C for 2 h. The mixture was diluted with
EA (50 mL), and adjusted to pH=7-8 with HCl (0.2 N) solution. The organic phase was
washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
to give
347-13 (0.5 g, 55%).
[1397] To a solution of
347-13 (670 mg, 2.6 mmol) in CH
3CN (6 mL) was added NIS (730 mg, 3.25 mmol) and 3HF·TEA (335 mg, 2.1 mmol) at 0°C,
and stirred at R.T. for 2 h. The reaction was quenched with NaHCO
3 (sat.) solution and Na
2S
2O
3 (sat.) solution, and extracted with EA (3 × 30 mL). The organic phase was washed
with brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(50% EA in PE and 2% MeOH in DCM) to give
347-14 (1.2 g, 80%) as a brown oil.
[1398] To a solution of
347-14 (1.0 g, 2.47 mmol), DMAP (0.75 g, 6.2 mmol) and TEA (0.75 g, 7.42 mmol) in DCM (10
mL) was added BzCl (1.15 g, 8.16 mmol) in DCM (1 mL) at 0 °C, and stirred at R.T.
for 12 h. The reaction was quenched with NaHCO
3 (aq.) solution. The organic phase was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(30% EA in PE) to give
347-15 (850 mg, 85%).
[1399] A mixture of
347-15 (600 mg, 1 mmol), BzONa (1.45 g, 10 mmol), and 15-crown-5 (2.2 g, 10 mmol) in DMF
(25 mL) was stirred at 90-100°C for 24 h. The mixture was diluted with EA (20 mL).
The solution was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(30% EA in PE) to give
347-16 (275 mg, 37%) as a light yellow foam.
[1400] A mixture of
347-16 (250 mg, 0.41 mmol) in NH
3·MeOH (7 N, 5 mL) was stirred at R.T. for 15 h. The mixture was concentrated at low
pressure directly. The residue was purified by column chromatography (50% EA in PE)
and re-purified by prep-HPLC to give 347a (33 mg, 25%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z
295.1 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 249
[1401]

[1402] To a solution of
271-1 (5 g, 0.02 moL), cyclopentanone (5.25 g, 0.06 moL, 4.5 eq) and trimethoxymethane
(6.52 g, 0.06 moL, 3 eq) in MeCN (80 mL) was added TSOH•H
2O (1.95 g, 0.01 moL). The mixture was heated at 80 °C overnight. The mixture was concentrated
at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography (20% EA in PE)
to give
271-2 (3.8 g, 60%) as a white oil.
[1403] To a solution of
271-2 (5 g, 0.16 moL) in MeCN (50 mL, anhydrous) was added IBX (5.33 g, 0.019 moL, 1.11
eq.) at R.T. The mixture was heated at 80 °C for 5 h. The mixture was cooled to R.T
and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated to give
271-3 (4.5 g, purity: 90 %).
[1404] To a solution of
271-3 (5 g, 0.016 moL) and CH
2O (3.6 mL) in 1,4-dioxane (50 mL) was added NaOH solution (11.3 mL, 2 N) at R.T. The
mixture was stirred for 5 h at R.T. NaBH
4 (1.48 g, 0.038 moL) was added at 0 °C, and stirred for 1 h. The reaction was quenched
with H
2O (30 mL) and extracted with EA (3 × 30 mL). The organic layer was washed by brine,
dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatograph
(50% EA in PE) to give
271-4 (2.1 g, 38%) as a white oil.
[1405] To a stirred solution of
271-4 (3 g, 0.0088 moL) and pyridine (3.51 mL, 5 eq) in DCM (27 mL) was added Tf
2O (3.27 mL, 0.019 moL) at -35 °C. The mixture was slowly warmed to 0°C and stirred
for 2 h at 0 °C. The mixture was washed with sat. NaHCO
3 solution and extracted with DCM (3 × 30 mL). The organic layer was separated and
washed by brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(5% EA in PE) to give
271-5 (2.65 g, 39%) as a white oil.
[1406] To a solution of
271-5 (12.3 g, 0.02 moL) in DMF (20 mL) was added NaH (0.977 g, 0.024 moL) at 0 °C. The
mixture was stirred for 3 h at R.T. The mixture was treated with LiCl (2.6 g, 0.062
moL), and then stirred for 2 h. The reaction was quenched with H
2O (20 mL) and extracted with EA (3 × 30 mL). The organic layer was washed with brine,
dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(20% EA in PE) to give
271-6 (3.11 g, 45%) as a white oil.
[1407] To a solution of
271-6 (12 g, 0.035 moL) in THF (120 mL) was added NaOH solution (38.8 mL, 0.038 moL) at
0 °C, and stirred for 3 h. at R.T. The mixture was adjusted to pH=7 with HCl (1.0
N) solution, and extracted with EA (3 × 80 mL). The organic layer was washed with
brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
to give
271-7 (7.58 g, 60%) as a white solid.
[1408] 271-7 (3 g, 8.0 mmoL) was co-evaporated with toluene (30 mL). To a solution of
271-7 (3 g), DMAP (100 mg) and TEA (2.5 mL, 2 eq) in DCM (30 mL) was added Bz
2O (2.01 g, 1 eq) at 0°C> The mixture was stirred for 3 h at R.T. The reaction was
quenched with H
2O, and extracted with DCM (3 × 30 mL). The DCM layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(5% EA in PE) to give
271-8 (3.1 g, 80%) as a white solid.
[1409] To a solution of
271-8 (200 mg, 0.43 mmoL) in CH
3CN (2 mL, anhydrous) was added TPSCl (260 mg, 2 eq.), TEA (0.13 mL) and DMAP (106.4
mg, 2 eq). The mixture was stirred for 2 h at R.T.
[1410] The mixture was treated with NH
3• H
2O (33%, 1.33 mL), and stirred for 2 h at R.T. The reaction was quenched with 1 N HCl
(30 mL), and extracted with DCM (3 × 30 mL). The DCM layer was dried over anhydrous
Na
2SO
4 and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
to give
271-9 (85 mg, 50%) as a white solid.
[1411] 271-9 (100 mg, 0.216 mmoL) was treated with HCOOH (7 mL, 80%), and stirred for 3 h at R.T.
The mixture was concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(90% EA in PE) to give
271-10 (51 mg, 60%) as a white solid.
[1412] 271-10 (270 mg, 0.68 mmoL) was treated with NH
3 in MeOH (10 mL) at - 60°C. The mixture was warmed to R. T. The mixture was stirred
for 6 h. at R. T. The mixture was concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified
by reverse HPLC to give
271a (60 mg, 30%) as a white solid.
EXAMPLE 250
[1413]

[1414] Compound
344-1 (50 mg, 0.13 mmol) was dissolved in 80% formic acid (3 mL) and heated at 50 °C overnight.
The solvent was evaporated, co-evaporated with water to remove the acid. The residue
was dissolved in a mixture of methanol and triethylamine (3 mL, 4:1 v:v). After 0.5
h, the solvent was evaporated. The nucleoside was lyophilized from water to yield
344a (40 mg, 97%). MS: mz 315.5 [M-1].
REFERENCE EXAMPLE 251
[1415]

[1416] To an ice cold solution of
294-1 (50 mg, 0.16 mmol) and N-methylimidazole (50 µL, 0.64 mmol) in acetonitrile (1.5
mL) was added a solution of
294-2 (0.1 g, 0.28 mmol) in acetonitrile (0.15 mL). The mixture stirred at 5 °C for 1 h.
The reaction was quenched with EtOH, and the mixture concentrated. The evaporated
residue was partitioned between EtOAc and citric acid (0.5 N). The organic layer was
washed with sat. aq. NaHCO
3 and brine, and then dried with Na
2SO
4. Purification by RP-HPLC (A: water, B: MeCN) yielded
294a (30 mg, 30%) as a white powder. MS: m/z 625 [M+1].
EXAMPLE 252
[1417]

[1418] To a stirred solution of
345-1 (15.0 g, 50.2 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (180 mL) was added BzCl (23.3 g, 165.5
mmol) at 0 °C under N
2 atmosphere. The mixture was stirred for 12 h at R.T. The mixture was diluted with
EA and washed with sat.NaHCO
3 aq. solution and brine. The organic layer was dried with anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and filtered. The organic phase was concentrated to dryness at low pressure. The
residue was purified by column chromatography (15% EtOAc in PE) to give
345-2 (27 g, 93.5%) as a white solid.
[1419] Compound
345-2 (27.0 g, 47 mmol) was dissolved in 90% HOAc (250 mL). The mixture was stirred at
110 °C for 12 h. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted
with EA and washed with sat. NaHCO
3 aq. solution and brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and filtered. The organic phase was concentrated at low pressure to give crude
345-3 (21.7 g, crude) as a light yellow solid.
[1420] Compound
345-3 (21.7 g, 45.9 mmol) was treated with NH
3/MeOH (600 mL) and stirred at R.T. for 12 h. The solvent was concentrated under reduced
pressure to give the crude product. The crude product was purified by column chromatography
(5% MeOH in DCM) to give
345-4 (12 g, 99%) as a white solid.
[1421] To a stirred solution of
345-4 (15.0 g, 56.8 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (200 mL) was added imidazole (7.7g, 113.6
mmol) and TBSCl (9.4 g, 62.5 mmol) at R.T. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 12
h. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted with EA
and washed with sat. NaHCO
3 aq. solution and brine. The organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and filtered. The organic phase was concentrated at a low pressure to give crude
345-5 (21.3 g, crude) as a light yellow solid.
[1422] To a stirred solution of
345-5 (21.3 g, crude) in anhydrous DCM (200 mL) was added collidine (6.8 g, 56.8 mmol),
MMTrCl (17.8 g, 56.8 mmol) and AgNO
3 (9.6 g, 56.8 mmol) at R.T. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 12 h. The solid was
removed by filtration, and the filtrate was washed with sat.NaHCO
3 aq. solution and brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(5% EA in PE) to give
345-6 (32 g, 87%) as a light yellow solid.
[1423] Compound
345-6 (32 g, 49.2 mmol) was dissolved in a solution of TBAF in THF (1M, 4.0 eq) at R.T.
The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 12 h. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure.
The residue was diluted with EA and washed with brine. The organic layer was dried
over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and concentrated at low procedure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(33% EA in PE) to give
345-7 (21.0 g, 79%) as a white solid.
[1424] To a stirred solution of
345-7 (21.0 g, 38.8 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (200 mL) was added pyridine (9.2 mL, 116.4 mmol)
and Dess-Martin periodinane (49 g, 116.4 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at
R.T. for 4 h. The reaction was quenched with sat. Na
2S
2O
3 solution and sat. NaHCO
3 aq. solution. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and concentrated under reduced pressure to give a crude product (21.0 g).
[1425] The crude product (21.0 g, crude) was dissolved in dioxane (200 mL) and treated with
37% aqueous formaldehyde (20 mL, 194 mmol) and 2.0 N aqueous sodium hydroxide (37.5
mL, 77.6 mmol). The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 12 h. The solution was treated
with NaBH
4 (8.8 g, 232.8 mmol). After stirring for 0.5 h at R.T., the reaction was quenched
with ice water. The mixture was diluted with EA and washed with brine. The organic
phase was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(4% MeOH in DCM) to give
345-8 (10.0 g, 50.5%) as a white foam.
[1426] Compound
345-8 (4.8 g, 8.5 mmol) was co-evaporated with toluene (2x). The residue was dissolved
in anhydrous DCM (45 mL) and pyridine (6.7 g, 85 mmol). The solution was cooled to
0 °C. Triflic anhydride (4.8 g, 18.7 mmol) was added dropwise over 10 mins. At 0 °C,
the mixture was stirred over 40 mins and monitored by TLC (PE: EA= 1:1). The mixture
was diluted with CH
2Cl
2 (50 mL). The solution was washed with sat. NaHCO
3 solution. The organic phase was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(PE: EA = 100:0-4: 1) to give
345-9 (6.1 g, 86.4%) as a brown foam.
[1427] Compound
345-9 (6.1 g, 7.3 mmol) was dissolved in MeCN (25 mL). A solution of TBAF in THF (1M, 25
mL) was added at R.T. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 12 h. A solution of TBAF
in THF (1M, 15 mL) was added, and the mixture was stirred for 4 h. The mixture was
treated with aq. NaOH (1N, 14.6 mmol) and the mixture was stirred for 1 h. The reaction
was quenched with water and extracted with EA. The organic phase was washed with brine,
dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(50% EA in PE) to give
345-10 (2.1 g, 50.6%) as a white solid.
[1428] Compound
345-10 (700 mg, 1.23 mmol) was dissolved in 80% HCOOH (40 mL) at R.T. The mixture was stirred
at R.T. for 2 h. The reaction was quenched with MeOH (40 mL) and stirred for 12 h.
The solvent was concentrated at low pressure, and the residue was purified by column
chromatography (5% MeOH in DCM) to give
345a (210 mg, 57.7%) as a white solid. ESI-MS: m/z 296.9 [M + H]
+.
EXAMPLE 253
[1429]

[1430] 243-1 was prepared from commercially available 3-hydroxyoxetane (5.0 g) using the procedure
described for preparing
170-2 (5.6 g).
1H-NMR (CDCl
3) δ 5.73 (s,2H) , 5.48-5.51 (m,1H), 4.90 (d,2H), 4.72 (d, 2H).
[1431] 243-2 was prepared from
243-1 using the procedure described for preparing
170-3 (8.0 g).
1H-NMR (CDCl
3) δ 5.95 (s,2H) , 5.48-5.51 (m,1H), 4.90 (d,2H), 4.72 (d, 2H).
[1432] Benzylphosphate (silver salt) and
243-2 (8.0 g) were reacted as described for preparing
170-4 to yield purified
243-3 (1.92 g).
1H-NMR (CD
3CN): δ 7.39-7.42 (m, 5H), 5.62 (d, 4H), 5.39-5.42 (m, 2H), 5.15 (d, 2H), 4.80-4.83
(m, 4H), 4.56-4.60 (m, 4H).
31P-NMR (CD
3CN): δ - 4.55 ppm.
[1433] 243-3 (970 mg, 2.16 mmole) was dissolved in methanol containing triethylamine (0.3 mL,
2.16 mmole). After 3 h at R.T, the solvents were removed in vacuo to give crude
243-4 that was used without further purification.
[1434] 243-5 (400 mg; 1.2 mmole) and
243-4 (900 mg, 2.16 mmole; 1.5x) were coevaporated with pyridine (2x) and toluene (2x),
and then dissolved in THF (8 mL) at 0°C. Diisopropylethylamine (DIPEA) (0.82 mL; 4
eq), bis(2-oxo-3-oxazolidinyl) phosphinic chloride (Bop-Cl) (0.6 g; 2 eq), nitrotriazole
(0.266 g, 2 eq) were added. The mixture kept at 0 °C for 2 h. The mixture was diluted
with EA (50 mL) and extracted with saturated sodium bicarbonate (2 × 50 mL) and dried
over sodium sulfate. The solvents were removed in vacuo. The residue was purified
by flash chromatography using a 10 to 100% gradient of EA in hexane to give purified
243-6 (175 mg, 0.6 mmol).
[1435] Purified
243-6 was dissolved in 80% aq. HCOOH (20 mL) and kept at 20°C for 1 h. After cooling to
R.T., the solvent was removed in vacuo, and the residue coevaporated with toluene
(3 × 25 mL). The residue was purified by flash chromatography using a 0 to 20% gradient
of MeOH in DCM to give purified
243a (26 mg). ESI-LCMS: m/z 589.6 [M-H]
-.
EXAMPLE 254
[1436]

[1437] Nucleoside
244-1 (from Wuxi) (44 mg, 0.15 mmol) was dissolved in a mixture of trimethyl phosphate
(2 mL) and dry pyridine (0.5 mL). The mixture was evaporated in vacuum for 15 min
at 42°C, than cooled to R.T. N-Methylimidazole (0.027 mL, 0.33 mmol) was added followed
by POCl
3 (0.027 mL, 0.3 mmol). The mixture was kept at R.T. The reaction was monitored by
LC/MS in 0-50% gradient. After 4 h, the reaction was complete. The reaction was quenched
with 2M triethylammonium acetate buffer (2 mL), pH7.5 (TEAA).
244-2 was isolated on prep-HPLC (Phenomenex Synergi 4u Hydro-RP 250x21.2 mm) using a gradient
of 0 - 30% ACN in 50 mM TEAA.
[1438] 244-2 (triethylammonium salt; 45 mg, 0.1 mmol) was dried by repeated co-evaporation with
dry pyridine (3x).
244-2 was dissolved in dry pyridine (1 mL) and the solution added dropwise into a boiling
solution of diisopropylcarbodiimide (63 mg, 0.5 mmol) in pyridine (4 mL) over 2.5
h. The mixture was heated under reflux for 1 h. After being cooled to 25°C, the reaction
was quenched with 2M TEAA buffer (2 mL) and kept at 25°C for 1 h. The solution was
concentrated to dryness, and the residual pyridine removed by coevaporated with toluene
(3 × 2 mL).
244-3 was isolated on prep-HPLC (Phenomenex Synergi 4u Hydro-RP 250x21.2 mm) using a gradient
of 0 - 30% ACN in 50 mM TEAA.
[1439] 244-3 (triethylammonium salt; 26 mg, 0.045 mmol) was dissolved in dry DMF (0.5 mL) at R.T.
under argon. To the stirred solution was added N,N-diisopropylethylamine (40 uL, 0.22
mmol) followed by chloromethyl isopropyl carbonate (35 mg, 0.22 mmol). The mixture
was stirred at 65 °C for 18 h. The mixture was evaporated to dryness, and the residue
was purified by silica column using a 0-15% gradient of MeOH in CH
2Cl
2. The fractions having
244 were pooled, and the mixture was concentrated to dryness to give
244 (2.3 mg). ESI-LCMS: m/z 467.5 [M-H]
-.
REFERENCE EXAMPLE 255
[1440]

[1441] To a stirred solution of
295-1 (180 mg, 0.16 mmol) in anhydrous CH
3CN (2.0 mL) was added N-methylimidazole (53.4 µL, 0.65 mmol) at 0 °C (ice/water bath).
A solution of phenyl (cyclohexyloxy-L-alaninyl) phosphorochloridate (101 mg, 0.29
mmol) dissolved in CH
3CN (0.5 mL), prepared according to a general procedure (
McGuigan et al. J. Med. Chem. 2008, 51, 5807), was added. The solution was stirred at 0 to 5 °C for 3 h. N-methylimidazole (50
µL) at 0 °C (ice/water bath) followed by solution of phenyl (cyclohexyloxy-L-alaninyl)
phosphorochloridate (52 mg, dissolved in 0.5 mL of CH
3CN) were added. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 16 h. The mixture was cooled to
0 to 5 °C and diluted with EA. Water (5 mL) was added. The solution was washed with
1.0M citric acid, sat. aq. NaHCO
3 and brine, and dried with MgSO
4. The residue was purified on silica (10 g column) with DCM/MeOH (0-10% gradient)
to give
295-2 (96.8 mg, 64 %) as foam.
[1442] 295-2 (95 mg, 0.11 mmol) was dissolved in_anhydrous CH
3CN (0.5 mL), and 4N HCl in dioxane (77 µL, 0.3 mmol) was added at 0 to 5 °C. The mixture
was stirred at R.T. for 30 mina, and anhydrous EtOH (100 µL) was added. The solvents
were evaporated at R.T. and co-evaporated with toluene (3x). The residue was purified
on RP-HPLC with H
2O/CH
3CN (50-100% gradient) and lypholized to give
295a (37.7 mg, 52.5%) as a white foam. ESI-LCMS: m/z = 653.2 [M+H]
+, 1305.4 [2M+H]
+.
[1443] To a solution of
295-A (56 g, 0.144 mol) in anhydrous THF (600 mL) was added a solution of lithium tri-tert-butoxyaluminohydride
(216 mL, 1M, 0.216 mol) dropwise at -78 °C under N
2 for 30 mins. The solution was stirred between -78 °C to 0 °C for 1 h. The reaction
was quenched with sat.NH
4Cl solution and extracted with EA (3 × 200 mL). The combined organic layers were dried
over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, filtrated and concentrated to give
295-B (52 g, 92%) as a colorless oil.
[1444] To a stirred solution of PPh
3 (45.7 g, 0.174 mol) in CH
2Cl
2 (200 mL) was added
295-B (34 g, 0.087 mol) at -20 °C under N
2. The mixture was stirred for 15 mins. CBr
4 (58 g, 0.174 mol) was added dropwise while maintaining the temperature between -25
°C and -20 °C under N
2 flow. The mixture was then stirred below -17 °C for 20 mins. The mixture was treated
with silica gel. The solution was filtered through cold silica column gel and washed
with cold elute (PE:EA=50:1 to 4:1). The combined filtrates were concentrated under
reduced pressure at R.T. to give the crude oil product. The residue was purified by
silica column gel (PE:EA=50: 1 to 4:1) to give
295-C (α-isomer, 24 g, 61%) as a colorless oil.
1H-NMR (CDCl
3, 400 MHz),
δ = 8.16 (d,
J= 6.8 Hz, 2H), 8.01 (d,
J= 7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.42-7.62 (m, 6H), 6.43 (s, 1H), 5.37 (d,
J= 4.4 Hz, 1H), 4.68-4.86 (m, 3H), 1.88 (s, 3H).
[1445] A mixture of 6-Cl-guanosine (80.8 g, 0.478 mol) and
t-BuOK (57 g, 0.509 mol) in t-BuOH (1 L) was stirred at 30-35 °C for 30 mins.
295-C (72 g, 0.159 mol, in MeCN 500 mL) was added at R.T. and the mixture was heated to
70 °C and stirred for 3 h. The reaction was quenched with sat. NH
4Cl solution, and extracted with EA (3 × 300 mL). The combined organic layers were
dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and evaporated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column (PE:EA
= 4:1 to 2:1) to give
295-D (14 g, 16%).
1H-NMR (CDCl
3, 400 MHz)
δ 7.93-8.04 (m, 4H), 7.90 (s, 1H), 7.30-7.50 (m, 6H), 6.53 (d,
J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.36 (s, 1H), 5.35 (s, 2H), 5.06-5.10 (m, 1H), 4.81-4.83 (m, 1H),
4.60-4.64 (m, 1H), 1.48 (s, 3H).
[1446] To a solution of
295-D (14 g, 25.9 mmol) in DCM (15 mL) was added AgNO
3 (8.8 g, 51.8 mmol) and collidine (6.3 g, 51.8 mmol) and MMTrCl (12.1 g, 38.9 mmol).
The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 1 h. The reaction was quenched with MeOH (5 mL).
After filtration, the filter was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(PE:EA = 10:1 to 3:1) to give
295-E (16 g, 80%).
1H-NMR (CDCl
3, 400 MHz)
δ = 8.05-8.07 (m, 4H), 7.93 (s, 1H), 7.18-7.57 (m, 18H), 6.77 (d,
J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 6.71 (s, 1H), 5.86 (s, 1H), 5.6 (s, 1H), 4.77 (d,
J=10.0 Hz, 1H), 4.67-4.76 (m, 1H), 4.55-4.59 (m, 1H), 3.75 (s, 1H), 1.06 (s, 3H).
[1447] Sodium (170 mg, 7.38 mmol) was dissolved in dry EtOH (5 mL) at 70 °C, and the solution
was cooled to 0 °C.
295-E (1 g, 1.23 mmol) was added in portions at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred for 8 h at
R. T. The mixture was neutralized with CO
2 to pH 7.0, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by prep-HPLC(10%
CH
3CN/H
2O) to give
295-1 (0.4 g, 53%) as a yellow solid. ESI-MS: m/z 616 [M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 256
[1448]

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 257
[1450]

[1451] To a stirred solution of
378-1 (43.6 % in dichloromethane, 345.87 g, 1.16 mol) in anhydrous DCM (1.0 L) was added
ethyl-2-(triphenylphosphoranylidene) propanoate (400 g, 1.100 mol) dropwise over a
period of 30 mins at -40 °C. The mixture was allowed to warm to 25 °C and stirred
for 12 h. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was suspended
in TMBE (2.0 L). The solid was removed by filtration. The filtrate was concentrated
under reduced pressure. The residue was purified on silica gel column (1.2% EA in
PE) to give
378-2 (191.3 g, 80.26%) as a white foam.
1H-NMR (400 Hz, CDCl
3),
δ = 6.66 (dd,
J= 6.8, 8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.81-4.86 (m, 1H), 4.11-4.21 (m, 3H), 3.60 (t,
J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 1.87 (d,
J= 1.2 Hz, 3H), 1.43 (s, 3H), 1.38 (s, 3H), 1.27 (t,
J= 6.8 Hz, 3H).
[1452] To a stirred solution of
378-2 (100 g, 0.47 mol) in acetone (2.0 L) was added KMnO
4 (90 g, 0.57 mol) in portions at 0-5 °C. The mixture was stirred at 0-5 °C for 2 h.
The reaction was quenched using sat. sodium sulfite solution (600 mL). After 2 h,
a colorless suspension was formed. The solid was removed by filtration. The filter
cake was washed with EA (300 mL). T he filtrate was extracted with EA (3 × 300 mL).
The organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4. The organic phase was concentrated under reduced pressure to give crude
378-3 (50 g, 43.4%) as a solid.
[1453] To a stirred solution of
378-3 (50.0 g, 0.20 mol) and triethylamine (64.0 g, 0.63 mol) in anhydrous DCM (1.0 L)
was added thionyl chloride (36.0 g, 0.31 mol) at 0 °C. After 30 mins, the mixture
was diluted with dichloromethane (500 mL) and washed with cold water (1.0 L) and brine
(600 mL). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4. The organic phase was concentrated under reduced pressure to give the crude as a
brown oil. To crude in anhydrous acetonitrile were added TEMPO catalyst (500 mg) and
NaHCO
3 (33.87 g, 0.40 mol) at 0 °C. A sodium hypochlorite solution (10-13%, 500 mL) was
added dropwise at 0 °C for 20 mins. The solution was stirred at 25 °C for 1 h. The
organic phase was concentrated, and the aqueous phase was extracted with dichloromethane
(3x). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give
378-4 (53.0 g, 85.48 %) as a yellow oil.
[1454] To a stirred solution of
378-4 (62.0 g, 0.20 mol) in anhydrous dioxane (1.5 L) was added TBACl (155.4 g, 0.50 mol)
at 25 °C. The solution was stirred at 100 °C for 10 h. The mixture was cooled to 25
°C, and treated with 2, 2-dimethoxypropane (700 mL), followed by conc. HCl (12 N,
42 mL). The mixture was stirred at 25 °C for 3 h and then concentrated under reduced
pressure to give crude
378-5 as a brown oil (45.5 g, crude), which was used for next step without further purification.
[1455] Crude
378-5 (45.5 g, 171 mmol) was dissolved in a mixture of EtOH (500 mL) and conc. HCl (12
N, 3.0 mL). The mixture was stirred at 25 °C for 16 h. The solvent was removed under
reduced pressure. The residue was co-evaported with toluene (3x) to give crude
378-6 (24.6 g, crude) as a brown oil, which was used for the next step.
[1456] To a stirred solution of crude
378-6 (24.6 g, crude) and DMAP (4.8 g, 40.0 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (800 mL) was added
benzoyl chloride (84.0 g, 0.60 mol) dropwise over a period of 40 mins at 0 °C. The
mixture was stirred at 25 °C for 12 h and then concentrated at low pressure. The residue
was dissolved in EA (1.5 L). The solution was washed with 1.0 M HCl solution (400
mL) and brine (800 mL). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give a brown solid. The solid
was suspended in MeOH (600 mL). After filtration, the filter cake was washed with
MeOH. The filter cake was dried under reduced pressure to give
378-7 (40.0 g, 75.0%) as a white solid.
[1457] To a stirred solution of
378-7 (7.0 g, 18.04 mmol) in anhydrous THF (70 mL) was added a solution of lithium tri-tert-butoxyaluminohydride
(27 mL, 1.0 M, 27.06 mmol) dropwise over a period of 30 mins at -78 °C under N
2. The mixture was stirred at -20 °C for 1 h. The reaction was quenched with sat. NH
4Cl aq and diluted with EA. After filtration, the filtrate was extracted with EA. The
organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and concentrated at low pressure. The residue was purified by silica column gel
(5% EA in PE) to give
378-8 (6.8 g, 96.7%) as a colorless oil.
[1458] To a stirred solution of PPh
3 (1.34 g, 5.12 mmol) in CH
2Cl
2 (5 mL) was added
378-8 (1.0 g, 2.56 mmol) at -20
0C under N
2. After the mixture was stirred for 15 mins, CBr
4 (1.96 g, 5.89 mmol) was added in portions while maintaining the reaction temperature
between -25 and -20 °C under N
2 flow. After completion of the addition, the mixture was stirred below -17 °C for
20 mins. The reaction was treated with silica gel. After filtration, the pad of silica
gel was washed with CH
2Cl
2. The combined filtrates were purified by silica column gel (EA in PE from 2% to 25%)
to give
378-9 (α-isomer, 0.5 g, 43.4%) as a colorless oil.
[1459] A 0.25 L three-neck round-bottomed flask was charged with 6-chloro-9H-purin-2-amine
(5.5 g, 34.75 mmol) followed by anhydrous t-BuOH (45 mL) with stirring. To this solution
was added potassium tert-butoxide (3.89 g, 32.58 mmol) in portions at R.T. under N
2 flow. After 30 mins, a solution of
378-9 (4.92 g, 10.86 mmol) in anhydrous acetonitrile (30 mL) was added over a period of
5 mins at 25 °C. The mixture was slowly heated to 50
0C and sttired for 12 h. The mixture was treated with solid NH
4Cl and water, and then filtered through a short pad of Celite. The pad was washed
with EA, and the filtrates were neutralized with aqueous 1.0 M HCl. The combined organic
layers were dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4. T he organic phase was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified
by silica column gel (EA in PE from 2% to 20%) to give
378-10 (1.7 g, 28.9%) as a white foam.
1H-NMR (400MHz, DMSO-d
6) δ = 8.37 (s, 1H), 8.07-8.01 (m, 2H), 7.93-7.87 (m, 2H), 7.75-7.69 (m, 1H), 7.65-7.53
(m, 3H), 7.41 (t,
J=7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.13 (s, 2H), 6.37(d,
J=19.3 Hz, 1H), 6.26-6.13 (m, 1H), 4.86-4.77 (m, 1H), 4.76-4.68 (m, 2H), 1.3 (d,
J=20 Hz, 3 H).
[1460] Compound
378-10 (700 mg, 1.29 mmol) was dissolved in 4% HCl in MeOH (25 mL) at 25 °C. The mixture
was stirred at 50
0C for 12 h. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified
by column chromatography to give 378-11 (401 mg, 59.2%) as a white solid.
[1461] Compound
378-11 (250 mg, 0.477 mmol) was treated with 7.0 M NH
3 in MeOH (25 mL) at 25 °C and stirred for 18 h. The solvent was removed at low pressure.
The residue was purified by prep-HPLC (NH
4HCO
3 system) to give
378a (85 mg, 56.4%) as a white solid. MS: m/z 315.7 [M+H]
+, 630.5 [2M+H]
+.
REFERENCE EXAMPLE 258
[1462]

[1463] Nucleoside
377-1 (100 mg, 0.26 mmol) was dissolved in n-butylamine (2 mL) and left for 2 h at R.T.
The solvent was evaporated, and the residue was purified by RP HPLC on Synergy 4 micron
Hydro-RP column (Phenominex). A linear gradient of MeOH from 10 to 60% in 50mM triethylammonium
acetate buffer (pH 7.5) was used for elution. The corresponding fractions were combined,
concentrated and lyophilized (3x) to remove excess of buffer and yield
377a (20 mg, 25%). MS: m/z 308 [M-1].
EXAMPLE 259
[1464]

[1465] Into a 2000-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of
376-1 (100 g, 384.20 mmol, 1.00 eq.) in N,N-dimethylformamide (1000 mL) at R.T. NaH (11.8
g, 491.67 mmol, 1.20 eq.) was added in several batches and the mixture was stirred
at 0°C for 0.5 h. (bromomethyl)benzene (78.92 g, 461.44 mmol, 1.20 eq.) was added
at 0°C and the solution was stirred overnight at R.T. The reaction was quenched with
water. The solution was diluted with EA (2000 mL), washed with aq. NaCl (3 × 500 mL),
dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure.
The crude product was purified by a silica gel column with EA:PE (1:10) to yield
376-2 (105 g, 78%).
[1466] Into a 1000-mL round-bottom flask, was placed
376-2 (100 g, 285.38 mmol, 1.00 eq.), acetic acid (300 mL) and water (100 mL). The solution
was stirred overnight at R.T. The mixture was then diluted with EA (2000 mL), washed
with aq. NaCl (2 × 500 mL) and aq. sodium bicarbonate (3 × 500 mL), dried over anhydrous
sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. Crude
376-3 (64 g) was obtained as light yellow oil. ESI MS m/z: 333 [M+Na]
+.
[1467] Into a 5000-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of
376-3 (140 g, 451.11 mmol, 1.00 eq.) in MeOH (500 mL). A solution of sodium periodate (135.2
g, 632.10 mmol, 1.40 eq.) in water (1000 mL) was added. The solution was stirred at
R.T. for 1 h, then diluted with EA (2000 mL), washed with sat. NaCl solution (3 ×
500 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced
pressure. The solid was dried in an oven under reduced pressure to yield crude
376-4 (97 g) as yellow oil
[1468] Into a 3000-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of
376-4 (100 g, 359.32 mmol, 1.00 eq.) in tetrahydrofuran (500 mL) at R.T. Water (500 mL)
was added. To the mixture was added a NaOH solution (600 mL, 2 N in water) at 0°C
followed by aq. formaldehyde (240 mL, 37%). The solution was stirred overnight at
R.T. The mixture was diluted with EA (1500 mL), washed with sat. NaCl solution (3
× 500 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced
pressure. The crude product was purified by a silica gel column with EA:PE (1:1) to
give
376-5 (52.5 g, 47%) as a white solid. ESI MS m/z: 333 [M+Na]
+.
[1469] Into a 3000-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of
376-5 (76 g, 244.89 mmol, 1.00 eq.) in acetonitrile (1500 mL) at R.T. NaH (6.76 g, 281.67
mmol, 1.15 eq.) was added in several batches at 0 °C. The solution was stirred at
0°C for 15 mins, then (bromomethyl)benzene (48.2 g, 281.82 mmol, 1.15 eq.) was added.
The solution was stirred overnight at R.T. The reaction was quenched with water, diluted
with EA (3000 mL), washed with aq. NH
4Cl (3 × 500 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under
reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by a silica gel column with EA:PE
(1:5) to yield
376-6 (50 g, 51%) as a yellow oil. ESI MS m/z: 423 [M+Na]
+.
[1470] Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of diethylaminosulfur trifluoride
(6.6 mL, 2.00 eq.) in toluene (10 mL) at R.T. 376-6 (10 g, 24.97 mmol, 1.00 eq.) in
toluene (120 mL) was added at 0°C. The solution was stirred for 3 h at 60 °C in an
oil bath. The mixture was cooled to 0°C, diluted with EA (300 mL), washed with sat.
NaCl solution (3 × 50 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate , filtered and concentrated
under reduce pressure. The crude product was purified by a silica gel column with
EA:PE (1:5) ti give
376-7 (5000 mg, 50%) as a yellow oil. ESI MS m/z: 425 [M+Na]
+.
[1471] Into a 250-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inert atmosphere
of N
2, was placed
376-7 (10 g, 23.61 mmol, 1.00 eq., 95%) in acetic acid (80 mL). Acetic anhydride (6 mL)
and sulfuric acid (0.05 mL) were added. The solution was stirred for 2 h at R.T. The
mixture was then diluted with EA (500 mL), washed with water (3 × 200 mL) and aq.
sodium bicarbonate (3 × 200 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and
concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by a silica gel
column with EA:PE (1:10-1:5) to yield
376-8 (6 g, 54%) as a yellow oil. ESI MS m/z: 469 [M+Na]
+.
[1472] Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask purged, was placed a solution of
376-8 (4 g, 8.96 mmol, 1.00 eq.), 10% Pd-C catalyst (4 g) in MeOH/DCM (25 mL/25 mL). To
this mixture was introduced H
2 (gas) in, ~ 3 atmospheric pressure. The solution was stirred for 48 h at R.T. The
solids were collected by filtration, and the solution was concentrated under reduced
pressure to give
376-9 (0.7 g, 29%) of as a colorless oil.
[1473] Into a 25-mL round-bottom flask, was placed
376-9 (2000 mg, 7.51 mmol, 1.00 eq.), Ac
2O (8 mL), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (183.2 mg, 0.20 eq.) in pyridine (8 mL). The solution
was stirred for 3 h at R.T. The reaction was a sat. sodium bicarbonate solution. The
solution was diluted with EA (200 mL), washed with sat. NaCl solution (3 × 50 mL),
dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure.
The crude product was purified by a silica gel column with EA:PE (1:7) to yield (1500
mg, 57%) of
376-10 as a white solid. ESI MS m/z: 373 [M+Na]
+.
[1474] Into a 25-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of
376-10 (300 mg, 0.86 mmol, 1.00 eq.) in dichloromethane (3 mL) at R.T. Trimethylsilanecarbonitrile
(169 mg, 1.70 mmol, 2.00 eq.) was added at R.T., followed by tetrachlorostannane (223
mg, 0.86 mmol, 1.00 eq.) at 0 °C. The solution was stirred at 0 °C for 3 h. The reaction
was quenched with sat. sodium bicarbonate solution. The solution was diluted with
DCM (50 mL), washed with sat. NaCl solution (2 × 10 mL), dried over sodium sulfate,
filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by
a silica gel column with PE:EA (5:1) to give
376-11 (110 mg, 40%) as a yellow oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCl
3): δ ppm 5.67-5.75(m, 2H), 4.25-4.78(m, 5H), 2.19(s, 3H), 2.14(s, 3H), 2.10(s, 3HI
[1475] Into a 25-mL round-bottom flask, was placed
376-11 (200 mg, 0.63 mmol, 1.00 eq.), NBS (223 mg, 1.25 mmol, 2.00 eq.) in tetrachloromethane
(5 mL). The solution was heated under reflux for 3 h over a 250 W tungsten lamp, and
then cooled to R.T. The reaction was quenched sat. sodium bicarbonate solution. The
solution was EA (100 mL), washed with sat. NaCl solution (3 × 20 mL), dried over sodium
sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified
by a silica gel column with PE:EA (7:1) to give
376-12 (120 mg, 48%) as a yellow oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCl
3): δ ppm 6.03(d,
J=4.8Hz, 1H), 5.90(d,
J=4.8Hz, 1H), 4.29-4.30(m, 4H), 2.25(s, 3H), 2.15(s, 3H), 2.25(s, 3H).
[1476] Into a 25-mL round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inert atmosphere of
argon, was placed a solution of N-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyrimidin-4-yl)benzamide (54.3
mg, 2.00 eq.) and (NH
4)2SO
4 (5 mg) in HMDS (3 mL). The solution was stirred overnight at 120 °C in an oil bath.
The solution was concentrated under vacuum, and the residue was dissolved DCE (1 mL)
under Ar. A solution of
376-12 (50 mg, 0.13 mmol, 1.00 eq.) in MeCN (1 mL) was added followed by AgOTf (32.5 mg,
1.00 eq.). The solution was stirred for 3 h at 80 °C in a 10-mL sealed tube. After
cooling to R.T., the solution was diluted with EA (50 mL), washed with sat. sodium
bicarbonate solution (3 × 10 mL) and sat. NaCl (2 × 10 mL) solution, dried over anhydrous
sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product
was purified by a silica gel column with DCM:MeOH (15:1) to yield
376-13 (30 mg, 45%) as a yellow oil. ESI MS m/z: 428 [M+H]
+.
[1477] Into a 25-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of
376-13 (100 mg, 0.23 mmol, 1.00 eq.) in ACN (3 mL). 4-dimethylaminopyridine (28.5 mg, 0.23
mmol, 1.00 eq.) and TEA (71 mg, 0.70 mmol, 3.00 eq.) was added followed by TPSCl (212.8
mg, 0.70 mmol, 3.00 eq.). The solution was stirred for 3 h at R.T., and then concentrated
under vacuum. Crude
376-14 (200 mg) was obtained as a yellow oil.
[1478] Into a 25-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of
376-14 (140 mg, 0.10 mmol, 1.00 eq.) in ACN (3 mL) and ammonium oxidanide (3 mL). The solution
was stirred for 4 h at 35 °C in an oil bath. The mixture was concentrated under vacuum.
The crude product was purified by Prep-HPLC (Prep-HPLC-020): Column, XBridge Prep
C18 OBD Column, 19*150mm Sum 13nm; mobile phase, WATER WITH 0.05%TFA and ACN (35.0%
ACN up to 48.0% in 8 min); Detector, nm to yield
376a (21.3 mg, 25%) as a white solid. ESI MS m/z: 301.1 [M+1]
+.
[1479] Into a 25-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of
376-13 (50 mg, 0.12 mmol, 1.00 eq.), sat. NH
4OH (2 mL) and 1,4-dioxane (2 mL). The solution was stirred for 2 h at R.T. After concentrated
under reduced pressure, the crude product was purified by Prep-HPLC [(Prep-HPLC-020):
Column, XBridge Prep C18 OBD Column, 19*150mm Sum 13nm; mobile phase, WATER WITH 0.05%
TFA and ACN (35.0% ACN up to 48.0% in 8 min); Detector, nm] to yield
375a (13.6 mg, 39%) as a white solid ESI MS m/z: 299.9 [M-1]
-.
EXAMPLE 260
[1480]

[1481] Compound
380-1 (30.0 g, 0.1 mol) was suspended in anhydrous pyridine (300 mL) and stirred at room
temperature (R.T.) for 1 hour. The suspension was cooled to 0°C and TMSCl (27.3 g,
0.25 mmol) was added dropwise. After addition was complete, the mixture was warmed
to R.T. and stirred for 30 min. The mixture was then re-cooled to 0°C and BzCl (15.5
g, 0.11 mol) was added dropwise. The mixture was warmed to R.T. and stirred overnight.
The reaction was cooled to 0°C and quenched with H
2O. Aqueous ammonia was added, and the reaction was stirred at R.T. for 2 hours. The
solution was concentrated and the residue was taken up into ethyl acetate (EA) and
H
2O. The aqueous phase was extracted with EA several times, and the combined organic
layers were dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column to give compound
380-2 as a white solid (28.2 g, 76%). ESI-LCMS: m/z=368 [M+Na]
+.
[1482] To a stirred suspension of
380-2 (18.4 g, 50 mmol), PPh
3 (22.3 g, 85 mmol) and pyridine (25 mL) in anhydrous THF (300 mL) was added a solution
of I
2 (19.05 g, 75 mmol) in THF (80 mL) dropwise at 0°C. After addition, the mixture was
warmed to R.T. and stirred for 60 hours. The precipitate was removed by filtration,
and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (DCM)
and washed with saturated Na
2S
2O
3 aqueous solution and then brine. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column to afford
380-3 (16.4 g, 69%). ESI-LCMS: m/z=478 [M+H]
+.
[1483] To a stirred solution of
380-3 (17.0 g, 35.6 mmol) in anhydrous dimethylformamide (DMF) (300 mL) was added dropwise
a solution of t-BuOK (10.0 g, 89.1 mmol) in DMF (120 mL) at 0°C over 20 min. Stirring
was continued at 0°C for 45 min, and then concentrated hydrochloric acid (4.5 mL)
was added. A pH value of 8-9 was achieved by adding a saturated NaHCO
3 solution. The precipitate was removed by filtration, and the filtrate was diluted
with ethyl acetate. The solution was washed with brine and dried over Na
2SO
4. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column to
afford
380-4 as a white solid (8.6 g, 69%). ESI-LCMS: m/z=350 [M+H]
+.
[1484] To a stirred solution of Bn EtsNCl (37.4 g, 0.16 mol) in MeCN (600 mL) was added
NaN
3 (10.8 g, 0.16 mol). The mixture was sonicated for 20 min, and then stirred at R.T.
for 16 hours. The solution was filtrated into a solution of
380-4 (11.5 g, 32.9 mmol) and N-methylmorpholine (3.5 g) in anhydrous THF (200 mL). The
mixture was cooled to 0°C and a solution of I
2 (33.6 g, 0.14 mol) in THF (100 mL) was added dropwise. Stirring was continued at
0-10°C for 20 hours. N-Acetyl cystein was added until no gas evolved. Saturated Na
2S
2O
3 aq. was added until a light yellow solution was achieved. The solution was concentrated
and then diluted with EA. The organic phase was washed with brine and dried over Na
2SO
4. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column to
give
380-5 (14.7 g, 84%). ESI-LCMS: m/z=519 [M+H]
+.
[1485] To a stirred solution of
380-5 (12.5 g, 24.8 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (200 mL) was added BzCl (4.3 g, 30 mmol)
dropwise at 0°C. The mixture was then stirred at R.T. for 10 hours. The reaction was
quenched with H
2O, and the solution was concentrated. The residue was dissolved in EA and washed with
saturated NaHCO
3. The organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column to give compound
380-6 as a white foam (11.2 g). ESI-LCMS: m/z=623 [M+H]
+.
[1486] Compound
380-6 (9.43 g, 15.2 mmol), BzONa (21.9 g, 152 mmol) and 15-crown-5 (33.4 g, 152 mmol) were
suspended in 200 mL DMF. The mixture was stirred at 60-70°C for 3 days. The precipitate
was removed by filtration, and the filtrate was diluted with EA. The solvent was washed
with brine and dried over Na
2SO
4. The solvent was removed, and the residue was purified on a silica gel column to
afford
380-7 as a white foam (4.4 g, 46%). ESI-LCMS: m/z=617 [M+H]
+.
[1487] Compound
380-7 (4.4 g, 7.13 mmol) was dissolved in 100 mL of saturated methanolic ammonia, and
the resulting solution was stirred at R.T. for 14 hours. The solvent was removed,
and the residue was purified on a silica gel column (DCM/MeOH = 30:1 to 10:1) to give
380a as a white solid (1.9 g, 88%). ESI-MS: m/z=305 [M+H]
+, 609 [2M+H]
+.
EXAMPLE 261
[1488]

EXAMPLE 262
[1490]

EXAMPLE 263
ADDITIONAL COMPOUNDS
EXAMPLE 264
Norovirus Polymerase Inhibition Assays
[1493] The enzyme activity of Norovirus polymerase (NoVpol, genotype II) was measured as
an incorporation of tritiated NMP into acid-insoluble RNA products. NoVpol assay reactions
contained 50 nM recombinant enzyme, 50 nM heteropolymeric RNA, about 0.5 µCi tritiated
NTP, 0.1 µM of competing cold NTP, 40 mM Tris-HCl (pH 7.0), 3 mM dithiothreitol, and
0.2 mM MgCl
2. Standard reactions were incubated for 2.5 hours at 30°C, in the presence of increasing
concentration of inhibitor. At the end of the reaction, RNA was precipitated with
10% TCA, and acid-insoluble RNA products were filtered on a size exclusion 96-well
plate. After washing the plate, scintillation liquid was added and radiolabeled RNA
products were detected according to standard procedures with a Trilux Topcount scintillation
counter. The compound concentration at which the enzyme-catalyzed rate was reduced
by 50% (IC
50) was calculated by fitting the data to a non-linear regression (sigmoidal). Compounds
of Formula (I) are active in the norovirus polymerase assay. The antiviral activity
of exemplary compounds is provided in Table 7, wherein 'A' indicates an IC
50 < 1 µM, 'B' indicates an IC
50 ≥ 1 µM and < 10 µM, and `C" indicates an IC
50 ≥ 10 µM and < 100 µM.
Table 7
| Compound |
IC50 (µM) |
| 21a |
B |
| 34a |
A |
| 34b |
A |
| 34e |
A |
| 36b |
B |
| 36c |
B |
| 36d |
B |
| 37a |
B |
| 56a |
B |
| 56c |
A |
| 97d |
B |
| 97g |
B |
| 98b |
B |
| 98c |
A |
| 111a |
A |
| 114a |
A |
| 115a |
B |
| 116a |
B |
| 122a |
B |
| 146a |
A |
| 171a |
A |
| 212a |
B |
| 214a |
A |
| 216a |
A |
| 217a |
A |
| 219a |
A |
| 220a |
A |
| 221a |
B |
| 222a |
C |
| 223a |
B |
| 224a |
B |
| 226a |
B |
| 227a |
B |
| 228a |
B |
| 229a |
A |
| 230a |
A |
| 232a |
A |
| 233a |
A |
| 234a |
A |
| 235a |
A |
| 236a |
A |
| 237a |
A |
| 238a |
A |
| 239a |
B |
| 241a |
B |
| 242a |
C |
| 260a |
B |
| 262a |
B |
| 264a |
A |
| 267a |
A |
| 268a |
A |
| 269a |
A |
| 270a |
A |
| 272a |
B |
| 273a |
B |
| 286a |
B |
| 289a |
A |
| 290a |
A |
| 292a |
A |
| 297a |
A |
| 302a |
B |
| 303a |
C |
| 306a |
C |
| 313a |
B |
| 329a |
B |
| 330a |
B |
| 331a |
A |
| 332a |
A |
| 333a |
B |
| 334a |
A |
| 335a |
B |
| 340a |
B |
| 341a |
B |
| 342a |
A |
| 343a |
A |
| 346a |
B |
| 348a |
A |
| 349a |
A |
| 350a |
B |
| 351a |
A |
| 352a |
A |
| 353a |
B |
| 355a |
A |
| 354a |
A |
| 383a |
A |
Wherein compounds 260a, 262a, 286a, 289a, 290a, 292a, 335a, and 343a are reference
compounds.
EXAMPLE 265
Norovirus MNV-1 Assay
[1494] Virus: Murine norovirus (MNV-1, generously provided by BioScience Labs, Montana) was initially
propagated in RAW 264.7 cells. Cells were seeded into a TC-75 cm
2 flask so that an approximately 80-90% confluent cell monolayer formed within 24 hours.
Immediately prior to infection, all medium was removed and 250 µL of previously made
viral stock in 2 mL of serum-free medium was added into the flask. The flask was incubated
for 1 hour at 37°C with 5 % CO
2, and then washed twice with serum-free medium. Following the two washes, 10 mL of
medium supplemented with 5% fetal bovine serum (FBS; HyClone, Logan, UT) was added
to the flask. The flask was then incubated for 48 hours, until approximately a 90%
viral-induced cytopathic effect (CPE; rounding of cells, loss of contact inhibition
and cell death) was observed. The flask was then stored at -80°C. After a 24-hour
storage period, the flask was then allowed to thaw at room temperature (RT). Following
an additional freeze-thaw cycle, the content of the flask was completely removed and
centrifuged at 3000 rpm for 5 minutes to remove all cellular debris. The supernatant
was removed and aliquoted into 1.5 mL microfuge tubes at 0.5 mL/tube. The viral aliquots
were stored at -80°C.
[1495] Cell cultures: One cell line with a hematopoietic lineage, RAW 264.7 (ATCC Manassas, VA) was used
throughout these experiments. All cell cultures were grown in high-glucose Dulbecco's
modified eagle's medium (DMEM; Sigma-Aldrich St. Louis, MO), supplemented with 10%
FBS, penicillin (100 IU/mL) and streptomycin (100 µg/mL; Sigma-Aldrich St. Louis,
MO). Defined FBS (HyClone, Logan, UT) was used for the RAW 264.7 cells. Cells were
grown and maintained according to standard animal cell culture protocols and kept
at 37°C with 5% CO
2.
[1496] Plaque assay: Cells were seeded into 6-well plates at ~5.5 × 10
5 cells/well for the RAW 264.7 cell line (densities that allowed the formation of a
confluent monolayer within 24 hours). Immediately before MNV-1 infection, a series
of 10-fold dilutions of a MNV-1 stock prepared in DMEM containing no FBS (DMEM-0)
were inoculated onto the cells grown in the 6-well plates, following aspiration of
the medium and two cell washes with DMEM-0. Plates were then incubated for 1 hour
at 37°C in a humidified 5% CO
2 incubator, with gentle rocking every 15 minutes to allow even distribution of the
viral inoculum. All liquid was removed from the plates and the cells were covered
with 2 mL/well of a 1.2 % noble agar overlay medium (1.2% noble agar as stock medium,
2.5 ml/tube). After 3 days, the cells were fixed and stained with 2 mL/well of crystal
violet-formalin solution for 8 hours. Plates were vigorously washed with tap water
and viral induced plaques were counted. Titers were calculated and compared between
the different cell cultures.
[1497] Viral infection: Twenty-four hours prior to infection, cells in the exponential growth phase were
harvested and seeded into 75 cm
2 tissue culture (TC-75) flasks or 96 wells plate at a density that allowed for a single
cell monolayer within 24 hours. Immediately before infection, the medium was removed
and the cells were washed twice with DMEM containing no FBS (DMEM-0). MNV-1 in serum-free
high-glucose DMEM was added to each flask or wells giving a multiplicity of infection
(MOI) of 2 to 5. Cells were incubated for 1 hour at 37°C with 5% CO
2. Flasks or plates were rocked gently every 15 minutes for equal viral distribution.
At the end of the 1 hour adsorption, the inoculum was removed and replaced with 10
mL of the high-glucose DMEM containing 5% FBS (DMEM-5). The cells were then incubated
for 3 days at 37°C with 5% CO
2. Photomicrographs were taken on a daily basis to document specific viral-induced
cytopathic effects (CPE).
[1498] Antiviral assay: The antiviral activity of the selected compounds was initially determined using a
cell proliferation assay. The Promega CellTiter-Glo Luminescent Cell Viability Assay
(Cat# G7572) was used to measure anti-MNV-1 replication activity based on a cytopathic
effect (CPE) reduction assay. RAW 264.7 cells (1 × 10
4 cells/well) were seeded in a 96-well plate and infected with MNV-1 (MOI of 0.001)
in the presence (or absence) of a dilution series of compounds (0.023-50 or 100 µM).
Cells were incubated for 3 days (until complete CPE was observed in infected untreated
cells). 100 µL of Bright-Glo reagent was added to each well and incubated at room
temperature for 8 minutes. Luminescence was recorded using Perkin Elmer's multilabel
counter Victor3V. Determination of IC
50, the concentration of the drug required for reducing MNV-1 replication by 50% in
relation to the untreated cell control value, was calculated from the plot of percentage
reductions of the OD value against the drug concentrations using Excel forecast function.
[1499] Cell Viability Assay: A RAW 264.7 cell proliferation assay (Promega CellTiter-Glo Luminescent Cell Viability
Assay, Cat# G7572) was used to measure cell viability. Assay plates were set up in
the same format as in the antiviral assay without the addition of compounds, 100 µl
of CellTiter-Glo reagent was added to each well and incubated at room temperature
for 8 minutes. Luminescence was recorded using Perkin Elmer's multilabel counter Victor3V.
The CC
50, the concentration of the drug required for reducing viable cells by 50% in relation
to the untreated cell control value, was calculated from the plot of percentage reductions
of the OD value against the drug concentrations using Excel forecast function.
[1500] RNA Isolation and RT-PCR: 48 or 72 hours after infection, cells were collected, washed twice with Dulbecco's
phosphate buffered saline (DPBS; Sigma-Aldrich St. Louis, MO), and pelleted by centrifugation.
RNA isolation was performed with the QIAamp Viral RNA Mini Kit (Qiagen, Valencia,
CA), according to the manufacturer's instructions. Isolated total RNA was prepared
at a final concentration of 5 µg/ml.
[1501] MNV-1 Prime & Probe Set 2: A primer and probe set were selected with Primer Express (Applied Biosystems, Foster
City, CA) in the ORF1/ORF2 junction region. See Figure 1
Forward Primer: ACGCCACTCCGCACAAA (SEQ. ID. NO. 1)
Reverse Primer: GCGGCCAGAGACCACAAA (SEQ. ID. NO. 2)
Probe: AGCCCGGGTGATGAG (SEQ. ID. NO. 3)
[1502] Compounds of Formula (I) are active in the norovirus MNV-1 assay. The antiviral activity
of exemplary compounds is provided in Table 8, wherein 'A' indicates an EC
50 < 1 µM, 'B' indicates an EC
50 ≥ 1 µM and < 10 µM, and `C" indicates an EC
50 ≥ 10 µM and < 100 µM.
Table 8
| Compound |
EC50 (µM) |
| 23a |
B |
| 128 |
B |
| 113a |
C |
| 131a |
C |
| 140a |
B |
| 141a |
B |
| 144a |
C |
| 145a |
C |
| 149a |
C |
| 146a |
C |
| 156a |
B |
| 168a |
C |
| 179a |
A |
| 188a |
B |
| 208a |
C |
| 209a |
B |
| 271a |
C |
| 291a |
A |
| 376a |
C |
Wherein compound 291a is a reference compound.
EXAMPLE 266
Norovirus Replicon Assay
[1503] HG23 cell maintenance: Cells are maintained in DMEM with 5% FBS and 0.5 mg/mL of G418 with passaging every
2-3 days. Viral RNAs are constantly maintained for up to 50 passages (ct values are
usually maintained at 15-20 in a well of 12 well plates).
[1504] Antiviral treatment in HG23 cells: One-day old HG23 cells in 12 or 24 well plates at ~ 25% confluence were treated with
various concentrations (mock-medium or 0.001 to 10 uM) for 24, 48 or 72 h. At the
end of each time point, NV genome in the cells was evaluated with qRT-PCR.
[1505] Detection of NV genome: To examine NV genome levels in the cells with various treatment, real-time qRT-PCR
was performed by using a One-Step Platinum qRT-PCR kit (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA)
according to the protocol established for the analysis of genogroup 1 norovirus samples.
The primers (NV-F and NV-R) and the probe (NV-Pb (FAM)) were used for the real-time
qRT-PCR, which targeted genomic RNA (i.e., the sequence between positions 5291 and
5375). As a quantity control of the cellular RNA levels, a qRT-PCR analysis for beta-actin
with the primers (Actin-F and Actin-R) and the probe (Actin-P) were performed. For
the qRTPCR, the total RNA of cells (in 12-well plates) was extracted with an RNeasy
kit. The qRT-PCR amplification was performed in a SmartCycler with the following parameters:
45°C for 30 m and 95°C for 10 mins, followed by 30 cycles of denaturation at 95°C
for 30 sec, annealing at 50°C for 1 min, and elongation at 72°C for 30 sec. The relative
genome levels in cells with various transfection treatments were calculated after
the RNA levels were normalized to those of beta-actin. EC
50 and EC
90 values were determined by the reduction of NV genome (ct values) compared to mock-medium
treatment at 48 h.
Primers:
[1506]
NV-F: CGYTGGATGCGNTTYCATGA (SEQ. ID. NO. 4)
NV-R: CTTAGACGCCATCATCATTYAC (SEQ. ID. NO. 5)
Actin-F: GGCATCCACGAAACTACCTT (SEQ. ID. NO. 6)
Actin-R: AGCACTGTGTTGGCGTACAG (SEQ. ID. NO. 7)
Probes
[1507]
NV-Pb (FAM): FAM-AGATYGCGATCYCCTGTCCA-TAMRA (SEQ. ID. NO. 8)
Actin-P: FAM-ATCATGAAGTGTGACGTGGACATCCG-TAMRA (SEQ. ID. NO. 9)
[1508] Compounds of Formula (I) are active against noroviruses. The antiviral activity of
exemplary compounds is provided in Table 9, wherein 'A' indicates an EC
50 < 1 µM, 'B' indicates an EC
50 ≥ 1 µM and < 10 µM, and `C" indicates an EC
50 ≥ 10 µM and < 100 µM.
Table 9
| Compound |
EC50 (µM) |
| 23a |
C |
| 113a |
B |
| 128a |
B |
| 131a |
A |
| 134a |
B |
| 140a |
A |
| 141a |
B |
| 142a |
B |
| 143a |
B |
| 144a |
B |
| 147a |
A |
| 148a |
A |
| 149a |
B |
| 153a |
A |
| 156a |
A |
| 158a |
C |
| 168a |
A |
| 179a |
B |
| 188a |
A |
| 208a |
A |
| 209a |
A |
| 263a |
C |
| 266a |
B |
| 271a |
C |
| 291a |
A |
| 338a |
C |
| 344a |
C |
| 380a |
B |
| 381a |
C |
Wherein compound 291a is a reference compound.
[1509] Furthermore, although the foregoing has been described in some detail by way of illustrations
and examples for purposes of clarity and understanding, it will be understood by those
of skill in the art that numerous and various modifications can be made without departing
from the present disclosure. Therefore, it should be clearly understood that the forms
disclosed herein are illustrative only and are not intended to limit the scope of
the present disclosure, but rather to also cover all modification and alternatives
coming with the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.