Nucleoside-(5'→P) methylenebisphosphonodithioate analogues: synthesis and chemical properties

Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Difluoromethylene Bisphosphonates

We demonstrate the use of the symmetrical diethyl(dimethyl)difluoromethylene bisphosphonate reagent for the synthesis of terminal and unsymmetrical difluoromethylene bisphosphonates, close analogues of biologically important molecules. The difference in reactivity of the methyl and ethyl groups in the symmetrical diethyl(dimthyl)difluoromethylene bisphosphonate is exploited in a stepwise demethylation-condensation sequence to functionalize either side of the reagent to allow the generation of a series of close bioisosteres of natural pyrophosphate molecules, including ADPr, CDP-glycerol and CDP-ribitol.

Novel crown-ether–methylenediphosphonotetrathioate hybrids as Zn(ii) chelators

A 13-membered methylenediphosphonotetrathioate–crown ether hybrid is a water-soluble, air-stable, high-affinity Zn(ii)-chelator, exhibiting selectivity to Zn(ii)vs.Mg(ii), Na(i), and Li(i).