Crystal structure of racemic 2-[(β-arabino-pyran-osyl)-sulfanyl]-4,6-diphenylpyridine-3-carbo-nitrile

In the racemic title compound, C23H20N2O4S, the sulfur atom is attached equatorially to the sugar ring with unequal S-C bonds, viz.: S-Cs = 1.808 (2) and S-Cp = 1.770 (2) Å (s = sugar, p = pyrid-yl). The dihedral angles between the pyridine ring and its attached phenyl groups are 42.24 (8) and 6.37 (14)°. In the crystal, a system of classical O-H⋯O and O-H⋯(O,O) hydrogen bonds links the mol-ecules to form tube-like assemblies propagating parallel to the c-axis direction. Weak C-H⋯N inter-actions are also observed.

Novel dihydropyridine thioglycosides and their corresponding dehydrogenated forms as potent anti-hepatocellular carcinoma agents

A novel method for preparation of a new class of dihydropyridine thioglycosides and their corresponding dehydrogenated forms, via reaction of piperidinium salts of dihydropyridinethiones with 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-α-D-gluco- and galactopyranosyl bromides has been studied. The evaluation of antiproliferative activity against HepG-2 cell lines (liver carcinoma cell lines) of the dihydropyridine thioglycosides and pyridine thioglycosides revealed that many of the thioglycosides have interesting antitumor activities specifically 5c, 5g, 5l, 5o, 5p, 7a, 7i, 7p, 8b, 8f, 8s, and 8v.

Copper-mediated arylsulfanylations and arylselanylations of pyrimidine or 7-deazapurine nucleosides and nucleotides

The syntheses of 5-arylsulfanyl- or 5-arylselanylpyrimidine and 7-arylsulfanyl- or 7-arylselanyl-7-deazapurine nucleosides and nucleotides were developed by the Cu-mediated sulfanylations or selanylations of the corresponding 5-iodopyrimidine or 7-iodo-7-deazapurine nucleosides or nucleotides with diaryldisulfides or -diselenides. The reactions were also applicable for direct modifications of 2'-deoxycytidine triphosphate and the resulting 5-arylsulfanyl or 5-arylselanyl-dCTP served as substrates for the polymerase synthesis of modified DNA bearing arylsulfanyl or arylselanyl groups in the major groove.

Nucleic acid components and their analogs: Design and synthesis of novel cytosine thioglycoside analogs

The synthesis of a new category of novel cytosine 4-thioglycoside analogs has been first accomplished. The main step of this strategy is the synthesis of sodium pyrimidine-4-thiolate through the condensation of 2-cyano-N-arylacetamides with sodium cyanocarbonimidodithioate, followed by coupling with α-bromo-sugars to afford the corresponding cytosine 4-thioglycoside analogs. The free thioglycosides were also prepared. Subsequent studies on the application of this strategy for the preparation of other potent pyrimidine thioglycosides are reported.

Antimetabolites: A First Synthesis of a New Class of Cytosine Thioglycoside Analogs

A first synthesis of a new class of novel cytosine thioglycoside analogs from readily available starting materials has been described. The key step of this protocol is the formation of sodium pyrimidine-4-thiolate via condensation of N'-arylidene-2-cyanoacetohydrazides with sodium cyanocarbonimidodithioate salt, followed by coupling with halo sugars to give the corresponding cytosine thioglycoside analogs. Ammonolysis of the latter compounds afforded the free thioglycosides.