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Meanwell M, Silverman SM, Lehmann J, Adluri B, Wang Y, Cohen R, Campeau LC, Britton R. A short de novo synthesis of nucleoside analogs. Science 2020; 369:725-730. [PMID: 32764073 DOI: 10.1126/science.abb3231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Nucleoside analogs are commonly used in the treatment of cancer and viral infections. Their syntheses benefit from decades of research but are often protracted, unamenable to diversification, and reliant on a limited pool of chiral carbohydrate starting materials. We present a process for rapidly constructing nucleoside analogs from simple achiral materials. Using only proline catalysis, heteroaryl-substituted acetaldehydes are fluorinated and then directly engaged in enantioselective aldol reactions in a one-pot reaction. A subsequent intramolecular fluoride displacement reaction provides a functionalized nucleoside analog. The versatility of this process is highlighted in multigram syntheses of d- or l-nucleoside analogs, locked nucleic acids, iminonucleosides, and C2'- and C4'-modified nucleoside analogs. This de novo synthesis creates opportunities for the preparation of diversity libraries and will support efforts in both drug discovery and development.
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Affiliation(s)
- Michael Meanwell
- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Department of Process Research and Development, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ 07065, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Department of Process Research and Development, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ 07065, USA
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- Department of Process Research and Development, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ 07065, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada.
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Palazzolo MA, Nigro MJ, Iribarren AM, Lewkowicz ES. A Chemoenzymatic Route To Prepare Acyclic Nucleoside Analogues. European J Org Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201501412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Yu Q, Kaffarnik S, Carlsen P. Synthesis of Optically Active 1,4-Dioxane Nucleotide Analogs. SYNTHETIC COMMUN 2008. [DOI: 10.1080/00397910802326513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Colombeau L, Teste K, Hadj-Bouazza A, Chaleix V, Zerrouki R, Kraemer M, Catherine OS. Synthesis and biological activity of chloroethyl pyrimidine nucleosides. NUCLEOSIDES NUCLEOTIDES & NUCLEIC ACIDS 2008; 27:110-20. [PMID: 18205066 DOI: 10.1080/15257770701795813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The synthesis and biological activity of chloroethyl pyrimidine nucleosides is presented. One of these new nucleosides analogues significantly inhibited cell proliferation, migration and invasion as tested in vitro on the A431 vulvar epidermal carcinoma cell line.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ludovic Colombeau
- Université de Limoges, Laboratoire de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Limoges, France
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