A concise synthesis of 4,6-dideoxy-4-base-6-amino-2,5-anhydro-l-mannitols

3,6-Di-O-methanesulfonyl-2,5-anhydro-l-idofuranose dimethyl acetal 9 was reacted with NaN3 in DMF to give 6-azido substituted carbohydrate 10 selectively. A series of 6-amino-isonucleosides 4a–d were synthesized by the reaction of nucleobases with epoxide 13, followed by hydrolysis, reduction, and deprotection, in good yield.

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3,6-Di-O-methanesulfonyl-2,5-anhydro-l-idofuranose dimethylacetalC10H20O10S2[α]D25=+10.1 (c 0.16, MeOH)Source of chirality: l-idofuranose

3-O-Methanesulfonyl-4-O-acetyl-6-deoxy-6-acetylamino-2,5-anhydro-l-idofuranose dimethylacetalC13H23NO9S[α]D25=-5.5 (c 0.42, MeOH)Source of chirality: l-idofuranose

6-Deoxy-6-acetylamino-2,5:3,4-dianhydro-l-talose dimethylacetalC10H17NO5[α]D25=+34.6 (c 0.47, MeOH)Source of chirality: l-talose

4,6-Dideoxy-4-(adenin-9-yl)-6-amino-2,5-anhydro-l-mannitolC11H16N6O3[α]D25=-11.0 (c 0.07, MeOH)Source of chirality: l-mannitol

4,6-Dideoxy-4-(cytosin-1-yl)-6-amino-2,5-anhydro-l-mannitolC10H16N4O4[α]D25=-6.4 (c 0.20, MeOH)Source of chirality: l-mannitol

4,6-Dideoxy-4-(5-fluorocytosin-1-yl)-6-amino-2,5-anhydro-l-mannitolC10H15FN4O4[α]D25=-15.0 (c 0.08, MeOH)Source of chirality: l-mannitol

4,6-Dideoxy-4-(thymin-1-yl)-6-amino-2,5-anhydro-l-mannitolC11H17N3O5[α]D25=-10.0 (c 0.07, MeOH)Source of chirality: l-mannitol