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Synthesis, Solution Conformation and Anti-HIV Activity of Novel 3-Substituted-2′,3′-Dideoxy-5-Hydroxymethyl-Uridines and Their 4,5-Substituted Analogues

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To decrease the toxicity of potent anti-HIV nucleosides 3'-azido-2',3'-dideoxythymidine (AZT) and 2',3'-dideoxy-3'-fluorothymidine (3'-FddThd, FLT), their new analogues, 3'-azido-2',3'-dideoxy-5-hydroxymethyluridine (3'-Az5HmddUrd) and 2',3'-dideoxy-3'-fluoro-5-hydroxymethyluridine (3'-F5HmddUrd), were synthesized. The reaction of 3'-azido-2',3'-dideoxyuridine (3'-AzddUrd) and 2',3'-dideoxy-3'-fluorouridine (3'-FddUrd) with formaldehyde, under strongly alkaline conditions and at elevated temperature, proceeded after 4 days to completion to afford the corresponding 5-hydroxymethyl derivatives 3'-Az5HmddUrd and 3'-F5HmddUrd in good yield. These compounds were also prepared by oxidation of AZT and FLT with the use of K2S2O8. 1H NMR analyses were subjected to the series of 3', 4 and 5-substituted pyrimidine 2'-deoxy- and 2',3'-dideoxynucleosides involving 3'-Az5HmddUrd and 3'-F5HmddUrd. Analysis of the sugar furanose ring puckering demonstrated that all 3'-fluorine derivatives exhibited strong domination of the S conformation (approximately 100%) while 3'-substitution by electron-donating groups, such as NH2, increased population of the N conformation. Experimentally observed substituent effect on the furanose ring puckering equilibrium was reconstructed in the 100 ps molecular dynamic trajectories obtained for AZT, FLT, dThd, 2',3'-ddThd and 3'-amino-2',3'-ddThd. It may be concluded that anti-HIV activity is linked to a direct interaction of the 3'-substituent with reverse transcriptase (RT) binding site. Anti-HIV activities of 3'-Az5HmddUrd and 3'-F5HmddUrd are lower than activity of AZT and FLT; however, 3'-Az5HmddUrd and 3'-F5HmddUrd are less toxic than AZT and FLT.

Jarosław Poznański, Maria Bretner, Tadeusz Kulikowski et al. 2003

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