Selective reduction of the 7-oxo group in pyrido[2,3d]pyrimidine-4,7- diones: A new synthetic approach to 5,10-dideazatetrahydrofolic acid (DDATHF)

Article abstract of DOI:10.3987/com-99-s129

A selective reduction of the carbonyl group at C7 with borane in THF is accomplished for 2,4-diamino-7-oxo and 2-amino-4,7-dioxo substituted pyridopyrimidines (7a-c) and (13a-c) respectively, the ester group remaining unaltered in both cases. The synthesi