Synthesis of 4-substituted imidazo[4,5-d][1,2,3]triazine (2- azapurine)nucleosides

Article abstract of DOI:10.1080/15257770008032996

Several methods for functionalization of the 4-position of imidazo[4,5- d][1,2,3]triazin-4-one were investigated. These investigations were successful and led to the preparation of 4-amino, 4-triazol-1-yl, 4-methoxy, 4-methylthio, 4-methylamino, 4-thio, 4-nitrobenzyl, and 4-unsubstituted 9- (β-D-ribofuranosyl)-imidazo-[4,5-d][1,2,3]triazine (2-azapurine ribosides). The 4-unsubstituted compound (19) was slightly active against HCMV in plaque and yield reduction experiments and was not cytotoxic at 100 ♂m. The methylamino (15), hydrazino (16), and p-nitrobenzylthio (20) were inactive against HCMV but slightly cytotoxic. The thiomethyl-substituted analog (21) was the most active with activity comparable to ganciclovir but with greater cytotoxicity. We conclude that even though none of the tested compounds had antiviral activity superior to ganciclovir, the new synthetic methods will provide a route to more interesting compounds.

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Synthesis of 4-Substituted
Imidazo[4,5-d][1,2,3]triazine (2-
Azapurine)nucleosides
a b
a c
a
Steven Krawczyk
, Michael T. Migawa
, John C. Drach & Leroy
a
B. Townsend
a
Department of Chemistry, College of Literature, Science and the
Arts, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, and
Department of Biologic and Material Sciences, School of Dentistry ,
University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-1065
b
Gilead Sciences , 333 Lakeside Drive, Foster City, California, 94404
c
ISIS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , 2292 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, CA,
92008
Published online: 24 Sep 2006.
To cite this article: Steven Krawczyk , Michael T. Migawa , John C. Drach & Leroy B. Townsend (2000)
Synthesis of 4-Substituted Imidazo[4,5-d][1,2,3]triazine (2-Azapurine)nucleosides, Nucleosides,
Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids, 19:1-2, 39-68, DOI: 10.1080/15257770008032996
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