title: A new methods for the 3'-deoxygenation of butirosins A and B.
abstract: An aziridine ring-formation involving the reaction of adjacent amino and alcohol groups with triphenylphosphine, carbon tetrachloride, and triethylamine was applied at the 2' and 3' positions of butirosin A (1a) and B (1b). The amino groups at the 2' position of 1a and 1b were p-methoxybenzylated to increase the nucleophilicity of the nitrogen atom and to avoid the formation of a P-N linkage, and the N-p-methoxybenzyl derivatives were converted into the aziridine derivatives, which were then subjected to hydrogenolysis and removal of the protecting groups to give 3'-deoxybutirosin A (7a) and B (7b), respectively. This new method is compared with the conventional N,O-protecting method that involves several complex steps.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D002076:Butirosin Sulfate / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D008722:Methods; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002076:Butirosin Sulfate