title: 7-(Aminoethyl) ether and thioether of daunomycinone.
abstract: One-step treatment of daunomycinone with excess 2-aminoethanethiol and 2-aminoethanol in trifluoroacetic acid afforded at C-7 the thioether (77% yield) and ether (30% after recycling), respectively. Stereoselectivity for the natural 7S over the 7R configuration was greater for the ether (97:3) than for the thioether (2.5:1). Esterification of daunomycin at C-7 with beta-alanine was accomplished through the mixed anhydride of Z(OMe)-beta-alanine. Preliminary biological tests suggests that the antitumor and DNA interactive properties of the anthracyclines can be retained in such structures.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis; D003630:Daunorubicin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003864:Depression, Chemical; D007939:Leukemia L1210 / Q000188:drug therapy; D007941:Leukemia P388 / Q000188:drug therapy; D051379:Mice
chemical_list: D004247:DNA; D003630:Daunorubicin