title: Synthesis and antifolate properties of 5,10-ethano-5,10-dideazaaminopterin.
abstract: 2-Carbomethoxy-4-(p-carbomethoxyphenyl)cyclohexanone was prepared in a four-step process and thermally condensed with 2,4,6-triaminopyrimidine to afford methyl 2,4-diamino-4-deoxy-7-hydroxy-5,10-ethano-5,10-dideazapteroate+ ++. Reduction of the 7-oxo function with borane gave the 7,8-dihydro pterin which was subsequently oxidized to the fully aromatic pteroate ester with dicyanodichlorobenzoquinone. Saponification of the benzoate ester, coupling with diethyl glutamate and final ester hydrolysis afforded the title compound. This novel deazaaminopterin analogue was approximately as potent as methotrexate in vitro in terms of DHFR and L1210 cell growth inhibition. There are indications of diastereomeric differences in the enzyme inhibition measurements. A significant transport advantage over MTX for influx into L1210 cells was observed. The compound was active against the E 0771 murine mammary solid tumor, but further investigation with individual diastereomers is required to define the ED50.
authors.affiliation: Bio-Organic Chemistry Laboratory, SRI International, Menlo Park, California 94025.
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: DeGraw
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Christie
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Colwell
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Sirotnak
mesh_terms: D000630:Aminopterin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D005493:Folic Acid Antagonists / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D007939:Leukemia L1210 / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology; D008325:Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D005493:Folic Acid Antagonists; C072404:5,10-ethano-5,10-dideazaaminopterin; D000630:Aminopterin; D008727:Methotrexate