title: Synthesis and antiviral activity of 9-alkoxypurines. 1. 9-(3-Hydroxypropoxy)- and 9-[3-hydroxymethyl)propoxy]purines.
abstract: Reaction of hydroxyl-protected derivatives of hydroxyalkoxyamines (3a,b,c) with either 4,6-dichloro-2,5-diformamidopyrimidine (5) or 4,6-dichloro-5-formamidopyrimidine (31) and subsequent cyclization of the resultant 6-(alkoxyamino)pyrimidines (6, 17, 32, 35) by heating with diethoxymethyl acetate afforded 9-alkoxy-6-chloropurines (7, 18, 33, 36), which were converted subsequently to 9-(3-hydroxypropoxy)- and 9-[3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)propoxy] derivatives of guanine, 2-amino-6-chloropurine, 2-amino-6-alkoxypurines, 2-aminopurine, 2,6-diaminopurine, adenine, hypoxanthine, and 6-methoxypurine (8, 12, 13, 19-21, 23-26, 34, 37-39). Carboxylic acid esters (9-11, 14-16, 27-29) and a cyclic phosphate derivative (22) of the 9-(hydroxyalkoxy)guanines (8, 21) and 2-amino-9-(hydroxyalkoxy)purines (13, 26) were also prepared. The guanine derivatives (8, 21) showed potent and selective activity against herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 and varicella zoster virus in cell cultures and 8 is more active than acyclovir. Although without significant antiviral activity in cell cultures, the 2-aminopurines (13, 14-16, 26-29) and 2-amino-6-alkoxypurines (12, 23-25) are well absorbed after oral administration to mice and are converted efficiently to the antiviral guanine derivatives (8, 21) in vivo.
authors: Beecham Pharmaceuticals Research Division, Biosciences Research Centre, Epsom, Surrey, U.K.
authors: M R
authors: MR
authors: Harnden
authors: P G
authors: PG
authors: Wyatt
authors: M R
authors: MR
authors: Boyd
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Sutton
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D002460:Cell Line; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D015774:Ganciclovir / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000187:drug effects; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D051379:Mice; D015394:Molecular Structure; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D015774:Ganciclovir; D000212:Acyclovir