title: Syntheses of stable isotope-labeled 6 beta-hydroxycortisol, 6 beta-hydroxycortisone, and 6 beta-hydroxytestosterone.
abstract: A method is described for the preparation of two types of multi-labeled 6 beta-hydroxycortisol containing either five deuterium atoms at C-19 methyl and C-1 methylene or four 13C atoms at C-1, C-2, C-4, and C-19 in addition to the five deuterium atoms for use as analytical internal standards for gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). BMD derivatives of [1,1,19,19,19-2H(5)]cortisone and [1,2,4,19-13C(4),1,1,19,19,19-2H(5)]cortisone (cortisone-2H(5)-BMD and cortisone-13C(4),2H(5)-BMD) were first synthesized via indan synthon method starting from optical active 11-oxoindanylpropionic acid and labeled isopropenyl anion ([1,1,3,3,3-2H(5)]- or [1,3-13C(2),1,1,3,3,3-2H(5)]isopropenyl anion). The labeled isopropenyl anion was prepared from commercially available [1,1,1,3,3,3-2H(6)]- or [1,3-13C(2),1,1,1,3,3,3-2H(6)]acetone. Ultraviolet (UV) irradiated autoxidation at C-6 position of 3-ethyl-3,5-dienol ether derivatives of the labeled cortisone-BMDs gave 6 beta-hydroxy-[1,1,19,19,19-2H(5)]cortisone-BMD and 6 beta-hydroxy-[1,2,4,19-13C(4),1,1,19,19,19-2H(5)]cortisone-BMD, respectively, as a mixture of 6 beta- and 6 alpha-epimers in a ratio of 4:1. Separation of 6 beta- and 6 alpha-epimers by thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and subsequent hydrolysis of the BMD group at C-17 gave pure labeled 6 beta-hydroxycortisone. After protecting the keto group at C-3 of the labeled 6 beta-hydroxycortisone-BMD as semicarbazone, reduction of 11-keto group with NaBH(4) and subsequent removal of the C-3 and C-17 protecting groups gave 6beta-hydroxy-[1,1,19,19,19-2H(5)]cortisol (6 beta-hydroxycortisol-2H(5)) and 6 beta-hydroxy-[1,2,4,19-13C(4),1,1,19,19,19-2H(5)]cortisol (6 beta-hydroxycortisol-13C(4),2H(5)), respectively, as a mixture of 6 beta- and 6 alpha-epimers (6 beta:6 alpha=4.4:1). The isotopic compositions of 6 beta-hydroxycortisol-2H(5) and 6 beta-hydroxycortisol-13C(4),2H(5) were 90.9 and 92.1 at.%, respectively. Furthermore, 6 beta-hydroxy-[1 alpha,16,16,17 alpha-2H(4)]testosterone was synthesized by the UV irradiated autoxidation at C-6 position of 3-ethyl-3,5-dienol ether derivative of deuterium-labeled testosterone ([1 alpha,16,16,17 alpha-2H(4)]testosterone) obtained by using catalytic deuteration and hydrogen-deuterium exchange reactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan. furutat@ps.toyaku.ac.jp
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Furuta
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Mitsuhiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsuzawa
authors.forename: Hiromi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shibasaki
authors.forename: Yasuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kasuya
mesh_terms: D002247:Carbon Isotopes; D003348:Cortisone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D003903:Deuterium; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D006915:Hydroxytestosterones / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D007553:Isotope Labeling / Q000379:methods*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction / Q000528:radiation effects; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: C485511:6 beta-hydroxycortisone; D002247:Carbon Isotopes; D006915:Hydroxytestosterones; C001380:6 beta-hydroxycortisol; C025591:6 beta-hydroxytestosterone; D003903:Deuterium; D003348:Cortisone; D006854:Hydrocortisone