title: Synthesis of two 8-[(anthraquinone-2-yl)-linked]-2'-deoxyadenosine 3'-benzyl hydrogen phosphates for studies of photoinduced hole transport in DNA.
abstract: The challenge in working with anthraquinone-2'-deoxyadenosine (AQ-dA) conjugates is that they are insoluble in water and only sparingly soluble in most organic solvents. However, water-soluble AQ-dA conjugates with short linkers are required for study of their electrochemical and intramolecular electron transfer properties in this solvent prior to their use in laser kinetics investigations of photoinduced hole (cation) transport in DNA. This article first describes the synthesis of a water-soluble, ethynyl-linked AQ-dA conjugate, 8-[(anthraquinone-2-yl)ethynyl]-2'-deoxyadenosine 3'-benzyl hydrogen phosphate, based on initial formation of a 5'-O-(4,4'-dimethoxytrityl) (5'-O-DMTr) intermediate. Because intended H2 over Pd/C reduction of the ethynyl linker in 5'-O-DMTr-protected 2'-deoxyadenosines cleaves the DMTr protecting group and precipitates multiple side products, this work also describes the synthesis of an ethylenyl-linked AQ-dA conjugate, 8-[2-(anthraquinone-2-yl)ethyl]-2'-deoxyadenosine 3'-benzyl hydrogen phosphate, starting with a 5'-O-tert-butyldiphenylsilyl protecting group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30302-4098, USA.
authors.forename: Reham A I
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Abou-Elkhair
authors.forename: Thomas L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Netzel
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D003838:Deoxyadenine Nucleotides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010083:Oxidants, Photochemical / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D003838:Deoxyadenine Nucleotides; D010083:Oxidants, Photochemical; D004247:DNA