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Nucleic acid related compounds. 65. New syntheses of 1-(beta-D-arabinofuranosyl)-5(E)-(2-iodovinyl)uracil (IVAraU) from vinylsilane precursors. Radioiodine uptake as a marker for thymidine kinase positive herpes viral infections

Journal Article · · Journal of Medicinal Chemistry; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/jm00111a050· OSTI ID:5451160
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  1. Department of Chemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT (USA)

(Trimethylsilyl)acetylene was coupled with 1-(2,3,5-tri-O-acetyl-beta-D- arabinofuranosyl)-5-iodouracil to give 1- (2,3,5-tri-O-acetyl-beta-D-arabinofuranosyl)-5-(2-(trimethylsilyl)eth yny l) uracil. Lindlar hydrogenation of 4 gave 1-(2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-beta-D-arabinofuranosyl)-5(Z)-(2- (trimethylsilyl)vinyl)uracil. Treatment of 5 with iodine monochloride (or sodium iodide/phenyliodine(III) dichloride) in benzene gave 1-(2,3,5-tri-O-acetyl-beta-D-arabinofuranosyl)-5(E)-(2-iodovinyl)uracil (7), whereas polar solvents favored the (Z)-iodovinyl isomer 8. Deacetylation of 7 gave 1-(beta-D-arabinofuranosyl)-5(E)-(2-iodovinyl)uracil (IVAraU, 9). A microscale in situ synthesis with Na{asterisk}I gave ({asterisk}I)IVAraU. Treatment of HSV-infected cells with (125I)IVAraU resulted in virus-dependent uptake associated with nucleoside phosphorylation by wild type or acyclovir-resistant DNA polymerase mutants (but not with TK-HSV-1 mutants). Uptake was virus-inoculum dependent and was detectable within 4 h postinfection. The process was not completely reversible. Virus-specified uptake of (125I)IVAraU may allow automated in vitro detection of HSV isolates.

OSTI ID:
5451160
Journal Information:
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Medicinal Chemistry; (United States) Vol. 34:7; ISSN JMCMA; ISSN 0022-2623
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English