Aminopropanedinitrile (aminomalononitrile, AMN) in the synthesis of C-nucleosides and exocyclic amino thiazole N-nucleosides. Formation and reactions of 2-substituted-5-amino-4-oxazolecarbonitriles

Thesis/Dissertation · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:5577073

Scheuerman, R A

Aminopropanedinitrile (aminomalononitrile, AMN) reacts with a wide variety of alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl acid chlorides in the presence of 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone to give N-(dicyanomethyl)carboxamides which are easily cyclized in situ or after isolation to 2-substituted-5-amino-4-oxazolecarbonitriles in good to excellent yields. Electron attracting or electron releasing groups on the phenyl rings do not appear to greatly influence the yields of oxazoles and steric factors do not appear to be important in the aliphatic series. The reaction of 2, 5-anhydro-3, 4, 6-tri-O-benzoyl-[beta]-D-allonyl chloride with aminopropane-dinitrile gives 2, 5-anhydro-N-(dicyanomethyl)-[beta]-D-allonamide-3, 4, 6-tribenzoate which is converted to 5-amino-2-(2, 3, 5-tri-O-benzoyl-[beta]-D-ribofuranosyl)-4-oxazolecarbonitrile, which is used to prepare other C-nucleosides including 2-([beta]-D-ribofuranosyl)oxazole-4-carboxamide (oxazofurin), an analogue of the antitumor and antiviral C-nucleoside tiazofurin. Attempted deblocking of several benzoyl protected C-nucleosides with sodium methoxide led to double elimination reactions and the formation of furan derivatives. The 2-substituted-5-amino-4-oxazolecarbonitriles react with ortho esters to give imidates which are cyclized to axazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidines. Reactions of 2-substituted-5-amino-4-oxazolecarbonitriles include acylation of the 5-amino group, dediazotization of the 5-amino group, nucleophilic attack and ring opening of the oxazole, and acid catalyzed ring opening of the oxazole. Sugar isothiocyanates are prepared and react with aminopropane-dinitrile (aminomalononitrile, AMN) in the presence of 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone to afford exocyclic amino thiazole N-nucleosides.

• Research Organization: California Univ., Irvine, CA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5577073
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CHEMICAL REACTIONS
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CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
CYCLIZATION
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
NITRILES
NUCLEOSIDES
NUCLEOTIDES
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