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Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Chemistry, Medicinal, Pharmacology & Pharmacy, 0304 Medicinal and Biomolecular Chemistry, 0305 Organic Chemistry, 1115 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry, 3214 Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences, 3404 Medicinal and biomolecular chemistry, 3405 Organic chemistry

Abstract:

The product distribution obtained in the reaction of 1-(5-0-trityl-0-mesyl-2-deoxy-β-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-2,4-(1H, 3H)-pyrimidinedione with lithium azide in N, N'-dimethylformamide at 100°C depends on the nature of the substituent in 5. The results may be explained by a difference in the acidity of the pyrimidinedione. The reaction of the more acidic nucleosides (X = I, F) appears to proceed preferentially through the 2,3'-anhydro intermediate, whereas for the less acidic products (X = H, CH3) direct nucleophilic displacement by the azide ion predominates. The different 3'-azidfo derivatives were reduced to 3'-amino compounds. All 3'-azido- and 3'-aminopyrimidine nucleosides were tested against herpes simplex virus, vaccinia and vesicular stomatitis virus and on murine L1210 cell growth. None of the substances exhibited significant activity.