U.S. patent application number 12/359210 was filed with the patent office on 2009-05-21 for compositions and methods pertaining to pna synthons and oligomers comprising a universal base.
This patent application is currently assigned to LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation. Invention is credited to Birenda K. Bhattacharya, James M. Coull.
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Filed Date | 2009-05-21 |
United States Patent
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20090131662 |
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Bhattacharya; Birenda K. ;
et al. |
May 21, 2009 |
Compositions And Methods Pertaining To PNA Synthons And Oligomers
Comprising A Universal Base
Abstract
This invention is related to compositions and methods pertaining
to PNA synthons, PNA oligomers and/or PNA/DNA Chimeras comprising a
universal base.
Inventors: |
Bhattacharya; Birenda K.;
(Kent, OH) ; Coull; James M.; (Westford,
MA) |
Correspondence
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INVITROGEN CORPORATION;C/O INTELLEVATE
P.O. BOX 52050
MINNEAPOLIS
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Assignee: |
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, a
Delaware Corporation
Carlsbad
CA
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Family ID: |
37571156 |
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12/359210 |
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January 23, 2009 |
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544/262 ;
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C07D 487/04 20130101;
C07D 231/38 20130101 |
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C07D 487/04 20060101
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Claims
1. A method comprising: a) alkylating a substituted or
unsubstituted 3-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitrile compound with a halo
acetate compound of the formula: ##STR00026## wherein, each W is
independently hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an
alkynyl group, a heteroalkyl group, a heteroalkenyl group, a
heteroalkynyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, an
arylalkyl group or a heteroarylalkyl group; R.sup.1 is an alkyl
group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heteroalkyl group, a
heteroalkenyl group, a heteroalkynyl group, an aryl group, a
heteroaryl group, an arylalkyl group or a heteroarylalkyl group;
Hal is Cl, Br or I; and each X.sup.1 is O or S.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein each W is independently hydrogen,
methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl
or sec-butyl.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein R.sup.1 is methyl, n-propyl,
isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, sec-butyl, allyl,
trimethylsilyl, tert-butyldimethylsilyl or phenyl.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein each X.sup.1 is O.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein one of the products of the
reaction is a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic compound of
the formula: ##STR00027## wherein, each W is independently
hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a
heteroalkyl group, a heteroalkenyl group, a heteroalkynyl group, an
aryl group, a heteroaryl group, an arylalkyl group or a
heteroarylalkyl group; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group, an
alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heteroalkyl group, a
heteroalkenyl group, a heteroalkynyl group, an aryl group, a
heteroaryl group, an arylalkyl group or a heteroarylalkyl group;
and each X.sup.1 is O or S.
6. A method comprising: a) reacting a substituted or unsubstituted
heterocyclic compound of the formula: ##STR00028## with a
substituted or unsubstituted compound of the formula: ##STR00029##
or a substituted or unsubstituted compound of the formula:
##STR00030## wherein the reaction produces a substituted or
unsubstituted heterocyclic compound of the formula: ##STR00031##
wherein, each W is independently hydrogen, an alkyl group, an
alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heteroalkyl group, a
heteroalkenyl group, a heteroalkynyl group, an aryl group, a
heteroaryl group, an arylalkyl group or a heteroarylalkyl group; W'
is hydrogen or NH.sub.2; R.sup.1 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl
group, an alkynyl group, a heteroalkyl group, a heteroalkenyl
group, a heteroalkynyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, an
arylalkyl group or a heteroarylalkyl group; H--Ac is an acidic
group capable of protonating the diamine; and each X.sup.1 is
independently O or S.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the solvent for the reaction is
compound IVb, methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol or
t-butanol, N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) or dimethylsulphoxide
(DMSO).
8. The method of claim 6, wherein the reaction is allowed to
reflux.
9. The method of claim 6, further comprising: b) protecting the
exocyclic amine of the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic
compound V with a amine protecting group to thereby produce a
compound of the formula: ##STR00032## wherein, each W is
independently hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an
alkynyl group, a heteroalkyl group, a heteroalkenyl group, a
heteroalkynyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, an
arylalkyl group or a heteroarylalkyl group; Pg.sup.1 is an amine
protecting group; R.sup.1 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an
alkynyl group, a heteroalkyl group, a heteroalkenyl group, a
heteroalkynyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, an
arylalkyl group or a heteroarylalkyl group; and each X.sup.1 is O
or S.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the amine protecting group is
Fmoc, Bhoc, Z, t-boc or Cyoc.
11. The method of claim 6, further comprising: b) converting the
ester group of compound V to a carboxylic acid group to thereby
produce a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic compound of the
formula: ##STR00033## wherein, each W is independently hydrogen, an
alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heteroalkyl
group, a heteroalkenyl group, a heteroalkynyl group, an aryl group,
a heteroaryl group, an arylalkyl group or a heteroarylalkyl group;
and each X.sup.1 is O or S.
12. The method of claim 9, further comprising: c) converting the
ester group of compound VI to a carboxylic acid group to thereby
produce a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic compound of the
formula: ##STR00034## wherein, each W is independently hydrogen, an
alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heteroalkyl
group, a heteroalkenyl group, a heteroalkynyl group, an aryl group,
a heteroaryl group, an arylalkyl group or a heteroarylalkyl group;
Pg.sup.1 is an amine protecting group; and each X.sup.1 is O or
S.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein Pg.sup.1 is Fmoc, Bhoc, Z,
t-boc or Cyoc.
14. A method comprising: a) reacting the carbonyl or thiocarbonyl
carbon of the activated carboxylic acid group, thiocarboxylic acid
group or active ester group of a substituted or unsubstituted
heterocyclic compound of the formula: ##STR00035## with the
secondary nitrogen of a substituted or unsubstituted
N-(2-aminoethyl)glycine moiety, wherein, each W is independently
hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a
heteroalkyl group, a heteroalkenyl group, a heteroalkynyl group, an
aryl group, a heteroaryl group, an arylalkyl group or a
heteroarylalkyl group; Pg.sup.1 is an amine protecting group;
R.sup.2 is --SH, --OH or an active ester leaving group; and X.sup.1
is O or S.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein the substituted or
unsubstituted N-(2-aminoethyl)glycine moiety has the formula:
##STR00036## wherein, Pg.sup.2 is an amine protecting group; each
Y.sup.1 is independently hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl
group, an alkynyl group, a heteroalkyl group, a heteroalkenyl
group, a heteroalkynyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, an
arylalkyl group or a heteroarylalkyl group; Y.sup.2 is hydrogen or
a protected or unprotected amino acid side chain; R.sup.3 is --OH,
--SH, --SR.sup.1 or --OR.sup.1, wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl group,
an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heteroalkyl group, a
heteroalkenyl group, a heteroalkynyl group, an aryl group, a
heteroaryl group, an arylalkyl group or a heteroarylalkyl group;
and each X.sup.1 is O or S.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein R.sup.1 is methyl, ethyl,
n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, sec-butyl,
allyl, trimethylsilyl, tert-butyldimethylsilyl or phenyl.
17. The method of claim 14, wherein the substituted or
unsubstituted N-(2-aminoethyl)glycine moiety is a PNA subunit of a
PNA oligomer or PNA/DNA Chimera.
18. The method of claim 14, wherein, Pg.sup.1 is Fmoc, Bhoc, Z,
t-boc or Cyoc.
19. The method of claim 15, wherein Pg.sup.1 is Fmoc, Bhoc, Z,
t-boc or Cyoc and wherein Pg.sup.2 is different from Pg.sup.1 and
Pg.sup.2 is independently Fmoc, Bhoc, Z, t-boc, Cyoc or trityl.
20. The method of claim 14, wherein the active ester leaving group
is a group of the formula: ##STR00037## wherein X.sup.1 is O or
S.
21. A substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic compound of the
formula: ##STR00038## wherein, each W is independently hydrogen, an
alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heteroalkyl
group, a heteroalkenyl group, a heteroalkynyl group, an aryl group,
a heteroaryl group, an arylalkyl group or a heteroarylalkyl group;
R.sup.1 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a
heteroalkyl group, a heteroalkenyl group, a heteroalkynyl group, an
aryl group, a heteroaryl group, an arylalkyl group or a
heteroarylalkyl group, provided however that R.sup.1 is not ethyl;
and each X.sup.1 is O or S.
22. The compound of claim 21, wherein R.sup.1 is methyl, n-propyl,
isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, sec-butyl, allyl,
trimethylsilyl, t-butyldimethylsilyl or phenyl.
23. The compound of claim 21, wherein each X.sup.1 is O.
24. A substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic compound of the
formula: ##STR00039## wherein, Pg.sup.3 is hydrogen or an
amine-protecting group; each W is independently hydrogen, an alkyl
group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heteroalkyl group, a
heteroalkenyl group, a heteroalkynyl group, an aryl group, a
heteroaryl group, an arylalkyl group or a heteroarylalkyl group;
X.sup.1 is O or S; and R.sup.3 is --OH, --SH, --SR.sup.1 or
--OR.sup.1, wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an
alkynyl group, a heteroalkyl group, a heteroalkenyl group, a
heteroalkynyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, an
arylalkyl group or a heteroarylalkyl group.
25. The compound of claim 24, wherein Pg.sup.3 is Fmoc, Bhoc, Z,
t-boc or Cyoc.
26. The compound of claim 24, wherein R.sup.1 is methyl, ethyl,
n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, sec-butyl, allyl,
trimethylsilyl, t-butyldimethylsilyl or phenyl.
27. The compound of claim 24, wherein X.sup.1 is O.
28. The compound of claim 24, having the formula: ##STR00040##
wherein the compound is optionally substituted.
29. A PNA synthon of the formula: ##STR00041## wherein, Pg.sup.1 is
an amine protecting group; Pg.sup.2 is an amine protecting group;
each W is independently hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group,
an alkynyl group, a heteroalkyl group, a heteroalkenyl group, a
heteroalkynyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, an
arylalkyl group or a heteroarylalkyl group; each Y.sup.1 is
independently hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an
alkynyl group, a heteroalkyl group, a heteroalkenyl group, a
heteroalkynyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, an
arylalkyl group or a heteroarylalkyl group; Y.sup.2 is hydrogen or
a protected or unprotected amino acid side chain; R.sup.3 is --OH,
--SH, SR.sup.1 or --OR.sup.1, wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl group, an
alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heteroalkyl group, a
heteroalkenyl group, a heteroalkynyl group, an aryl group, a
heteroaryl group, an arylalkyl group or a heteroarylalkyl group;
and each X.sup.1 is O or S.
30. The PNA synthon of claim 29, wherein, Pg.sup.1 is Fmoc, Bhoc,
Z, t-boc or Cyoc; and Pg.sup.2 is an amine-protecting group
different from Pg.sup.1 selected from the group consisting of Fmoc,
Bhoc, X, t-boc, Cyoc and trityl.
31. The PNA synthon of claim 29, wherein the PNA synthon has the
formula: ##STR00042## ##STR00043##
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a divisional application of application
Ser. No. 11/452,443, filed Jun. 14, 2006 which claims priority to
U.S. provisional application No. 60/690,569 filed Jun. 15, 2005,
each of which are incorporated by reference herein.
[0002] The section headings used herein are for organizational
purposes only and are not to be construed as limiting the subject
matter described in any way.
1. FIELD
[0003] This invention is related to the field of the organic
synthesis of nucleobases and their incorporation into synthons and
oligomers.
2. INTRODUCTION
[0004] Peptide nucleic acid is a class of synthetic nucleobase
comprising oligomers that can sequence specifically hybridize to
nucleic acids and other polynucleobase strands. Hybridization
between nucleobases of polynucleobase strands typically follows
well-established rules for hydrogen bonding. For Watson-Crick base
pairing, typically adenine base pairs with thymine and cytosine
base pairs with guanine.
[0005] A nucleoside comprising the nucleobase 8-aza-7-deazaadenine
has been investigated and found to exhibit properties of a
universal nucleoside (Seela et al. Nucl. Acids Res., 28(17):
3224-3232 (2000). The term universal nucleoside refers to a
nucleoside that forms specific hydrogen bonds towards the four
canonical DNA nucleobases (i.e. adenine, thymine, cytosine and
quanine). It would be useful to have methods for the preparation of
PNA synthons and PNA oligomers comprising a universal nucleobase
such as 8-aza-7-deazaadenine.
3. DRAWINGS
[0006] The skilled artisan will understand that the drawings,
described below, are for illustration purposes only. The drawings
are not intended to limit the scope of the present teachings in any
way.
[0007] FIGS. 1A and 1B are illustrations of some nucleobases that
can be incorporated into nucleic acids, PNA oligomers and PNA/DNA
Chimeras.
[0008] FIG. 2 is an illustration of a synthetic route to a
Z-protected N8-alkylated 8-aza-7-deazaadenine compound.
[0009] FIG. 3 is an illustration of a synthetic route to a t-boc
PNA monomer comprising Z-protected N8-alkylated
8-aza-7-deazaadenine.
[0010] FIG. 4 illustrates a synthetic route to an Fmoc/Z PNA
monomer comprising a protected N8-alkylated 8-aza-7-deazaadenine
nucleobase.
[0011] FIG. 5 provides an illustration of a synthetic route to a
Bhoc protected N8-alkylated 8-aza-7-deazaadenine nucleobase.
[0012] FIG. 6 illustrates a synthetic route to an Fmoc/Bhoc
protected PNA monomer comprising a protected N8-alkylated
8-aza-7-deazaadenine nucleobase.
[0013] FIGS. 7A and 7B illustrate various PNA synthons comprising a
protected N8-alkylated 8-aza-7-deazaadenine nucleobase.
[0014] FIGS. 8A and 8B illustrate the coupling of a partially
protected N8-alkylated 8-aza-7-deazaadenine nucleobase directly to
the backbone of a support bound PNA oligomer.
[0015] All literature and similar materials cited in this
application, including but not limited to, patents, patent
applications, articles, books, treatises, and internet web pages,
regardless of the format of such literature and similar materials,
are expressly incorporated by reference herein in their entirety
for any and all purposes.
4. DEFINITIONS
[0016] For the purposes of interpreting of this specification, the
following definitions will apply and whenever appropriate, terms
used in the singular till also include the plural and vice versa.
In the event that any definition set forth below conflicts with the
usage of that word in any other document, including any document
incorporated herein by reference, the definition set forth below
shall control.
a. As used herein, "nucleobase" refers to those naturally occurring
and those non-naturally occurring heterocyclic moieties commonly
known to those who utilize nucleic acid technology or utilize
peptide nucleic acid technology to thereby generate polynucleobase
strands that can sequence specifically bind to nucleic acids and
other polynucleobase strands. Non-limiting examples of suitable
nucleobases include: adenine, cytosine, guanine, thymine, uracil,
5-propynyl-uracil, 2-thio-5-propynyl-uracil, 5-methylcytosine,
pseudoisocytosine, 2-thiouracil, 2-thiothymine, 2-aminopurine,
N9-(2-amino-6-chloropurine), N8-(2,6-diaminopurine), hypoxanthine,
N8-(7-deaza-guanine), N9-(7-deaza-8-aza-guanine) and
N8-(8-aza-7-deazaadenine). Other non-limiting examples of suitable
nucleobase include those nucleobases illustrated in FIGS. 1A and 1B
(also see FIGS. 2A and 2B of U.S. Pat. No. 6,357,163). b. As used
herein, "nucleobase sequence" refers to any segment, or aggregate
of two or more segments (i.e. linked polymer), of a polynucleobase
strand. Non-limiting examples of suitable polynucleobase strands
include oligodeoxynucleotides (e.g. DNA), oligoribonucleotides
(e.g. RNA), peptide nucleic acids (PNA), PNA/DNA Chimeras, nucleic
acid analogs and/or nucleic acid mimics. c. As used herein, the
phrase "nucleobase containing subunit" refers to a subunit of a
polynucleobase strand that comprises a nucleobase. For
oligonucleotides, the nucleobase containing subunit is a
nucleotide. With reference to oligonucleotides, those of skill in
the art will appreciate the form of a subunit associated with other
species of polynucleobase strands. d. As used herein,
"polynucleobase strand" refers to a complete single polymer strand
comprising nucleobase-containing subunits. e. As used herein,
"nucleic acid" refers to a polynucleobase strand having a backbone
formed from nucleotides, or analogs thereof. Preferred nucleic
acids are DNA, RNA, L-DNA, locked nucleic acids (LNA). For the
avoidance of any doubt, PNA is a nucleic acid mimic and not a
nucleic acid or nucleic acid analog. PNA is not a nucleic acid
since it is not formed from nucleotides. f. As used herein,
"peptide nucleic acid" or "PNA" refers to any polynucleobase strand
or segment of a polynucleobase strand comprising two or more PNA
subunits, including, but not limited to, any polynucleobase strand
or segment of a polynucleobase strand referred to or claimed as a
peptide nucleic acid in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,539,082, 5,527,675,
5,623,049, 5,714,331, 5,711,262, 5,736,336, 5,773,571, 5,766,855,
5,786,461, 5,837,459, 5,891,625, 5,972,610, 5,986,053, 6,107,470
and 6,357,163.
[0017] The term "peptide nucleic acid" or "PNA" shall also apply to
any polynucleobase strand or segment of a polynucleobase strand
comprising two or more subunits of those nucleic acid mimics
described in the following publications: Lagriffoul et al.,
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 4: 1081-1082 (1994);
Petersen et al., Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 6;
793-796 (1996); Diderichsen et al., Tett. Lett. 37: 475-478 (1996);
Fujii et al., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 7: 637-627 (1997); Jordan et
al., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 7: 687-690 (1997); Krotz et al.,
Tett. Lett. 36: 6941-6944 (1995); Lagriffoul et al., Bioorg. Med.
Chem. Lett. 4: 1081-1082 (1994); Diederichsen, U., Bioorganic &
Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 7: 1743-1746 (1997); Lowe et al., J.
Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 1, (1997) 1: 539-546; Lowe et al., J.
Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 11: 547-554 (1997); Lowe et al., J. Chem.
Soc. Perkin Trans. 1 1:5 55-560 (1997); Howarth et al., J. Org.
Chem. 62: 5441-5450 (1997); Altmann, K-H et al., Bioorganic &
Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 7: 1119-1122 (1997); Diederichsen, U.,
Bioorganic & Med. Chem. Lett., 8: 165-168 (1998); Diederichsen
et al., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 37: 302-305 (1998); Cantin et al.,
Tett. Lett., 38: 4211-4214 (1997); Ciapetti et al., Tetrahedron,
53: 1167-1176 (1997); Lagriffoule et al., Chem. Eur. J., 3: 912-919
(1997); Kumar et al., Organic Letters 3(9): 1269-1272 (2001); and
the Peptide-Based Nucleic Acid Mimics (PENAMs) of Shah et al. as
disclosed in WO96/04000.
[0018] In some embodiments, a "peptide nucleic acid" or "PNA" is a
polynucleobase strand or segment of a polynucleobase strand
comprising two or more covalently linked subunits of the
formula:
##STR00001##
wherein, each J is the same or different and is selected from the
group consisting of: H, R', OR', SR', NHR', NR'.sub.2, F, Cl, Br
and I. Each K is the same or different and is selected from the
group consisting of: O, S, NH and NR'. Each R' is the same or
different and is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl
group, an aryl group, a heteroalkyl, an heteroalkenyl group, a
heteroalkynyl group, a heteroaryl group, an arylalkyl group, a
heteroarylalkyl group. For example, R' can be methyl, ethyl,
n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, iso-butyl,
n-pentyl, n-hexyl, methoxy, ethoxy, benzyl, phenyl, vinyl or
allyl.
[0019] Each A is selected from the group consisting of: a single
bond, a group of the formula; --(CJ.sub.2).sub.s-- and a group of
the formula; --(CJ.sub.2).sub.sC(O)--, wherein, J is defined above
and each s is a integer from one to five. Each t is 1 or 2 and each
u is 1 or 2. Each L is the same or different and is independently
selected from: adenine, cytosine, guanine, thymine, uracil,
5-propynyl-uracil, 2-thio-5-propynyl-uracil, 5-methylcytosine,
pseudoisocytosine, 2-thiouracil and 2-thiothymine, 2-aminopurine,
N9-(2-amino-6-chloropurine), N9-(2,6-diaminopurine), hypoxanthine,
N9-(7-deaza-guanine), N9-(7-deaza-8-aza-guanine),
N8-(8-aza-7-deazaadenine), other naturally occurring nucleobase
analogs and other non-naturally occurring nucleobases (e.g. FIGS.
1A and 1B).
[0020] In some embodiments, a PNA subunit can be a naturally
occurring or non-naturally occurring nucleobase attached to the
N-.alpha.-glycyl nitrogen of the N-[2-(aminoethyl)]glycine backbone
through a methylene carbonyl linkage; this currently being the most
commonly used form of a peptide nucleic acid subunit.
g. As used herein, "sequence specifically" refers to hybridization
by base pairing through hydrogen bonding. Non-limiting examples of
standard base pairing include adenine base pairing with thymine or
uracil and guanine base pairing with cytosine. Other non-limiting
examples of base-pairing motifs include, but are not limited to:
adenine base pairing with any of: 5-propynyl-uracil,
2-thio-5-propynyl-uracil, 2-thiouracil or 2-thiothymine; guanine
base pairing with any of: 5-methylcytosine or pseudoisocytosine;
cytosine base pairing with any of: hypoxanthine,
N9-(7-deaza-guanine) or N9-(7-deaza-8-aza-guanine); thymine or
uracil base pairing with any of: 2-aminopurine,
N9-(2-amino-6-chloropurine) or N9-(2,6-diaminopurine); and
N8-(8-aza-7-deazaadenine), being a universal base, base pairing
with any other nucleobase, such as for example any of: adenine,
cytosine, guanine, thymine, uracil, 5-propynyl-uracil,
2-thio-5-propynyl-uracil, 5-methylcytosine, pseudoisocytosine,
2-thiouracil and 2-thiothymine, 2-aminopurine,
N9-(2-amino-6-chloropurine), N9-(2,6-diaminopurine), hypoxanthine,
N9-(7-deaza-guanine). h. As used herein, the term "chimera" or
"chimeric oligomer" refers to a polynucleobase strand comprising
two or more linked subunits that are selected from different
classes of subunits. For example, a PNA/DNA chimera can comprise at
least one PNA subunit linked to at least one 2'-deoxyribonucleic
acid subunit (For exemplary methods and compositions related to
PNA/DNA chimera preparation See: U.S. Pat. No. 6,063,569). i. As
used herein, the term "linked polymer" refers to a polynucleobase
strand comprising two or more polymer segments that are linked by a
linker. The polymer segments that can be linked to form the linked
polymer can be selected from the group consisting of an
oligodeoxynucleotide, an oligoribonucleotide, a peptide, a
polyamide, a peptide nucleic acid (PNA) and a PNA/DNA Chimera. j.
As used herein, the term "alkyl" refers to a straight chained or
branched C.sub.1-C.sub.20 hydrocarbon or a cyclic C.sub.3-C.sub.20
hydrocarbon (i.e. a cycloalkyl group) that is completely saturated.
When used herein, the term "alkyl" refers to a group that may be
substituted or unsubstituted. When used herein, "alkyl" also refers
to an alkyl group wherein one or more of the carbon atoms of a
substituted or unsubstituted methylene group may be replaced by a
silicon atom (Si). In some embodiments, alkyl groups can be a
straight chained or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.6 hydrocarbons or cyclic
C.sub.3-C.sub.6 hydrocarbons that are completely saturated. k. As
used herein, the term "alkylene" refers to a straight or branched
alkyl chain or a cyclic alkyl group that has at least two points of
attachment to at least two moieties (e.g.,
--{CH.sub.2}-(methylene), --{CH.sub.2CH.sub.2}--, (ethylene),
##STR00002##
etc., wherein the brackets indicate the points of attachment). When
used herein the term "alkylene" refers to a group that may be
substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments, an alkylene
group can be a C.sub.1-C.sub.6 hydrocarbon. 1. As used herein, the
term "alkenyl" refers to straight chained or branched
C.sub.2-C.sub.20 hydrocarbons or cyclic C.sub.3-C.sub.20
hydrocarbons that have one or more double bonds. When used herein,
the term "alkenyl" refers to a group that can be substituted or
unsubstituted. For the purposes of this specification, "alkenyl"
can also refer to an alkenyl group wherein one or more of the
carbon atoms of a substituted or unsubstituted methylene group has
been replaced by a silicon atom (Si). In some embodiments, alkenyl
groups can be straight chained or branched C.sub.2-C.sub.6
hydrocarbons or cyclic C.sub.3-C.sub.6 hydrocarbons that have one
or more double bonds. m. As used herein, the term "alkynyl" refers
to straight chained or branched C.sub.2-C.sub.20 hydrocarbons or
cyclic C.sub.3-C.sub.20 hydrocarbons that have one or more triple
bonds. When used herein, the term "alkynyl" refers to a group that
can be substituted or unsubstituted. For the purposes of this
specification, "alkynyl" will also refer to an alkynyl group
wherein one or more of the carbon atoms of a substituted or
unsubstituted methylene group has been replaced by a silicon atom
(Si). In some embodiments, alkynyl groups can be straight chained
or branched C.sub.2-C.sub.6 hydrocarbons or cyclic C.sub.3-C.sub.6
hydrocarbons that have one or more triple bonds. n. As used herein,
the term "heteroalkyl" refers to an alkyl group in which one or
more methylene groups in the alkyl chain is replaced by a
heteroatom such as --O--, --S--, SO.sub.2-- or --NR''--, wherein
R'' can be a hydrogen, alkyl alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or arylalkyl.
When used herein, the term "heteroalkyl" refers to a group that can
be substituted or unsubstituted. o. As used herein, the term
"heteroalkenyl" refers to an alkenyl group in which one or more
methylene groups is replaced by a heteroatom such as --O--, --S--,
--SO.sub.2-- or --NR''--, wherein R'' is previously defined. When
used herein, the term "heteroalkenyl" refers to a group that can be
substituted or unsubstituted. p. As used herein, the term
"heteroalkynyl" refers to an alkynyl group in which one or more
methylene groups is replaced by a heteroatom such as --O--, --S--,
--SO.sub.2-- or NR''--, wherein R'' is previously defined. When
used herein, the term "heteroalkenyl" refers to a group that can be
substituted or unsubstituted. q. As used herein, the term
"heterocycloalkyl" refers to a non-aromatic ring that comprises one
or more oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atoms (e.g., morpholine,
piperidine, piperazine, pyrrolidine, and thiomorpholine). As used
herein, the term "heterocycloalkyl" refers to a group that may be
substituted or unsubstituted. r. As used herein, the term "aryl",
either alone or as part of another moiety (e.g., arylalkyl, etc.),
refers to carbocyclic aromatic groups such as phenyl. Aryl groups
also include fused polycyclic aromatic ring systems in which a
carbocyclic aromatic ring is fused to another carbocyclic aromatic
ring (e.g., 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, 1-anthracyl, 2-anthracyl, etc.)
or in which a carbocylic aromatic ring is fused to one or more
carbocyclic non-aromatic rings (e.g., tetrahydronaphthylene, indan,
etc.). As used herein, the term "aryl" refers to a group that may
be substituted or unsubstituted. s. As used herein, the term
"heteroaryl" refers to an aromatic heterocycle that comprises 1, 2,
3 or 4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, sulfur and
oxygen. As used herein, the term "heteroaryl" refers to a group
that may be substituted or unsubstituted. A heteroaryl may be fused
to one or two rings, such as a cycloalkyl, a heterocycloalkyl, an
aryl, or a heteroaryl. The point of attachment of a heteroaryl to a
molecule may be on the heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or
aryl ring, and the heteroaryl group may be attached through carbon
or a heteroatom. Heteroaryl groups may be substituted or
unsubstituted. Examples of heteroaryl groups include imidazolyl,
furyl, pyrrolyl, thienyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl,
isothiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidyl,
pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, quinolyl, isoquinolinyl, indazolyl,
benzoxazolyl, benzisoxazolyl, benzofuryl, benzothiazolyl,
indolizinyl, imidazopyridinyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, isothiazolyl,
oxazolyl, tetrazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiazolyl,
benzoisothiazolyl, benzothiadiazolyl, benzoxadiazolyl, indolyl,
tetrahydroindolyl, azaindolyl, imidazopyridyl, quinazolinyl,
purinyl, pyrrolo[2,3]pyrimidyl, pyrazolo[3,4]pyrimidyl or
benzo(b)thienyl, each of which can be optionally substituted. t. As
used herein, the term "arylalkyl" refers to an aryl group that is
attached to another moiety via an alkylene linker. As used herein,
the term "arylalkyl" refers to a group that may be substituted or
unsubstituted. u. As used herein, the term "heteroarylalkyl" refers
to a heteroaryl group that is attached to another moiety (e.g. an
alkyl or heteroalkyl group) via an alkylene linker. As used herein,
the term "heteroarylalkyl" refers to a group that may be
substituted or unsubstituted.
[0021] Suitable substituents for any alkyl, an alkylene, an
alkenyl, an alkynyl, a heteroalkyl, a heteroalkenyl, a
heteroalkynyl, an aryl, a heteroaryl, an arylalkyl, or a
heteroarylalkyl group includes any substituent that is stable under
the reaction conditions used in embodiments of this invention. Non
limiting examples of suitable substituents include: an alkyl (e.g.,
methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec butyl,
t-butyl, cyclohexyl etc.) group, a haloalkyl (e.g.,
trifluoromethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl-) group, an alkoxy (e.g.,
methoxy, ethoxy, etc.) group, an aryl (e.g., phenyl) group, an
arylalkyl (e.g., benzyl) group, a nitro group, a cyano group, a
quaternized nitrogen atom, or a halo (e.g., fluorine, chlorine,
bromine and iodine) group.
[0022] In addition, any saturated portion of an alkyl, alkenyl,
alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heteroalkenyl, heteroalkynyl, arylalkyl or
heteroarylalkyl group, may also be substituted with .dbd.O, .dbd.S,
.dbd.N--R'', wherein R'' is previously defined.
[0023] When a heteroalkyl, heteroalkenyl, heteroalkynyl, or
heteroarylalkyl group contains a nitrogen atom, it may be
substituted or unsubstituted. When a nitrogen atom in the aromatic
ring of a heteroaryl group has a substituent, the nitrogen may be a
quaternary nitrogen.
v. As used herein, "amino acid" refers to a group represented by
R'''--NH--CH(R'''') --C(O)--R''', wherein each R''' is
independently hydrogen, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic
group, an aromatic group, another amino acid, a peptide or a
substituted aromatic group. A "naturally-occurring amino acid" is
an amino acid found in nature. Examples include alanine, valine,
leucine, isoleucine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, serine,
threonine, glutamine, asparagine, arginine, lysine, ornithine,
proline, hydroxyproline, phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan,
cysteine, methionine and histidine. In some embodiments, R'''' can
be hydrogen or a side-chain of a naturally-occurring amino acid.
Examples of naturally occurring amino acid side-chains include
methyl (alanine), isopropyl (valine), sec-butyl (isoleucine),
--CH.sub.2CH(--CH.sub.3).sub.2 (leucine), benzyl (phenylalanine),
p-hydroxybenzyl (tyrosine), --CH.sub.2--OH (serine), --CHOHCH.sub.3
(threonine), --CH.sub.2-3-indoyl (tryptophan), --CH.sub.2COOH
(aspartic acid), --CH.sub.2CH.sub.2COOH (glutamic acid),
--CH.sub.2C(O)NH.sub.2 (asparagine), --CH.sub.2CH.sub.2C(O)NH.sub.2
(glutamine), --CH.sub.2SH, (cysteine), --CH.sub.2CH.sub.2SCH.sub.3
(methionine), --(CH.sub.2).sub.4NH.sub.2 (lysine),
--(CH.sub.2).sub.3NH.sub.2 (ornithine),
--{(CH).sub.2}.sub.4NHC(.dbd.NH)NH.sub.2 (arginine) and
--CH.sub.2-3-imidazoyl (histidine).
[0024] Side-chains of amino acids comprising a
heteroatom-containing functional group, e.g., an alcohol (serine,
tyrosine, hydroxyproline and threonine), an amine (lysine,
ornithine, histidine and arginine), may require a protecting group
to facilitate reactions discussed herein. When the
heteroatom-containing functional group is modified to include a
protecting group, the side-chain is referred to as the "protected
side-chain" of an amino acid. Protecting groups are commonly used
in peptide synthesis and these are known to, and often used by, the
ordinary practitioner. For example, many suitable protecting
groups, and methods for the preparation of protected amino acids,
can be found in Green et al., Protecting Groups In Organic
Synthesis, Third Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York,
1999.
w. As used herein, the term "salt form" includes a salt of a
compound or a mixture of salts of a compound. In addition,
zwitterionic forms of a compound are also included in the term
"salt form." Salts of compounds having an amine, or other basic
group can be obtained, for example, by reacting with a suitable
organic or inorganic acid, such as hydrogen chloride, hydrogen
bromide, acetic acid, perchloric acid and the like. Compounds with
a quaternary ammonium group may also contain a counteranion such as
chloride, bromide, iodide, acetate, perchlorate and the like. Salts
of compounds having a carboxylic acid, or other acidic functional
group, can be prepared by reacting the compound with a suitable
base, for example, a hydroxide base. Accordingly, salts of acidic
functional groups may have a countercation, such as sodium,
potassium, magnesium, calcium, etc.
5. DESCRIPTION
I. General
[0025] It is to be understood that the discussion set forth below
in this "General" section can pertain to some, or to all, of the
various embodiments of the invention described herein.
PNA Synthesis:
[0026] Methods for the chemical assembly of PNAs are known (See for
example: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,539,082, 5,527,675, 5,623,049, 5,714,331,
5,718,262, 5,736,336, 5,773,571, 5,766,855, 5,786,461, 5,837,459,
5,891,625, 5,972,610, 5,986,053 and 6,107,470). As a general
reference for PNA synthesis methodology please see: Nielsen et al.,
Peptide Nucleic Acids; Protocols and Applications, Horizon
Scientific Press, Norfolk England (1999).
[0027] Chemicals and instrumentation for the support bound
automated chemical assembly of peptide nucleic acids are available.
Both labeled and unlabeled PNA oligomers are likewise available
from commercial vendors of custom PNA oligomers. Chemical assembly
of a PNA is analogous to solid phase peptide synthesis, wherein at
each cycle of assembly the oligomer possesses a reactive alkyl
amino terminus that can be condensed with the next synthon to be
added to the growing polymer. Because standard peptide chemistry is
utilized, natural and non-natural amino acids can be routinely
incorporated into a PNA oligomer. Because a PNA is a polyamide, it
has a C-terminus (carboxyl terminus) and an N-terminus (amino
terminus). For the purposes of the design of a hybridization probe
suitable for antiparallel binding to the target sequence (the
preferred orientation), the N-terminus of the probing nucleobase
sequence of the PNA probe is the equivalent of the 5'-hydroxyl
terminus of an equivalent DNA or RNA oligonucleotide. The
orientation of hybridization is not a limitation however, since PNA
oligomers are also known to bind in parallel orientation to both
nucleic acids and other PNA oligomers.
PNA Labeling:
[0028] Non-limiting methods for labeling PNA oligomers are
described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,110,676, 6,355,421, 6,361,942 and
6,485,901 or are otherwise known in the art of PNA synthesis. Other
non-limiting examples for labeling PNA oligomers are also discussed
in Nielsen et al., Peptide Nucleic Acids; Protocols and
Applications, Horizon Scientific Press, Norfolk England (1999). PNA
oligomers and oligonucleotides can also be labeled with proteins
(e.g. enzymes) and peptides as described in U.S. Pat. No.
6,197,513. Thus, a variety of labeled PNA oligomers can be prepared
or purchased from commercial vendors.
Nucleic Acid Synthesis and Modification
[0029] Nucleic acid oligomer (oligonucleotide and
oligoribonucleotide) synthesis has become routine. For a detailed
description of nucleic acid synthesis please see Gait, M. J.,
Oligonucleotide Synthesis: a Practical Approach. IRL Press, Oxford
England. Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that
both labeled and unlabeled oligonucleotides (DNA, RNA and synthetic
analogues thereof) are readily available. They can be synthesized
using commercially available instrumentation and reagents or they
can be purchased from commercial vendors of custom manufactured
oligonucleotides.
PNA/DNA Chimera Synthesis and Modification:
[0030] PNA/DNA Chimeras are a combination of nucleic acid and
peptide nucleic acid subunits. A suitable reference for the
synthesis, labeling and modification of PNA/DNA Chimeras can be
found in U.S. Pat. No. 6,063,569. Moreover, the methods described
above for PNA synthesis and labeling often can be used to modify
the PNA portion of a PNA/DNA Chimera. Additionally, known methods
for the synthesis and labeling of nucleic acids can often be used
to modify the nucleic acid portion of a PNA/DNA Chimera. Hence, the
synthesis, labeling and modification of PNA/DNA Chimeras can
utilize methods known to those of skill in the art as well as those
described, or made reference to, above.
Labels:
[0031] PNA oligomers and PNA/DNA Chimeras can comprise a label.
Non-limiting examples of detectable moieties (labels) that can be
used to label polynucleobase strands (e.g. PNA oligomers) include a
dextran conjugate, a branched nucleic acid detection system, a
chromophore, a fluorophore, a spin label, a radioisotope, an
enzyme, a hapten, an acridinium ester or a chemiluminescent
compound. Other suitable labeling reagents and preferred methods of
attachment would be recognized by those of ordinary skill in the
art of PNA, peptide or nucleic acid synthesis.
[0032] Non-limiting examples of haptens include
5(6)-carboxyfluorescein, 2,4-dinitrophenyl, digoxigenin, and
biotin.
[0033] Non-limiting examples of fluorochromes (fluorophores)
include 5(6)-carboxyfluorescein (Flu),
6-((7-amino-4-methylcoumarin-3-acetyl)amino)hexanoic acid (Cou),
5(and 6)-carboxy-X-rhodamine (Rox), Cyanine 2 (Cy2) Dye, Cyanine 3
(Cy3) Dye, Cyanine 3.5 (Cy3.5) Dye, Cyanine 5 (Cy5) Dye, Cyanine
5.5 (Cy5.5) Dye Cyanine 7 (Cy7) Dye, Cyanine 9 (Cy9) Dye (Cyanine
dyes 2, 3, 3.5, 5 and 5.5 are available as NHS esters from
Amersham, Arlington Heights, Ill.) or the Alexa dye series
(Molecular Probes, Eugene, Oreg.).
[0034] Non-limiting examples of enzymes include polymerases (e.g.
Taq polymerase, Klenow DNA polymerase, T7 DNA polymerase,
Sequenase, DNA polymerase 1 and phi29 polymerase), alkaline
phosphatase (AP), horseradish peroxidase (HRP), soy bean peroxidase
(SBP)), ribonuclease and protease.
Spacer/Linker Moieties:
[0035] PNA oligomers and PNA/DNA Chimeras can comprise a spacer
and/or linker moiety. Generally, spacers are used to minimize the
adverse effects that bulky labeling reagents might have on
hybridization properties of probes. Linkers typically induce
flexibility and randomness into the polynucleobase strand or
otherwise link two or more nucleobase sequences of a polynucleobase
strand. Preferred spacer/linker moieties for the polynucleobase
strands described herein can comprise one or more aminoalkyl
carboxylic acids (e.g. aminocaproic acid), the side chain of an
amino acid (e.g. the side chain of lysine or ornithine), natural
amino acids (e.g. glycine), aminooxyalkylacids (e.g.
8-amino-3,6-dioxaoctanoic acid), alkyl diacids (e.g. succinic
acid), alkyloxy diacids (e.g. diglycolic acid) or alkyldiamines
(e.g. 1,8-diamino-3,6-dioxaoctane). Spacer/linker moieties can also
incidentally or intentionally be constructed to improve the water
solubility of the polynucleobase strand (For example see: Gildea et
al., Tett. Lett. 39: 7255-7258 (1998) and U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,326,479
and 6,770,442).
[0036] For example, a spacer/linker moiety can comprise one or more
linked compounds having the formula:
-Q-(O.sub.m--(CM.sub.2).sub.n).sub.o--T--. The group Q can be
selected from the group consisting of: a single bond,
--(CM.sub.2).sub.p--, --C(O)(CM.sub.2).sub.p--,
--C(S)(CM.sub.2).sub.p-- and --S(O.sub.2)(CM.sub.2).sub.p--. The
group T can have the formula NH, NR''''', S, --SO.sub.2-- or O.
Each M can be independently H, R''''', --O R''''', F, Cl, Br or I;
wherein, each R''''' can be independently selected from the group
consisting of: --CV.sub.3, --CV.sub.2CV.sub.3,
--CV.sub.2CV.sub.2CV.sub.3, --CV.sub.2CV(CV.sub.3).sub.2 and
--C(CV.sub.3).sub.3, wherein each V can be independently hydrogen
(H), fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br) or iodine (I). Each
m can be independently 0 or 1. Each n, O and p can be independently
integers from 0 to 10. In some embodiments, each n, o and p can be
independently integers from 0 to 3.
II. Various Embodiments of the Invention
[0037] a. Methods:
[0038] i) Alkylation
[0039] The methods of this invention relate generally to the
production of compositions comprising 8-aza-7-deazaadenine,
including intermediates for the production of said compositions.
These methods are useful in the production of PNA monomers and PNA
oligomers comprising 8-aza-7-deazaadenine. In said PNA oligomers,
8-aza-7-deazaadenine can function as a universal base. By universal
base we mean that 8-aza-7-deazaadenine can form specific hydrogen
bonds to the nucleobases adenine, thymine, guanine or cytosine in
other polynucleobase strands. Accordingly, PNA oligomers comprising
the nucleobase 8-aza-7-deazaadenine can sequence specifically
hybridize to complementary polynucleobase strands wherein any of
adenine, thymine, guanine or cytosine can be opposite to the
8-aza-7-deazaadenine in the complementary polynucleobase
strand.
[0040] Accordingly, in some embodiments, this invention pertains to
methods for the alkylation of a substituted or unsubstituted
3-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitrile compound. By reference to a
substituted 3-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitrile, we refer to the
substitution of the hydrogen atom at carbon 5 of the pyrazole ring.
The substituent substituted for the hydrogen atom of carbon 5 can
be an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a
heteroalkyl group, a heteroalkenyl group, a heteroalkynyl group, an
aryl group, a heteroaryl group, an arylalkyl group or a
heteroarylalkyl group, provided that the substituent does not
comprise one or more groups that is reactive during the alkylation
reaction. Potentially reactive groups can be protected with a
protecting group as described in Green et al., Protecting Groups In
Organic Synthesis, Third Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New
York, 1999 and then deprotected as appropriate.
[0041] With reference to FIG. 2, two tautomers of
3-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitrile are known to exist. These are known
as the N-1 and N-2 tautomer based upon the numbering of the
pyrazole ring. Alkylation can proceed at one of the two ring
nitrogen atoms, but in some embodiments can occur at either of the
nitrogen atoms without preference. Because of the presence of the
two tautomeric forms, alkylation of 3-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitrile
results in the formation of two different products (i.e. the N-1 or
N-2 alkylated forms identified in the FIG. 2 as compounds 1A and
1B, respectively). The N-1 alkylated 3-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitrile
can be used for the preparation of an N-8 alkylated form of
8-aza-7-deazaadenine. Although Applicants have determined that the
specific compositions shown in FIG. 2 (i.e. 1A & 1B) can be
separated by crystallization techniques, chromatography or other
separations techniques can be applied to effect the separation of
other alkylated compounds that do not separate by crystallization.
Suitable separations techniques will be known to the ordinary
practitioner of organic chemistry.
[0042] Many haloacetic acid derivatives as well as various esters
of haloacetic acid are commercially available. Alkylating reagents
useful for alkylating the substituted or unsubstituted
3-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitrile can be a halo acetate compound of
the formula:
##STR00003##
wherein each W can be independently hydrogen, an alkyl group, an
alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heteroalkyl group, a
heteroalkenyl group, a heteroalkynyl group, an aryl group, a
heteroaryl group, an arylalkyl group or a heteroarylalkyl group.
The group R.sup.1 can be an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an
alkynyl group, a heteroalkyl group, a heteroalkenyl group, a
heteroalkynyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, an
arylalkyl group or a heteroarylalkyl group. Hal can be chlorine
(Cl), bromine (Br) or iodine (I). Each X.sup.1 can independently be
O or S. Each X.sup.1 can be O.
[0043] Alkylation of the substituted or unsubstituted
3-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitrile can be performed under basic
conditions in a polar aprotic organic solvent using a haloacetic
acid or an ester of a halo acetic acid. The conditions used for
alkylating the substituted or unsubstituted
3-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitrile can be substantially similar to the
conditions used for alkylating nucleobases as applied to the
production of PNA monomers (See: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,539,082,
6,357,163, 6,710,163, 6,265,559 and 6,133,444).
[0044] A non-nucleophilic base that is strong enough to abstract a
proton from the substituted or unsubstituted
3-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitrile can be used. If the alkylating agent
is a carboxylic acid (e.g. compound I) and not the ester of the
carboxylic acid (e.g. compound II), at least two equivalents of
base should be used in the alkylation reaction for each equivalent
of carboxylic acid. The base can be organic or inorganic.
Non-limiting examples of such non-nucleophilic bases include:
sodium hydride, potassium hydride, sodium carbonate, potassium
carbonate, potassium tert-butoxide, triethylamine and
N,N-diisopropylethylamine.
[0045] The solvent can be chosen such that the substituted or
unsubstituted 3-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitrile is at least sparingly
soluble. The 3-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitrile can be more soluble as
increased solubility will facilitate faster reaction. The solvent
should be aprotic to thereby avoid preferential deprotonation of
the solvent over deprotonation of the substituted or unsubstituted
3-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitrile under basic conditions. Non-limiting
examples of polar aprotic solvents include N-methyl-pyrrolidinone
(NMP) and N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF). Other polar aprotic solvents
are known to those of skill in the art. Suitable solvents can be
selected by the ordinary practitioner by applying routine
experimentation and the description provided herein.
[0046] Thus, in some embodiments, this invention pertains to a
method comprising alkylating a substituted or unsubstituted
3-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitrile with a halo acetate moiety of the
formula:
##STR00004##
wherein the groups W, Hal, X.sup.1 and R.sup.1 are previously
defined. In some embodiments, each W can be independently hydrogen,
methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl
or sec-butyl. In some embodiments, the group R.sup.1 can be methyl
ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl,
sec-butyl, allyl, trimethylsilyl, tert-butyldimethylsilyl or
phenyl. In some embodiments, R.sup.1 can be isobutyl, tert-butyl or
sec-butyl. In some embodiments, R.sup.1 can be allyl,
trimethylsilyl, tert-butyldimethylsilyl or phenyl.
[0047] According to the method, at least one of the products of the
alkylation reaction can be a substituted or unsubstituted
heterocyclic compound of the formula:
##STR00005##
wherein W and X.sup.1 are previously defined. The group R.sup.2 can
be hydrogen or R.sup.1, wherein R.sup.1 is previously defined. In
some embodiments, the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic
compound (compound III) can be isolated from other alkylation
products of the reaction by crystallization or by other methods
such as by chromatography.
[0048] If the alkylation is performed with a halo acetic acid (e.g.
compound I), the product can either by isolated in the basic salt
form or the product can be acidified to thereby regenerate the
zwitterionic form or the amine protonated carboxylic acid form.
[0049] For those compounds that are alkylated with a halo acetic
acid (e.g. compound I), the carboxylic acid group can be converted
to an ester using known esterification procedures. For example,
various procedures for forming esters can be found in Green et al.,
Protecting Groups In Organic Synthesis, Third Edition, John Wiley
& Sons, Inc. New York, 1999.
[0050] Procedures for the production of some specific compounds of
the general formula III can be found in the examples section below
and in the figures.
[0051] ii) Nucleobase Formation
[0052] The following procedure is discussed with respect to the
conversion of esters of N-1 alkylated substituted or unsubstituted
3-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitrile compounds (e.g. compound III) to N-8
alkylated substituted or unsubstituted 8-aza-7-deazaadenine. Said
esters of the pyrazole can be prepared as described above under the
heading "Alkylation".
[0053] Esters (including thioesters) of the alkylated substituted
or unsubstituted 3-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitrile compounds having
the formula:
##STR00006##
can be reacted with a substituted or unsubstituted diamine of the
formula:
##STR00007##
or a substituted or unsubstituted compound of the formula:
##STR00008##
to thereby produce N-8 alkylated substituted or unsubstituted
8-aza-7deazaadenine compounds. Said N-8 alkylated substituted or
unsubstituted 8-aza-7deazaadenine compounds can be protected and
deprotected as appropriate and then used in the production of PNA
oligomers comprising a substituted or unsubstituted
8-aza-7deazaadenine nucleobase. For the three structures set forth
above, the groups W, X.sup.1 and R.sup.1 are previously defined.
The group W' can be hydrogen or --NH.sup.2.
[0054] By reference to substituted or unsubstituted with respect to
the diamine (i.e. compound IVa), we refer to the group W as either
hydrogen (unsubstituted) or another substituent (substituted). The
group H--Ac is an acidic group capable of protonating the diamine.
Compound Via can produced from the diamine by adding an equivalent
of acid to the diamine. The acidic group can be acetic acid. The
acid group can be HCl or HBr. The acidic group can be another acid
with a pK suitable for the protonation of the amine.
[0055] If compound IVa is used, the reaction can proceed in an
alcohol-based solvent such as methanol, ethanol, n-propanol,
isopropanol or tert-butanol. The reaction can proceed in other
polar solvents such as N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) or
dimethylsulphoxide (DMSO).
[0056] If compound IVb is used, the reaction can, in some
embodiments, proceed using compound IVb as a solvent. In some
embodiments, a polar solvent (e.g. an alcohol) can be used.
[0057] Regardless of whether compound IVa or IVb is used, compound
III should at least be sparingly soluble under the reaction
conditions but can be very soluble or completely soluble in the
chosen solvent. The more soluble, the faster the reaction will
proceed. The reaction can be heated to increase the reaction rate
and the solubility of compound III in the solvent. In some
embodiments, the reaction is allowed to reflux in the chosen
solvent. The specific conditions for the reaction, based upon the
starting materials used, can be determined by the ordinary
practitioner by the exercise of routine experimentation in
accordance with the guidance set forth herein.
[0058] Thus, in some embodiments, this invention pertains to a
method comprising reacting a substituted or unsubstituted
heterocyclic compound of the formula:
##STR00009##
with a substituted or unsubstituted diamine of the formula:
##STR00010##
or a substituted or unsubstituted compound of the formula:
##STR00011##
wherein, W, W', X.sup.1, R.sup.1 and H--Ac are previously defined.
In some embodiments, the method can be performed at reflux. In some
embodiments, the solvent can be compound IVb, ethanol, propanol,
isopropanol, tert-butanol, DMF or DMSO. In some embodiments,
R.sup.1 can be isobutyl, tert-butyl or sec-butyl. In some
embodiments, R.sup.1 can be allyl, trimethylsilyl,
tert-butyldimethylsilyl or phenyl. In some embodiments, each
X.sup.1 is O.
[0059] In some embodiments, the reaction produces a substituted or
unsubstituted heterocyclic compound of the formula:
##STR00012##
wherein W, X.sup.1 and R.sup.1 are previously defined.
[0060] In some embodiments, the method can further comprise
protecting the exocyclic amine of the substituted or unsubstituted
heterocyclic compound with an amine-protecting group. Said
protected substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic compound can
have the formula:
##STR00013##
wherein the groups W, X.sup.1, R.sup.1 and Pg.sup.1 are previously
defined.
[0061] Protecting groups and methods for the production of
protected amine groups are known in the art and exemplary
procedures for said production can be found in Green et al.,
Protecting Groups In Organic Synthesis, Third Edition, John Wiley
& Sons, Inc. New York, 1999.
[0062] Other known methods for the protection of exocyclic amine
groups of nucleobases that can also be applied to the protection of
the exocyclic amine group of said substituted or unsubstituted
heterocyclic compound can be found in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,063,569,
6,172,226 and 6,133,444. As described therein, generally the
exocyclic amine can be reacted with a carbonyl equivalent (e.g.
carbonyldiimidazole (CDI), phosgene, diphosgene or triphosgene) and
the imidazolide or isocyanate can then be reacted with an alcohol
(e.g. a substituted or unsubstituted 9-fluorenemethanol,
diphenylmethanol (benzhydrol), benzyl alcohol, tert-butanol, or
3-hydroxypropionitrile) to thereby produce the amine protected as a
carbamate.
[0063] For example, the amino protecting group can be Fmoc, Bhoc,
Z, t-boc or Cyoc, wherein the Fmoc, Bhoc, Z, t-boc or Cyoc
protecting groups can be substituted or unsubstituted. Accordingly,
as referred to herein, the Fmoc, Bhoc, Z, t-boc or Cyoc protecting
groups can have the following generic formulas:
##STR00014##
wherein each A' is independently hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine,
bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, methoxy or ethoxy. Each B' is
independently hydrogen, methyl or ethyl. Each D' is independently,
methyl, trifluormethyl or ethyl. Each E' is independently hydrogen,
methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, iso-butyl
or tert-butyl. H is hydrogen and G' is an electron withdrawing
group. For example G' can be --CN or --NO.sub.2. As illustrated,
the bracket "}", illustrates the point of attachment of the
protecting group to the exocyclic amine of nucleobase (e.g.
Pg.sup.1 in compound VI).
[0064] Whether or not the exocyclic amine is protected, the ester
can be converted to a carboxylic acid group that can be used to
link the protected or unprotected nucleobase to a PNA synthon or
PNA oligomer. Conversion of the ester to a carboxylic acid group
can be accomplished under either basic or acidic conditions
depending on the nature of the ester and any protecting group on
the nucleobase. Since an ester can be considered a protecting
group, procedures for the basic or acid conversion of an ester to a
carboxylic acid group can be found in Green et al., Protecting
Groups In Organic Synthesis, Third Edition, John Wiley & Sons,
Inc. New York, 1999.
[0065] Thus, in some embodiments the method can further comprise
converting the ester of the unprotected compound (V) to a
carboxylic acid or thiocarboxylic acid group to thereby produce an
unprotected substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic compound of
the formula:
##STR00015##
wherein, W and X.sup.1 are previously defined. This unprotected
substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic compound (VII) comprises
the 8-aza-7-deazaadenine nucleobase. The exocyclic amine of
8-aza-7-deazaadenine can be protected with an amine-protecting
group and the partially protected heterocycle can then be used to
produce PNA synthons (monomers) that can be used in PNA oligomer
synthesis. The partially protected heterocycle can also be linked
directly to the backbone of a PNA oligomer wherein the substituted
or unsubstituted N-(2-aminoethyl)glycine moiety is a PNA subunit of
a PNA oligomer or PNA/DNA Chimera (See: Example 11).
[0066] Moreover, in some embodiments, the method can further
comprise converting the ester of the protected substituted or
unsubstituted heterocyclic compound (VI) to a carboxylic acid or
thiocarboxylic acid group to thereby produce a partially protected
substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic compound of the
formula:
##STR00016##
wherein, W, Pg.sup.1 and X.sup.1 are previously defined. In some
embodiments, Pg.sup.1 is Fmoc, Bhoc, Z, t-boc or Cyoc. These
partially protected heterocyclic compounds comprise the
8-aza-7-deazaadenine nucleobase and are suitable for producing PNA
synthons (monomers) that can be used in PNA oligomer synthesis. The
partially protected heterocyclic compound can also be linked
directly to the backbone of a PNA oligomer (See: Example 11).
[0067] Procedures for the production of specific compounds of the
general formula V, VI, VII or VIII can be found in the examples
section below and in the figures.
[0068] iii) PNA Synthon Production
[0069] PNA synthons (sometimes referred to as PNA monomers) are the
basic building blocks used to assemble PNA oligomers. Methods,
composition and instrumentation for the assembly of PNA oligomers
are commercially available.
[0070] Various of the previously described partially protected
substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic compounds comprising the
8-aza-7-deazaadenine nucleobase (e.g. compound VIII) can be used in
the production of unique PNA monomers suitable for assembling PNA
oligomers comprising one or more 8-aza-7-deazaadenine nucleobases
as a universal base.
[0071] In some embodiments, the carboxylic acid or thiocarboxylic
acid group of the previously described partially protected
substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic compounds (i.e. compound
VIII) can be activated and then the carbonyl or thiocarbonyl group
can be reacted with the secondary nitrogen of a substituted or
unsubstituted N-(2-aminoethyl)glycine moiety. In this way, the
nucleobase-containing moiety can be linked to the
N-(2-aminoethyl)glycine backbone moiety. Methods for the activation
of carboxylic acid groups and thiocarboxylic acid groups for
reaction with amine groups are known and often practiced in the
peptide synthesis arts.
[0072] For example, a carbonyl or thiocarbonyl carbon of the
carboxylic acid or thiocarboxylic acid group can be activated for
reaction with a secondary amine group (or other nucleophile) of a
N-(2-aminoethyl)glycine backbone moiety by formation of a mixed
anhydride (e.g. see U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,133,444, 6,172,226, 6,265,559
and 6,451,968 as well as Examples 7 and 10). The carbonyl or
thiocarbonyl carbon can also be activated for reaction with known
peptide coupling reagents such as
benzotriazole-1-yl-oxy-tirs-(dimethylamino)-phosphoniumhexafluorophosphat-
e (BOP) in combination with N-hydroxybenzotriazole (HOBT)) or
1-hydroxy-7-azabenzotriazole (HOAt) or by reaction directly with
O-benzotriazol-1-yl-N,N,N',N'-tetramethyluronium
hexafluorophosphate (HBTU) or
2-(7-Aza-1H-benzotriazole-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyluronium
hexafluorophosphate (HATU).
[0073] In some embodiments, the carboxylic acid or thiocarboxylic
acid group of the previously described partially protected
substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic compounds (I.e. compound
VIII) can be converted to an active ester. Active esters are known
in peptide synthesis and refer to certain esters that are easily
reacted with an amine of an amino acid under conditions commonly
used in peptide synthesis (For a discussion of active esters please
see: Innovation And Perspectives In Solid Phase Synthesis, Editor.
Roger Epton, SPCC (UK) Ltd, Birmingham, 1990). A commonly used form
of an active ester is the N-hydroxysuccinimidyl (NHS) ester. The
active ester can be reacted with the secondary nitrogen (i.e. the
N-glycyl nitrogen) of a substituted or unsubstituted
N-(2-aminoethyl)glycine moiety. In this way, the
nucleobase-containing moiety can be linked to the
N-(2-aminoethyl)glycine backbone moiety.
[0074] Accordingly, in some embodiments, this invention pertains to
a method comprising reacting the carbonyl or thiocarbonyl carbon of
a carboxylic acid group, thiocarboxylic acid group or active ester
(including a thiolated active ester) group of a substituted or
unsubstituted heterocyclic compound of the formula:
##STR00017##
with the secondary nitrogen of a substituted or unsubstituted
N-(2-aminoethyl)glycine moiety, wherein the groups W, Pg.sup.1 and
X.sup.1 are previously defined. The group R.sup.2 can be --OH, --SH
or an active ester leaving group. For example the active ester
leaving group can be:
##STR00018##
wherein X.sup.1 is O or S.
[0075] In some embodiments, the substituted or unsubstituted
N-(2-aminoethyl)glycine moiety can have the formula:
##STR00019##
wherein, Pg.sup.2 is an amine-protecting group and each Y.sup.1 can
be independently hydrogen, an alkyl group, alkenyl group, alkynyl
group, heteroalkyl group, heteroalkenyl group, heteroalkynyl group,
aryl group, heteroaryl group, arylalkyl group or heteroarylalkyl
group. By substituted or unsubstituted N-(2-aminoethyl)glycine
moiety, we refer to substitution of hydrogen at the groups
identified as Y.sup.1 and/or Y.sup.2. Each group Y.sup.1 can be
independently hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an
alkynyl group, a heteroalkyl group, a heteroalkenyl group, a
heteroalkynyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, an
arylalkyl group or a heteroarylalkyl group. The group Y.sup.2 can
be hydrogen or a protected or unprotected amino acid side chain.
The group R.sup.3 can be --OH, --SH, SR.sup.1 or --OR.sup.1,
wherein R.sup.1 is previously defined. For example, R.sup.1 can be
methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl,
sec-butyl, allyl, trimethylsilyl, tert-butyldimethylsilyl or
phenyl.
[0076] Pg.sup.2 can be an amine-protecting group different from
Pg.sup.1. Pg.sup.2 can, independently from Pg.sup.1, be Fmoc, Bhoc,
Z, t-boc or Cyoc. Because the trityl group has also been used to
protect the primary amine of the backbone of PNA monomers used in
PNA oligomer synthesis (See: Vinayank et al., Nucleosides and
Nucleotides, 16(7-9): 1653-1656 (1997)), pg.sup.2 can also be a
substituted or unsubstituted trityl group of the formula:
##STR00020##
wherein A' is previously defined. The bracket "}" indicates the
point of attachment.
[0077] Reaction of the carbonyl or thiocarbonyl carbon of the
substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic compound (i.e. compound
VIII) with the secondary nitrogen of a substituted or unsubstituted
N-(2-aminoethyl)glycine moiety links the partially protected
substituted or unsubstituted nucleobase moiety to the backbone
moiety of the PNA monomer, PNA oligomer or PNA/DNA Chimera,
depending upon the nature of the substituted or unsubstituted
N-(2-aminoethyl)glycine moiety.
[0078] The general procedure for the production of PNA synthons,
wherein a partially protected alkylated nucleobase is coupled to a
partially protected backbone subunit, is known (See: U.S. Pat. Nos.
5,539,082, 6,063,569, 6,172,226 and 6,133,444). Various solvents
and conditions have been employed to thereby produce PNA monomers
by this method. As the examples section below demonstrates (e.g.
Examples 7 and 10), these conditions can be applied to the
production of PNA synthons comprising the 8-aza-7-deazaadenine
nucleobase by the exercise of routine experimentation in
combination with the disclosure provided herein once the
appropriate partially protected nucleobase (e.g. compound IX) is
available.
[0079] Consequently, in some embodiments, the PNA synthons produced
by the practice of this method can have the general formula:
##STR00021##
wherein Y.sup.1, Y.sup.2, W, R.sup.3, Pg.sup.1 and Pg.sup.2 are
previously defined. Each X.sup.1 can be independently O or S.
[0080] Procedures for the production of specific PNA monomers of
the general formula XI can be found in the examples section below
and in the figures.
[0081] iv) Combinations
[0082] In some embodiments, this invention pertains to practicing
two or more of the above described methods in combination. For
example, in some embodiments, this invention pertains to practicing
some or all aspects of the "Alkylation" method described above in
combination with some or all aspects of the "Nucleobase Formation"
method described above. In some embodiments, this invention
pertains to practicing some or all aspects of the "Nucleobase
Formation" method described above in combination with some or all
aspects of the "PNA Synthon Production" method described above. In
various embodiments, this invention also pertains to practicing
some or all aspects of the "Alkylation" method described above in
combination with some or all aspects of the "Nucleobase Formation"
method described above in further combination with some or all
aspects of the "PNA Synthon Production" method described above.
b. Compositions;
[0083] In some embodiments, this invention also pertains to certain
compositions comprising 8-aza-7-deazaadenine, including
intermediates for the production of said compositions.
[0084] Thus, in some embodiments, this invention pertains to a
substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic compound of the
formula:
##STR00022##
wherein, the groups W, R.sup.1 and X.sup.1 are previously defined,
provided that R.sup.1 is not ethyl. For example, R.sup.1 can be
methyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl,
sec-butyl, allyl, trimethylsilyl, tert-butyldimethylsilyl or
phenyl. In some embodiments, R.sup.1 can be isobutyl, tert-butyl or
sec-butyl. In some embodiments, R.sup.1 can be allyl,
trimethylsilyl, tert-butyldimethylsilyl or phenyl. In some
embodiments each X.sup.1 can be O. Said substituted or
unsubstituted heterocyclic compound can be produced by alkylation
of 3-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitrile as previously described herein
under the subheading: "Alkylation".
[0085] In various embodiments, this invention also pertains to a
substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic compound of the
formula:
##STR00023##
wherein, the groups W, X.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are previously defined.
The group Pg.sup.3 can be hydrogen or an amine-protecting group.
For example, the amine-protecting group can be Fmoc, Bhoc, Z, t-boc
or Cyoc. In some embodiments, R.sup.3 can be --SR.sup.1 or
--OR.sup.1, wherein R.sup.1 is previously defined. For example,
R.sup.1 can be methyl, ethyl n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl,
isobutyl, t-butyl, sec-butyl, allyl, trimethylsilyl,
t-butyldimethylsilyl or phenyl. In some embodiments, R.sup.1 can be
isobutyl, tert-butyl or sec-butyl. In some embodiments, R.sup.1 can
be allyl, trimethylsilyl, tert-butyldimethylsilyl or phenyl. In
some embodiments, XI can be O.
[0086] Said substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic compound can
be produced by reacting an alkylated 3-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitrile
(i.e. compound IIIa) with a diamine (i.e. compound IVa) or a
compound of formula IVb as previously described under the
subheading: "Nucleobase Formation".
[0087] In some embodiments, the substituted or unsubstituted
heterocyclic compound can have the formula:
##STR00024##
wherein the compound is optionally substituted.
[0088] In some embodiments, this invention also pertains to a PNA
synthons of the formula:
##STR00025##
wherein Y.sup.1, Y.sup.2, W, R.sup.3, Pg.sup.1 and Pg.sup.2 are
previously defined. Each X.sup.1 can be independently O or S. Said
PNA synthons can be produced as previously described under the
subheading: "PNA Synthon Production". Non-limiting examples of PNA
synthons of interest can be found in FIGS. 7A and 7B.
6. EXAMPLES
[0089] Aspects of the present teachings can be further understood
in light of the following examples, which should not be construed
as limiting the scope of the present teachings in any way.
Example 1
Synthesis of 3-Amino-4cyano-pyrazolo-N-1-t-Butyl Acetate (1A)
[0090] To a solution of 3-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitrile (25.00 g,
0.23 mole, Lancaster, USA, P/N 7086) in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF,
150 mL) was added potassium carbonate (48.39 g, 0.35 mole, Aldrich
Chemical, Milwaukee, Wis., USA, P/N 34782). The reaction mixture
was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes (min) and then
bromo-tertiarybutyl acetate (41.4 mL, mole, Aldrich chemical,
Milwaukee, Wis., USA, P/N 124230) was added slowly. The reaction
mixture was stirred at room temperature for an additional 2 hours
(h). The reaction mixture was then filtered and was evaporated to
dryness. The crude mixture was dissolved in dichloromethane (1.5 L)
and the organic layer was washed with water (1.0 L) and then with
5% NaCl solution. The organic layer was separated dried over sodium
sulfate and evaporated. Crystallization of the crude mixture with
dichloromethane yielded the 3-amino-4-cyano-pyrazole-N2-t-butyl
acetate (1B) while the mother liquor gave the
3-amino-4-cyanopyrazole-N-1-t-butyl acetate (1A). Yield of compound
1A was 20.65 g (41%).
[0091] .sup.1H-NMR of Compound 1A
[0092] .sup.1H-NMR (DMSO-d.sub.6): .delta. 1.47 (s, 9H), 4.69 (s,
2H), 5.98 (s, 2H), 8.06 (s, 1H).
Example 2
Synthesis of 6-amino-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-N.sup.8-t-butyl
Acetate (2)
[0093] 3-Amino-4-cyanopyrazole-N.sup.1-t-butyl acetate (1A) (3.0 g,
13.6 mmol) was dissolved in absolute ethanol (150 mL, Aldrich
Chemical, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA) and then formamidine acetate
(4.0 g, 20.18 mmol, Aldrich Chemical, Wisconsin, USA, P/N 15803)
was added, The reaction mixture was heated to reflux for 14 hours,
filtered and evaporated to dryness. The residue was purified by
flash silica gel column. The product was eluted with 2-6% methanol
in dichloromethane. The appropriate fractions were collected and
evaporated. Yield 1.53 g (75%).
[0094] .sup.1H-NMR (DMSO-d.sub.6): .delta. 1.42 (s, 9H), 5.24 (brs,
2H), 8.13 (s, 1H), 8.34 (d, 1H, J=2.34 Hz).
Example 3
Synthesis of
N.sup.6-benzyloxycarbonyl-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-N.sup.8-yl-t-butyl
Acetate (3)
[0095] 6-Amino-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-N8-yl-tBu acetate (2)
(8.52 g, 32.02 mmol) was suspended in dry N,N-dimethylformamide
(DMF, 85 mL) and the mixture was stirred under argon. To this
mixture was added 1,1-carbonyldiimidazole (CDI, 7.8 g, 48.4 mmol,
Aldrich Chemical, Milwaukee, Wis., USA, P/N 115533) and the
reaction mixture was stirred at the temperature between
95-103.degree. C. After two hours, the temperature was lowered to
75.degree. C., benzyl alcohol (5.0 mL, 44.45 mmol, Aldrich
Chemical, Milwaukee, Wis., USA, P/N 305197) was added and then the
oil bath was removed. The mixture was stirred at room temperature
overnight and then evaporated to dryness. The crude residue was
dissolved in ethyl acetate (1.2 L), washed with water (1.5 L) and
with 5% (wt/v) sodium chloride in water. The organic layer was
separated, dried over sodium sulphate, filtered and evaporated. The
product was crystallized from a mixture of dichloromethane and
acetonitrile (9:1 v/v). Yield 8.25 g (63%).
[0096] .sup.1H-NMR (DMSO-d.sub.6): .delta. 1.43 (s, 12H), 5.25 (s,
2H), 5.34 (s, 2H), 7.34-7.46 (m, 5H), 8.53 (s, 1H), 8.86 (s, 1H),
11.35 (brs, 1H).
Example 4
Synthesis of
N.sup.6-benzyloxycarbonyl-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-N.sup.8-acetic
Acid (4)
[0097]
N.sup.6-Benzyloxycarbonyl-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-N.sup.8-yl-tBu
acetate (3) (2.65 g, 10.63 mmol) was dissolved in dry
dichloromethane (65 mL) and treated with triethylsilane (13.73 g,
118 mmol, Aldrich Chemical, Milwaukee, Wis., USA, P/N 230197). The
reaction mixture was cooled to 0.degree. C. in ice-bath and
trifluoracetic acid (30 mL) was added over a period of 15 minutes.
The reaction mixture was stirred at 0.degree. C. for 10 minutes and
slowly the temperature increased to 25.degree. C., and stirred for
8 hours. The reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness and the
residue co-evaporated with dichloromethane (3.times.30 mL). The
product was crystallized from a mixture of dichloromethane and
ether (9:1 v/v). Yield 1.98 g (97%).
[0098] .sup.1H-NMR (DMSO-d.sub.6): .delta. 5.27 (s, 2H), 5.38 (s,
2H), 7.35-7.48 (m, 5H), 8.54 (s, 1H), 8.89 (s, 1H), 10.98 (brs,
1H), 11.92 (brs, 1H).
Example 5
Synthesis of
N'-([6-[N-benzyloxycarbonyl]pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-N.sup.8-acetyl-N''--
(2-[t-butyloxycarbonyl]-2-aminoethyl)glycine Ethyl Ester (5)
[0099] To (3.60 g, 10.99 mmol) of
N6-benzyloxycarbonyl-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-N8-acetic acid (4)
was added anhydrous N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF, 45.0 mL) and the
mixture was stirred under argon. To this mixture was added a
solution of
N.sup.1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-N.sup.4-(2-aminoethyl)-glycine ethyl
ester (2.71 g, 10.98 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (5.0 mL). To
this reaction mixture was added BOP (12.16 g, 27.5 mmol,
Novabiochem, Merck Biosciences AG, Germany, P/N A3184a), HOBT (3.72
g, 27.47 mmol, Novabiochem, Merck Biosciences AG, Darmstadt,
Germany, P/N 01-62-008) and N,N-diisopropylethylamine (4.5 mL,
Aldrich Chemical Milwaukee, Wis., USA, P/N 387649). The reaction
mixture was stirred at room temperature for 8 hours and then
evaporated. The residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (600 mL)
and washed with sodium bicarbonate solution (500 mL). The organic
layer was dried with sodium sulphate, filtered and evaporated and
co-evaporated with toluene (3.times.25 mL). The product was
purified on flash silica gel column and was eluted with approx
5-12% (V/v) ethylacetate in dichloromethane). Yield 4.65 g
(76%).
[0100] .sup.1H-NMR (DMSO-d.sub.6): .delta. 1.17 (t, 3H), 1.17 (s,
9H), 3.22-3.46 9 m, 4H), 4.14 (m, 2H), 4.21 (q, 2H), 4.32 (s, 2H),
5.26 (s, 2H), 7.39-7.45 (m, 5H), 8.52 (s, 1H), 8.77 (d, 1H, J=2.13
Hz), 10.48 (brs, 1H).
Example 6
Synthesis of
N'-([6-[N-benzyloxycarbonyl]pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-N.sup.8-acetyl)
-N''-(2-[tert-butyloxycarbonyl]-2-aminoethyl)-glycine (6)
[0101]
N'-([6-[N-benzyloxycarbonyl]pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-N8-acetyl)-N'-
'-(2-[tert-butyloxycarbonyl]-2-aminoethyl)-glycine ethyl ester (6)
(2.0 g, 3.61 mmol) was dissolved in a mixture of acetonitrile (30
mL) and N,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL), and the reaction mixture
cooled to 0.degree. C. in ice-bath. To this mixture was added a 2M
solution of lithium hydroxide (10 mL) and the reaction mixture was
stirred at 0.degree. C. After 20 min, 2N hydrochloric acid (10 mL)
was added. The final pH was .about.3. The solvent was completely
evaporated in vacuo, co-evaporated with toluene (2.times.25 mL) and
then co-evaporated with acetonitrile (2.times.25 mL). The product
was crystallized from water. Cold water (10 mL) was added to
residue and solid was collected by filtration. Yield 1.92 g
(95%).
[0102] .sup.1H-NMR (DMSO-d.sub.6): .delta. 1.39 (s, 9H), 3.12-3.44
(m, 4H), 4.29 (s, 2H), 5.34 (s, 2H), 5.63 (s, 2H), 7.35-7.47 (m,
5H), 8.52 (s, 1H), 8.77 (d, 1H, J=2.98 Hz), 10.98 (brs, 1H), 12.5
(brs, 1H).
Example 7
Synthesis of
N--[N''-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl-(2''-aminoethyl)]--N-[2-N.sup.6-benzyl-
oxycarbonyl]pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-N.sup.8-acetyl]glycine
(7)
[0103] To 0.5 g (1.53 mmol) of
N6-benzyloxycarbonyl-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-N8-acetic acid (4)
in 20 mL of acetonitrile was added in one portion of 300 .mu.L
(3.13 mmol) of N-methylmorpholine at room temperature and the
resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 10 minutes.
The mixture was cooled to 0.degree. C., and pivaloyl chloride (210
mL, 1.68 mmol) was added dropwise under argon. The reaction mixture
was stirred at room temperature for 20 minutes. In a separate
flask, 0.5 g (1.46 mmol) of finely grounded
N--[N'-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl-(2'-aminoethyl)]glycine was
suspended in 20 mL of a mixture of acetonitrile/water (1:1). Sodium
carbonate (100 mg) was added and the resulting mixture was stirred
for 10 minutes. The two solutions were then combined and the
resulting mixture stirred for 30 minutes at room temperature. The
solvents were removed by evaporation and the residue was dissolved
in dichloromethane (150 mL) and washed with sodium chloride
solution (300 mL). The organic layer was dried with sodium sulphate
and evaporated to dryness, in vacuo. The crude product was purified
on flash silica gel column using methanol-dichloromethane 10-15% as
eluent.
[0104] .sup.1H-NMR (DMSO-d.sub.6): .delta.3.22-3.46 (m, 4H), 4.14
(s, 2H), 4.62 (m, 2H), 4.65-4.70 (m, 4H), 7.28-7.84 (m, 14H), 8.65
(s, 1H), 8.88 (s, 1H), 10.58 (brs, 1H), 12.43 (brs, 1H).
Example 8
Synthesis of
N.sup.6-benzhydroxycarbonyl-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-N.sup.8-yl
t-Butyl Acetate (8)
[0105] To 6-aminopyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-N.sup.8-t-Butyl acetate
(2) (5.0 g, 20.05 mmol) in dry N,N-dimethylformamide (80 mL) was
added 1,1-carbonyldi-imidazole (5.0 g, 30.63 mmol). The reaction
mixture was slowly heated to 103.degree. C. under argon, and then
maintained the temperature for 2 hours. The temperature of the oil
bath was reduced to 75.degree. C., and then benzhydrol (6.25 g,
33.92 mmol) was added to the reaction mixture. All heat was removed
and the reaction was allowed to stir at room temperature overnight.
The reaction mixture was evaporated in vacuo and the crude mixture
was dissolved in dichloromethane (1 L) and washed with 5% sodium
chloride solution. The organic phase was separated, dried over
sodium sulphate, filtered and evaporated to dryness. The product
was purified by flash silica gel column. The product was eluted
using 6-10-[% v/v] of ethyl acetate in dichloromethane. The
appropriate fractions were collected and evaporated. Yield 6.89 g
(74.7%).
[0106] .sup.1H-NMR (DMSO-d.sub.6): .delta. 1.41 (s, 9H), 5.32 (s,
2H), 6.85 (s, 1H), 7.26-7.49 (m, 10H), 8.54 (s, 1H), 8.82 (d, 1H,
J=3.5 Hz), 11.52 (brs, 1H).
Example 9
Synthesis of
N.sup.6-benzhydroxycarbony-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-N.sup.8-yl
Acetic Acid (9)
[0107] To 2.00 g (4.35 mmol) of
N.sup.6-benzhydroxycarbonyl-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-N.sup.8yl
t-Butyl acetate (8) was added ethanol (60 mL) and acetonitrile. The
reaction mixture was cooled in ice bath to less than 5.degree. C.
To this mixture was added 1.93 g of lithium hydroxide dissolved in
20 mL of water and the temperature rose to 25.degree. C. The
reaction mixture was stirred for 15 minutes, cooled to 0.degree. C.
and then a 2M solution of citric acid in water (pH 3) was added.
The reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness and the residue was
triturated with cold water. The product was crystallized from
methanol. Yield 1.65 (82.62%).
[0108] .sup.1H-NMR (DMSO-d.sub.6): .delta. 5.30 (s, 2H), 6.84 (s,
1H), 7.21-7.49 (m, 10H), 8.52 (s, 1H), 8.79 (s, 1H), 10.89 (s, 1H),
11.92 (s, 1H).
Example 10
Synthesis of
N--[N''-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl-(2''-aminoethyl)]-N-[(2-N.sup.6-bennzh-
ydroloxycarbonyl-N.sup.8-pyrazolo[3,4-d pyrimidine)]acetyl]glycine
or
N--[N''-Fmoc-(2''-aminoethyl)]-N-[2-[N6-Bhoc-(pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-N-
.sup.8-yl)]acetyl Glycine (10)
[0109] To 1.0 g (2.47 mmol) of
N.sup.6-benzhydroxycarbony-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-N.sup.8-yl
acetic acid (9) in 10 mL of dry acetonitrile was added 560 .mu.L of
N-methylmorpholine. The reaction mixture was stirred at room
temperature for 10 minutes. The reaction mixture was then cooled to
0.degree. C. and was pivaloyl chloride 310 .mu.L, 2.59 mmol) added
under argon for 30 minutes. In a separate flask 0.87 g (2.45 mmol)
of N--[N'-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl-(2'-aminoethyl)]glycine was
suspended in a mixture of acetonitrile (10 mL), water (5 mL),
sodium carbonate (0.76 g) and potassium carbonate (0.65 g). The
suspension was stirred at room temperature until a clear solution
was obtained. The reaction mixture of pivaloyl activated ester of
N.sup.6-benzhydroxycarbony-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-N.sup.8-yl
acid was then added to the solution of
N--[N'-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl-(2'-aminoethyl)]glycine and then
the reaction was stirred for 30 minutes at room temperature. The
reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness, co-evaporated with
toluene (2.times.20 mL) and purified on flash silica gel column.
The column was eluted with 10-15% methanol in dichloromethane.
Yield 280 mg (10%).
Example 11
Solid Phase Coupling of
N.sup.6-benzhydroxycarbonyl-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-N.sup.8-yl
Acetic Acid (9) to a PNA Oligomer
[0110] With reference to FIG. 8A,
N--[tert-butyloxycarbonyl]-[N'-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl-(2'-aminoethyl)-
]glycine (20) was coupled to a support bound PNA oligomer of the
illustrated nucleobase sequence (21) to thereby form the fully
protected support bound PNA oligomer (22). With reference to FIG.
8B, the Fmoc group of the fully protected support bound PNA
oligomer (22) was then removed to form the partially deprotected
support bound PNA oligomer (23). Then
N.sup.6-benzhydroxycarbonyl-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-N.sup.8-yl
acetic acid (9) was condensed with the secondary nitrogen (the
N-glycyl nitrogen) of the terminal PNA backbone moiety of the
support bound PNA oligomer (23) to thereby form the fully
protected, elongated support bound PNA oligomer (24). This PNA
oligomer was then cleaved from the support, deprotected and
purified using conventional methods to thereby form the fully
deprotected PNA oligomer (25) comprising a N8-8-aza-7deazaadenine
nucleobase illustrated as U for universal base.
[0111] With the exception of the use of a novel partially protect
N8-8-aza-7deazaadenine nucleobase, the synthesis of the PNA
oligomer proceeded substantially as described by Seitz et al.,
Convergent strategies for the attachment of fluorescing reporter
groups to peptide nucleic acids in solution and on solid phase,
Chemistry--A European Journal (2001), 7(18), 3911-3925 or Seitz et
al., A convergent strategy for the modification of peptide nucleic
acids: novel mismatch-specific PNA-hybridization probes, Angewandte
Chemie, International Edition (1999), 38(15), 2203-2206.
[0112] While the present teachings are described in conjunction
with various embodiments, it is not intended that the present
teachings be limited to such embodiments. On the contrary, the
present teachings encompass various alternatives, modifications and
equivalents, as will be appreciated by those of skill in the
art.
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