Synthesis of 6-(2-thienyl)purine nucleoside derivatives that form unnatural base pairs with pyridin-2-one nucleosides

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2001 Aug 20;11(16):2221-3. doi: 10.1016/s0960-894x(01)00415-2.

Abstract

Unnatural bases, 2-amino-6-(2-thienyl)purine and 2-amino-6-(2-furanyl)purine, were newly designed to replace the previously developed purine analogue, 2-amino-6-(N,N-dimethylamino)purine, which specifically pairs with pyridin-2-one. These nucleoside derivatives were synthesized via the 6-substitution of 6-iodopurine nucleosides with tributylstannylthiophene or tributylstannylfuran. As compared with 2-amino-6-(N,N-dimethylamino)purine, 2-amino-6-(2-thienyl)purine reduced the interference in the stacking interactions with the neighboring bases in a DNA duplex and improved the efficiency of the enzymatic incorporation of the nucleoside triphosphate of pyridin-2-one opposite the unnatural base.

MeSH terms

  • Base Pairing
  • Furans / chemistry
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Nucleic Acid Denaturation
  • Purine Nucleosides / chemical synthesis*
  • Purine Nucleosides / chemistry
  • Purines / chemistry

Substances

  • 2-amino-6-(2-furanyl)purine
  • 2-amino-6-(2-thienyl)purine
  • Furans
  • Purine Nucleosides
  • Purines