Synthesis and reactivity of cinnoline-fused cyclic enediyne

J Org Chem. 2011 Aug 19;76(16):6937-41. doi: 10.1021/jo201148h. Epub 2011 Jul 13.

Abstract

A short and efficient synthesis of cinnoline-fused cyclic enediyne is reported. Richter cyclization of o-(1,3-butadiynyl)phenyltriazene produced 3-alkynyl-4-bromocinnoline. The Sonogashira coupling of the latter with 5-hexyn-1-ol was employed for the introduction of a second acetylenic moiety. The crucial cyclization step was achieved under Nozaki-Hiyama-Kishi conditions. Cinnoline-fused 10-membered ring enediyne is more reactive than corresponding carbocyclic analog and produces good yield of the Bergman cyclization product upon mild heating. This enediyne induces single-strand dDNA scissions upon incubation at 40 °C.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cyclization
  • Enediynes / chemical synthesis*
  • Enediynes / chemistry
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Enediynes
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring
  • cinnoline