Synthesis and Biological Activity of 2-Methylene Analogues of Calcitriol and Related Compounds

J Med Chem. 2015 Dec 24;58(24):9653-62. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b01295. Epub 2015 Dec 2.

Abstract

In an attempt to prepare vitamin D analogues that are superagonists, (20R)- and (20S)-isomers of 1α-hydroxy-2-methylenevitamin D3 and 1α,25-dihydroxy-2-methylenevitamin D3 have been synthesized. To prepare the desired A-ring dienyne fragment, two different approaches were used, both starting from the (-)-quinic acid. The obtained derivative was subsequently coupled with the C,D-ring enol triflates derived from the corresponding Grundmann ketones, using the Sonogashira reaction. Moreover, (20R)- and (20S)-1α,25-dihydroxy-2-methylenevitamin D3 compounds with an (5E)-configuration were prepared by iodine catalyzed isomerization. All four 2-methylene analogues of the native hormone were characterized by high in vitro activity. As expected, the 25-desoxy analogues were much less potent. Among the synthesized compounds, two of them, 1α,25-dihydroxy-2-methylenevitamin D3 and its C-20 epimer, were found to be almost as active as 2-methylene-19-nor-(20S)-1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (2MD) on bone but more active in intestine.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Binding, Competitive
  • Biological Transport
  • Bone and Bones / drug effects
  • Bone and Bones / metabolism
  • Calcitriol / analogs & derivatives*
  • Calcitriol / chemical synthesis
  • Calcitriol / chemistry
  • Calcitriol / pharmacology
  • Calcium / metabolism
  • Cell Differentiation / drug effects
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Dihydroxycholecalciferols / chemical synthesis
  • Dihydroxycholecalciferols / chemistry*
  • Dihydroxycholecalciferols / pharmacology
  • Granulocyte Precursor Cells / cytology
  • Granulocyte Precursor Cells / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Mucosa / metabolism
  • Intestines / drug effects
  • Male
  • Models, Molecular
  • Muscle Cells / cytology
  • Muscle Cells / drug effects
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Receptors, Calcitriol / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • 2-methylene-19-nor-(20S)-1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3
  • Dihydroxycholecalciferols
  • Receptors, Calcitriol
  • Calcitriol
  • Calcium