Synthesis of 2'- C,4'- C-Methyleneoxy-Bridged Thymidine Derivatives and Properties of Modified Oligonucleotides

J Org Chem. 2019 Nov 1;84(21):13336-13344. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b01496. Epub 2019 Oct 10.

Abstract

2',4'-Bridged nucleic acid (2',4'-BNA) analogues are used for therapeutic oligonucleotides, owing to their excellent hybridizing ability with complementary RNA and high resistance toward enzymatic degradation. We developed 2',4'-BNA analogues with oxygen atoms at 6'-positions (e.g., EoNA and EoDNAs) and demonstrated that the presence of 6'-oxygen atoms in the bridge structure could show positive effect on the properties of the modified oligonucleotides. Herein, we designed and synthesized 7'-methyl derivatives of methyleneoxy-bridged 2'-deoxyribonucleic acid (MoDNA), possessing a five-membered bridge with 6'-oxygen atom via radical cyclization for the bridge construction. The synthesized monomers were incorporated into the oligonucleotides by solid-phase oligonucleotide synthesis. The MoDNA-modified oligonucleotides showed high affinity toward single-stranded RNA and double-stranded DNA, as well as excellent resistance toward nuclease compared with the corresponding natural oligonucleotide.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic
  • Oligonucleotides / chemistry*
  • Oligonucleotides / genetics
  • Thymidine / chemical synthesis*
  • Thymidine / chemistry*

Substances

  • Oligonucleotides
  • Thymidine