Michal Hocek, I. Votruba, H. Dvořáková
Jan 27, 2003
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Tetrahedron
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Abstract A series of 9-isopropylpurine derivatives bearing 4-methoxyphenyl, 4-methoxybenzyl, (4-methoxyphenyl)ethynyl and 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl groups in positions 2 and 6 were prepared as carba-analogues of antimitotic myoseverin. Cross-coupling reactions of 2,6-dichloro-9-isopropylpurine ( 1 ) with one equivalent of (4-methoxyphenyl)boronic acid or (4-methoxybenzyl)zinc chloride gave regioselectively the 6-substituted 2-chloropurines which were used for another cross-coupling reaction with a second equivalent of the organometallic reagent. The Sonogashira reaction of 1 with 4-(methoxyphenyl)ethyne gave 2,6-bis[(4-methoxyphenyl)ethynyl]-9-isopropylpurine that was hydrogenated to 2,6-bis[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]-9-isopropylpurine. Regioselectivity of the couplings was proved by means of 1 H– 15 N HMBC experiments. 2,6-Bis[(4-methoxyphenyl)ethynyl]-9-isopropylpurine showed considerable cytostatic activity, while the other compounds were inactive.