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Distamycin derivatives and process for their preparation

US4738980A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 3, 1985
Grant dateApr 19, 1988
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Expiry dateOct 3, 2005

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D405/14
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Distamycin A derivatives of formula ##STR1## wherein R is (a)--NHR.sub.3, wherein R.sub.3 is PA1 (a')--CON(NO)R.sub.4, in which R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl either unsubstituted or substituted by halogen; or PA1 (b') --CO(CH.sub.2).sub.m --R.sub.5, in which R.sub.5 is halogen, oxiranyl, methyloxiranyl, aziridinyl, a group ##STR2## or a group ##STR3## and m is zero or an integer of 1 to 4; or (b) ##STR4## wherein either R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are the same and are each oxiranemethyl, aziridinemethyl, or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyl 2-substituted by halogen or by a group --OSO.sub.2 R.sub.8, wherein R.sub.8 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or phenyl, or one of R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 is hydrogen and the other is as defined above; and each group R.sub.1 is, independently, hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are useful as antiviral or antitumor agents.

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