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Camptothecin intermediates and method of making camptothecin and comptothecin analogs

US5475108A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 1993
Grant dateDec 12, 1995
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D491/22
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed are new methods of making camptothecin and camptothecin analogs defined by Formula I: ##STR1## wherein R is loweralkyl; R.sub.1 is H, loweralkyl, loweralkoxy, or halo; and R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are each independently H, amino, hydroxy, loweralkyl, loweralkoxy, loweralkylthiol, di(loweralkyl)amino, cyano, methylenedioxy, formyl, nitro, halo, trifluoromethyl, aminomethyl, azido, amido, hydrazino, or any of the twenty standard amino acids bonded to the A ring via the amino-nitrogen atom. The methods comprise cyclizing a compound of Formula IV: ##STR2## wherein X is Br or I, and Y is H, by an Aryl-to-Aryl free radical coupling reaction to yield a compound of Formula I. Compounds of Formula IV are made by alkylating a compound of Formula III: ##STR3## wherein R is loweralkyl and Y is H with a compound of Formula II-x: ##STR4## wherein X is a Br or I and V is hydroxy, by a Mitsunobu reaction to yield the compound of Formula IV.

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