Reaction #44331

Reaction equation

Isoamyl nitrite

[(2R,3R,4R,5R)-3-,4-diacetyloxy-5-(2-amino-6-chloropurin-9-yl)oxolan-2-yl]methy 1 acetate

[(2R,3R,4R,5R)-3,4-diacetyloxy-5-(2-amino-6-chloropurin-9-yl)oxolan-2-yl]methyl acetate

I2

CH2I2

Na2S2O3

→

[(2R,3R,4R,5R)-3,4-diacetyloxy-5-(6-chloro-2-iodopurin-9-yl)oxolan-2-yl]methyl acetate

Solvents

THF

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   TemperatureThe mixture was heated
2. 2
   Temperatureunder reflux for 45 minutes
3. 3
   OtherThis step removed the reddish color
4. 4
   ExtractionThe aqueous layer was extracted 3× with chloroform, which
5. 5
   Dryingdried over MgSO4
6. 6
   Concentrationconcentrated under reduced pressure
7. 7
   OtherThe product was then purified over a silica gel column
8. 8
   Otherto collect [(2R,3R,4R,5R)-3,4-diacetyloxy-5-(6-chloro-2-iodopurin-9-yl)oxolan-2-yl]methyl acetate (6.4) (80% crystallized from EtOH)

Procedure

Isoamyl nitrite (5 mL, 37 mmol) was added to a mixture of 5.12 g (12 mmol) [(2R,3R,4R,5R)-3-,4-diacetyloxy-5-(2-amino-6-chloropurin-9-yl)oxolan-2-yl]methy 1 acetate (6.3), I2 (3.04 g, 12 mmol), CH2I2 (10 mL, 124 mmol), and CuI (2.4 g, 12.6 mmol) in THF (60 mL). The mixture was heated under reflux for 45 minutes and then allowed to cool to room temperature. To this solution was added 100 ml of saturated Na2S2O3. This step removed the reddish color. The aqueous layer was extracted 3× with chloroform, which was pooled, dried over MgSO4, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The product was then purified over a silica gel column using CHCl3-MeOH (98:2) to collect [(2R,3R,4R,5R)-3,4-diacetyloxy-5-(6-chloro-2-iodopurin-9-yl)oxolan-2-yl]methyl acetate (6.4) (80% crystallized from EtOH). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) 8.20 (s, 1H H-8), 6.17 (d, J=5.41 Hz, 1H, H-1), 5.75 (t, J=5.39 Hz, 1H, H-2), 5.56 (t, J=5.40 Hz, 1H, 1H-3), 4.38 (m, 3H, 1H-4,5), 2.14 (s, 1H, Ac), 2.11 (s, 1H, Ac), 2.10 (s, 1H, Ac).

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