Reaction #5242

Reaction equation

1-(3-Dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride

[(amino)carbonyl]amino-1-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)-1H-imidazole-4-carboxylic acid

→

oxanosine

Solvents

water

CH3OH

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   OtherThe reaction was quenched by addition of excess 60% aqueous acetic acid
2. 2
   workup.WAITAfter 30 minutes
3. 3
   workup.ADDITIONthe mixture was diluted with water
4. 4
   Concentrationconcentrated
5. 5
   Otherto remove CH3OH
6. 6
   OtherThe resulting powder (100 mg) was chromatographed on reverse phase silica gel [
7. 7
   Wash10 g, flash, stepwise gradient elution
8. 8
   workup.ADDITIONFractions containing the product
9. 9
   Concentrationconcentrated under reduced pressure

Procedure

1-(3-Dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (78 mg, 0.41 mmol) was added to a solution of 5-[[(amino)carbonyl]amino-1-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)-1H-imidazole-4-carboxylic acid (19 mg, 0.063 mmol) in water (2 mL) and CH3OH (5 mL) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction was quenched by addition of excess 60% aqueous acetic acid. After 30 minutes, the mixture was diluted with water, concentrated to remove CH3OH and lyophilized. The resulting powder (100 mg) was chromatographed on reverse phase silica gel [10 g, flash, stepwise gradient elution: water (200 mL), 10% CH3OH in water (v/v, 100 mL), 20% CH3OH in water (v/v, 100 mL), 10-mL fractions]. Fractions containing the product were combined, concentrated under reduced pressure and lyophilized to give oxanosine: 16 mg (89%).

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