Issue 16, 2008

Synthesis and photophysical properties of 7-deaza-2′-deoxyadenosines bearing bipyridineligands and their Ru(ii)-complexes in position 7

Abstract

The synthesis of the title 7-deazaadenine 2′-deoxyribonucleosides bearing bipyridine, phenanthroline or terpyridine ligands linked to position 7 via an acetylene or phenylene spacer is reported based on aqueous cross-coupling reactions of unprotected 7-iodo-7-deaza-2′-deoxyadenosine with ligand-functionalized acetylenes or boronic acids. The aqueous cross-coupling with acetylene or boronate building blocks containing the Ru(bpy)3-type of complex gave the corresponding Ru-containing nucleosides. Photophysical and electrochemical properties were studied and the most efficient type of complex was selected for future luminescent and redox labelling of DNA. The title nucleosides also showed some cytostatic and anti-HCV activities.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis and photophysical properties of 7-deaza-2′-deoxyadenosines bearing bipyridine ligands and their Ru(ii)-complexes in position 7

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
03 Apr 2008
Accepted
13 May 2008
First published
16 Jun 2008

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2008,6, 2852-2860

Synthesis and photophysical properties of 7-deaza-2′-deoxyadenosines bearing bipyridine ligands and their Ru(II)-complexes in position 7

M. Vrábel, R. Pohl, I. Votruba, M. Sajadi, S. A. Kovalenko, N. P. Ernsting and M. Hocek, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2008, 6, 2852 DOI: 10.1039/B805632C

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