# Patent

## Title
Amino purine derivatives

## Abstract

This is a division, of application Ser. No. 611,349, filed Sept. 8, 1975, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,996,205, which issued Dec. 7, 1976.

## Background
Microbially produced aminoglycosides, possessing the 2-deoxystreptamine moiety, have either a pentofuranosyl substituent at the 5-0 position or a hexopyranosyl substituent at the 6-0 position. Examples of antibiotics with a pentofuranosyl substituent at the 5-0 position are paromomycin, neomycin, lividomycin and ribostamycin. Examples of antibiotics having a hexopyranosyl substituent at the 6-0 position are kanamycin B and gentamicin C.sub.1a. Subsequent to the subject invention, a publication by T. Ogawa, T. Takamoto and S. Hanessian, Tetrahedron Letters, 46, 4013 (1974), discloses the preparation of a 6 -O-pentofuranosylparomamine analog. Paromamine differs from neamine by having a hydroxyl at the 6' position instead of an amino moiety.

The subject invention concerns novel aminoglycosides, nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, intermediates, and a novel process for their preparation. More particularly, the subject invention concerns 6-O- and 3' -O-D-glycosyl analogs of neamine, novel aminoglycoside antibiotics, novel intermediates, and a chemical process for the preparation thereof. The process comprises essentially six steps: (1) the amino groups of the starting aglycone neamine, are blocked; (2) the 5,6-hydroxyls are blocked as the ketal; (3) the 3',4'-hydroxyls are acylated; (4) the ketal group is removed; (5) the desired sugar moiety is added using a variation of the well-known Koenigs-Knorr glycosylation reaction; and, (6) the blocking groups are removed to afford the new aminoglycoside antibiotic. When the 3' -O-D-glycosyl analog of neamine is made, Step 3 and Step 4 are omitted.

The subject invention process is novel and advantageous for the preparation of the new aminoglycosides for several reasons. The blocking of the amino groups as the trifluoroacetates departs from the usual chemical approach using the carbobenzyloxy group as a blocking agent. The trifluoroacetyl group has advantages over the carbobenzyloxy group in its preparation; it is easier to remove (mild alkali vs. hydrogenolysis): it imparts much greater solubility in organic solvents thus permitting easier manipulation and purification (for example, with chromatography); and, since it is more volatile, intermediates can be examined by vapor phase chromatography, thus facilitating the synthesis. Further, the very selective formation of a ketal is surprising and unexpected in view of prior work in the art. For example, Umezawa, et al., Bull Chem, Soc. Japan, 42, 537 (1969), when working with carbobenzyloxy-blocked neamine, formed a difficultly separable mixture of monoketals.

The novel six step process, briefly described above, can be schematically depicted as follows showing, for convenience, a specific sugar. However, it is to be understood that other sugars, as disclosed herein, can be used to make novel aminoglycoside antibiotics. ##STR1##

Novel ortho esters are prepared by reacting compound 5 with the desired sugar moiety in the presence of a strong base. This reaction can be schematically depicted as follows: ##STR2## The protecting groups on compound 8 are then removed following the procedure of Step 6, above, to afford the ortho ester. Substitution of the sugar at the 3' -O- position ortho esters is accomplished by omitting the acylation step (Step 3) and reacting compound 3 with the desired sugar moiety in the presence of a strong base. The resulting compound is then subjected to mild acid hydrolysis to remove the ketal group at the 5,6 position. The remaining acyl groups on the sugar moiety are removed by alkaline hydrolysis.

Novel aminoglycoside antibiotics, which are 6-O- and 3'-O-glycosyl analogs of neamine and 6 -O- and 3' -O-glycosyl ortho esters of neamine can be prepared by the novel process described herein.

In the novel process, the four amino groups in the neamine starting material are first blocked by a suitable blocking group. The preferred blocking group is trifluoroacetyl. Thus, neamine (1), in the preferred embodiment of this process step, hereinafter referred to as Step 1 for convenience, is reacted, as a suspension in acetonitrile, with trifluoroacetic anhydride in the presence of an organic base, for example, triethylamine. The trifluoroacetic anhydride is added to the neamine suspension at 15.degree. .+-. 5.degree. over a period of 30 minutes. The reaction mixture is stirred at ambient temperature for about one hour and the solvent is then evaporated in vacuo. The desired product (2) is then recovered by solvent extraction with ethyl acetate and crystallization from ethanol.

Suitable substitutions for trifluoroacetic anhydride in Step 1 are pentafluoropropionic anhydride and the ethylthio ester of trifluoroacetic acid, S-ethyl trifluorothioacetate. A suitable replacement for acetonitrile in Step 1 is ethyl acetate or other solvents in which the reaction products are soluble. The reaction can be carried on over a temperature range of 0.degree. to the boiling point of the reactants. Those skilled in the art recognize that the lower the reaction temperature, the longer the reaction time. The recovery of the product from Step 1 is accomplished by well-known art procedures. In place of ethyl acetate, which is preferred as the extraction solvent, other water-insoluble solvents, for example butyl acetate, and the like, can be used.

Step 2 of the invention process is concerned with forming the 5,6-ketal of the compound obtained in Step 1.  In a preferred Step 2 process, product (2) in acetonitrile and 2,2-dimethoxypropane containing trifluoroacetic acid is heated at reflux for about 3/4 of an hour. Thereafter, the basic resin IRA-45 (OH.sup.-) is added to the reaction solution to remove the acid catalyst. Monoketal compound (3) is recovered from the reaction by well-known chromatographic techniques.

The 2,2-dimethoxypropane of Step 2 can be replaced by other dialkoxy lower alkanes wherein the alkoxy and lower alkane can be from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, inclusive. Preferably, the lower alkane radicals are the same, but they can be different. Examples of suitable dialkoxy, lower alkanes are 2,2-diethoxypropane, 2,2-dipropoxypropane, 2,2-dibutoxypropane, 2,2-dipentoxypropane, 2,2-dihexoxypropane, 2,2-diheptoxypropane, 2,2-dioctoxypropane, dimethoxymethane, 3,3-dimethoxypentane, 4,4-dimethoxyheptane, and the like, and 2-ethoxy-2-methoxypropane, and the like.

The acid catalyst trifluoroacetic acid in Step 2 can be replaced by p-toluenesulfonic acid or strong inorganic acids, for example, HCl, H.sub.2 SO.sub.4, and the like. It is desirable to control the amount of acid catalyst used since an excess amount will result in the formation of the diketal compound instead of the desired monoketal. If the diketal is formed, it can be converted to the monoketal by selective methanolysis procedures known in the art employing mathanol and an acid catalyst, for example, trifluoroacetic acid.

In the preferred process, the removal of the acid catalyst in Step 2 upon completion of the reaction is accomplished by mixing the reaction solution with Amberlite IRA-45 (OH.sup.-), a basic resin. Other resins which can be used are obtained by chloromethylating by the procedure given on pages 88 and 97 of Kunin, lon Exchange Resins, 2nd ed. (1958), John Wiley and Sons, Inc., polystyrene crosslinked, if desired, with divinylbenzene, prepared by the procedure given on page 84 of Kunin, supra, and quaternizing with trimethylamine or dimethylethanolamine by the procedure given on page 97 of Kunin, supra. Anion exchange resins of this type are marketed under the tradenames Dowex 2, Dowex 20, Amberlite IRA-400 (OH.sup.-), Amberlite IRA-410 (OH.sup.-), Amberlite IRA-401 (OH.sup.-), Duolite A-102 and Permutit S.1.

The acid catalyst of Step 2 also can be removed by the use of insoluble basic salts, for example, barium carbonate, lead carbonate, and the like.

The acylation of the 3' and 4'-hydroxyls of Step 3 can be carried out by acylating procedures well-known in the art. THe preferred process uses p-nitrobenzoyl chloride as the acylating agent because it gives the acylated product (4) which produces ultraviolet light visibility on thin layer chromatography during the Koenigs-Knorr glycosylation of Step 5. However, other acylating agents can be used to give the acylated product. The acylation is carried out in the presence of an acidbinding agent. Suitable acid-binding agents include amines such as pyridine, quinoline, and isoquinoline, and buffer salts such as sodium acetate. The preferred base is pyridine. Carboxylic acids suitable for acylation include (a) saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched chain aliphatic carboxylic acids. for example, acetic, propionic, butyric, isobutyric, tert-butylacetic, valeric, isovaleric, caproic, caprylic, decanoic, dodecanoic, lauric, tridecanoic, myristic, pentadecanoic, palmitic, margaric, stearic, acrylic, crontonic, undecylenic, oleic, hexynoic, heptynoic, octynoic acids, and the like; (b) saturated or unsaturated, alicyclic carboxylic acids, for example, cyclobutanecarboxylic acid, cyclopentanecarboxylic acid, cylopentenecarboxylic acid, methylcyclopentenecarboxylic acid, cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, dimethylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid, dipropylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid, and the like; (c) saturated or unsatruated, alicyclic aliphatic carboxylic acids, for example, cyclopentaneacetic acid, cyclopentanepropionic acid, cyclohexaneacetic acid, cyclohexanebutyric acid, methylcyclohexaneacetic acid, and the like; (d) aromatic carboxylic acid, for example, benzoic acid, toluic acid, naphthoic acid, ethylbenzoic acid, isobutylbenzoic acid, methylbutylbenzoic acid, and the like; and (e) aromatic aliphatic carboxylic acids, for example, phenylacetic acid, phenlpropionic acid, phenylvaleric acid, cinnamic acid, phenylpropiolic acid, and naphthylacetic acid, and the like. Also, suitable halo-, nitro-, hydroxy-, amino-, cyano-, thiocyano-, and lower alkoxyhydrocarbon carboxylic acids include hydrocarboncarboxylic acids as given above which are substituted by one or more of halogen, nitro, hydroxy, amino, cyano, or thiocyano, or loweralkoxy, advantageously loweralkoxy of not more than six carbon atoms, for example, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, amyloxy, hexyloxy groups, and isomeric forms thereof. Examples of such substituted hydrocarbon carboxylic acids are: 3-bromo-2-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid; 1-bromo-3,5-dimethylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid;

and the like.

Product (4), obtained in Step 3, is subjected to mild acid hydrolysis to remove the ketal group. In the preferred process of Step 4, a solution of (4) in about a 66% acetic acid solution is warmed at 65.degree. for about 4 hours. Recovery of the desired product (5) is accomplished by removal of the solvent and use of standard chromatographic procedures.

The acetic acid of Step 4 can be replaced by other mild acids, for example, propionic and oxalic, which will not cause ester hydrolysis. If a stronger acid is used, for example, trifluoroacetic acid, hydrochloric, sulfuric or trichloroacetic acid, then the reaction time will be shorter and the temperature of the reaction lower. The temperature of the reaction can be varied over a range of about 10.degree. to about 100.degree. depending on the acid used.

The glycosylation of product (5) is performed, according to Step 5, by use of the well-known Koenigs-Knorr reaction. It is critical for successful yields in Step 5 that the reaction be conducted under anhydrous conditions. In the preferred process of Step 5, the anhydrous conditions are obtained by distillation of benzene from the reaction mixture and use of an atmosphere of dry N.sub.2. In the preferred process of Step 5, a solution of desired sugar moiety in nitromethane-benzene, as the bromide or chloride, and with the hydroxyls blocked by acetyl groups, is reacted with compound (5) in the presence of Hg(CH).sub.2 under reflux to give compound (6).

Alternatively, the hydroxyls of the sugar moiety of Step 5 can be blocked by benzyl groups to give the benzyl ether and these benzyl groups can subsequently be removed by hydrogenolysis.

Nitromethane is the preferred solvent in Step 5 because mercuric cyanide is relatively soluble in this solvent. Other solvents which can be used are ethyl acetate, acetonitrile and dimethylformamide since mercuric cyanide is somewhat soluble in these solvents.

Mercuric cyanide of Step 5 can be replaced by other mercury salts, for example, mercuric bromide, mercuric chloride, mercuric oxide, and the like. Further, silver salts, for example, silver carbonate, silver perchlorate, and the like, can be used in place of mercuric cyanide.

The temperature of the reaction in Step 5 can range from about room temperature to about the boiling point of the solvent used.

An excess of the sugar bromide or chloride is necessary in Step 5 in order to complete the reaction. Thus, the ratio of sugar bromide or chloride to compound (5) should be at least 2:1 and possibly as high as 10:1. A great excess is not desirable since recovery problems will be greater.

Step 6 of the invention process is conducted to simultaneously hydrolyze the esters and amino protecting groups. In a preferred embodiment of Step 6, a solution of compound (6) and 2N NaOH in methanol is heated at reflux for about 15 minutes. The methanol is then removed in vacuo, water is added to the solution, and compound (7) is recovered by subjecting the solution to standard ion exchange procedures. Any strong aqueous alkali, for example, potassium hydroxide, barium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide, and the like, can be substituted for the sodium hydroxide. The aqueous alkali can be more dilute than 2N but, advantageously, not much stronger so that the protective groups are selectively removed.

The process for preparing ortho esters proceeds from compound (5) to compound (8). In a preferred embodiment of this process, a solution of (5) in triethylamine is reacted with the desired sugar halide at reflux to give compound (8). Any strong organic base, for example, 1,4-bis(dimethylamino)-naphthalene, can be used instead of triethylamine. The temperature of the reaction can range from 0.degree. -reflux. The protecting groups on compound (8) can be removed following the procedure of Step 6 to afford the desired ortho ester (9). However, care must be taken as the ortho ester is somewhat hydrolyzed by alkali though at a lesser rate than the other groups.

3'-O-D-glycosyl ortho esters are prepared in a like manner starting with compound (3). The ketal and protective groups are removed as disclosed above.

Novel 1-N-AHBA derivatives of the compounds of the subject invention can be formed by use of processes well known in the art. These derivatives potentiate the antibacterial activity and make the antibiotic more resistant to enzymatic inactivation. Thus, these derivatives can be used for the same antibacterial purposes as the parent compounds.

The novel 1-N-AHBA derivatives of the subject invention can be made of any compound of the invention by reacting such compound with one which contains three to five carbon atoms, has an .alpha.-hydroxyl group in the L-configuration, and has an .omega.-aminogroup. These compounds can be shown as follows: ##STR3## wherein X and Y = H, and substituted glycosyl, except that X and Y are not the same. n is an integer of from 0 to 2, inclusive.

The preparation of the above 1-N-AHBA derivatives can proceed by first blocking the 6'-amino. This can be accomplished by the reaction of the aminoglycoside with N-benzyloxycarbonyloxylsuccinimide in aqueous dimethylformamide. The 6'-N-carbenzoxyamino glycoside thus formed is selectively 1-N-acylated with L(-).gamma.-benzyloxycarbonylamino-.alpha.-hydroxybutyric acid, N-hydroxysuccinimide ester in aqueous ethylene glycol dimethyl ether. The carbobenzoxy groups at 6'-N and at the .gamma.-N can then be removed by hydrogenolysis using, for example, palladium on charcoal as catalyst. The above procedure is disclosed in Kawaguchi, Naito, Nakagawa and Fujisawa, J. Antibiotics, 25, 695 (1972), and in U.S. Pat. No. 3,781,268.

Other more elegant methods to make 1-N-AHBA derivatives can be used as reviewed by Umezawa in, Adv. Appl. Microbiol., 18, 174 (1973).

Alternatively, the 1-N-AHBA group can be introduced into the starting compound neamine (1). 1-N-AHBA neamine is disclosed in an article by R. Akita et al., J. Antibiotics, 26, 365 (1973) and Tsukuira, ibid., p. 351. If this procedure is used, the .alpha.-hydroxy would require blocking with p-nitrobenzoyl chloride at the same time as the 3'-O and 4'-O ester is formed. The blocking group can then be removed by the procedures of Step 6, described herein.

Glycosyl halides, as defined by Wolfrom and Szarek, The Carbohydrates, Vol. 1A, p. 239, Pigman and Horton editors, Academic Press, New York (1972), are "saccharide derivatives in which the hydroxyl group of the anomeric center of the aldose or ketose is replaced by a halogen atom." This definition is used herein with the following limitations: (a) 5-8 carbon atoms with various configurations of hydroxyl groups; (b) 1-chloro or 1-bromo sugars in either the 1-.alpha.or 1-.beta.-halo configuration; (c) hydroxy groups blocked as acylates (acetate or benzoate), or as benzyl ethers; and (d) amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino sugars including, for example, 2-amino-2-deoxy, 3-amino-3-deoxy, 4-amino-4-deoxy, 5-amino-5-deoxy, 6-amino-6-deoxy, 2,6-diamino-2,6-dideoxy, and their N-mono and N,N.sub.1 -dialkyl substitutes. A rather complete disclosure of glycosyl halides can be found in the book The Amino Sugars, Vol. 1A, Academic Press, N. Y. (1969) by Jeanloz, and in the publication by L. J. Haynes and F. H. Newth, "Glycosyl Halides And Their Derivatives", Advances in Carbohydrate Chemistry, Vol. 10, Academic Press. 1955, pages 247-254.

The generic structure of the glycosyl halides which can be used in the subject invention can be shown as follows: ##STR4## NHR', NR'-alkyl; alkyl = 1-5 carbon atoms, inclusive; R'= acyl of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, inclusive; Ac = acetyl; and ##STR5## wherein Ac is acetyl.

A sub-generic structure of the glycosyl halides which can be used in the subject invention to make corresponding aminoglycoside antibiotics can be shown as follows: ##STR6## wherein Z is Cl or Br, and R.sub.1 is OAc or NHAc wherein Ac is acetyl.

A further sub-generic structure of the glycosyl halides which can be used in the subject invention to make corresponding aminoglycoside antibiotics can be shown as follows: ##STR7## wherein Z is Cl or Br and Ac is acetyl.

Examples of glycosyls (as halides) of sugars which can be used in the subject invention are: anosyl bromide bromide anosyl bromide anosyl bromide chloride chloride

The above are known and available glycosyl halides as disclosed in D. Horton, Monosaccharide Amino Sugars, in "The Amino Sugars," Vol. 1A, Editor R. W. Jeanloz, Academic Press, N. Y. (1969), p. 204 and in L. J. Haynes and F. H. Newth, Advances in Carbohydrate Chemistry, Vol. 10, Academic Press, 1955, pages 147-154. Other glycosyl halides which can be used in the subject invention are N-acetyl-2,3,4,7-tetra-O-acetyl-.alpha. and .beta.-lincosaminyl bromides as disclosed by B. Bannister, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin, 3025 (1972). Still other substituted glycosyl halides which can be used in the subject invention are 3-acetamido-2,4,6-tri-O-benzyl-3-deoxyglucopyranosyl chloride [S. Koto et al., Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan, 41, 2765 (1968)]; 2,3,4-tri-O-benzyl-6-(N-benzylacetamido)-6-deoxy-.alpha.-D-glucopyranosyl chloride [Koto, ibid.]; 3-acetamido-2,4,6-tri-O-acetyl-3-deoxyglucopyranosyl bromide [Shibahara, et al., J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 94, 4353 (1972)]; and 3,4,6-tri-O-acetyl-2-trifluoroacetamido-2-desoxy-.alpha.-D-glucopyranosyl bromide [Meyer zv Reckendorf et al. Chem Ber., 103, 1972 (1970)].

The 6-O-D-glycosyl analogs of neamine of the subject invention can be shown generically as follows: ##STR8## wherein T is H or an amino blocking group, R is selected from the group consisting of H or a hydrocarbon carboxylic acid acyl radical of from 2 to 18 carbon atoms, inclusive; or a halo-, nitro-, hydroxy-, amino-, cyano-, thiocyano-, and lower alkoxy-substituted hydrocarbon carboxylic acid acyl radical of from 2 to 18 carbon atoms, inclusive; and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR9## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of OH, OAc, ##STR10## OCH.sub.2 .phi.,  NHR', NR' alkyl; wherein Ac is acetyl, R' is H or acyl of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, inclusive; alkyl is from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, inclusive; and ##STR11## wherein R.sub.2 is H or acetyl.

A sub-generic group of 6-O-D-glycosyl analogs of neamine of the subject invention can be shown as follows: ##STR12## wherein T is H or an amino blocking group, R is H or is selected from the group consisting of a hydrocarbon carboxylic acid acyl radical of from 2 to 18 carbon atoms, inclusive; or a halo-, nitro-, hydroxy-, amino-, cyano-, thiocyano-, and lower alkoxy-substituted hydrocarbon carboxylic acid acyl radical of from 2 to 18 carbon atoms, inclusive; and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR13## wherein R.sub.1 is OAc, OH, NH.sub.2, NHAc, and wherein Ac is acetyl.

A further sub-generic group of the 6-O-D-glycosyl analogs of neamine of the subject invention can be shown as follows: ##STR14## wherein T is H or an amino blocking group, R is as defined above; and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR15## wherein R.sub.3 is H or acetyl.

In the above disclosure of the various 6-O-D-glycosyl analogs of neamine, the scope of said compounds when the glycosyl moiety is a six membered ring is further limited in that R.sub.1 at the 3" position or at the 3" and 6" positions, is not NH.sub.2 when R.sub.1 is OH at the other positions, and, further, the glycosyl moiety is not D-glycosyl.

The 3'-O-D-glycosyl 5,6-ketal analogs of neamine of the subject invention can be shown generically as follows: ##STR16## wherein T is an amino blocking group and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR17## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of OH, OAc, ##STR18## OCH.sub.2 .phi., NHR', NR' alkyl; wherein Ac is acetyl, R' is H or acyl or from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, inclusive; alkyl is from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, inclusive; and ##STR19## wherein R.sub.2 is H or acetyl.

A sub-generic group of the 3'-O-D-glycosyl 5,6-ketal analogs of neamine of the subject invention can be shown as follows: ##STR20## wherein T is an amino blocking group and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR21## wherein R.sub.1 is OAc, OH, NH.sub.2, NHAc, and wherein Ac is acetyl.

A further sub-generic group of the 3'-O-D-glycosyl 5,6-ketal analogs of neamine of the subject invention can be shown as follows: ##STR22## wherein T is an amino blocking group and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR23## wherein R.sub.3 is H or acetyl.

The 3'-O-D-glycosyl analogs of neamine of the subject invention can be shown generically as follows: ##STR24## wherein T is H or an amino blocking group and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR25## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of OH, OAc, ##STR26## OCH.sub.2 .phi., NHR', NR' alkyl; wherein Ac is acetyl, R' is H or acyl of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, inclusive; alkyl is from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, inclusive; and   wherein R.sub.2 is H or acetyl.

A sub-generic group of the 3'-O-D-glycosyl analogs of neamine of the subject invention can be shown as follows: ##STR27## wherein T is H or an amino blocking group and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR28## wherein R.sub.1 is OAc, OH, NH.sub.2, NHAc, and wherein Ac is acetyl.

A further sub-generic group of the 3'-O-D-glycosyl analogs to neamine of the subject invention can be shown as follows: ##STR29## wherein T is H or an amino blocking group and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR30## wherein R.sub.3 is H or acetyl.

The 6-O-D-glycosyl ortho esters of neamine of the subject invention can be generically shown as follows: ##STR31## wherein T is H or an amino blocking group, R is H or is selected from the group consisting of a hydrocarbon carboxylic acid acyl radical of from 2 to 18 carbon atoms, inclusive; or a halo-, nitro-, hydroxy-, amino-, cyano-, thiocyano-, and lower alkoxy-substituted hydrocarbon carboxylic acid acyl radical of from 2 to 18 carbon atoms, inclusive; and G is glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR32## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of OH, OAc, ##STR33## OCH.sub.2 .phi., NHR', NR' alkyl; wherein Ac is acetyl, R' is H or acyl of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, inclusive; alkyl is from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, inclusive; and ##STR34## wherein R.sub.2 is H or acetyl.

A sub-generic group of the 6-O-D-glycosyl ortho esters of neamine of the subject invention can be shown as follows: ##STR35## wherein T is H or an amino blocking group, R is H or is selected from the group consisting of a hydrocarbon carboxylic acid acyl radical of from 2 to 18 carbon atoms, inclusive; or a halo-, nitro-, hydroxy-, amino-, cyano-, thiocyano-, and lower alkoxy-substituted hydrocarbon carboxylic acid acyl radical of from 2 to 18 carbon atoms, inclusive, and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR36## wherein R.sub.1 is OAc, OH, NH.sub.2, NHAc, and wherein Ac is acetyl.

A further sub-generic group of the 6-O-D-glycosyl ortho esters of neamine of the subject invention can be shown as follows: ##STR37## wherein T and R are as defined above and G is a glycosyl moiety, selected from the group consisting of ##STR38## wherein R.sub.3 is H or acetyl.

The 3'-O-D-glycosyl ortho esters of 5,6-ketal neamine of the subject invention can be generically shown as follows: ##STR39## wherein T is an amino blocking group and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR40## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of OH, OAc, ##STR41## OCH.sub.2 .phi., NHR', NR' alkyl; wherein Ac is acetyl, R' is H or acyl of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, inclusive; alkyl is from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, inclusive; and ##STR42## wherein R.sub.2 is H or acetyl.

A sub-generic group of the 3'-O-D-glycosyl ortho esters of 5,6-ketal neamine can be shown as follows: ##STR43## wherein T is H or an amino blocking group, and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR44## wherein R.sub.1 is OAc, OH, NH.sub.2, NHAc, and wherein Ac is acetyl.

A further sub-generic group of the 3'-O-D-glycosyl ortho esters of 5,6-ketal neamine can be shown as follows: ##STR45## wherein T is an amino blocking group, and is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR46## wherein R.sub.3 is H or acetyl.

The 3'-O-D-glycosyl ortho esters of neamine can be shown as given above with the exception that the ketal group is replaced by hydrogens at carbons 2 and 3.

The novel intermediates, disclosed herein, are useful to make novel aminoglycoside antibiotics. These novel aminoglycoside antibiotics are antibacterially active, and, thus, they can be used in various environments to eradicate or control sensitive bacteria. Following are in vitro antibacterial test results for representative compounds of the subject invention. The results were obtained with a standard disc plate assay using 12.5 mm paper discs. Zone of Inhibition (mm) Compound B. cereus        B. subtilis Tested  5 mg/ml*  10 mg/ml*  5 mg/ml* 10 mg/ml* ______________________________________ (7.beta.) 25        34         35     38 (7.alpha.) 25        32         32     34 (9)     29        34         32     34 (11)    --        16         --     -- ______________________________________ *Concentration of Compound Tested.

Compounds were also tested in a standard microplate test in Brain Heart Infusion (BHl) Agar, at a concentration of 1 mg/ml. Incubation is at 37.degree. and end points are read at 20 hours. Brain Heart Infusion Agar (supplied by Difco Laboratories, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.) has the following composition: Calf brains, infusion from 200 gm. Beef heart, infusion from 250 gm. Bacto Proteose-peptone, Difco 10 gm. Bacto-Dextrose, Difco  1 gm. Sodium chloride        5 gm. Disodium phosphate     2.5 gm. Agar                   15 gm. ______________________________________ Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (mcg/ml) Compound Organism      (9)    (7.alpha.) Neamine Control *(7.beta.) *Neamine Control __________________________________________________________________________ S. aureus 284 UC 76 125    1000   125       1000   62.5 S. aureus UC 570 250    500    250       1000   62.5 S. aureus UC 746 250    1000   250       500    62.5 S. hemolyticus UC 152 3.9    31.2   3.9       62.5   7.8 St. faecalis UC 694 >1000  >1000  1000      >1000  500 E. coli UC 45 250    500    62.5      500    125 P. vulgaris UC 93 500    1000   250       500    125 K. pneumoniae UC 58 62.5   62.5   7.8       62.5   15.6 S. schottmuelleri UC 126 250    500    62.5      250    62.5 Ps. aeruginosa UC 95 >1000  >1000  >1000     >1000  >1000 D. pneumoniae UC 41 >1000  >1000  >1000     >1000  >1000 __________________________________________________________________________ *Run on different day from other samples. NOTE: UC is a registered trademark designating the Upjohn Company Culture Collection.

Compounds (7.beta.), (7.alpha.) and (9) were tested again along with compound (11) and (14.beta.) against a neamine control using the same conditions as given above. These results are shown in the following table. Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (mcg/ml) Compound                        Neamine                 Neamine Organism      (9)    (11) (7.alpha.) Control (7.beta.) (14.beta.) Control __________________________________________________________________________ S. aureus UC 76 125    1000 62.5   31.2     500     1000   31.2 S. hemolyticus UC 152 3.9    1000 7.8    2.0      250     1000   3.9 S. faecalis UC 694 1000   1000 1000   500     1000     1000   500 D. pneumoniae UC 41 125    1000 125    62.5    1000     1000   31.2 E. coli UC 45 250    1000 62.5   62.5    1000     1000   62.5 K pneumoniae UC 58 31.2   1000 7.8    7.8      250      500   3.9 S. schottmuelleri UC 126 62.5   1000 125    62.5     500     1000   31.2 Ps. aeruginosa UC 95 1000   1000 1000   1000    1000     1000   1000 P. vulgaris UC 93 125    1000 125    15.6    1000     1000   62.5 P. mirabilis A-63 500    1000 500    250     1000     1000   250 P. morgani UC 3186 125    1000 125    31.2    1000     1000   62.5 P. rettgeri UC 339 1000   1000 1000   500     1000     1000   1000 S. marcescens UC 131 500    1000 250    125     1000     1000   250 S. flexneri UC 143 500    1000 125    62.5    1000     1000   62.5 S. typhi TG-3 250    1000 62.5   31.2    1000     1000   15.6 __________________________________________________________________________

Compound (14.beta.) was also tested against a series of bacteria on a standard agar disc plate assay, as described above. These results are as follows: Agar Diffusion Assay of 3'-O-.beta.-D-Ribosylneamine (14.beta.) ______________________________________ B. cereus  B. subtilis  S. aureus Dilutions  UC 3145    UC 564       UC 76 ______________________________________ Full Strength 25.5       37           25 1 : 2      24         35.5         23 1 : 4      21         33           21 1 : 8      18         30.5         17.5 P. vulgaris Ps. aeruginosa E. coli Dilutions  UC 93      UC 95        UC 51 ______________________________________ Full Strength 26         20           27 1 : 2      22         17           24.5 1 : 4      19.5       14           22 1 : 8      16         --           18 S. lutea   K. pneumoniae Dilutions  UC 130     UC 57 ______________________________________ Full strength 25         31 1 : 2      22.5       29 1 : 4      19         27 1 : 8      15         23 ______________________________________

From the above results, it is seen that compounds (7.alpha.), (7.beta.), (9), (11) and (14.beta.) are active against Bacillus cereus and, thus, these compounds can be used to to treat woolen felts since B. cereus has been isolated from deteriorated woolen felts in the paper industry. Compounds (7.alpha.), (17.beta.), (9) and (14) are active against Bacillus subtilis, and, thus, these compounds can be used for controlling the infection of silkworms caused by B. subtilis; further, these compounds can be used to minimize or prevent odor in fish and fish crates caused by B. subtilis. Compounds (5.alpha.), (5.beta.), (9) and (14.beta.) are active against Staphylococcus aureus, and, thus, these compounds can be used as disinfectants on washed and stacked food utensils contaminated with S. aureus. Compounds shown to be active against Escherichia coli can be used to reduce, arrest, and eradicate slime production in papermill systems caused by this bacterium; they also can be used to prolong the life of cultures of

Trichomonas foetus, Trichomonas hominis, and Trichomonas vaginalis by freeing them of E. coli contamination. Further, since some of the compounds are active against Streptococcus hemolyticus, as shown above, they can be used to disinfect instruments, utensils, or surfaces, where the inactivation of this microorganism is desirable. Evidence of antibacterial activity against other bacteria, as shown above, is sufficient to enable the skilled artisan to use the compounds in a number of environments which are well known to be inhabited by such bacteria.

Salts of the novel aminoglycoside antibiotics, disclosed herein, can be made by reacting the parent antibiotic with a stoichiometric amount of a nontoxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid. Examples of such acids are acetic, hydrochloric, sulfuric, maleic, phosphoric, nitric, hydrobromic, ascorbic, malic, citric, and like acids used to make salts of amine-containing antibiotics.

The following examples are illustrative of the process and products of the present invention but are not to be construed as limiting. All percentages are by weight and all solvent mixture proportions are by volume unless otherwise noted. Temperatures are in centigrade.

The test data in the following preparation and Examples was obtained as follows. Melting points were taken in a Thomas-Hoover m.p. apparatus. Infrared (ir) absorption spectra were recorded from mineral oil mulls on a Perkin-Elmer infracord spectrophotometer. Proton magnetic resonance (pmr) spectra were recorded on a Varian A-60 spectrophotometer; all samples were dissolved in deutero-acetone unless otherwise stated with tetramethylsilane as an internal standard. Chemical shifts are reported as .delta. values (TMS 0.0). Optical rotations were observed at 25.degree. in the solvents noted at a concentration of 1%. Analtech (3 in. or 8 in.) tlc plates coated with silica gel G were used for tlc; visualization was obtained by H.sub.2 SO.sub.4 charring unless stated otherwise. Tlc system J-18 is the upper layer from equilibration of chloroform, methanol, concentrated NH.sub.4 OH, water (25:25:3:47). Column chromatography used Silica Gel 60 (EM Reagents, Elmsford, N.Y.). Fractions were monitored by tlc and combined on the basis of the tlc profile. ##STR47##

Hydrogen bromide is passed for two minutes through a solution of 1.908 g (6 mmol) of 1,2,3,4-tetra-acetyl-.beta.-D-ribofuranose at ambient temperature. The solvent is distilled under vacuum. The residue is dissolved in 5 ml of toluene and then this solvent is removed at 1 mmol with a bath temperature of 40.degree.. This treatment is repeated. Tlc on silica gel using chloroform-methanol (20:1) shows a very strong spot (H.sub.2 SO.sub.4) at Rf 0.5 with a weak spot slower and a trace near the front. (1,2,3,4-Tetra-acetyl-.beta.-D-ribofuranose) gives an Rf of 0.9 on this system. Pmr (CDCL.sub.3) .delta.2.05-2.10 (3 singlets, COCH.sub.3), 6.36 (s, anomeric .alpha. H), 6.7 (d, 4, anomeric .beta.H) indicates a ratio of about 2:1 in favor of a .beta.-bromide (.alpha.-hydrogen) at C-1. The bromide is used without further purification. ##STR48##

Trifluoroacetic anhydride (33.5 ml, 160 mmol) is added at 15.degree. .+-. 5.degree. over a period of 30 minutes to a suspension of 9.66 g (30 mmol) of neamine in 100 ml of acetonitrile and 22.4 ml (160 mmol) of triethylamine. After stirring at ambient temperature for 1 hour the solvent is evaporated in vacuo. The residue is diluted with 150 ml of ethyl acetate. The resulting solution is washed with 5% KHCO.sub.3 - saturated NaCl (1:1) several times, dried and concentrated. The residue is triturated with ether and the crystals recrystallized from ethanol to give 15.95 g (75.3%) of (2), m.p. 286.degree.-288.degree. dec. An additional 1.2 g (5.2%) of (2), melting at 278.degree.-280.degree., is obtained from the mother liquors. A portion is recrystallized twice from ethanol to afford an analytical sample, m.p. 304.degree.-306.degree.; [.alpha.].sub.D +63.degree. (EtOH); ir 3600-3300 cm.sup..sup.-1 (NH/OH), 1700 (C = 0), 1560 (amide II), 1220, 1180, 1160 (CF/C-O); pnr .delta.5.28 (d, 3, anomeric), 3.2-4.2 (cluster); mass spectrum (TMS deriv.) m/e 974 (M-15), 497, 481.

Anal. Calcd. for C.sub.20 H.sub.22 F.sub.12 N.sub.4 O.sub.10 : C, 34.00; H, 3.14; N, 7.93; F, 32.28. Found: C, 33.76; H, 3.18; N, 8.12; F, 32.25. 3',4',5,6-O-Diisopropylidene-1,2',3,6'-tetrakis-N-(trifluoroacetyl)neamine (3a) ##STR49##

A mixture of 7.06 g (10 mmol) of 1,2',3,6'-tetrakis-N-(trifluoroacetyl)neamine (2) in 30 ml of acetonitrile and 60 ml of dimethoxypropane containing 0.25 ml of trifluoroacetic acid is heated at reflux for 0.75 hour. Amberlite IRA-45 (OH.sup.-) resin (12 g) supplied by Rohm and Hass Co., is added to the cooled solution with stirring. After 10 minutes a neutral reaction is obtained on moist acid-base indicator paper. The solution is filtered and concentrated under vacuum. Chromatography over 500 g of silica gel using chloroform methanol (10:1) for elution leads to the isolation of 5.68 g (76.25%) of noncrystalline monoketal (3). Rechromatography gives a sample having the following data: [.alpha.].sub.D +75.degree. (EtOH); ir 3430, 3300, 3100 cm.sup..sup.-1 (NH/OH), 1705 (C = 0), 1560 (amide II), 1215, 1185, 1160, (CF.sub.3 /C-O); pnr .delta.5.35 (d, 3, anomeric), 3.2- 4.7 (cluster), 1.36 (S, >C(CH.sub.3).sub.2.

Anal. Calcd. for C.sub.23 H.sub.26 F.sub.12 N.sub.4 O.sub.10 : C, 37.00; H, 3.51; N, 7.51. Found: C, 36.72; H, 3.64; N, 7.58.

In addition to monoketal (3) a less polar fraction of 1.02 g (12.95%) is also collected. Physical data indicates this to be diketal (3a): mass spectrum m/e 771 (M-CH.sub.3), 767 (M-F), 728 (M-(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CO), 717 (M-CF.sub.3), 673 (M-CF.sub.3 CONH.sub.2), 377, 393; pmr .delta.5.48 (d, 3, anomeric), 3.2-4.5 (cluster), 1.4 (S, 2 >C(CH.sub.3).sub.2). fluoroacetyl)neamine (4) ##STR50##

p-Nitrobenzoyl chloride (34.8 g, 0.19 mole) is added to a solution of 36.0 g (0.048 mole) of ketal (3) in 420 ml of pyridine while cooling so that the temperature remains below 35.degree.. After stirring for 2.5 hours at ambient temperature the pyridine is distilled under vacuum. The residue is dissolved in ethyl acetate and washed successively with dilute HCl, H.sub.2 O and KHCO.sub.3 solution. The residue after evaporation of the solvent weighs 63.7 g. Chromatography over 5 kg of silica gel using chloroform-methanol (40:1) for elution affords 47.5 g (94.2%) of solid (4); [.alpha.].sub.D -32.degree. (acetone).

Anal. Calcd. for C.sub.37 H.sub.32 F.sub.12 N.sub.6 O.sub.16 : C, 42.53; H, 3.09; N, 8.05. Found: C, 42.19; H, 3.01; N, 7.93. (5) ##STR51##

A solution of 45.5 g (43.6 mmol) of ketal (4) in 450 ml of 66% acetic acid solution is warmed at 65.degree. for four hours. The reaction mixture is lyophilized. The residue of 37.6 g is chromatographed over 3.5 kg of silica gel using chloroform-methanol (10:1) for elution. A fraction of 35.4 g (80.7%) of diester (5) is obtained. It shows [.alpha.].sub.D acetone -43.degree.; UV in EtOH .lambda. max = 258 m.mu. (e 26,700); ir in mineral oil mull, max bands at 3250-3400 cm.sup.-.sup.1 (NH/OH), 1705, 1750 (C = 0), 1620 (C = C), 1575 (amide II) 1220, 1180, 1160 (CF.sub.3 /C-O); pmr .delta. 8.0-8.3 (aromatic), 5.64 (d, 3, anomeric), 3.2-4.3 (cluster).

Anal. Calcd. for C.sub.34 H.sub.28 F.sub.12 N.sub.6 O.sub.16 : C, 40.65; H, 2.81;  N, 8.37. Found: C, 40.84; H, 2.96; N, 8.36. l)-1,2',3,6'-tetrakis-N-(trifluoroacetyl) neamine (6.alpha.) and 3',4'-bis-O-(p-nitrobenzoyl)-6-O-(2,3,5-tri-O-acetyl-.beta.-D-ribofuranosy l)-1,2',3,6'-tetrakis-N-(trifluoroacetyl)neamine (6.beta.) ##STR52##

Benzene (50 ml) is distilled from a solution of 6.0 g (6 mmol) of diester (5) in 100 ml of purified nitromethane and 150 ml of benzene. 2,3,5 -O-Triacetyl-D-ribofuranosyl bromide (prepared as described above from 11.8 mmol of tetraacetate) in 6 ml of nitromethane and 2.98 g (11.8 mmol) of Hg(CN).sub.2 are added. Further additions of a total of 45.4 mmol of bromide and 8.94 g of Hg(CN).sub.2 are made in two additions with about two hours of reflux between additions. Tlc (chloroform-methanol, 20:1) shows the absence of starting diester (5). Ethyl acetate (250 ml) is added and the solution extracted twice with KHCO.sub.3 solution. The dried solution is concentrated under vacuum. Chromatography over 2 kg of silica gel using chloroform-methanol (30-1) for elution followed by rechromatography of fractions which are mixtures, gives 4.6 g (60.77%) of (6.beta.) and 1.9 g (25%) of (6.alpha.). Rotations of -2.degree. and -46.degree. (acetone) are found for (6.alpha.) and (6.beta.), respectively.

Anal. Calcd. for C.sub.45 H.sub.42 N.sub.6 F.sub.12 O.sub.23 : C, 42.80; H, 3.35; N, 6.66. Found: (6.alpha.) C, 42.81; H, 3.53; N, 6.72; (6.beta.) C, 42.85; H, 3.35; N, 6.55. ##STR53##

A solution of 2.17 g (1.72 mmol) of glycoside (6.beta.) and 1.24 g (30.96 mmol) of NaOH in 15 ml of methanol and 15 ml of water is heated at reflux for 15 minutes. The methanol is removed in vacuo. Water (75 ml) is added and the solution passed through 10 ml of Amberlite CG-50 (NH.sub.4 .sup.+) resin, supplied by Rohm and Haas Co. The column is washed with 100 ml H.sub.2 O and then is eluted with a gradient of 400 ml each of water and 0.5N NH.sub.4 OH. Fractions of about 40 ml are collected. The fractions are monitored by dipped disc testing vs. B. cereus and tlc using system J-18. The results are summarized below. Fraction No. Zone Size (m mol) Tlc Assay ______________________________________ 1-2       --             -- 3-5       --             (orange color, UV.sup.+) 6-23      --             -- 24,25     tr             -- 26        23             1 spot 27        29             max. intensity 28        28             max. intensity 29        24             weaker 30        21             -- 31        20             -- 32        17             -- 33-35     --             -- ______________________________________

Fractions 26-29 are combined and lyophilized to give 460 mg (58.7%) of 7.beta.. Fractions 30-32 similarly yields 20 mg. Ir (Nujol) 3100-3500 cm.sup..sup.-1 (NH/CH), 1600 (NH). ##STR54##

In the manner described for the .beta.-isomer, 500 mg of glycoside recovered from physical measurements is treated with 200 mg of NaOH and passed over CG-50 (NH.sub.4 .sup.+) to give 94 mg (53%) of (7.alpha.). 3',4'-bis-O-(p-nitrobenzoyl)-1,2',3,6'-tetrakis-N-(trifluoroacetyl)neamine , cyclic ester with 3,5-di-O-acetyl-.alpha.-D-ribofuranose (8) ##STR55##

A solution of 3 g (3 mmol) of diol (5), 0.84 ml (6 mmol) of triethylamine and 3 mmol of 2,3,5-tri-O-acetyl-D-ribofuranosyl bromide in 140 ml of tetrahydrofuran is heated at reflux. Tlc using chloroform-methanol (20:1) indicates a new faster spot after 1 hour. Three additions of 3 mmol of bromide and 0.84 ml (6 mmol) of triethylamine are made at hourly intervals. The reaction mixture is refluxed an additional 4 hours, filtered and evaporated. The residue is chromatographed over 450 g of silica gel using chloroform-methanol (40-1) for elution. The product fraction weighs 2.10 g (55.6%). Diol (5) is recovered (977 mg) by stripping the column with chloroform-methanol, 10:1. The orthoester (8) gives the following data: [.alpha.].sub.D -8.degree. (acetone); ir, 3200-3600 cm.sup..sup.-1 (NH/OH), 1720-1770 (C = O), 1640 (C =  C), 1550 (amide II); pmr, .delta.  (DMF) 7.7-8.2 (aromatic), 5.78 (d, 3, anomeric), 3.3-4.1 (cluster), 7.8 (S, COCH.sub.3, CH.sub.3) 7.4 (S, COCH.sub.3).

Anal. Calcd. for C.sub.45 H.sub.42 F.sub.12 N.sub.6 O.sub.23 : C, 42.80; H, 3.35; N, 6.66. Found: C, 42.41; H, 3.19; N, 6.34.

A similar product is obtained in 50% yield when 1,4-bis-(dimethylamino)-naphthalene is used instead of triethylamine. 3,5-di-O-acetyl-.alpha.-D-ribofuranose (9) ##STR56##

Orthoester (8) (1.26 g, 1 mmol) in 9 ml H.sub.2 O and 9 ml MeOH containing 720 mg (18 mmol) of NaOH is refluxed for 15 minutes. The methanol is evaporated. The aqueous residue is diluted with 50 ml H.sub.2 O and passed through 60 ml of CG-50 (NH.sub.4 .sup.+). The column is eluted with a gradient of 200 ml H.sub.2 O and 200 ml of 0.5 N NH.sub.4 OH. Fractions of 20 ml are collected. They are assayed on tlc (J-18) and by dipped disc vs. B. cereus. Fractions 12-25 are combined on the basis of bioactivity and tlc data and then lyophilized. There are thus obtained 406 mg of orthoester (9), ir (Nujol), 3100-3500 (NH/CH), 1600 (NH) (similar to neamine). -D-glucopyranosyl)-1,2',3,6'-tetrakis-N-(trifluoroacetyl) neamine (10) and 5,6 -O-Isopropylidene-3'-O-(2,3,4,6-tetrakis-O-acetyl-.alpha. -D-glucopyranosyl)-1,2'3,6'-tetrakis-N-(trifluoroacetyl) neamine (10.alpha.) ##STR57##

Twenty-five ml of benzene is distilled from a solution of 3.73 g (5 mmol) of ketal (3) in 50 ml of purified CH.sub.3 NO.sub.2 and 75 ml of benzene. .alpha.-Acetobromoglucose (4.10 g, 10 mmol) and 2.5 g, 10 mmol of Hg(CN).sub.2 are added and refluxed for 2 hours. Two more additions of bromide and base are made at 2 hour intervals. The solvent is distilled under vacuum. The residue is dissolved in ethyl acetate, filtered, and washed with KHCO.sub.3 three times. Filtration is necessary to remove mercuric salts. The solution is dried and evaporated to give a residue of 14.3 g. This material is chromatographed over 0.75 kg of silica gel eluting with chloroform-methanol (20:1). A fraction of 5.03 g showing at least four components by tlc and a more polar fraction of 1.66 g (one component) is obtained. The latter shows in the ir spectrum bands at 1740 and 1550 cm.sup.-1 indicative of ester and amide. On the basis of the mobility and ir data it is characterized as glycoside (10). 2,3,4,6-Tetra-O-acetyl-.beta.-D-glucopyranosyl)-1,2',3,6'-tetrakis-N-(trifl uoroacetyl)neamine (10X) ##STR58##

A solution of 1.6 g of glycoside (10) is dissolved in 30 ml of 66% HOAc and the mixture is heated at 65.degree. for 2.5 hours. The solution is lyophilized. Tlc (chloroformmethanol, 10:1) shows no (10) but a slower spot (10X). ##STR59##

Glycoside (10X) (1.11 g) and 720 mg of NaOH in 9 ml of MeOH and 9 ml of H.sub.2 O are refluxed for 15 minutes. The methanol is evaporated in vacuo. The aqueous solution is put over 50 ml of CG-50 (NH.sub.4 .sup.+). The column is eluted with 50 ml H.sub.2 O and then with a gradient of 200 ml H.sub.2 O and 200 ml of 0.5N NH.sub.4 OH. A fraction of 390 mg is obtained which seems to be one spot on silica gel tlc (J-18, ninhydrin).

Using the dipped disc technique, glycoside (11) at 10 mg/ml, gives a 16 mmol zone of inhibition vs. B. cereus. Neamine at 10 mg/ml gives a 32 mmol zone and at 5 mg/ml a 29 mmol zone. 2,3,5-tri-O-acetyl-.beta.-D-ribofuranosyl)-1,2',3,6'-tetrakis-N-(trifluoroa cetyl) neamine (12.beta.) ##STR60##

A solution of 10 g of 5,6-O-isopropylidene- 1,2'3,6'-tetrakis-N-(trifluoroacetyl)neamine (3) in 330 ml of benzene and 220 ml of nitromethane is heated to boiling and 110 ml of distillate collected. 2,3,5-Tri-O-acetyl-.beta.-D-ribofuranosyl bromide is prepared from 16.5 g of 1,2,3,5-tetra-O-acetyl-.beta.-D-ribofuranose, as described above. The bromide is dissolved in 30 ml of nitromethane. One third of this solution and 7 g of mercuric cyanide is added to the original reaction mixture. The mixture is heated to reflux. Two similar additions of bromide and mercuric cyanide are made after 1 and 2 hours of reflux. The mixture is refluxed a final hour. The cooled reaction mixture is diluted with 750 ml of ethyl acetate and extracted with two 500 ml portions of 5% KHCO.sub.3 solution. The organic layer is washed with brine and filtered through Na.sub.2 SO.sub.4. The solvent is evaporated under vacuum. The residue is chromatographed over 1 kg of silica gel, and eluted with chloroform-methanol (20:1). Fractions of 50 ml are collected and monitored by tlc. Fractions 1-30 contain fast moving impurities and are discarded. Fractions 30-40 (27A) weigh 13.4 g. while fractions 41-48 (27B) weigh 3.23 g. A 12.4 g portion of 27A is rechromatographed over 1 kg of silica gel using chloroform-methanol (30:1) for elution. The center cut based on tlc of the fractions is combined and evaporated to give 6.66 g of blocked analog (12.beta.). CMR data, after removal of the blocking group as described infra, shows this compound to be chiefly the 3' .beta. isomer. -tetrakis-N-(trifluoroacetyl)neamine (13.beta.) ##STR61##

A solution of 6.66 g of (12.beta.) in 40 ml of acetic acid and 20 ml of water is heated at reflux for 2 hours. The solvent is removed by lyophilization. The residue of 5.038 g is used in the next step, Example 15, without purification. ##STR62##

The residue from Example 14 is dissolved in 73 ml of methanol-water (1:1) containing 2.93 g of NaOH. The solution is refluxed for 0.5 hour, cooled and 12 ml of N HCl is added. The methanol is evaporated under vacuum. The aqueous residue is diluted with 200 ml of water and passed through 250 ml of Amberlite CG-50 (NH.sub.4.sup.+ form). The column is washed with 250 ml H.sub.2 O and then eluted with a gradient composed of 1 l of water and 1 l of 0.5N NH.sub.4 OH. Fractions (50 ml) are monitored by inhibition of growth of B. cereus using the dipped disc technique and also by tlc (J-18 system) visualizing with ninhydrin. Fractions having a zone of inhibition of greater than 18 mmol and also showing a good response on tic are combined and lyophilized. A yield of 1.47 g of white powder is obtained. CMR data indicates this to be chiefly 14.beta..

By substituting the 2,3,5-0-triacetyl-D-ribofuranosyl bromide in Example 5 by: -deoxy-.alpha.-D-glucopyranosyl bromide bromide anosyl bromide anosyl bromide chloride chloride chloride bromide

there are obtained the corresponding 6-O-D-glycosyl analogs of neamine having ester and amino protecting groups. These protecting groups are then removed by following the procedure of Example 6 to afford antibacterially active 6-O-D-glycosyl analogs of neamine.

By substituting the .alpha.-acetobromoglucose in Example 10 by 2,3,5-O-triacetyl-D-ribofuranosyl bromide there is obtained the corresponding 3'-O-D-glycosyl analog of neamine having ester and amino protecting groups. These protecting groups are then removed by following the procedure of Examples 11 and 12 to afford antibacterially active 3'-O-D-glycosyl analogs of neamine.

By substituting the .alpha.-acetobromoglucose in Example 10 by the glycosyl halides in Example 16, there are obtained the corresponding 3'-O-D-glycosyl analogs of neamine having ester and amino protecting groups. These protecting groups are then removed by following the procedure of Examples 11 and 12 to afford antibacterially active 3'-O-D-glycosyl analogs of neamine.

1-N-AHBA derivative of the 6-O- and 3'-O-D-glycosyl analogs of neamine, as prepared in the preceding examples, is made by first blocking the 6'-amino of the amino glycoside by reacting it with N-benzyloxycarbonyloxylsuccinimide in aqueous dimethylformamide to form the 6'-N-carbenzoxyamino glycoside. This compound is then selectively 1-N-acylated with L(-).gamma.-benzyloxycarbonylamino-.alpha.-hydroxybutyric acid, N-hydroxysuccinimide ester in aqueous ethylene glycol dimethyl ether. The carbobenzoxy groups at 6'-N and at the .gamma.-N are then removed by hydrogenolysis using palladium on charcoal as catalyst.

By substituting the 2,3,5-tri-O-acetyl-D-ribofuranosyl bromide in Example 8 by the glycosyl halides in Example 16, there are obtained the corresponding 6 -O-D-glycosyl ortho esters of neamine having ester and amino protecting groups. These protecting groups are then removed by following the procedure of Example 9 to afford antibacterially active 6 -O-D-glycosyl ortho esters of neamine.

By substituting compound (5) in Example 8 by compound (3), there is obtained the cyclic ester with 3,5-di-0-acetyl-.alpha.-D-ribofuranose of the 5,6-ketal compound (3). The ketal moiety is removed by following the procedures of Example 4, and the ester and amino protecting groups are removed by following the procedures of Example 9 to afford antibacterially active 3' -O-D-glycosyl ortho esters of neamine.

By substituting the 2,3,5-tri-O-acetyl-D-ribofuranosyl bromide in Example 8 by the glycosyl halides in Example 16, and compound (5) in Example 8 by compound (3), there are obtained the corresponding ester and amino protected ortho esters of the 5,6-ketal compound (3). The ketal moiety, and the ester and amino protecting groups are removed by the procedures referred to in Example 21 to afford corresponding antibacterially active 3'-O-D-glycosyl ortho esters of neamine.

Neamine can be prepared from neomycin B by the procedures disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 2,691,675. It also can be synthesized from paromamine as disclosed by S. Umezawa and K. Tatsuta in Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan, 40 2371-75 (1967).

## Claims

1. A compound of the formula ##STR63## wherein T is H or an amino blocking group, R is selected from the group consisting of H or a hydrocarbon carboxylic acid acyl radical of from 2 to 18 carbon atoms, inclusive; or a halo-, nitro-, hydroxy-, amino-, cyano-, thiocyano-, and lower alkoxy-substituted hydrocarbon carboxylic acid acyl radical of from 2 to 18 carbon atoms, inclusive; and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR64## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of OH, OAc, ##STR65## OCH.sub.2 .phi., NHR', NR' alkyl; wherein Ac is acetyl, R' is H or acyl of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, inclusive; alkyl is from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, inclusive; and ##STR66## wherein R.sub.2 is H or acetyl; and nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

2. A compound of the formula, according to claim 1 ##STR67## wherein T and R are as defined in claim 1, and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR68## wherein R.sub.1 is OAc, OH, NH.sub.2, NHAc, wherein Ac is acetyl: and nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

3. A compound of the formula, according to claim 2 ##STR69## wherein T and R are as defined in claim 1, and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR70## wherein R.sub.3 is H or acetyl; and nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

4. A compound of the formula ##STR71## wherein T is an amino blocking group, and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR72## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of OH, OAc, ##STR73## OCH.sub.2 .phi., NHR', NR' alkyl; wherein Ac is acetyl, R' is H or acyl of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, inclusive; alkyl is from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, inclusive; and ##STR74## wherein R.sub.2 is H or acetyl.

5. A compound of the formula, according to claim 4 - ##STR75## wherein T is an amino blocking group, and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR76## wherein R.sub.1 is OAc, OH, NH.sub.2, NHAc, and wherein Ac is acetyl.

6. A compound of the formula, according to claim 5 ##STR77## wherein T is an amino blocking group, and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR78## wherein R.sub.3 is H or acetyl.

7. A compound of the formula ##STR79## wherein T is H or an amino blocking group, and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR80## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of OH, OAc. ##STR81## OCH.sub.2 .phi., NHR',NR' alkyl wherein Ac is acetyl, R' is H or acyl of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, inclusive; alkyl is from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, inclusive; and ##STR82## wherein R.sub.2 is H or acetyl; and nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

8. A compound of the formula, according to claim 7 ##STR83## wherein T is H or an amino blocking group, and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR84## wherein R.sub.1 is OAc, OH, NH.sub.2, NHAc, wherein Ac is acetyl; and nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

9. A compound of the formula, according to claim 8 ##STR85## wherein T is H or an amino blocking group, and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR86## wherein R.sub.3 is H or acetyl; and nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

10. A compound of the formula ##STR87## wherein n is an integer of from 0 to 2, inclusive; T and R are as defined in claim 1, and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR88## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of OH, OAc. ##STR89## OCH.sub.2 .phi., NHR', NR' alkyl; wherein Ac is acetyl, R' is H or acyl of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, inclusive; alkyl is from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, inclusive; and ##STR90## wherein R.sub.2 is H or acetyl; and nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

11. A compound of the formula, according to claim 10 ##STR91## wherein n is an integer of from 0 to 2, inclusive; T and R are as defined in claim 1, and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR92## wherein R.sub.1 is OAc, OH, NH.sub.2, NHAc, wherein Ac is acetyl; and nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

12. A compound of the formula, according to claim 11 ##STR93## wherein n is an integer of from 0 to 2, inclusive; T and R are as defined in claim 1, and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR94## wherein R.sub.3 is H or acetyl; and nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

13. A compound of the formula ##STR95## wherein n is an integer of from 0 to 2, inclusive; T is an amino blocking group, and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR96## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of OH, OAc, ##STR97## OCH.sub.2 .phi., NHR', NR' alkyl; wherein Ac is acetyl, R' is H or acyl of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, inclusive; alkyl is from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, inclusive; and ##STR98## wherein R.sub.2 is H or acetyl.

14. A compound of the formula, according to claim 13 ##STR99## wherein n is an integer of from 0 to 2, inclusive; T is an amino blocking group, and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR100## wherein R.sub.1 is OAc, OH, NH.sub.2, NHAc, wherein Ac is acetyl.

15. A compound of the formula, according to claim 14 ##STR101## wherein n is an integer of from 0 to 2, inclusive; T is an amino blocking group, and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR102## wherein R.sub.3 is H or acetyl.

16. A compound of the formula ##STR103## wherein n is an integer of from 0 to 2, inclusive; T is H or an amino blocking group, and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR104## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of OH, OAc, ##STR105## OCH.sub.2 .phi., NHR', NR' alkyl; wherein Ac is acetyl, R' is H or acyl of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, inclusive; alkyl is from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, inclusive; and ##STR106## wherein R.sub.2 is H or acetyl; and nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

17. A compound of the formula, according to claim 16 ##STR107## wherein n is an integer of from 0 to 2, inclusive, T is H or an amino blocking group, and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR108## wherein R.sub.1 is OAc, OH, NH.sub.2, NHAc, wherein Ac is acetyl; and nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

18. A compound of tnhe formula, according to claim 17 ##STR109## wherein n is an integer of from 0 to 2, inclusive; T is H or an amino blocking group, and G is a glycosyl moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR110## wherein R.sub.3 is H or acetyl; and nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

19. 6-O-(Dihydrogen orthoacetyl)-3',4'-bis-O-(p-nitrobenzoyl)-1,2',3,6'-tetrakis-N-(trifluoroa cetyl) neamine, cyclic ester with 3,5-di-O-acetyl-.alpha. -D-ribofuranose, a compound according to claim 3.

20. 6-O-Dihydrogen orthoacetylneamine, cyclic ester with 3,5-di-O-acetyl-.alpha. -D-ribofuranose, a compound according to claim 3.