GLYCEROL DERIVATIVES

Abstract: Novel glycerol derivatives of the following general formula: wherein Y is an acetyloxy or a chloro radical and R₇ is a C 1-8 alkyl radical, a cycloalkyl radical of from five to seven ring members, a cycloalkylalkyl, an aryl or an aralkyl radical are described as intermediates in the manufacture of compounds for treating autoimmune diseases.

Description: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula wherein Y is acetyloxy or chloro; and R₇ is alkyl of one to eight carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of five to seven ring members, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl or aralkyl provided that R 7 is not an unsubstituted benzyl radical. Preferably R₇ is alkyl of two to eight carbon atoms, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopentyl-methyl, cyclohexylmethyl, phenyl or a substituted benzyl. This application is a third divisional of European Patent Application No. 84307373.5. The compounds of the present invention are useful as novel intermediates in the preparation of a compound of the formula wherein R₁ is OH or SH; R₂ is hydrogen or NHR in which R is hydrogen or COR₆ where R₆ is alkyl of one to four carbon atoms, aryl or arylalkyl; R₃ is hydrogen; X is O or S; and R₅ is hydrogen; or a tautomeric isomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid or base addition salt thereof. The compounds of formula 1 as defined above are included in the subject matter of European Patent Application No.87108734.2, which is a second divisional of European Patent Application No. 84307373.5. They are useful for treating autoimmune diseases such as arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, inflammatory bowel diseases, transplantation, juvenile diabetes, myasthenia gravis, multiple sclerosis as well as viral infections and cancer by administering an effective amount of the formula 1 in unit dosage form. The term "alkyl of 1-8 carbon atoms" means a straight or branched hydrocarbon chain up to 8 carbon atoms such as, for example, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tertiary-butyl, or octyl. The term "cycloalkyl of five to seven ring members" means cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, or cycloheptyl. The term "cycloalkylalkyl" means a cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, or cycloheptyl radical attached to an alkyl chain of up to four carbon atoms, straight or branched, such as, for example, cyclohexylmethyl or cyclohexylethyl. The term "aryl" includes unsubstituted and substituted aromatic rings such as phenyl or phenyl substituted by halo, e.g. fluoro, chloro, bromo or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, such as methyl or ethyl, hydroxy, alkoxy of 1-4 carbon atoms, such as methoxy or ethoxy, or trifluoromethyl. The term "aralkyl" means an aromatic ring attached to an alkyl chain of up to 4 carbon atoms, such as unsubstituted or substituted phenylethyl or benzyl where the substituents on the aromatic ring may be the same as defined above. The compounds of formula 1 may also be used as intermediates in the preparation of a compound of formula 5 , disclosed in European Patent Application No. 84307373.5, according to the following scheme: Treatment of a compound of formula 1 with N-bromosuccinimide in acetic acid, DMF or methanol produces a compound of formula 3 which, when treated with hydrazine hydrate, gives the hydrazine of formula 4 or directly the 8-amino derivative of formula 5 . The reaction of the 8-bromo compound with hydrazine may or may not proceed entirely to the 8-amino compound. Thus, when the 8-hydrazine compound is obtained, it may be further reacted with Raney nickel to allow the reduction to go to completion and afford the desired 8-amino compound. Compounds of formula 5 wherein R₁, R₂, and R₇ have been defined according to compounds of formula 1 may be further converted by known methods to provide R₇ substituents of formula 1 or, for example, where R₁ is OH, converting said compound to a compound of formula 1 where R₁ is SH by known means. The compounds of the present invention and of the formulae 1 , 3 , 4 , and 5 , shown above, may also be prepared by the following schematic sequences of reaction steps as illustrated in Schemes 1 and 2. The numbers in parentheses toward the end of each reaction scheme correspond to the compounds as defined above. A more detailed description of the reaction steps is provided in the Examples. The present invention is further illustrated by way of some of the following examples. Some of the following examples are directed to compounds claimed in the second divisional, European Patent Application No. 87108734.2, i.e. end products in the production of which the compounds of the present invention are intermediates. The remaining examples are directed to compounds claimed in European Patent Application No. 84307373.5 and a first divisional application thereof, European Patent Application No. 87108733.4. However, in view of the technical interrelationship between the subject matter claimed in all four applications, the inclusion of all of the abovementioned examples in the present specification assists in a clearer understanding of the methods and concepts involved in the production of the compounds according to the present invention, and of their use in the production of end products. EXAMPLE 1 2-Amino-8-bromo-9-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-9H-purin-6-ol N-bromosuccinimide (0.415 g; 2.3 mmol) is added to a solution of acycloguanosine (0.5 g; 2.2 mmole) (prepared according to British Patent 1,567,671) in acetic acid (7 ml) and the mixture stirred at room temperature for 20 hours. The solution is then diluted with water (20 ml) and the precipitated product is filtered, washed, and triturated with hot water to give 0.25 g of white solid, mp > 300°C. EXAMPLE 1A The procedure described in Example 1 is repeated to prepare the following 8-bromo-9-substituted guanines starting from appropriate 9-substituted guanines in each case using acetic acid, methanol or DMF as solvent: 2-amino-8-bromo-9-[[2-(heptyloxy)-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy]methyl]-1,9-dihydro-6 H -purin-6-one, mp >250°C, dec; 2-amino-8-bromo-9-[[2-(hexyloxy)-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy]methyl]-1,9-dihydro-6 H -purin-6-one, mp >250°C, dec; 2-amino-8-bromo-9-[[2-butoxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy]methyl]-9 H -purin-6-ol, mp >200°C; 2-amino-8-bromo-1,9-dihydro-9-[[1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(octyloxy)ethoxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 223-226°C, dec; 2-amino-8-bromo-9-[[2-)hexyloxy)-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy]methyl]-1,9-dihydro-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 212-214°C; 2-amino-8-bromo-9[[2-ethoxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy]methyl]-1,9-dihydro-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 217-219°C, dec; 2-amino-8-bromo-1,9-dihydro-9-[[1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(pentyloxy)ethoxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one, mp >250°C, dec; 2-amino-8-bromo-9-[[2-(cyclohexylmethoxy)-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy]methyl]-1,9-dihydro-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 210-212°C (dec); 2-amino-8-bromo-1,9-dihydro-9-[[1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(phenoxy)ethoxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 218-219°C, dec; 2-amino-8-bromo-1,9-dihydro-9-[[2-hydroxy)-1-[(4-methoxyphenoxy)methyl]ethoxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one; mp 205-210°C, dec; 2-amino-8-bromo-1,9-dihydro-9-[[1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(4-methylphenoxy)ethoxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 207-208°C, dec; 2-amino-8-bromo-1,9-dihydro-9-[[2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one, and 2-amino-8-bromo-1,9-dihydro-9-[[[1-(hydroxymethyl)nonyl[oxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 211-212°C, dec. EXAMPLE 2 2,8-Diamino-9-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl)]-9H-purin-6-ol The crude 2-amino-8-bromo-9-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-9H-purin-6-ol from acycloguanosine (3.17 g; 0.14 mol) is suspended in water (10 ml) and 97% hydrazine (4 ml) is added to the mixture. The mixture is refluxed for 48 hours, cooled and filtered to give a white solid (1.6 g) which is triturated with hot water (75 ml) to give the analytical sample (1.5 g), mp > 300° dec. EXAMPLE 3 2-[(2-Amino-8-bromo-6-hydroxy-9H-purin-9-yl)methoxy]-1,3-propanediol N-bromosuccinimide (0.375 g; 2.1 mmol) is added to a solution of 9′-[(1,3-dihydroxy-2-propoxy)methyl]guanine (0.5 g; 1.9 mmole) [prepared according to J. C. Martin; C. A. Dvorak, D. F. Smee, T. R. Matthews, and J. P. H. Verheyden, J Med Chem 26 , 759-761 (1983)] in acetic acid (7 ml). The suspension is stirred for 1.5 hours at room temperature and then diluted with water (60 ml). The aqueous solution is concentrated and the residue is recrystallized from water to give 0.44 g of the product; mp > 300° dec. EXAMPLE 4 2-[(2,8-Diamino-6-hydroxy-9H-purin-9-yl)methoxy]-1,3-propanediol A mixture of 2-[(2-amino-8-bromo-6-hydroxy-9H-purin-9-yl)methoxy]-1,3-propanediol (13.7 g; 41 mmole) and 97% hydrazine (6.07 ml) in water (300 ml) is heated to reflux for 48 hours. At the end of this time, the solution is cooled and filtered to give 9.15 g of crude solid. The crude product is suspended in water (120 ml) and Raney nickel (9 g) is added. The mixture is heated at reflux for 6 hours, filtered hot and cooled. The crystals are collected and dried to give 7.15 g of the product, mp > 280° dec. EXAMPLE 4A The procedure described in Example 4 is repeated to prepare the following 8-amino-9-substituted guanines starting from appropriate 8-bromo-9-substituted guanines in each case using methoxyethanol as a cosolvent as necessary to make a homogeneous reaction mixture: 2,8-diamino-9-[[2-ethoxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy]methyl]-9 H -purin-6-ol, mp >220°C, dec; 2,8-diamino-9-[[2-(hexyloxy)-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy]methyl]-1,9-dihydro-6 H -purin-6-one, mp >265°C, dec; 2,8-diamino-9-[[2-butoxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy]methyl]-9 H -purin-6-ol, mp >240°C, dec; 2,8-diamino-1,9-dihydro-9-[[1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(pentyloxy)ethoxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 274-277°C, dec; 2,8-diamino-9-[[2-(heptyloxy)-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy]methyl]-1,9-dihydro-6 H -purin-6-one, mp >260°C, dec; 2,8-diamino-9-[[2-(hexyloxy)-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy]methyl]-1,9-dihydro-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 260-265°C, dec; 2,8-diamino-9-[[2-(cyclohexylmethoxy)-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy]methyl]-1,9-dihydro-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 242-247°C, dec; 2,8-diamino-1,9-dihydro-9-[[1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(octyloxy)ethoxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one, mp >265°C, (dec); 2,8-diamino-1,9-dihydro-9-[[1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(phenoxy)ethoxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 265-271°C, dec; 2,8-diamino-1,9-dihydro-9-[[2-hydroxy-1-[(4-methoxyphenoxy)methyl]ethoxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one; 2,8-diamino-1,9-dihydro-9-[[1-hydroxymethyl)-2-(4-methylphenoxy)ethoxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one; mp > 250°C, dec; 2,8-diamino-1,9-dihydro-9-[[2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-1-hydroxymethyl)ethoxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one, and 2,8-diamino-1,9-dihydro-9-[[[1-(hydroxymethyl)nonyl]oxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one. EXAMPLE 5 9-[[2-Benzyloxy-1-(benzyloxymethyl)-ethoxy]methyl]-8-hydrazine-guanine A mixture of 9-[[2-benzyloxy-1-(benzyl oxymethyl)-ethoxy]methyl]guanine (2.1 g) [prepared according to K. K. Ogilvie, V. O. Cheriyan, B. K. Radatus, K. O. Smith, K. S. Galloway, and W. L. Kennell, Can J Chem, 60 , 3005 (1982)] and N-bromosuccinimide (0.94 g) in acetic acid (21 ml) is stirred overnight and then is diluted with water and extracted with chloroform. The chloroform extract is dried and concentrated to give 2.3 g of yellow oil. The crude oil is suspended in ethanol (100 ml) and treated with 95% hydrazine. The solution is heated to reflux for 24 hours. The reaction mixture is then cooled and the product (0.75 g) filtered and dried, mp > 210° dec. EXAMPLE 6 8-Amino-9-[[2-benzyloxy-1-(benzyloxymethyl)-ethoxy]methyl]-guanine A mixture of 9-[[2-benzyloxy-1-(benzyloxymethyl)-ethoxy)methyl]-8-hydrazine-guanine (0.45 g; 0.98 mmol), water (40 ml), ethanol (40 ml), ammonium hydroxide (20 ml) and Raney nickel (1 g) is heated to reflux for 24 hours. The catalyst is filtered off and the filtrate concentrated to a solid which is recrystallized from ethanol to give 0.16 g of analytical sample, mp 255-260° dec. EXAMPLE 7 N-[9-[[1-(Butoxymethyl)-2-(phenylmethoxy)ethoxy]methyl]-6-hydroxy-9H-purin-2-yl]acetamide Dry HCl (g) is bubbled into a stirred mixture of paraformaldehyde (1.45 g, 0.048 mol) and 1-butoxy-3-(phenylmethoxy)-2-propanol (5.0 g, 0.021 mol) in methylene chloride (57 ml) at 0°C until all the solid is dissolved. The resulting solution is stored at 0°C for 16 hours, dried over MgSO₄, and then evaporated to give chloromethyl glycerol ether as a very unstable clear oil. The clear oil is then added dropwise to a stirred mixture of potassium acetate (5.0 g, 0.051 mol) in acetone (60 ml). The mixture is stirred for 16 hours at room temperature and then filtered and evaporated. The residual oil is dissolved in toluene, washed with saturated NaHCO₃ and water, dried, and evaporated to give the acetoxy derivative as an oil (5.6 g) which is immediately used for condensation with diacetylguanine. A mixture of diacetylguanine (4.6 g, 0.0195 mol) and crude acetoxy derivative from above (5.6 g), p-toluene sulfonic acid (43 mg) and sulfolane (5 ml) is heated to 95°C under nitrogen atmosphere for 72 hours. At 24 hours and 48 hours, additional amounts of p-toluene sulfonic acid (20 mg each) are added. After 72 hours, the mixture is cooled, diluted with toluene and filtered. The filtrate is concentrated, chromatographed, and recrystallized from toluene to provide the desired product (1.33 g), mp 139-141°C. EXAMPLE 8 The procedure described in Example 7 is repeated to prepare the following guanine-2-acetamide derivatives, starting from diacetylguanine and appropriate 1-(alkoxy or alkyl or substituted phenoxy)-3-(phenylmethoxy)-2-propanols in each case. N-[6,9-dihydro-9-[[1-[(octyloxy)methyl]-2-(phenylmethoxy)ethoxy]methyl]-6-oxo-1 H -purin-2-yl]acetamide, mp 127-132°C; N-[6,9-dihydro-6-oxo-9-[[1-(phenoxymethyl)-2-(phenylmethoxy)ethoxy]methyl]-1 H -purin-2-yl]acetamide, mp 144-146°C, and N-[9-[[1-(ethoxymethyl)-2-(phenylmethoxy)ethoxy]methyl]-6,9-dihydro-6-oxo-1 H -purin-2-yl]acetamide, mp 131-133°C, dec. EXAMPLE 9 2-Amino-9-[[2-butoxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy]methyl]-9H-purin-6-ol A mixture of N-[9-[[1-(butoxymethyl)-2-(phenylmethoxy)ethoxy]methyl]-6-hydroxy-9 H -purin-2-yl]acetamide (1.15 g, 25.9 mmol), 20% palladium on carbon (0.2 g), cyclohexene (20 ml), and ethanol (10 ml) is heated at reflux under N₂. After 8 and 20 hours, additional amounts of catalyst (0.1 g) are added. After 36 hours, the solution is cooled, filtered through celite, and the filter cake is washed with DMF/ethanol. The filtrates are combined, refiltered and concentrated. The residue is mixed with aq. methyl amine (20 ml) and the mixture is heated at reflux for two hours, filtered and concentrated. The residue is recrystallized from water to give the desired product (0.7 g), mp 208-211°C. EXAMPLE 10 The procedure described in Example 9 is repeated to prepare the following 9-substituted guanine derivatives, starting from N-[9-substituted-6-hydroxy-9 H -purin-2-yl]acetamides in each case. Cyclohexene and cyclohexadiene can either be used in the transfer hydrogenation reaction: 2-amino-9-[[2-ethoxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy]methyl]-1,9-dihydro-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 206-209°C; 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9[[1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-phenoxyethoxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 195-198°C, and 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-[[1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(octyloxy)ethoxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 227-230°C. EXAMPLE 11 2-Amino-9-[[1-[(heptyloxy)methyl]-2-[phenylmethoxy)ethoxy]methyl]-1,9-dihydro-6H-purin-6-one A mixture of 2-amino-6-chloropurine (Aldrich Chemical Co.) 11.2 g, 0.066 mol) hexamethyldisilazane (160 ml), and ammonium sulfate (1.09 g) is refluxed for 2.5 hours and then cooled, concentrated and pumped to dryness. The residue is dissolved in dry toluene (210 ml) and is treated with Hg(CN)₂. The mixture is heated to 80°C and a solution of 2-(chloromethoxy)-1-(heptyloxy-3-(phenylmethoxy) propane (prepared from 1-(heptyloxy)-3-(phenylmethoxy)-2-propanol (19 g, 0.068 mol), paraformaldehyde (4 g) and dry HCl (g) in CH₂Cl₂ (160 ml) as described in the first part of Example 7, in toluene (210 ml) is added to the solution and heated to 80-85°C for 2.5 hours. The mixture is cooled, concentrated, and diluted with CH₂Cl₂ (1.0 L) and is allowed to stand overnight. The CH₂Cl₂ solution is filtered, washed with 30% KI, 10% potassium carbonate solution and water. The organic layer is dried and concentrated. The residue is chromatographed over silica gel column using a high pressure liquid chromatographic instrument (Waters Prep 500). The column is eluted with ethyl acetate and hexane (1:1) to give the condensation product (i.e., chloropurine derivative) (6.45 g) which is hydrolysed as follows. A mixture of the above chloropurine derivative (6.42 g, 0.0139 mol) methanol (150 ml) and sodium methoxide (3 g, 0.056 mol) is treated with mercaptoethanol (4.4 ml) and water (0.26 ml). The mixture is then heated to reflux under nitrogen for two hours and then an additional amount of sodium methoxide (1.9 g) is added. The reaction mixture is heated to reflux for an additional 4.0 hours, cooled, and concentrated to about 50 ml. The concentrate is diluted with water (120 ml) and the solution is acidified to pH 6.0. The solid precipitate is filtered, washed with water, and dried. The crude product is then recrystallized from methanol/water to give an analytical sample (4.25 g), mp 185-187°C. EXAMPLE 12 The procedure described in Example 11 is repeated to prepare the following 9-substituted guanines starting from 2-amino-6-chloropurine and appropriate 1-(alkoxy or substituted phenoxy or alkyl)-3-(phenylmethoxy)-2-propanols in each case: 2-amino-9-[1-[(cylcohexylmethoxy)methyl]-2-(phenylmethoxy)ethoxy]methyl]-1,9-dihydro-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 198-201°C; 2-amino-9-[1-[(hexyloxy)methyl]-2-(phenylmethoxy)ethoxy]methyl]-1,9-dihydro-6 H -purin-6-one; mp 192-194°C. 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-[1-[(pentyloxy)methyl]-2-(phenylmethoxy)ethoxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 192-194°C; 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-[-1-[(octyloxy)methyl]-2-(phenylmethoxy)ethoxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 184-186°C; 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-[1-(phenoxy)methyl)-2-(phenylmethoxy)ethoxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one; 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-[[[1-[(phenylmethoxy)methyl]hexyl]oxy]methyl-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 206-208°C; 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9[[[1-[(phenylmethoxy)methyl]nonyl]oxy]methyl-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 205-207°C; 2-amino-9-[1-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-2-[phenylmethoxy]ethoxy]methyl]-1,9-dihydro-6 H -purin-6one, mp >210°C; 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-[1-[(4-methoxyphenoxy)methyl]-2-[phenylmethoxy]ethoxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 150-156°C, and 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-[1-[(4-methylphenoxy)methyl]-2-[phenylmethoxy]ethoxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 198-200°C. EXAMPLE 13 2-Amino-9-[[2-(heptyloxy)-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy]methyl]-1,9-dihydro-6H-purin-6-one A mixture of 2-amino-9-[1-[(heptyloxy)methyl]-2-(phenylmethoxy)ethoxy]methyl]-1,9-dihydro-6 H -purin-6-one (3.9 g, 8.97 mmol), ethanol (200 ml), cyclohexadiene (87 ml, 92.3 mmol), and 20% palladium on charcoal (1.5 g) is heated to reflux under nitrogen atmosphere. After seven hours an additional amount of 20% palladium on charcoal (0.5 g) is added and the mixture is heated to reflux for a total of 18 hours. The mixture is filtered hot and then allowed to cool. The solid formed is collected and dried to give the desired purine (1.95 g), mp 224-225°C. EXAMPLE 14 The procedure described in Example 13 is repeated to prepare the following 9-substituted guanines starting from appropriate phenylmethoxy derivatives described in Example 11 and 12. 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-[[[1-(hydroxymethyl)hexyl]oxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 228-229°C; 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-[[[1-(hydroxymethyl)nonyl]oxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one, mp >250°C, dec; 2-amino-9-[[2-(ethoxy)-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy]methyl]-1,9-dihydro-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 206-209°C; 2-amino-9-[[2-(butoxy)-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy]methyl]-9 H -purin-6-ol, mp 208-211°C; 2-amino-9-[[2-(hexyloxy)-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy]methyl]-1,9-dihydro-6 H -purin-6-one; 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-[[1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(penyloxy)ethoxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 218-220°C; 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-[[1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(octyloxy)ethoxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 227-230°C; 2-amino-9-[[2-(cyclohexylmethoxy)-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy]methyl]-1,9-dihydro-6 H -purine-6-one, mp > 260°C, dec; 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-[[1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-phenoxyethoxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 195-198°C; 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-[[1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(4-methylphenoxy)ethoxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6one, mp 206-208°C; 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-[[2-(hydroxy-1-[(4-methoxyphenoxy)methyl]ethoxy]methyl]-6 H -purin-6-one, mp 210-217°C, dec, and 2-amino-9-[[2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-1-(hydroxymethyl) ethoxy]methyl]-1,9-dihydro-6 H -purin-6-one, SYNTHESIS OF STARTING MATERIALS EXAMPLE A 1-Butoxy-3-(phenylmethoxy)-2-propanol n-Butanol (2.5 ml, 27 mmol) is added to a suspension of sodium hydride (50% in mineral oil; 1.3 g, 27 mmol) in DMF (5 ml) and the mixture is then heated to 80°C for 1.0 hours when all the sodium hydride is consumed. A solution of 2,3-epoxypropyl benzyl ether (benzyl glycidylether ) (4.52 g, 27 mmol) in DMF (5 ml) is added slowly to the n-butoxide solution. The mixture is then heated to 80°C for 16 hours, diluted with water and extracted with ether. The ether layer is dried and concentrated to give an oil which is distilled to provide the desired product (3.1 g), bp 125-130°/0.8-0.5 mm. EXAMPLE B The procedure described in Example A is repeated to prepare the following 1-alkoxy or aryloxy-3-(phenylmethoxy)-2-propanols, starting from appropriate alkanols or phenols in each case. 1-(ethoxy)-3-(phenylmethoxy)-2-propanol, bp 92-99°C/ 0.25-0.3 mm; 1-(pentyloxy)-3-(phenylmethoxy)-2-propanol, bp 115-118°C/0.3 mm; 1-(hexyloxy)-3-(phenylmethoxy)-2-propanol, bp 123-125°C/0.12 mm; 1-(heptyloxy)-3-(phenylmethoxy)-2-propanol, bp 141°C/0.36 mm, and 1-(octyloxy)-3-(phenylmethoxy)-2-propanol, bp 150-155°C/0.7 mm. EXAMPLE C 1-(Phenylmethoxy)-2-decanol Benzyl alcohol (108 g, 1.0 mol) is added to a suspension of 50% sodium hydride-mineral oil (48 g, 1.0 mol) in DMF (200 ml) at room temperature. The mixture is then heated to 80°C for two hours. A solution of 1,2-epoxydecane (85 ml) in DMF (50 ml) is added slowly to the sodium salt over 30 minutes and the mixture is then heated at 80°C for 20 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled, diluted with water, neutralized with acetic acid, and extracted with ether. The ether extract is concentrated to give an oil which is distilled to give the desired product (131 g), bp 178-180°C/4 mm. EXAMPLE D The procedure described in Example C is repeated to prepare the following 1-(phenylmethoxy)-alkanols, starting from appropriate 1,2-epoxides in each case. 1-(cyclohexylmethoxy)-3-(phenylmethoxy)-2-propanol, bp 136-139°C/0.24-0.22 mm; 1-(phenylmethoxy)-2-heptanol, bp 125-130°C/3-5 mm; 1-(phenoxy)-3-(phenylmethoxy)-2-propanol, bp 148-157°C/0.32 mm; 1-(4-methylphenoxy)-3-(phenylmethoxy)-2-propanol, bp 194°C/2 mm; 1-(4-methoxyphenoxy)-3-(phenylmethoxy)-2-propanol, bp 175-184°C/0.4 mm, and 1-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3-(phenylmethoxy)-2-propanol, bp 188-190°C/1.2-1.3 mm.

Claims: Claims for the following Contracting States : BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE A compound having the following general formula: wherein: Y is an acetyloxy or a chloro radical; R₇ is a C₁₋₈ alkyl radical, a cycloalkyl radical of from five to seven ring members, a cycloalkylalkyl, an aryl or an aralkyl radical; the term "aryl" relates to aromatic rings which are unsubstituted or substituted by halo, alkyl of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or alkoxy of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; the term "aralkyl" relates to an aromatic ring attached to an alkyl group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and the term "cycloalkylalkyl" relates to a cycloalkyl group of from five to seven ring members attached to an alkyl of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; provided that R₇ is not an unsubstituted benzyl radical. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein: R₇ is a C₂₋₈ alkyl radical, a cyclopentyl, a cyclohexyl, a cyclopentylmethyl, a cyclohexylmethyl, a phenyl or a substituted benzyl radical. Claims for the following Contracting State : AT A process for preparing a compound having the following general formula: wherein: Y is an acetyloxy or a chloro radical; R₇ is a C₁₋₈ alkyl radical, a cycloalkyl radical of from five to seven ring members, a cycloalkylalkyl, an aryl or an aralkyl radical; the term "aryl" relates to aromatic rings which are unsubstituted or substituted by halo, alkyl of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or alkoxy of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; the term "aralkyl" relates to an aromatic ring attached to an alkyl group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and the term "cycloalkylalkyl" relates to a cycloalkyl group of from five to seven ring members attached to an alkyl of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; provided that R₇ is not an unsubstituted benzyl radical; which process comprises treating a compound having the formula with an oxide of the formula R₇O⁻ to give a compound having the formula subsequently converting the hydroxyl group to a -OCH₂Cl group and optionally converting the thus formed -OCH₂Cl group to an acetyloxy radical. A process according to Claim 1, wherein R₇ is a C₁₋₈ alkyl radical, a cyclopentyl, a cyclohexyl, a cyclopentylmethyl, a cyclohexylmethyl, a phenyl radical or a substituted benzyl radical.

Inventors: SCHWENDER, CHARLES F., SIRCAR, JAGADISH C., SUTO, MARK J.
Applicants: WARNER-LAMBERT COMPANY
Application year: 1984
Main classification: C07C43
IPC codes: C07C43, C07D473