Novel hydroxy and polyhydroxy derivatives of coumarin, peperation thereof and antiviral action thereof

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel hydroxy and polyhydroxy derivatives of coumarin fused with dialdehydes and aldehyde acids of the general formulae I, II, III and IV: wherein R 1 = R 2 = 4-hydroxycoumarin; R 1 = R 2 = 4,7-dihydroxycoumarin; R 1 = R 2 = 4,5,7-trihydroxycoumarin; R 1 = 4-hydroxycoumarin, R 2 = -CH(OH)CH 3 . An object of the invention are also processes for the preparation of hydroxy and polyhydroxy derivatives of coumarin fused with dialdehydes and aldehyde acids, and the antiviral action thereof. Novel hydroxy and polyhydroxy derivatives of coumarin according to the present invention exhibit antiviral action against HIV-1 virus.

Description: In investigations in the field of finding novel compounds having antiviral action against HIV-1 and HIV-2 viruses causing AIDS disease, some derivatives of 4-hydroxycoumarin, e.g. phenoprocoumon, showed a significant action (H. I. Skulnick et al., J. Med. Chem. 40 (1997) 1149). This invention gave a strong push to further investigations of novel hydroxycoumarin derivatives, which resulted in the synthesis of 3,3',3'',3'''-(1,4-dimethylenephenyl)tetrakis[4-hydroxycoumarin] having the activity IC 50 = 1.5 µM (H. Zhao et al., J. Med. Chem. 40 (1997) 242). It should especially be pointed out that derivatives of hydroxycoumarin may be used as oral non-peptide inhibitors of HIV-1 protease and integrase and some of the said derivatives have reached the first phase and the second phase of clinical trials. On the basis of their earlier experiences the present inventors have prepared a series of novel hydroxy and polyhydroxy derivatives of coumarin in order to find still more active preparations with expressed action against HIV-1 and HIV-2 viruses. The present invention relates to novel hydroxy and polyhydroxy derivatives of coumarin fused with dialdehydes or aldehyde acids of the general formulae I, II, III and IV: wherein R 1 = R 2 = 4-hydroxycoumarin; R 1 = R 2 = 4,7-dihydroxycoumarin; R 1 = R 2 = 4,5,7-trihydroxycoumarin; R 1 = 4-hydroxycoumarin, R 2 = -CH(OH)CH 3 ; wherein R 1 = 4,5,7-trihydroxycoumarin; and wherein R 1 = 4,7-dihydroxycoumarin; R 1 = 4,5,7-trihydroxycoumarin. Further subject matters of the invention are processes for the preparation of said hydroxy and polyhydroxy derivatives of coumarin fused with dialdehydes or aldehyde acids, and the , antiviral action thereof. According to the present invention said hydroxy and polyhydroxy derivatives of coumarin fused with dialdehydes or aldehyde acids of general formulae I, II, III and IV are prepared starting from hydroxy or polyhydroxycoumarin of the formula V wherein R 1 = OH, R 2 = R 3 = H; R 1 = R 3 = OH, R 2 = H; R 1 = R 2 = R 3 = OH, by condensation reactions in ethanol or in glacial acetic acid with dialdehydes or aldehyde acids of the formulae VI, VII, VIII and IX: Said hydroxy and polyhydroxy derivatives of coumarin according to the present invention exhibit antiviral action against HIV-1 virus. The invention is illustrated by the following Examples. Example 1 3,3',3",3"'-ethylenetetrakis[4-hydroxycoumarin] 4-hydroxycoumarin (10.00 g; 61.7 mmol) was dissolved in glacial acetic acid (70.0 ml) and to this solution a 30% aqueous glyoxal solution (2.75 ml; 17.0 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was heated at boiling temperature for 5 hours. Upon cooling a yellow precipitate (7.21 g; 70%) was obtained and it was recrystallized from glacial acetic acid. M.p. 298-300 °C. Analysis: calculated for C 38 H 22 O 12 C = 68.06; H = 3.31. found C = 68.33; H = 3.12. FABMS: m/z: 671 (M + ) IR (KBr): ν/cm -1 : 3447 (br); 1719; 1637; 1607; 761. Example 2 3,4-di(4-hydroxycoumarin)-hexane-2,5-diol 4-hydroxycoumarin (10.00 g; 61.7 mmol) was dissolved in 96% ethanol (50.0 ml) and to this solution a 30% aqueous glyoxal solution (2.75 ml; 17.0 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was heated at boiling temperature for 15 minutes. The obtained white precipitate was filtered in vacuo and washed several times with hot 96% ethanol (6.05 g; 58%). M.p. 309-310 °C. Analysis: calculated for C 24 H 22 O 8 C = 65.75; H = 5.06. found C = 65.64; H = 5.04. FABMS: m/z: 439 (M + ) IR (KBr): ν/cm -1 : 3389 (br); 2981; 1721; 1669; 1640; 1236; 761. Example 3 3,3',3'',3'''-ethylenetetrakis[4,7-dihydroxycoumarin] To a solution of 4,7-dihydroxycoumarin (2.50 g; 14.0 mmol) in absolute ethanol (10.0 ml) a 30% aqueous glyoxal solution (0.65 ml; 3.86 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was heated at boiling temperature for 4 hours under discharging ethanol during the reaction, upon cooling it was left overnight at -13 °C and the obtained light yellow precipitate was filtered in vacuo (1.20 g; 47%). It was recrystallized from N,N-dimethylformamide/glacial acetic acid mixture (1:1). M.p. >300 °C. Analysis: calculated for C 38 H 22 O 16 C = 62.13; H = 3.02. found C = 62.39; H = 2.65. FABMS: m/z: 735 (M + ) IR (KBr): ν/cm -1 : 3435 (br); 1720; 1630; 1601; 760. Example 4 3,3',3'',3'''-ethylenetetrakis[4,5,7-trihydroxycoumarin] To a solution of 4,5,7-trihydroxycoumarin (2.00 g; 10.3 mmol) in absolute ethanol (10.0 ml) a 30% aqueous glyoxal solution (0.50 ml; 2.84 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was heated at boiling temperature for 30 minutes and then evaporated to one third of the volume. To the residue in a flask a low-boiling petroleum ether was added and it was stirred for one hour at room temperature, whereat the gelatinous solution turned into a fine crystalline orange brown precipitate (1.44 g; 70%). It was recrystallized from a 96% ethanol/glacial acetic acid mixture (1:1). M.p. > 300 °C. Analysis: calculated for C 38 H 22 O 20 x H 2 O C = 55.89; H = 2.96. found C = 55.53; H = 3.32. FABMS: m/z: 799 (M + ) IR(KBr): ν/cm -1 : 3423 (br); 2959; 1618; 1299; 1157; 761. Example 5 3,3'3'',3'''-(1,4-dimethylenephenyl)tetrakis[4,5,7-trihydroxycoumarin] To a solution of 4,5,7-trihydroxycoumarin (3.00 g; 15.5 mmol). in 96% ethanol (15.0 ml) terephthaldialdehyde (0.57 g; 4.26 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was heated at boiling temperature for 30 minutes and abundant gelatinous precipitate was formed. The obtained precipitate was filtered in vacuo and then transferred to a flask, into which also diisopropyl ether (30.0 ml) was added under stirring for one hour at room temperature. The obtained orange red precipitate was filtered off and dried (2.92 g; 86%). M.p. 228-230 °C. Analysis: calculated for C 44 H 26 O 20 C = 60.42; H = 3.00. found C = 60.37; H = 2.76. FABMS: m/z: 875 (M + ) IR (KBr): ν/cm -1 : 3380 (br); 1648; 1622; 1601; 1260; 760. Example 6 3,3',3'',3'''-(1,3-dimethylenephenyl)tetrakis[4,5,7-trihydroxycoumarin] To a solution of 4,5,7-trihydroxycoumarin (3.00 g; 15.5 mmol) in 96% ethanol (15.0 ml) isophthaldialdehyde (0.57 g; 4.26 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was heated at boiling temperature for 3.5 hours and abundant gelationous precipitate was formed. The obtained precipitate was filtered in vacuo and then transferred to a flask, into which also diisopropyl ether (150.0 ml) was added under stirring for 30 minutes at room temperature and then for another hour under reflux. The red brown precipitate obtained by cooling was filtered off and dried (3.33 g; 98%). M.p. >300 °C. Analysis: calculated for C 44 H 26 O 20 C = 60.42; H = 3.00. found C = 60.48; H = 3.04. FABMS: m/z: 875 (M + ) IR(KBr): ν/cm -1 : 3374 (br); 1640; 1610; 1597; 1249; 761. Example 7 3,3'-(4-carboxybenzylidene)bis[4,7-dihydroxycoumarinl To a solution of 4,7-dihydroxycoumarin(4.00 g; 22.5 mmol) in 96% ethanol (50.0 ml) terephthalaldehyde acid (1.86 g; 1.24 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was heated at boiling temperature for 8 hours. After cooling to room temperature the reaction mixture was evaporated to one half of its volume and left overnight at -13 °C. After filtering in vacuo a pale yellow precipitate (2.84 g; 52%) was obtained and recrystallized from 20% ethanol. M.p. 239-242 °C. Analysis: calculated for C 26 H 16 O 10 x H 2 O C = 61.66; H = 3.58. found C = 61.32; H = 3.56. FABMS: m/z: 489 (M + ) IR (KBr): ν/cm -1 : 3323 (br); 1697; 1620; 1571; 1253; 760. Example 8 3,3'-(4-carboxybenzylidene)bis[4,5,7-trihydroxycoumarin] To a solution of 4,5,7-trihydroxycoumarin (2.00 g; 10.3 mmol) in 96% ethanol (10.0 ml) terephthalaldehyde acid (0.85 g; 5.67 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was heated at boiling temperature for 12 hours. After cooling to room temperature the reaction mixture was evaporated to one half of its volume and left overnight at -13 °C and then water (20.0 ml) was added under stirring and under cooling with ice from exterior. The obtained precipitate was filtered in vacuo (1.80 g; 67%). M.p. 278-280°C. Analysis: calculated for C 26 H 16 O 12 C = 60.01; H = 3.10. found C = 59.73; H = 3.34. FABMS: m/z: 521 (M + ) IR (KBr): ν/cm -1 : 3420 (br); 1697; 1662; 1609; 1285; 760.

Claims: Hydroxy and polyhydroxy derivatives of coumarin fused with dialdehydes or aldehyde acids of the general formulae I, II, III and IV: wherein R 1 = R 2 = 4-hydroxycoumarin; R 1 = R 2 = 4,7-dihydroxycoumarin; R 1 = R 2 = 4,5,7-trihydroxycoumarin; R 1 = 4-hydroxycoumarin, R 2 = -CH(OH)CH 3 ; wherein R 1 = 4,5,7-trihydroxycoumarin; and wherein R 1 = 4,7-dihydroxycoumarin; R 1 = 4,5,7-trihydroxycoumarin. Compound of genera] formula I according to claim 1, characterized in that R 1 = R 2 = 4-hydroxycoumarin. Compound of general formula I according to claim 1, characterized in that R 1 = 4-hydroxycoumarin, R 2 = -CH(OH)CH 3 . Compound of general formula I according to claim 1, characterized in that R' = R 2 = 4,7-dihydroxycoumarm. Compound of general formula I according to claim 1, characterized in that R 1 = R 2 = 4,5,7-trihydroxycoumarin. Compound of general formula II according to claim 1, characterized in that R' = 4,5,7-trihydroxycoumarin. Compound of general formula III according to claim 1, characterized in that R' = 4,5,7-trihydroxycoumarin. Compound of general formula IV according to claim 1, characterized in that R' = 4,7-dihydroxycoumarin. Compound of general formula IV according to claim 1, characterized in that R 1 = 4,5,7-trihydroxycoumarin. Hydroxy and polyhydroxy derivatives of coumarin fused with dialdehydes or aldehyde acids of the general formulae I, II, III and IV according to anyone of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that they exhibit an antiviral action against HIV-1 virus. Process for the preparation of the compounds of the general formulae I, II, III and IV according to claim 1, characterized in that they are obtained from the compounds of the general formula V wherein R' = OH, R 2 = R 3 = H, R' = R 3 = OH, R 2 = H, R 1 = R 2 = R 3 = OH, by condensation reactions in ethanol or glacial acetic acid with dialdehydes or aldehyde acids of the formulae VI, VII, VIII and IX

Inventors: IVEZIC ZRINKA, TRKOVNIK MLADEN PROF DR, IVEZIC, ZRINKA, TRKOVNIK, MLADEN PROF. DR.
Applicants: PLIVA PHARM & CHEM WORKS, PLIVA FARMACEUTSKA, KEMIJSKA, PREHRAMBENA I KOZMETICKA INDUSTRIJA, DIONICKO DRUSTVO
Application year: 1998
Main classification: C07D311
IPC codes: A61K31, C07D407, C07D311, A61P31, A61P37