Syntheses of Dimensionally Altered Enzyme Substrates by Means of the Finkelstein Reaction (Benzopurine, Naphthopurine)

Methods for the synthesis of 9-aminobenzimidazo{5,6-g}quinazoline (lin-naphthoadenine) and 9-amino-3-(beta)-D-ribofuranosylbenzimidazo{5,6-g}quinazoline (lin-naphthoadenosine) have been developed. The synthetic route commenced with 5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole and the linear array of rings was constructed by means of the Finkelstein reaction. lin-Naphthoadenosine was synthesized by ribosidation of 9-methylthiobenzimidazo{5,6-g}quinazoline followed by ammonia displacement. Syntheses of benzimidazo{5,6-g}-8H-quinazolin-9-one (lin-naphthohypoxanthine) and benzimidazo{5,6-g}-6H,8H-quinazoline-7,9-dione (lin-naphthoxanthine) were accomplished by similar routes. lin-Naphthoadenine and lin-naphthoadenosine were both found to be highly fluorescent. Neither of these purine analogs was found to be a substrate when tested for activity with the enzyme adenosine deaminase from calf intestinal mucosa.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Chemistry

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Stevenson, Thomas Martin

• Chemistry, Organic

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8409838

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/70240