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Synthesis of O ⁶-alkylated preQ₁ derivatives.

ABSTRACT: A naturally occurring riboswitch can utilize 7-aminomethyl-O ⁶-methyl-7-deazaguanine (m⁶preQ₁) as cofactor for methyl group transfer resulting in cytosine methylation. This recently discovered riboswitch-ribozyme activity opens new avenues for the development of RNA labeling tools based on tailored O ⁶-alkylated preQ₁ derivatives. Here, we report a robust synthesis for this class of pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidines starting from readily accessible N ²-pivaloyl-protected 6-chloro-7-cyano-7-deazaguanine. Substitution of the 6-chloro atom with the alcoholate of interest proceeds straightforward. The transformation of the 7-cyano substituent into the required aminomethyl group turned out to be challenging and was solved by a hydration reaction sequence on a well-soluble dimethoxytritylated precursor via in situ oxime formation. The synthetic path now provides a solid foundation to access O ⁶-alkylated 7-aminomethyl-7-deazaguanines for the development of RNA labeling tools based on the preQ₁ class-I riboswitch scaffold.

SUBMITTER: Flemmich L

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8450960 | biostudies-literature |

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