Structure and conformation of 5′-chloro-5′-deoxyarabinosylcytosine: X-ray, 1H and 13C nmr analyses

1988 ◽  
Vol 66 (5) ◽  
pp. 1203-1208 ◽  
Author(s):  
George I. Birnbaum ◽  
Miloš Buděšínský ◽  
Jiří Beránek
Keyword(s):  
Direct Methods ◽  
Acid Synthesis ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Hydrogen Atoms ◽  
Orthorhombic Space Group ◽  
1H And 13C Nmr ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Anti Conformation ◽  
Cell Dimensions ◽  
Equal Population

Crystals of 5′-chloroarabinosylcytosine, an inhibitor of nucleic acid synthesis, belong to the orthorhombic space group P212121, and the cell dimensions are a = 6.801(1), b = 9.698(2) and c = 16.497(3) Å. X-ray intensity data were measured on a diffractometer and the structure was determined by direct methods. Least-squares refinement, which included all hydrogen atoms, converged at R = 0.032 for 1251 observed reflections. The conformation about the glycosyl bond is anti, the furanose ring adopts a C3′ endo/C4′ exo pucker and the conformation of the side chain is gauche+, stabilized by an intramolecular [Formula: see text] hydrogen bond. 1H and 13C nmr spectra confirm the anti conformation about the glycosyl bond. In D2O solution there is an approximately equal population of N- and S-type conformers of the furanose ring and a trans > gauche+ > gauche− distribution of the 5′-CH2Cl side chain rotamers.

Structure and conformation of 2′,5′-anhydroarabinosylcytosine: X-ray, 1H nmr and 13C nmr analyses

1987 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
George I. Birnbaum ◽  
Miloš Buděšínský ◽  
Jiří Berànek
Keyword(s):  
Direct Methods ◽  
Coupling Constants ◽  
Monoclinic Space Group ◽  
Hydrogen Atoms ◽  
Solution Conformation ◽  
Torsion Angles ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Bicyclic System ◽  
Anti Conformation ◽  
Cell Dimensions

Crystals of 2′,5′-anhydroarabinosylcytosine hemihydrate belong to the monoclinic space group P21. The cell dimensions are a = 9.643(2), b = 10.328(1), c = 10.544(2) Å, β = 94.55(1)°. X-ray intensity data were measured on a diffractometer and the structure was determined by direct methods. Least-squares refinement, which included all nucleoside hydrogen atoms, converged at R = 0.041 for 2298 observed reflections. The asymmetric unit contains two molecules of the nucleoside and one molecule of water. In both nucleoside molecules, the conformation about the glycosyl bond is and, with XCN values of 15.5(3) and 26.3(3)°, respectively. In the bicyclic sugar moiety, the arabinofuranose rings adopt a C(3′)exo/C(2′)endo conformation and are highly puckered (τm = 57°). The solution conformation was studied by 1H and 13C nmr spectroscopy. A difference nOe proton nmr spectrum and 3J(C,H) coupling constants reveal an anti conformation in solution, with torsion angles very similar to those obtained from X-ray analysis. A comparison of observed 3J(H,H) coupling constants with those calculated on the basis of a modified Karplus equation shows significant differences, probably due to the presence of the bicyclic system.

Conformation of methyl 3,6-dideoxy-α-D-arabino-hexopyranoside, the immunodominant sugar of Salmonella serogroup D1: crystal structure, 1H nmr analysis, and semi-empirical calculations

1985 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 739-744 ◽  
Author(s):  
George I. Birnbaum ◽  
David R. Bundle
Keyword(s):  
Minimum Energy ◽  
Direct Methods ◽  
Anomeric Effect ◽  
Pyranose Ring ◽  
Hydrogen Atoms ◽  
Orthorhombic Space Group ◽  
X Ray ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
Cell Dimensions ◽  
Semi Empirical

Methyl 3,6-dideoxy-α-D-arabino-hexopyranoside (methyl tyveloside) crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group P212121 and the cell dimensions are a = 7.478(1), b = 7.933(1), c = 14.064(1) Å. X-ray intensity data were measured with a diffractometer and the structure was solved by direct methods. Least-squares refinement, which included all hydrogen atoms, converged at R = 0.038. The pyranose ring exists as an almost perfect 4C1 chair and the conformation adopted by the glycosidic methyl group is in agreement with the requirements of the exo-anomeric effect. Both acetal oxygen atoms act as hydrogen-bond acceptors, and the [Formula: see text] bond distances are in agreement with this feature. The 1H nmr spectrum shows that the conformation of the pyranose ring in aqueous solution is indistinguishable from that in the crystal. The minimum energy conformation of a pentasaccharide fragment of a Salmonella O-antigen, calculated with tyvelose coordinates obtained by bond modification, is in good agreement with the conformation which was calculated with tyvelose coordinates obtained from the X-ray analysis.

Structure and conformation of the hydrochloride of pseudoisocytidine, an antileukemic C-nucleoside

1980 ◽  
Vol 58 (16) ◽  
pp. 1633-1638 ◽  
Author(s):  
George I. Birnabaum ◽  
Kyoichi A. Watanabe ◽  
Jack J. Fox
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Atom ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Direct Methods ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Hydrogen Atoms ◽  
Triclinic Space Group ◽  
X Ray Crystallography ◽  
Cell Dimensions ◽  
Sugar Ring

The three-dimensional structure of pseudoisocytidine hydrochloride was determined by X-ray crystallography. The crystals belong to the triclinic space group P1 and the cell dimensions are a = 6.623(2), b = 8.053(2), c = 6.201(2) Å, α = 108.35(2), β = 101.36(2), γ = 93.54(2) °. Intensity data were measured with a diffractometer and the structure was solved by a combination of heavy-atom and direct methods. Least-squares refinement, which included hydrogen atoms, converged at R = 0.040. The conformation about the glycosyl bond is anti (χCC = 21.6°), the pucker of the furanose ring is C(1′)exo, and the conformation of the —CH2OH side chain is gauche–trans (t). An examination of bond lengths indicates that of the three main resonance forms of the isocytosine cation the fully conjugated one contributes more to the structure than the cross-conjugated one. Bond angles in the sugar ring reflect its rare conformation.

The crystal and molecular structure of 5-(propyn-1-yl)-1-(β-D-arabinofuranosyl)uracil. A very short C≡C triple bond

1984 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mlroslaw Cygler ◽  
Wayne F. Anderson ◽  
Jerzy Giziewicz ◽  
Morris J. Robins
Keyword(s):  
Triple Bond ◽  
Crystal And Molecular Structure ◽  
Direct Methods ◽  
Pyrimidine Ring ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Anti Conformation ◽  
Sugar Ring ◽  
Glycosidic Torsion Angle

The crystal structure of 5-(propyn-1-yl)-1-(β-D-arabinofuranosyl)uracil, an analog of the active antiherpes nucleoside 1-(β-D-arabinofuranosyl)thymine, was determined by X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in the space group P212121 with a = 4.925(1), b = 14.326(2), c = 17.454 Å. Reflections were measured on a diffractometer and the structure was solved by direct methods. Least-squares refinement converged at R = 0.032 for 1159 observed reflections. The sugar ring exhibits an 3E or a C(3′)endo conformation with a pseudorotation angle P = 28.3° and puckering amplitude τm = 31.7°. The orientation of the —CH2OH side chain is g+. The base is in an anti conformation with respect to the sugar ring, with a glycosidic torsion angle χ = 33.7°. Changes in the C(5)—C(6) and C(6)—N(1) bond lengths suggest some interaction of the propynyl group with the pyrimidine ring. The C≡C bond length of 1.121 Å is very short. Its shortening could result from intermolecular interactions with the neighboring pyrimidine ring and nearby oxygen atoms.

Structure and conformation of the anticodon nucleoside 5-methoxyuridine in the solid state and in solution

1983 ◽  
Vol 61 (10) ◽  
pp. 2299-2304 ◽  
Author(s):  
George I. Birnbaum ◽  
Wayne J. P. Blonski ◽  
Frank E. Hruska
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Direct Methods ◽  
Pyrimidine Ring ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Monoclinic Space Group ◽  
Hydrogen Atoms ◽  
Cell Dimensions ◽  
Enol Tautomer

The three-dimensional structure of 5-methoxyuridine (mo5U) was determined with much higher precision than in a previous study (Hillen etal. J. Carbohydr. Nucleosides Nucleotides, 5, 23 (1978)). The crystals belong to the monoclinic space group P21 and the cell dimensions are a = 8.916(2), b = 14.372(2), c = 4.714(1) Å, β = 97.44(2)°. Intensity data were measured with a diffractometer and the structure was solved by direct methods. Least-squares refinement, which included all hydrogen atoms, converged at R = 0.031. The conformation about the glycosyl bond is anti (χCN = 23.1°), the pucker of the ribose ring is C(3′)endo, and the conformation of the —CH2OH side chain is gauche+. A comparison of the bond lengths N(3)—C(4) and C(4)—O(4) with those in uridine does not support the conclusion of Hillen etal. about a shift to the enol tautomer in mo5U. However, there are other changes in the geometry of the pyrimidine ring due to substitution at C(5). A conformational analysis, based on 1H and 13C nmr data, shows that the preferred conformation in solution is that observed in the solid state.

Conformational features of acyclonucleosides: structure of acyclovir, an antiherpes agent

1984 ◽  
Vol 62 (12) ◽  
pp. 2646-2652 ◽  
Author(s):  
George I. Birnbaum ◽  
Miroslaw Cygler ◽  
David Shugar
Keyword(s):  
Direct Methods ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Asymmetric Unit ◽  
Hydrogen Atoms ◽  
Torsion Angles ◽  
The Third ◽  
Cell Dimensions ◽  
Enzymatic Systems ◽  
Antiviral Activities ◽  
Independent Molecules

Crystals of acyclovir belong to the space group P21/n, and the cell dimensions are a = 25.459(1), b = 11.282 (1), c = 10.768(1) Å, β = 95.16(1)°. Intensity data were measured on a diffractometer and the structure was determined by direct methods. The asymmetric unit was found to contain three independent molecules of acyclovir and two molecules of water. Least-squares refinement, which included all hydrogen atoms, converged at R = 0.053 for 3970 observed reflections. In two of the molecules the side chain is partially folded, while in the third one it is fully extended. The glycosidic torsion angles are in the range 91.4–104.3°. The conformational features are compared with those in other known acyclonucleosides. They are also examined in relation to the behavior of acyclonucleosides and acyclonucleotides in various enzymatic systems, including those related to antiviral activities.

Structure and conformation of hydroxylubimin, a sesquiterpenoid phytoalexin

1977 ◽  
Vol 55 (10) ◽  
pp. 1619-1623 ◽  
Author(s):  
George I. Birnbaum
Keyword(s):  
Structure Analysis ◽  
Direct Methods ◽  
Membered Ring ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Equatorial Position ◽  
Orthorhombic Space Group ◽  
Space Group ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Independent Molecules ◽  
Chiral Centers

In order to determine the orientation of the isopropenyl group and confirm the stereochemistry at other chiral centers in lubimin (1) and hydroxylubimin (2), two antifungal sesquiterpenes, an X-ray structure analysis of 2 was carried out. Crystals of 2 are orthorhombic, space group P212121, a = 6.190, b = 7.210, c = 63.082 Å, Z = 8. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined to R = 0.045. In both independent molecules the six-membered ring is chair-shaped with all four substituents equatorially oriented. The five-membered ring, attached by a spiro junction, is a half-chair with the isopropenyl substituent in an equatorial position. This side-chain is trans to the methyl-bearing carbon in the six-membered ring.

An X-Ray Study of the Synthetic Intermediate 9-Cyano-1,10-Dimethyl-6-Ethylenedioxy-1-Octalin

1975 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry Lynton ◽  
Pik-Yuen Siew
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Total Synthesis ◽  
Direct Methods ◽  
Hydrogen Atoms ◽  
Full Matrix ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Ring Junction ◽  
Cell Dimensions ◽  
R Value ◽  
Synthetic Intermediate

The crystal structure of the synthetic intermediate, 9-cyano-1,10-dimethyl-6-ethy]enedioxy-1-octalin, C15H21O2N, was solved by direct methods. The compound crystallizes in the space group p21/c with cell dimensions a = 12.282(4), b = 7.144(3), c = 15.619(5) Å, β = 104.04(1)°. Refinement was carried out isotropically for hydrogen and anisotropically for non-hydrogen atoms using full matrix least squares to an R-value of 0.043 for 1669 observed reflections.This compound, which has a cis configuration at the octalin ring junction, is a precursor to a moiety of the alkaloid thelepogine. The cis conformation is essential for total synthesis of thelopogine by this route.

Tetramethylammonium bifluoride, crystal structure and vibrational spectra

1989 ◽  
Vol 67 (11) ◽  
pp. 1898-1901 ◽  
Author(s):  
William W. Wilson ◽  
Karl O. Christe ◽  
Jin-an Feng ◽  
Robert Bau
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Raman Spectrum ◽  
Vibrational Spectra ◽  
Diffraction Data ◽  
Direct Methods ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Orthorhombic Space Group ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Cell Dimensions ◽  
Unit Cell Dimensions

Single crystals of [N(CH3)4]HF2 were obtained as a by-product during the recrystallization of [N(CH3)4]ClF4 from CH3CN solution. X-ray diffraction data show that [N(CH3)4]HF2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pmn21 with Z = 2 and unit cell dimensions a = 6.611(5), b = 8.753(5), and c = 5.386(4) Å. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined by least squares to a final R = 0.055 by using 205 independent reflections. The HF2− anions are symmetric, exhibit an unusually short [Formula: see text] distance of 2.213(4) Å, and vibrational frequencies close to those of the free HF2− anion. Keywords: tetramethylammonium bifluoride, crystal structure, Raman spectrum.

Carcinogenic alkylation of nucleic acid bases. Solid state and solution studies of O2-isopropyl-2′-deoxythymidine

1988 ◽  
Vol 66 (7) ◽  
pp. 1628-1634 ◽  
Author(s):  
George I. Birnbaum ◽  
Krishan L. Sadana ◽  
M. Tahir Razi ◽  
Terry Lee ◽  
Rudy Sebastian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Direct Methods ◽  
Pyrimidine Ring ◽  
Intensity Data ◽  
Nucleic Acid Bases ◽  
Hydrogen Atoms ◽  
X Ray ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
Nmr Data ◽  
Solution Studies ◽  
Cell Dimensions

O2-Isopropyl-2′-deoxythymidine (i2dT) crystallizes in the tetragonal space group P43212, and the cell dimensions are a = b = 8.7667(2), c = 37.1943(12) Å. X-ray intensity data were measured with a diffractometer, and the structure was solved by direct methods. Least-squares refinement, which included all hydrogen atoms, converged at R = 0.036 for 1780 observed reflections. In analogy with other O-alkylated bases, the exocyclic O2—C8 bond is syn-periplanar to the C2—N3 bond in the pyrimidine ring. Angular distortions in the base can be correlated with those observed in O4-alkylated pyrimidines and O6-alkylated guanines. The conformation of the glycosyl bond is anti with χCN = 27.1°. The furanose ring adopts a C2′ endo pucker and the conformation about C4′—C5′ is gauche+. 1H nmr data show that these conformations are also preferred in solution.

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