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N-[3-(tert-Butyldimethylsiloxymethyl)-5-nitrophenyl]acetamide
The title compound, C15H24N2O4Si, was prepared by the reaction of (3-acetamido-5-nitrobenzyl)methanol with tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride and is a key intermediate in the synthesis of novel nonsymmetrical DNA minor groove-binding agents. There are two independent molecules in the structure, which differ primarily in the rotation about the C—O bond next to the Si atom. Two strong N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds align the molecules into a wide ribbon extending approximately parallel to the b axis
Development and bioorthogonal activation of palladium-labile prodrugs of gemcitabine
Bioorthogonal
chemistry has become one of the main driving forces
in current chemical biology, inspiring the search for novel biocompatible
chemospecific reactions for the past decade. Alongside the well-established
labeling strategies that originated the bioorthogonal paradigm, we
have recently proposed the use of heterogeneous palladium chemistry
and bioorthogonal Pd<sup>0</sup>-labile prodrugs to develop spatially
targeted therapies. Herein, we report the generation of biologically
inert precursors of cytotoxic gemcitabine by introducing Pd<sup>0</sup>-cleavable groups in positions that are mechanistically relevant
for gemcitabine’s pharmacological activity. Cell viability
studies in pancreatic cancer cells showed that carbamate functionalization
of the 4-amino group of gemcitabine significantly reduced (>23-fold)
the prodrugs’ cytotoxicity. The <i>N</i>-propargyloxycarbonyl
(<i>N</i>-Poc) promoiety displayed the highest sensitivity
to heterogeneous palladium catalysis under biocompatible conditions,
with a reaction half-life of less than 6 h. Zebrafish studies with
allyl, propargyl, and benzyl carbamate-protected rhodamines confirmed <i>N</i>-Poc as the most suitable masking group for implementing <i>in vivo</i> bioorthogonal organometallic chemistry
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