Synthesis and biological activities of some N4-substituted 4-aminopyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines

Abstract
Syntheses and biological activities of 26 N4-substituted 4-aminopyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines as analogs of naturally occurring modified nucleic acid bases, N-(purin-6-ylcarbamoyl)-L-threonine and N6-(.DELTA.2-isopentenyl)adenine, are described. 4-Aminopyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine was converted into the desired intermediate, ethyl pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-4-carbamate (2). 4-Ureidopyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines were prepared by displacement of the ethoxy group of the carbamate 2 by amino acids and a variety of amines and by a reaction of 4-aminopyrazolo-[3,4-d]pyrimidine with isocyanates. N4-Alkylaminopyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines were generally prepared by displacement of the Cl from 4-chloropyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine with various amines. Several analogs exhibited moderate to very good growth inhibitory activities against cultured [mouse] L1210 leukemia and 6410 human leukemic myeloblasts.

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