The overall goal of the proposed research is to develop new, efficient synthetic methodology, primarily involving transition metals, and to apply these new methods to the synthesis of biologically active compounds. The new methods will be developed to meet several important criteria, including simplicity, generality, flexibility, and high stereoselectivity. Each of these criteria is important, both to the ultimate applicability of the methodology to the synthesis of specific biologically active compounds, and to the overall utility of the new methodology to the evolution and study of new drugs, a process which involves systematic structure variations and extensive structure activity relationship studies.
The specific aims are to develop synthetic methodology for the synthesis of antiviral 4'-substituted nucleoside analogs, antiviral carbocyclic nucleoside analogs, aminocyclitol and aminoglycoside antibiotics and glucosidase inhibitors, and to develop ways to chemically alter existing antiviral nucleosides to vary biological activity.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01GM026178-24
Application #
6518980
Study Section
Medicinal Chemistry Study Section (MCHA)
Program Officer
Schwab, John M
Project Start
1979-04-01
Project End
2004-03-31
Budget Start
2002-04-01
Budget End
2003-03-31
Support Year
24
Fiscal Year
2002
Total Cost
$271,827
Indirect Cost
Name
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Department
Chemistry
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
112617480
City
Fort Collins
State
CO
Country
United States
Zip Code
80523
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Hegedus, Louis S; Cross, Jeff (2004) Synthesis of 4'-methyl and 4'-cyano carbocyclic 2',3'-didehydro nucleoside analogues via 1,4-addition to substituted cyclopentenones. J Org Chem 69:8492-5
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Brown, B; Hegedus, L S (2000) A novel, one-pot ring expansion of cyclobutanones. Syntheses of carbovir and aristeromycin. J Org Chem 65:1865-72
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