ISSN:
1573-8353
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract We have synthesized a group of new 8-substituted 1, 7-dimethylxanthines which are of interest for biological investigation as very close structural analogs of some 8-substituted theobromine derivatives obtained previously. In particular, we have carried out the conversion of 8-hydroxymethyl-1, 7-dimethlxanthine (I) [1] into 8-chloromethyl-1, 7-dimethylxanthine (II) and from this, by heating it for 6 hours with an excess of diethylamine or by condensing it with sodioacetylaminomalonic ester in ethanol we have obtained 8-diethylaminomethyl-1, 7-dimethylxanthine (III) and its hydrochloride (compare [2]) or 8-(β-acetylamino-β, β-diethoxycarbonylethyl)-1, 7-dimethylxanthine (IV). The hydrolytic cleavage of the latter, accompanied by partial decarboxylation, led to 1, 7-dimethyl-8-xanthinylalanine (V) (cf. [3]).
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00474901
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