Synthesis of Novel Ure Derivatives of Artemisinin

Thi Trang Do1, Thi Nhung Trinh1, Thi Hien Doan1, Dinh Tien Vu1, Khac Vu Tran1,
1 Hanoi University of Science and Technology - No. 1, Dai Co Viet Str., Hai Ba Trung, Ha Noi, Viet Nam

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The synthesis of novel artemisinin derivatives containing ure linkages 6a-c was described. 10ẞ- azidoartemisinin (4) was first obtained in good yield by the reaction of dihydroartemisinin (2) with NaN3 in the presence of (CH3)3SiCI and a catalytic amount of KI in CH2Cl2 at ice water temperature. This compound was then hydrolyzed by Ph3P in THF/H2O at 65°C for 6 h to furnish 10ẞ-aminoartemisinin (5). The reaction of 5 with different isocyanates in CH2Cl2 at ambient temperature gave the target compounds 6a-c. The structures of synthesized compounds were confirmed based on spectroscopic methods: H and ¹³C NMR and comparison with published data.

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