4-DEMETHOXY-4-AMINO-ANTHRACYCLINES

摘要

4-DEMETHOXY-4-AMINO-ANTHRACYCLINES Anthracycline glycosides of the general formula (I): I wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group, one of R2 and R3 represents a hydrogen atom and the other of R2 and R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group; and pharmaceutically acceptabls acid addition salts thereof are antitumor agents. These glycosides may be prepared from a daunomycinone derivative of formula (II): in which the 4-amino group is protected. 4-Demethoxy-4-amino-daunomycinone (I) and an earlier intermediate in its preparation, 4-demethoxy-4-amino-7-deoxy-daunomycinone (IX), can be diazotised followed by mild reduction to form 4-demethoxy-daunomycinone or 4-demethoxy-7-deoxy-daunomycinone respectively. 4-Demethoxy-daunomycinone can be converted into another antitumor anthracycline glycoside, 4-demethoxy-daunorubicin.