Process for the preparation of antitumor glycosides

Abstract From the Canadian patent

The novel glycoside antibiotic: 4'-epi-6'-hydroxydaunomycin is prepared by condensing daunomycin with a novel protected, reactive derivative, which is 1,2,3-trideoxy-4,6di-O-(p-nitrobenzoyl)-3-trifluoroacetamido-L-arabiino-hex-1enepyranose and thereafter removing the protecting groups. A further novel glycoside antibiotic: 4'-epi-6'-hydroxyadriamycin is prepared by reacting 4'-epi-6'-hydroxydaunomycin with bromine to form an intermediate bromo derivative which is then mildly hydrolyzed to form 4'-epi-6'-hydroxyadriamycin. These novel glycoside antibiotics, while not as effective as the parent compounds daunomycin and adriamycin in the treatment of tumors are considerably less toxic than the …