Reactions of Adenine and Its N-Exo Substituted Analogues with Phenyl Glycidyl Ether

The features of reactions of adenine with phenyl glycidyl ether depending on the solvent nature were studied. In DMF in the presence of K2CO3, an N9-alkyl derivative, an experimental antiviral drug 9-(2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl)adenine, was formed predominantly. During alkylation in acetic acid, besides N9-, N3-, and N7-alkylation products were also isolated. Alkylation of 6-[alkyl(dialkyl)amino]purines with phenyl glycidyl ether in DMF produced N-exo substituted 9-(2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl)adenine analogues.