Selective formation of a phenathridine derivative by photodegradation of azilsartan

Takahiro Yoshikawa*, Naoto Hayashi, Naoya Hatta, Masayuki Yokota

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Abstract

Photodegradation of azilsartan produces a phenanthridine derivative, with its molecular structure determined by 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy. This structure is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and alternative synthesis. The phenanthridine ring formation is explained through the ring closure of an imidoylnitrene intermediate produced by decarboxylation of the 5-oxo-1,2,4-oxadiazole ring (oxadiazolone).

Original languageEnglish
Article number128011
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume41
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021/06/01

Keywords

  • Azilsartan
  • Imidoylnitrene
  • Intramolecular cyclization
  • Phenanthridine
  • Photolysis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Molecular Biology
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Drug Discovery
  • Clinical Biochemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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