New synthesis of N-[4-[[(2-amino-4 (3H)-oxopyrido [3, 2-d] pyrimidin-6-yl) methyl] amino] benzoyl]-L-glutamic acid (8-deazafolic acid) and the preparation of some 5, 6, …
Previously, gdeazafolic acid (17) was shown to be a potent inhibitor of the folate-dependent bacteria, Streptococcus faecium (ATCC 8043) and Lactobacillus casei (ATCC 74691, and to have activity against lymphoid leukemia L1210 in mice. To examine the 5, 6, 7, 84etrahydro derivatives, a new synthesis of 17 was developed from 8-deaza-2, 4-dichloro-6- methylpteridine. Treatment of the latter with aqueous base gave the corresponding ...