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Int J Med Sci 2010; 7(1):19-28. doi:10.7150/ijms.7.19 This issue Cite

Research Paper

The Diels-Alder-Reaction with inverse-Electron-Demand, a very efficient versatile Click-Reaction Concept for proper Ligation of variable molecular Partners

Manfred Wiessler¹, Waldemar Waldeck², Christian Kliem¹, Ruediger Pipkorn³, Klaus Braun¹

1. German Cancer Research Center, Dept. of Imaging and Radiooncology, INF 280, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
2. German Cancer Research Center, Division of Biophysics of Macromolecules, INF 580, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
3. German Cancer Research Center, Central Peptide Synthesis Unit, INF 580, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany

✉ Correspondence to: Dr. Klaus Braun, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Dept. of Imaging and Radiooncology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany. Tel: +49 6221 42 2495; Fax: +49 6221 42 3326. k.braunde

Abstract

The ligation of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) for working with image processing systems in diagnostics (MRT) attracts increasing notice and scientific interest. The Diels-Alder ligation Reaction with inverse electron demand (DAR_inv) turns out to be an appropriate candidate. The DAR_inv is characterized by a specific distribution of electrons of the diene and the corresponding dienophile counterpart. Whereas the reactants in the classical Diels-Alder Reaction feature electron-rich diene and electron-poor dienophile compounds, the DAR_inv exhibits exactly the opposite distribution of electrons. Substituents with pushing electrones increase and, with pulling electrons reduce the electron density of the dienes as used in the DAR_inv.

We report here that the DAR_inv is an efficient route for coupling of multifunctional molecules like active peptides, re-formulated drugs or small molecules like the alkyalting agent temozolomide (TMZ). This is an example of our contribution to the "Click chemistry" technology. In this case TMZ is ligated by DAR_inv as a cargo to transporter molecules facilitating the passage across the cell membranes into cells and subsequently into subcellular components like the cell nucleus by using address molecules. With such constructs we achieved high local concentrations at the desired target site of pharmacological action. The DAR_inv ligation was carried out using the combination of several technologies, namely: the organic chemistry and the solid phase peptide synthesis which can produce 'tailored' solutions for questions not solely restricted to the medical diagnostics or therapy, but also result in functionalizations of various surfaces qualified amongst others also for array development.

We like to acquaint you with the DAR_inv and we like to exemplify that all ligation products were generated after a rapid and complete reaction in organic solutions at room temperature, in high purity, but also, hurdles and difficulties on the way to the TMZ-BioShuttle conjugate should be mentioned.

With this report we would like to stimulate scientists working with the focus on "Click chemistry" to intensify research with this expanding DAR_inv able to open the door for new solutions inconceivable so far.

Keywords: Click-Chemistry, Cycloaddition, Ligation chemistry, Linker Systems, Adaptor Systems, inverse Diels Alder Reaction, Tetrazines, Therapy, Triazines, Diagnostics

Introduction

Due to small molecular weight traditional chemotherapeutics reach the DNA target by diffusion. But the lack of specificity necessitates highly application doses and results in adverse reactions which hampers the therapeutic outcome. Modern high specific drug formulations, consisting of DNA and derivatives, could circumvent these insurmountable obstacles; unfortunately their physico-chemical properties as well as in the big molecular weight result in a barely noticeable diffusibility, insufficient for therapeutic local concentrations or for an intravital diagnostics imaging. Both approaches need a proper coupling of drugs or intravital contrast agents to carrier molecules for the passage across cellular membranes and subsequently for the transport into subcellular components like the cell nucleus for imaging of molecular processes at the transcriptional level. Therefore rapid and selective ligation of pharmacologically active molecules or modern diagnostics increasingly comes to the fore of the scientific research and poses a great challenge to chemists.[1] The cornucopia of chemistry harbours a collection of chemical reactions whose mechanisms were identified, characterized and collected during decades, offering promising solutions.

Ligation methods

A series of qualified reactions were compiled by Sharpless in its concept for the Click-Chemistry [2] dealing with consistently and rapidly running chemical ligation reactions without side reactions and with inexpensive manufacturing of the educts. As Sharpless wrote, the electrocyclic reactions rank amongst prime examples of the Click-Chemistry, since they dispose the sufficient driving force and also the required selectivity. This 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition, well investigated during the last years, is a representative reaction mechanism, based on Huisgen's work. [3] Nowadays the ligation reaction modified by Sharpless is considered as "Cream of the Crop" [4] setting the benchmark compared to all other competing reactions. However the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition needs long reaction times and additionally stringent conditions like high temperatures. Using the catalytically accelerated reaction variant introduced by Sharpless, only few hours at room temperature are required [5] as shown with a plenty of reaction examples. [6-14] A second well characterized reaction is the Staudinger Ligation, mainly developed by Bertozzi [15, 16] based on the well documented reaction of phosphines with azides resulting in phosphoamide formation and nitrogen elimination. In contrast to this, in the intramolecular variant, the phosphine group is eliminated and a proper amidation is established. The third reaction useful for the Click-Chemistry is the thioester-method. [17-21]

Several examples underlining the relevance of the classical DAR for ligation of molecules are documented. [22-25]

It is quite remarkable that the DAR fulfills all criteria of the Click-Chemistry, but generally the reaction rate is very low at room temperature. The main drawback of the DAR is not only due to its reversibility but due to the extent of equilibrium formation between diene and dienophile compounds for one or the other Diels-Alder-product. In principal formations of exo- and endo-products are possible, at which the endo-product is thermodynamically favoured. A further restriction of the DAR may be expected under physiological conditions using furans as dienes and maleinimides as dienophiles for example and thus it is difficult to carry out the DAR e.g. in the presence of proteins with unrestricted SH-groups.

As specified above, this clubfoot combines several methods: it needs a catalytic support and stringent conditions. Purification and removing the catalysts turned out to be exceedingly difficult and the present reverse reactions to the corresponding educts exacerbate the application in biological systems.

Arguments for the DAR_inv as ligation method

Circumventing the DAR's drawbacks as mentioned above, the irreversible inverse Diels-Alder-Reaction process (DAR_inv) has been predicted and was already documented in 1959. [26]

Since 1960 the DAR_inv was investigated intensively, particularly by Sauer, Neunhoeffer and Seitz in 2001 [27-32] Boger and Snyder succeeded in the synthesis of nature identical materials using this technology. [33, 34] The DAR_inv features a specific distribution of the electron density in its reacting agents: Whereas the reactants in the classical Diels-Alder Reaction possess electron-rich dienes and electron-poor dienophile compounds, the DAR_inv exhibits exactly the opposite distribution of electrons.

This reaction (schema/table 1) fulfils all the criteria and lives up to its name “Click”-Reaction. [26, 35, 36] The careful choice of the reactants is the linchpin of the DAR_inv.

 Figure 1 

Simplified mechanistic illustration of the electron rearrangement during DAR_inv. While the first step of association between diene and dienophile is reversible, the release of nitrogen during rearrangement of the intermediate product is irreversible and switches the reaction to the product side.

 Table 1 

(Scheme 1) The Diels-Alder-Reaction with inverse electron demand (DAR_inv) is shown. R₁ and R₂ represent different functional moieties harbouring -I and/or -M effects on the diene A., which induce a decrease of the electron density of the tetrazine ring. Whereas in contrast the R₃ features a +I effect resulting in a relative high electron densitiy in the dienophile compound. The stepwise reaction from A and B results in the stereoisomers C and D, which can be attributed to the two different variants of intermediates (bracketed) after elimination of molecular nitrogen. As shown here the reverse reaction is impossible.

In the following we report the synthesis of functionalized dienes and dienophiles, for use as reactant for the ligation of pharmacological active substances like temozolomide (TMZ) by the DAR_inv recently documented in our TMZ-reformulation's studies. [37-39]

Using tetrazine derivative A (diene), the primary adduct of the DAR_inv, stabilizes C and D by eliminating nitrogen under formation of colorless dihydropyridazine derivatives and a reverse reaction is excluded [13] in contrast to the classical DAR. During the reaction initially the dissociation of the nitrogen from the primary adduct leads to the 4,5-dihydropyridazine product.

As generally known, the impetus of the Staudinger-Ligation originates from the dissociation of the nitrogen from the primary adduct of phosphine and azide. Insofar a formal similarity exists between both the Staudinger-Ligation and the Diels-Alder-Reaction with inverse electron demand (as elucidated in scheme/table 1). As shown, the double bonds of the stable dihydro-pyridazines exist in a crossed conjugation, an oxidation reaction to the corresponding pyridazines barely occurs in exceptional cases without addition of oxidants. In order to obtain a homogeneous reaction-product the dehydrogenation can be performed by chloranil.

Synthesis of diene compounds

The most frequently used diene in the DAR_inv is the easily available 1,2,4,5-tetrazine-3,6-dicarbonic acid-dimethylester 5, which can be produced in three-steps starting with diazo etylacetate 1. The esters 2 and 4 were already synthesized first by Curtius in Heidelberg. [40] The diazo ester and the hydrazine molecule 4 were isolated and described by Sauer [41] (as illustrated in scheme/table 2). Since with DAR_inv almost all molecules of this diester undergo a quantitative reaction within minutes and at room temperature, this method was proposed by Nenitzescu for estimation of terminal double bonds using volumetric methods with 5. [42] The broad range of measured reaction rates is a characteristic feature of molecule 1,2,4,5-tetrazine-3,6-dicarbonic acid-dimethylester 5.

 Table 2 

(Scheme 2) Synthesis of the tetrazine dicarbonic acid 5. Reagents and conditions: are described in the methods section The reaction steps were initiated and carried out in i) 1, a) 50% NaOH, b) H₂SO₄; ii) NaNO₂ in glacial acetic acid; iii) SOCl₂, MeOH; NaNO₂ iv) R-NH2; NaNO₂, glacial acetic acid.

Synthesis of tetrazine diene compounds

It became evident that especially modified esters or acidic amides should be considered as appropriate tetrazine derivatives because of the reactivity of two carbonyl groups of the tetrazine derivative molecule 5 and the electro negativity is crucial for maintaining the high diene-activity. The stability of functionalized tetrazine esters, however, proved to be insufficient, whereas functionalized tetrazine amides provide the ability for the synthesis of many functionalized derivatives. They can be obtained via the dihydrotetrazine-amides followed by oxidation. Nevertheless the use of these tetrazine derivatives as described in schema/table 2 turned out to be problematic for two reasons: 1) their insufficient stability and 2) the poor solubility in aqueous solution obviate applications in living systems. The chemical reaction of the tetrazine 5 in water or with amines as nucleophiles did not yield a nucleophilic substitution, but exclusively an unexpected a ring opening at the ester groups was observed. [43] This sensitivity against nucleophiles seems to be also the cause of the low stability of these tetrazine derivatives in aqueous solution. Because of these chemical decomposition processes, tetrazines modified with the dicarboxylic acid 3 are not qualified for ligation under conditions of the solid phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) as well as under physiological conditions as proven in our experiments.

Considerations to circumvent these limitations the development gives rise to the synthesis of tetrazines aryl substituted featuring -I attributes. The colour change during DAR_inv of a tetrazine (magenta) to diazine (yellow) under degassing nitrogen occurs rapidly. [44]. The synthesized diaryl-tetrazines are summarized in scheme/table 2.

Functionalization of tetrazines with temozolomide -TMZ

Indeed the situation of the synthesis of a further group of dienes used in our TMZ-BioShuttle studies is unequally catchier and the synthesis of functionalized tetrazines highly suitable for the DAR_inv poses an experimental challenge as clearly and accessibly described in [37].

This open question for the synthesis of tetrazine-based dienes in aqueous solution is answered below. The possibility of the synthesis of tetrazines functionalized with aryl compounds is attractive and could be successful. As illustrated in schema/table 3 the synthesis worked via the following educts: 2-cyanopyrimidine 6 and 4-cyanobenzoic acid 7 react with 80% aqueous hydrazine 8 to the intermediate 3,6-diaryl-1,2-dihydro-1,2,4,5-tetrazine 9 in 40 to 50 % yield. The oxidation to the corresponding 1, 4-diaryl-1,2,4,5-tetrazine is next reaction step followed by the conversion to the acid chloride with thionyl dichloride which in turn was reacted with the Boc-mono-protected 1,3-propylenediamine to the propyleneamine substituted acid amide 10. After deprotection with TFA the amino group was transferred with the acid chloride derivative of the TMZ 11 to the TMZ-diaryl-tetrazine 12 a diene compound poised for the DAR_inv. The corresponding NMR H spectra are shown in the figures 2-5.

 Table 3 

(Schema 3) Synthesis of the Temozolomide derivative 12 capable for the ligation via DAR_inv: The 1,3 diaminopropyl modified 4-diaryl-3,8-dihydro-1,2,4,5-tetrazine 10 is reacted with the acid chloride derivative of the TMZ.

 Figure 2 

¹H-NMR-Spectrum of the 9 in D₆-DMSO_. The structure illustrates the shift calculation for protons of the compound with ChemDraw Ultra 2004. (Numbers indicate the predicted shift of the signals in ppm; quality of estimation is indicated in colour: blue = good, red = rough)

 Figure 3 

¹H-NMR-Spectrum of the oxidised 9 in D₆-DMSO_. The structure illustrates the shift calculation for protons of the compound with ChemDraw Ultra 2004. (Numbers indicate the predicted shift of the signals in ppm; quality of estimation is indicated in colour: blue = good, red = rough). Insert indicates the detailed peak analysis for the signals found together with the coupling constants measured.

 Figure 4 

¹H-NMR-Spectrum of the ammonium salt of 9 in D₆-DMSO_. The structure illustrates the shift calculation for protons of the compound with ChemDraw Ultra 2004. (Numbers indicate the predicted shift of the signals in ppm; quality of estimation is indicated in colour: blue = good, red = rough).

 Figure 5 

¹H-NMR-Spectrum of 9 in CDCl_3. The structure illustrates the shift calculation for protons of the compound with ChemDraw Ultra 2004. (Numbers indicate the predicted shift of the signals in ppm; quality of estimation is indicated in colour: blue = good, red = rough)

Synthesis of dienophile compounds

It should be mentioned that a lot of educts harbouring terminal double bonds or bonds in ring systems are commercially available or are easily to prepare. By this means a wide range of dienophilic compounds is available for DAR_inv.

In order to obtain reaction times in the range of minutes for the DAR_inv, the reactivity of the dienophile is decisive for the rapid reaction process besides the reactivity of the tetrazines as reactants. The allyl-group, a component of numerous chemical compounds which are easily accessible indeed may offer dienophile-activity, but nevertheless it is not qualified for a rapid chemical reaction. Therefore symmetric dienophiles with higher reactivity should be favoured.

In 1966 Sauer documented a very high dienophile activity of double bonds in cyclic ring systems adjoining to the terminal double bonds. [45] Incipient with strained rings like cyclopropene which posesses a very high dienophile reactivity, the reaction rate is reciprocally proportional to the ring's size; the minimum is reached with the six-atom ring, and in larger rings the reaction rate is slightly increasing. Derivatives of the cyclobutene dispose still a sufficient stability as well as excellent dienophile reactivity.

Synthesis of the dienophile by the Reppe process

A tetracyclic anhydride, synthesized and well described by Reppe (best-known under the name of Reppe-Anhydride) turned out to be the ideal compound for our purpose 15 (Figure 1). It is easily available by the classic Diels-Alder-Reaction of cyclooctatetraene (COT) 13 and maleic anhydride 14. [46-48] Additionally to the anhydride function this tetracyclic compound possesses a reactive double bond inside of the cyclobutene ring. The presence of a further double bond inside of the cyclohexene ring is not of relevance due to the inactivity of this double bond in the DAR_inv. The anhydride ring of the tetracyclic compound can be converted to the substituted corresponding imides, whereas the yield is nearly quantitative and the product can be purified easily by recrystallization (scheme/table 4). Further ring systems, dedicated for chemical reactions as described above, are the cyclobutene-3,4-dicarboxylic acid anhydride [49, 50], as well as the commercially available exo- and endo-norbornen-anhydrides.

 Table 4 

(Scheme 4) Synthesis of a versatile building block for modification of peptides. The syntheses of the Reppe-Anhydride 15 and the corresponding Boc-Lys derivative 16 are described [38].

 Figure 6 

¹H-NMR-Spectrum of the Reppe Anhydride 15 in CDCl₃. The structure illustrates the shift calculation for protons of the compound with ChemDraw Ultra 2004. (Numbers indicate the predicted shift of the signals in ppm; quality of estimation is indicated in colour: blue = good, red = rough)

Conclusion

The DAR_inv chemistry can extend the ligation methods of functional molecules or genetic materials as a cargo to carrier and address-molecules to realize high local concentrations of active substances and is able to circumvent the barriers on the way to a save and efficient transfer of therapeutic and / or diagnostics cargos into target cells and tissues. It is important to point out that this DAR_inv technology is not restricted to application and easier handling of the BioShuttle delivery platform and of the other related carrier molecules. An enhancement towards functionalization of surfaces and polymers by a proper ligation at surfaces like arrays is so realizable. Depending on the scientific subject and formulation of the scientific project, the coupling of the diene as well as the dienophile at a surface could be demonstrated.

The following points support this technology:

1. The presented kinetic data with high reaction rates demonstrate the potential of the Diels-Alder-Reaction with inverse electron demand (DAR_inv) as method of choice for ligation of molecules.
2. The reaction process could be easily monitored by use of photometrical methods with a decreasing absorption maximum at 520 nm, which is typical for tetrazines.
3. We could demonstrate that the DAR_inv features all the conditions for the successful “Click”-Chemistry and as a consequence turns out to be a dedicated tool for ligation reactions not restricted to the medical and pharmaceutical science.

The advantage of DAR_inv lies in the

1. compounds's accessibility [39],
2. the high and quantitative reaction rate,
3. the potential for selective multiple reactions at the identical molecule,
4. the easy monitoring of the chemical reaction and
5. the feasibility of the reaction at surfaces.

With this report we like to emphasize the great potential of the DAR_inv technology exemplarily documented in the field of drug-re-formulation which dramatically increases the therapeutic potential of classic drugs as exemplarily pointed with the alkylating agent temozolomide (TMZ). It also enhanced the therapeutic spectrum in malignant gliomas or in hormone-refractory prostate cancer [37-39]. Additionally this DAR_inv technology attracts increasing notice to further medical applications, especially in oncological diagnostics and therapy at the molecular level.

Acknowledgements

This work was supported in part by grant from the Deutsche Krebshilfe Foundation (Project No. 106335).

We cordially thank Gabriele Mueller, Peter Lorenz, and Heinz Fleischhacker for their dedication and their technical assistance in the development of this concept.

Conflict of Interest

The authors have declared that no conflict of interest exists.

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Correspondence to: Dr. Klaus Braun, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Dept. of Imaging and Radiooncology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany. Tel: +49 6221 42 2495; Fax: +49 6221 42 3326. k.braunde

Received 2009-1-27
Accepted 2009-11-25
Published 2009-12-5

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