ABSTRACT
The search for new treatments to contain the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of nucleoside antivirals, such as Remdesivir, Tenofovir and Molnupiravir. Over the last two years, these molecules have been intensely investigated as promising alternatives against SARS-CoV-2 virus. Considering the increasingly demand for those substances, several research groups are intensely investigating synthetic developments in order to obtain these nucleoside derivatives and their intermediates in a fast, efficient and accessible manner. In this context, this review aims to in-depth present the recent advances concerning the preparation of Remdesivir, Tenofovir and Molnupiravir. Aspects involving differences in the starting materials and reagents, as well as the advantages and limitations of each protocol would be carefully disclosed. Moreover, the use of synthetic tools, such as flow chemistry, organocatalysis and biocatalysis, would also be detailed. Finally, this review also presents aspects involving the scale-up of these transformations, including discussions about stereo- and diastereoselectivity, as well as product isolation details. In summary, an overview of the existing synthetic strategies for these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are presented. © 2022 Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica. All rights reserved.
ABSTRACT
4-Aminopyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazine is a fundamental raw material in the synthesis of remdesivir, which demand has increased due to the tests and potential repositioning of this drug against Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Here, three chemical steps route for the preparation of remdesivir's nucleobase is described. Particularly, a highly chemoselective cyanation of Klein's route and successful application of monochloramine prepared from commercial bleach as an N-amination reagent are presented. © 2021 Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica.