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No âmbito de um programa de estudo de reações de macrociclização intramolecular de radicais arila de o-iodobenzamidas mediadas por hidreto de tri-n-butilestanho foi obtida a benzomacrolactama 2, proveniente de ciclização regiosseletiva 11-endo a partir de 4-O-alil-2,3-di-O-benzil-6-desoxi-6-(2-iodobenzoilamino)-α-D-galactopiranosídeo de metila (1). A benzamida 1 foi sintetizada a partir do α-D-galactopiranosídeo de metila em oito etapas. Da reação de 1 com hidreto de tri-n-butilestanho, além da macrolactama 2, foi isolado o produto de hidrogenólise 3. As estruturas das substâncias 1, 2 e 3 foram identificadas pelos seus espectros de RMN 1 H, RMN 13 C e DEPT e por experimentos de RMN bidimensional (COSY e HMQC).Encouraged by our previous studies of tri-n-butyltin-mediated radical cyclization reaction of oiodobenzamides, we applied this methodology to the synthesis of benzomacrolactam 2 from methyl 4-O-allyl-2,3-di-O-benzyl-6-deoxy-6-(2-iodobenzoylamino)-α-D-galactopyranoside 1. Apart from the macrolactam 2, resulting from regioselective 11-endo aryl radical cyclization, the hydrogenolysis produt 3 was obtained. The o-iodobenzamide 1 was prepared in eight conventional synthetic steps from methyl α-D-galactopyranoside. The unequivocal structures of 1, 2 and 3 were supported by 1 H, 13C and DEPT NMR spectroscopy and by COSY and HMQC experiments.

Since transmission of Chagas' disease by the insect vector is under control in Brazil, transmission by blood transfusion is acquiring special relevance in areas where the disease is endemic and also in countries whose populations are free of infection but that are receiving immigrants from areas where the disease is endemic. Gentian violet, a phenylmethane dye, was the first agent used for the chemical prophylaxis of blood destined for transfusion. A concentration of 0.6 mmol of this dye per liter is effective at eliminating trypomastigotes from blood after 24 h of incubation at 4 degrees C. It is the only effective trypanosomicidal agent available. In the search of alternate compounds, we examined a number of synthetic compounds. They were screened for their activities against blood trypomastigotes of the Y, CL, and B229 strains of Trypanosoma cruzi by using two or more dilutions of each compound. We found that compound Q45, a 6-methoxy-8(diethylaminohexylamino)lepidine dihydrochloride, was highly effective at clearing parasites from infected blood. Doses of 65 and 130 micrograms of this compound eliminated trypomastigotes from blood experimentally contaminated with T. cruzi parasites. These results indicate that Q45 is remarkably active against circulating trypomastigotes. Further studies evaluating Q45 as a prophylactic agent for preventing the transmission of T. cruzi by blood transfusion are of interest.

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Regioselective 12-endo aryl radical cyclization of N-(4-allyloxybutyl)-2-iodobenzamide (7) with tri-n-butyltin hydride provided benzomacrolactam 15. The structure of 15 is supported by 1 H and 13 C NMR spectroscopy and by DEPT, COSY, COSYLR and HMQC experiments.

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Fourteen compounds were evaluated for their activity against Trypanosoma cruzi blood stream forms at the concentration of 500 µg/ml. Six compounds were active and re-tested at lower concentrations.