Synthesis, molecular docking and dynamic studies of 3-cyano-6-hydroxy-5-pentaloxy N-Boc Cyclohexene as key intermediate for oseltamivir phosphate

A key intermediate for oseltamivir phosphate synthesis, compound 15 (3-cyano-6-hydroxy-5-pentaloxy-N-Boccyclohexene), was synthesized from inexpensive, commercially available 1,4-cyclohexadiene (4). The synthesis involved eight steps, sequentially introducing substituents onto a cyclohexene ring: An...

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Main Authors: Zurhana Mat Hussin, Najmah P.S Hasan, Fazni Susila Abd Ghani, Shaari Daud, Mohd Salleh Rofiee, Syahrul Imran, Mohd Tajudin Mohd Ali
Format: Article
Language:en
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2025
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/26323/1/SMS%207.pdf
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/26323/
https://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol54num9_2025/contentsVol54num9_2025.html
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Summary:A key intermediate for oseltamivir phosphate synthesis, compound 15 (3-cyano-6-hydroxy-5-pentaloxy-N-Boccyclohexene), was synthesized from inexpensive, commercially available 1,4-cyclohexadiene (4). The synthesis involved eight steps, sequentially introducing substituents onto a cyclohexene ring: An amino group at C1, hydroxy at C6, pentaloxy at C5, and cyano at C3. C1 amination was achieved via epoxidation and asymmetric ring opening using a salen complex and TMSN₃. The C6 hydroxy group was introduced via one-pot reduction and amine protection. C5 functionalization involved allylic oxidation (SeO₂/TBHP) and etherification with 3-pentanol. The C3 cyano group was formed via olefin epoxidation, TMSCN ring opening, and elimination. Molecular docking showed compound 15 had a binding energy of -7.14 kcal/ mol, comparable to oseltamivir (-8.5 kcal/mol), suggesting strong neuraminidase binding. A 200 ns molecular dynamics simulation confirmed complex stability, with RMSF analysis indicating stable interactions. The ADMET profile indicates that these compounds exhibit good drug-like properties, including high gastrointestinal (GI) absorption, good solubility, and no inhibition of CYP450 enzymes.