Sodium Azide

Example 10

Binding of MSLN-BiTE to membrane-bound target expressed in cells was determined with an on-cell affinity assay. 3×10⁴ cells per well of a microtiter plate were incubated with MSLN-BiTE protein in a dose response for 16-22 h at 4° C. Cells were washed twice with flow buffer (PBS that contained 2% fetal calf serum and 0.01% sodium azide), and then resuspended in flow buffer and incubated with an anti-His Fab labeled with Alexa Fluor-647 for 50 minutes at 4° C. Cells were fixed after incubation to optimize detection of the fluorescent signal. Cells were then washed twice and resuspended in flow buffer that contained propidium iodide at 1 ug/ml. Cells were analyzed by flow cytometry for live cells that were positive for Alexa Fluor-647. EC₅₀ values were determined from the dose response curve of Alexa Fluor-647 positive cells.

FIG. 20 shows the results of binding of representative MSLN-BiTE proteins to human MSLN in NCI-N87 gastric cancer cells and to human CD3 in HPB-ALL cells. Solid lines in the graphs below indicate VH-VL orientation and dotted lines indicate the VL-VH orientation. FIG. 22 shows the results of binding of representative MSLN-BiTE proteins to human MSLN in OVCAR-8 ovarian cancer cells and to human or cyno MSLN in 293T cells that are transiently transfected with human MSLN or cyno MSLN.

Example 10

0.39 g of 1-benzoyl-3-(5′-p-toluenesulfonyl-1′-pentyl)pyrrolidine (13) was dissolved in 4 ml of N,N-dimethyl formamide (DMF), and then 0.15 g of sodium azide was added, heated to 70° C. and reacted overnight. After concentration under reduced pressure, 10 ml of dichloromethane was added, and washed sequentially with water and a saturated sodium chloride solution. The reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure, and separated by column chromatography (EA/PE vol/vol=1:4-1:1, gradient elution), to obtain 0.24 g of an oily product 1-benzoyl-3-(5′-azido-1′-pentyl)pyrrolidine (14).

Example 90

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To a solution of tert-butyl 3-(2-(2-(2-(tosyloxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)ethoxy) propanoate (39.4 g, 91.1 mmol, 1.0 eq.) in anhydrous DMF (100 mL) was added NaN₃ (20.67 g, 316.6 mmol, 3.5 eq.). The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. Water (500 mL) was added and extracted with EtOAc (3×300 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with water (3×900 mL) and brine (900 mL), dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered, concentrated and purified by SiO₂ column chromatography (5:1 hexanes/EtOAc) to give a light yellow oil (23.8 g, 85.53% yield). MS ESI m/z calcd for C₁₃H₂₅O₃N₅Na [M+Na]⁺ 326.2, found 326.2.