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Steroid sulfatase inhibitors block the local production of estrogenic steroids and are attractive agents for the treatment of estrogen-dependent cancers. Inspiration of coumarin-based inhibitors, we synthesized thirty-two 5-oxa-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2H-chromeno-(3,4-c)pyridin-8-yl sulfamates, focusing on the substitution derivatives on the adjacent phenyl ring and evaluated their abilities to block STS from human placenta and MCF-7 cells. SAR analysis revealed that the incorporation of chlorine at either meta and/or para position of the adjacent phenyl ring of the tricyclic skeleton enhanced STS inhibition. Di-substitutions at the adjacent phenyl ring were superior to mono and tri-substitutions. Further kinetic analysis of these compounds revealed that chloride-bearing compounds, such as 19m, 19v, and 19w, had K

Niclosamide, a widely-used anthelmintic drug, inhibits SARS-CoV-2 virus entry through TMEM16F inhibition and replication through autophagy induction, but the relatively high cytotoxicity and poor oral bioavailability limited its application. We synthesized 22 niclosamide analogues of which compound 5 was found to exhibit the best anti-SARS-CoV-2 efficacy (IC

S-NeuAc-α(2-6)-di-LacNAc (5) was efficiently synthesized by a [2+2] followed by a [1+4] glycosylation, and later conjugated with 1,2-dilauroyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (DLPE) to form both single-layer and multi-layer homogeneous liposomes in the presence of dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine (DPPC) and cholesterol. These liposomes were found to be weak inhibitors in both the influenza virus entry assay and the hemagglutination inhibition assay. The single layer liposome was found to more efficiently interfere with the entry of the H1N1 influenza virus into MDCK cells than the multilayer liposome containing 5.

A series of N-acyl, N-alkoxycarbonyl, and N-alkylcarbamoyl derivatives of 2′-deoxy-glucosyl bearing oleanolic saponins were synthesized and evaluated against HL-60, PC-3, and HT29 tumor cancer cells. The SAR studies revealed that the activity increased in order of conjugation of 2′ -amino group with carbamate > amide > urea derivatives. Lengthening the alkyl chain increased the cytotoxicity, the peak activity was found to around heptyl to nonyl substitutions. 2′-N-heptoxycarbonyl derivative 56 was found to be the most cytotoxic (IC50 = 0.76 μM) against HL-60 cells. Due to the interesting SARs of alkyl substitutions, we hypothesized that their location in the cell was different, and pursued a location study using 2′-(4″-pentynoylamino) 2′-deoxy-glucosyl OA, which suggested that these compounds distributed mainly in the cytosol.

Attempts to synthesize 4-deoxy-4-fluoro-KRN-7000 (2), a potential immune adjuvant, by fluorination of 4-hydroxy of α- d -glucopyranoside using DAST, were not successful. Instead, the unusual 5-deoxy-5-fluoro β- l -altrofurnoside and the corresponding 4-deoxy-4-fluoro α- d -glucopyranoside with retained configuration were obtained. In the presence of polar solvents, the reaction afforded the epoxide product, suggesting the bicyclic oxiranium ion intermediate to be involved in this reaction. Compound 2 was eventually achieved by treating 4-methanesufonated glucopyranoside with fluoride ion and found to be a weak agonist for CD1d and NKT cell activation.

Novel C-aryl-d-glucofuranosides were synthesized and evaluated for their capacity to inhibit human sodium-dependent glucose co-transporter 2 (hSGLT2) and hSGLT1. Compound 21q demonstrated the best in vitro inhibitory activity against SGLT2 in this series (EC50=0.62μM).

Treatment of saccharidic polyols in ethyl acetate with catalytic sulfuric acid leads to the corresponding primary monoacetate derivatives in good yields. The transesterification was realized by simple stirring without rigorous exclusion of moisture or oxygen. Our protocol is applicable to the regioselective monoacetylation of amino sugars having different substituents at the 2-positions.

A practical method for the synthesis of five-membered iminocyclitols, pyrrolidine alkaloids bearing multiple hydroxyl substituents, has been developed. All of the eight key intermediates, enantiopure tri-O-benzyl cyclic nitrones, are prepared from four cheap, readily available d-aldopentoses. The nucleophilic addition of cyclic nitrones with vinyl magnesium chloride and TMSCN shows high 2,3-trans stereoselectivity. To construct the 2,3-cis configurations, inversion of the C-2 nitrile group is achieved via an elimination–reduction sequence. Using this approach, five isomers of DMDP and six isomers of ADMDP are prepared efficiently. In the biological evaluation, iminocyclitol 27 is a new and potent inhibitor against β-hexosaminidase with an IC50 value of 0.2 μM.