Anti-HBV agents. Part 1: Synthesis of alisol A derivatives: A new class of hepatitis B virus inhibitors

Abstract: A series of alisol A derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their anti-hepatitis B virus (HBV) activities and cytotoxicities in vitro. The preliminary investigation demonstrates that simple modifications of the parent structure of alisol A can produce a number of potentially important derivatives against HBV. The most active anti-HBV compound 6a showed high activities against the secretion of HBV surface antigen (IC50 =0.024mM), HBV e antigen (IC50 =0.028mM) and remarkable selective indices (SIHBsAg >108, SIHBeAg >93), which was selected for further evaluation as a novel HBV inhibitor. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]