Synthesis and biological activity of novel thiazolidin-4-ones with a carbohydrate moiety.

Some novel 2-aryl-3-[5-deoxy-1,2-O-isopropylidene-alpha-D-xylofuranose-5-C-yl] thiazolidin-4-ones were synthesized by the three-component condensation of an amino sugar 1, an aromatic aldehyde 2, and mercaptoacetic acid 3 in the presence of DCC and DMAP at room temperature. Two diastereoisomers 4 and 5 were afforded as the main products in totally isolated yields of 25.4-70%.