Synthesis, conformational study, glycosidase inhibitory activity and molecular docking studies of dihydroxylated 4- and 5-amino-iminosugars.

An efficient methodology for the synthesis of new amino iminosugars 6a, 7a and 8, starting from D-glucose, is reported. The conformational study using (1)H NMR data showed that the amino iminosugar 6a exists in the (2)C5 while; the 7a and 8 exist in the (5)C2 conformation. The inhibition activities with different glycosidases showed that 6a and 7a are poor glycosidase inhibitors.

Halogenated D-xylono-δ-lactams: synthesis and enzyme inhibition study.

A concise synthesis of four C-3 fluoro/chloro-D-xylono-δ-lactams 3/4 has been reported. The methodology involves Corey-Link approach with suitably protected 3-oxo-D-gluco-furanose to introduce F/Cl as well as ester/amide functionalities at C-3 of glucose. In next steps, 5,6-O-isopropylidene group was converted to the 5-azido xylosugars that on opening of 1,2-acetonide group, and intramolecular Schmidt-Boyer reaction with TFA/H2O, in one pot, afforded lactams 3/4.