title: Synthesis of sulfated octadecyl ribo-oligosaccharides with potent anti-AIDS virus activity by ring-opening polymerization of a 1,4-anhydroribose derivative.
abstract: The synthesis and anti-AIDS virus activity of sulfated octadecyl ribofuranans with medium-range molecular weights have been investigated. Selective ring-opening polymerization of 1,4-anhydro-2,3-di-O-benzyl-alpha-D-ribopyranose with 10-20 mol% of boron triflouride etherate as a catalyst in a large amount of dichloromethane gave 2,3-di-O-benzyl-(1-->5)-alpha-D-ribofuranan in good yield. The molecular weight of the benzylated ribofuranan was in the range of 9 x 10(3) to 10 x 10(3). Debenzylation of the polymer followed by acetylation gave peracetylated (1-->5)-alpha-D-ribofuranans. The peracetylated ribofuranans were treated with octadecyl alcohol and a stannic chloride catalyst to afford acetylated ribofuranans having octadecyl groups at the reducing terminal. The molecular weights of the resulting acetylated octadecyl ribofuranans were below 9 x 10(3). Sulfation of the deacetylated octadecyl ribofuranans by piperidine-N-sulfonic acid in dry Me2SO gave sulfated octadecyl ribofuranans with molecular weights of 3 x 10(3) to 9 x 10(3) and sulfur contents of 13.0-16.2%. The sulfated octadecyl ribofuranans had potent anti-AIDS virus activity, EC50 = 0.6-2.5 micrograms/mL (a standard curdlan sulfate showed EC50 = 0.43 micrograms/mL), and low anticoagulant activity, 4-17 units/mg (a standard dextran sulfate, 22.7 unit/mg). Structural analysis of the ribofuranans was performed by NMR at 400 and 600 MHz.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mimura
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kaneko
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakashima
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Uryu
mesh_terms: D000107:Acetylation; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D002236:Carbohydrate Conformation; D002240:Carbohydrate Sequence; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D006031:Glycosylation; D006678:HIV / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009844:Oligosaccharides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D013464:Sulfuric Acids
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D009844:Oligosaccharides; D013464:Sulfuric Acids