title: 1,2,5,6-tetra-O-benzyl-D-mannitol derivatives as novel HIV protease inhibitors.
abstract: The synthesis and structure-activity relationships of HIV protease inhibitors derived from carbohydrate alditols are discussed. We disclose a new series of 1,2,5,6-tetra-O-alkyl-D-mannitol exhibiting sub-micromolar activity against HIV-protease. This series of inhibitors are non-nitrogen containing HIV-protease inhibitors and they are readily prepared in a few chemical steps from inexpensive commercially available starting materials.
mesh_terms: D001593:Benzyl Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017320:HIV Protease Inhibitors / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008353:Mannitol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D001593:Benzyl Compounds; D017320:HIV Protease Inhibitors; D008353:Mannitol