title: Synthesis and structural analysis of the anilides of glucuronic acid and orientation of the groups on the carbohydrate scaffolding.
abstract: [structures: see text] The synthesis of anilides derived from glucuronic acid is described. Secondary anilides had a Z configuration in the solid state and showed intramolecular and intermolecular hydrogen bonding. However, on the basis of NMR and IR studies, there was generally no evidence for the same hydrogen bonding in solution. Tertiary anilides showed a strong preference for the E configuration on the basis of NOE studies and molecular mechanics calculations. The alkylation of the secondary anilides induces a configurational switch that alters the orientation of the aromatic group with respect to the pyranose, which has relevance for presentation or orientation of pharmacophoric groups on carbohydrate scaffolds.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tosin
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: Geraldine M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Fitzpatrick
authors.forename: Helge
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Müller-Bunz
authors.forename: W Kenneth
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Glass
authors.forename: Paul V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D000813:Anilides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000737:chemistry*; D020723:Glucuronic Acid / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D008956:Models, Chemical; D012996:Solutions / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000813:Anilides; D002241:Carbohydrates; D012996:Solutions; D020723:Glucuronic Acid