title: Synthesis of bicyclo[2.2.2]octane-2,3,5,6,7,8 hexols (Bishomoinositols) as glycosidase inhibitors.
abstract: For the construction of the bicyclo[2.2.2]octane skeleton, 2,2-dimethyl-3a,7a-dihydro-1,3-benzodioxole was reacted with vinylene carbonate to give two isomeric cycloadditon products having the bicyclo[2.2.2]octane skeleton. Hydrolysis of the ketal ring and the opening of the carbonate functionality, followed by hydroxylation of the remaining double bond resulted in the formation of a symmetrical hexol. Epoxidation of the double bond in the cycloaddition products and the subsequent ring-opening reactions produce two additional hexol derivatives. One of the synthesized molecules exhibited enzyme-specific inhibition against alpha-glycosidase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Arif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baran
authors.forename: Aslihan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Günel
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Balci
mesh_terms: D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared
chemical_list: D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases