title: Stereoselective synthesis of bishomo-inositols as glycosidase inhibitors.
abstract: For the synthesis of various bishomo-inositol derivatives, 1,3,3a,7a-tetrahydro-2-benzofuran was used as the key compound. For further functionalization of the diene unit, the diene was subjected to photooxygenation, epoxidation, and cis-hydroxylation reactions. The endoperoxide linkage was cleaved by thiourea. The remaining double bond was subjected to epoxidation and cis-hydroxylation reactions. The epoxide rings and tetrahydrofuran rings formed were opened by acid-catalyzed reaction with sulfamic acid. The combination of these reactions resulted in the formation of various new inositol derivatives such as bishomo-chiro-inositol, bishomo-myo-inositol, and two isomeric bishomo-allo-inositols.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Middle East Technical University, 06531 Ankara, Turkey. baranarif@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Arif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baran
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Balci
mesh_terms: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D007294:Inositol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D007700:Kinetics; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007294:Inositol; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases