Cobalt-mediated solid phase synthesis of 3-O-alkynylbenzyl galactosides and their evaluation as galectin inhibitors

Anders Bergh, Hakon Leffler, Anders Sundin, Ulf Nilsson, Nina Kann

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Abstract

Methyl beta-D-galactoside was converted to the corresponding 3,4-O-stannylene acetal, which was selectively benzylated with 3-iodobenzyl bromide and coupled to a polymer-bound propargylic ether via a Sonogashira reaction. The polymer-bound carbohydrate substrate was cleaved from the resin with different carbon nucleophiles in a cobalt-mediated Nicholas reaction. The product 3-O-alkynylbenzyl galactosides were screened towards galectin-1, -3, -7, -8N and -9N in a competitive fluorescence polarisation assay. Particularly potent inhibitors were identified against galectin-7 with affinity enhancements up to one order of magnitude due to the 3-O-alkynylbenzyl moiety. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8309-8317
JournalTetrahedron
Volume62
Issue number35
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006

Bibliographical note

The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015.
The record was previously connected to the following departments: Division of Microbiology, Immunology and Glycobiology - MIG (013025200), Organic chemistry (S/LTH) (011001240)

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Microbiology in the medical area
  • Immunology in the medical area

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