Nine of 16 stereoisomeric polyhydroxylated proline amides are potent β-N-acetylhexosaminidase inhibitors

Benjamin J. Ayers*, Andreas F.G. Glawar, R. Fernando Martínez, Nigel Ngo, Zilei Liu, George W.J. Fleet, Terry D. Butters, Robert J. Nash, Chu Yi Yu, Mark R. Wormald, Shinpei Nakagawa, Isao Adachi, Atsushi Kato, Sarah F. Jenkinson

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Abstract

All 16 stereoisomeric N-methyl 5-(hydroxymethyl)-3,4-dihydroxyproline amides have been synthesized from lactones accessible from the enantiomers of glucuronolactone. Nine stereoisomers, including all eight with a (3R)-hydroxyl configuration, are low to submicromolar inhibitors of β-N- acetylhexosaminidases. A structural correlation between the proline amides is found with the ADMDP-acetamide analogues bearing an acetamidomethylpyrrolidine motif. The proline amides are generally more potent than their ADMDP-acetamide equivalents. β-N-Acetylhexosaminidase inhibition by an azetidine ADMDP-acetamide analogue is compared to an azetidine carboxylic acid amide. None of the amides are good α-N-acetylgalactosaminidase inhibitors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3398-3409
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Organic Chemistry
Volume79
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014/04/18

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Organic Chemistry

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