Synthesis of the naringinase inhibitors L-swainsonine and related 6-C-methyl-L-swainsonine analogues: (6R)-C-methyl-L-swainsonine is a more potent inhibitor of L-rhamnosidase by an order of magnitude than L-swainsonine

AE Hakansson, J van Ameijde, G Horne, RJ Nash, MR Wormald, A Kato, Gurdyal Besra, Sudagar Gurcha, GWJ Fleet

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Abstract

Efficient syntheses are reported of the alpha-L-rhamnosidase inhibitors L-swainsonine [(1R,2S,8S,8aS)-octahydroindolizine1,2,8-triol], (6R)-C-methyl-L-swainsonine (IR,2S,6R,8S,8aS)-6-methyloctahydro-indolizine-1,2,8-triol, (6S)-C-methyl-L-swainsonine (IR,2S,6S,8S,8aS)-6-methyloctahydro-indolizine-1,2,8-triol and related 6-C-methyl hydroxycastanospermines [(IR,2S, 6R,7R,8R,8aR)-6-methyl-octahydroindolizine-1,2,6,7,8-pentaol and (IR,2S,6S,8S,8aS)-6-methyloctahydro-indolizine-1,2,8-triol]. (6R)-C-Methyl- L-swainsonine [K-i=0.032 mu M] is a significantly more potent naringinase inhibitor than L-swainsonine [K-i = 0.45 mu M]. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)179-184
Number of pages6
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume49
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2008

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