College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Org Lett. 2011 Sep 2;13(17):4530-3. doi: 10.1021/ol201695n. Epub 2011 Aug 4.
The total synthesis of absolute anomeric confirmation α-galactosylceramide analogues from raffinose is described. Using the naturally occurring α-galactoside raffinose as the starting material, the easily maneuverable protocol without glycosylation reactions ensured the critical α-linkage in the product and simplified the synthetic procedures. The immunostimulatory activities of the new α-galactosylceramides were validated by both in vitro and in vivo NKT cell stimulation assays.
本文描述了从棉子糖中全合成绝对构型α-半乳糖基神经酰胺类似物的方法。以天然存在的α-半乳糖苷棉子糖为起始原料,采用无需糖苷化反应的易于操作的方案,确保了产物中关键的α-键合,并简化了合成步骤。通过体外和体内 NKT 细胞刺激实验验证了新型α-半乳糖神经酰胺的免疫刺激活性。