Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## in which: R.sup.1 is hydroxy, protected hydroxy, fluorine, or --OP(O)(OH).sub.2 ; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently optionally substituted C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 aliphatic acyl; R.sup.4 is hydroxy, protected hydroxy, or --OP(O)(OH).sub.2, where at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.4 is --OP(O)(OH).sub.2 ; and R.sup.5 is hydroxy, protected hydroxy, or fluorine; provided that, except where at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.5 is fluorine, then at least one of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is a substituted C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 aliphatic acyl having (i) at least one halogen substituent and (ii) at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy and C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 aliphatic acyloxy or at least one of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is a substituted C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 aliphatic acyl which is substituted by at least one halogen-substituted C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 aliphatic carboxylic acyloxy; have Lipid A-like activity and may be used for the treatment, prophylaxis, diagnosis and support of an animal suffering a disease or disorder arising from a deficiency in the immune system or from a tumor. They may be prepared by phosphorylation of corresponding compounds lacking a phosphoryl group.
式(I)的化合物:其中:R.sup.1是羟基,保护羟基,
氟或--OP(O)(OH).sub.2;R.sup.2和R.sup.3分别是可选取代的C.sub.6-C.sub.20脂肪族酰基;R.sup.4是羟基,保护羟基,或--OP(O)(OH).sub.2,其中至少有一个R.sup.1和R.sup.4是--OP(O)(OH).sub.2;R.sup.5是羟基,保护羟基,或
氟;但是,除非R.sup.1和R.sup.5中至少有一个是
氟,否则R.sup.2和R.sup.3中至少有一个是具有(i)至少一个卤素取代基和(ii)至少一个取代基的取代C.sub.6-C.sub.20脂肪族酰基,所述取代基选自卤素、羟基和C.sub.6-C.sub.20脂肪族酰氧基,或R.sup.2和R.sup.3中至少有一个是经取代的C.sub.6-C.sub.20脂肪族酰基,该取代基由至少一个卤素取代的C.sub.6-C.sub.20脂肪族羧酰氧基取代;具有类似脂
多糖A的活性,可用于治疗、预防、诊断和支持患有免疫系统缺陷或肿瘤引起的疾病或紊乱的动物。它们可以通过对缺乏
磷酰基的对应化合物进行
磷酸化来制备。