We describe in this paper the synthesis of 1,2-di-O-acetyl-5-azido-3,5-dideoxy-alpha,beta-L-arabinofuranose, a carbohydrate donor that was used for the synthesis of 1-(5'-amino-3',5'-dideoxy-alpha-L-arabinofuranosyl)uracil, the nucleoside found in dihydropacidamycin D. The carbohydrate donor was also used for the synthesis of a set of new nucleosides that were introduced in new dihydropacidamycins. These compounds were tested for biological activity, and the results showed that uracil is the only base recognized by MraY. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
We describe in this paper the synthesis of 1,2-di-O-acetyl-5-azido-3,5-dideoxy-alpha,beta-L-arabinofuranose, a carbohydrate donor that was used for the synthesis of 1-(5'-amino-3',5'-dideoxy-alpha-L-arabinofuranosyl)uracil, the nucleoside found in dihydropacidamycin D. The carbohydrate donor was also used for the synthesis of a set of new nucleosides that were introduced in new dihydropacidamycins. These compounds were tested for biological activity, and the results showed that uracil is the only base recognized by MraY. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.