The sulfonamidoglycosylation of benzylated glycals using a catalytic amount of triphenylphosphine hydrobromide proceeded in a highly stereoselective fashion to give the beta anomers with good to high yields, This process was demonstrated with D-galactal and D-glucal. Two of the new N-2-(deoxyglycosyl)sulfonamides were tested as inhibitors of tumor cell growth in vitro and showed anti proliferative properties in the micromolar range.
The sulfonamidoglycosylation of benzylated glycals using a catalytic amount of triphenylphosphine hydrobromide proceeded in a highly stereoselective fashion to give the beta anomers with good to high yields, This process was demonstrated with D-galactal and D-glucal. Two of the new N-2-(deoxyglycosyl)sulfonamides were tested as inhibitors of tumor cell growth in vitro and showed anti proliferative properties in the micromolar range.