A novel sulfated β(1→6)-linked oligosaccharidemimetics has been synthesized and found to be a potent inhibitor of HIV replication, with an IC50 of 1 μM.
Carbonucleotoids (phosphate-bond linked carbohydrates) and carbopeptoids (peptide bond linked carbohydrates) are proposed as new oligosaccharide ligands. The ready access to these analogues is demonstrated by the facile synthesis of the tetrameric carbonucleotoid 1.