C-Triazolyl β-d-furanosides as LpxC inhibitors: stereoselective synthesis and biological evaluation

C-Triazolyl β-d-furanosides 10a–f were synthesized in a stereocontrolled way, starting from d-mannose. In the key steps of the synthesis a diastereoselective reduction of hemiketal 14 and a Cu(I) catalyzed [3+2]-cycloaddition of central building block 18 with various azides were performed. The synthesized hydroxamic acids were tested for their inhibitory activity against LpxC, a Zn2+-dependent deacetylase playing an important role in the biosynthesis of lipid A and therefore representing an interesting target for the development of novel antibiotics against Gram-negative bacteria. The C-triazolyl glycosides 10a–f did not exhibit antibiotic activity. However, the described synthesis is a versatile way to access C-triazolyl β-d-furanosides bearing all of their substituents at the same side of the tetrahydrofuran ring.

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