Synthesis of sialic acid derivatives having a CC double bond substituted at the C-5 position and their glycopolymers

Glycomonomers of sialic acid in which the acetamide group at C-5 was converted into two kinds of CC double bond substituents were prepared and the fully protected glycomonomers were directly polymerized before deprotection steps. Radical polymerization with acrylamide in DMF in the presence of ammonium persulfate and N,N,N’,N’-tetramethylethylenediamine proceeded smoothly and gave corresponding sialopolymers. Interestingly glycomonomers had hemagglutination inhibitory activities not only for H1N1 but also for H3N2 of human influenza virus strains.

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