Synthetic studies in butenonyl C-glycosides: Preparation of polyfunctional alkanonyl glycosides and their enzyme inhibitory activity

A simple synthesis of phenyl butenoyl C-glycosides has been achieved by Aldol condensation of peracetylated glycosyl acetones with aromatic aldehydes followed by deacetylation with methanolic NaOMe. The selected butenoyl C-glycosides on conjugate addition of diethyl malonate resulted in polyfunctional alkanonyl glycosides in good yields. The butenoyl C- and alkanoyl C-glycosides were evaluated for their α-glucosidase, glucose-6-phosphatse and glycogen phosphorylase enzyme inhibitory activities in vitro. Three of the synthesized (3, 5 and 9) showed potent enzyme inhibitory activities as compared to standard drugs. Compounds 3, 5 and 9 were evaluated in vivo too displaying significant activity as compared to standard drugs acarbose and metformin.

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