Synthesis and antiviral evaluation of 6′-acylamido-6′-deoxy-α-d-mannoglycerolipids

•The 6′-acylamido-6′-deoxy-α-d-mannoglycerolipids 2a–h were synthesized with a concise strategy.•Glycosylation employed donor 5d with 2-O-benzoyl group achieved absolute α-selectivity.•The compound 2d inhibited IAV multiplication in MDCK cells effectively.

Eight new aminomannoglycerolipids (2a–h) with linear, branched, or aromatic acyl chains were synthesized and evaluated for their anti-influenza A virus (IAV) activity. By comparing six mannosyl donors with different protecting and leaving groups, the critical glycosylation reaction employed mannosyl trichloroacetimidate with 2-O-benzoyl protecting group as the donor to give the glycoside with absolute α-anomeric selectivity. The bioactivity results showed that the branched compound 2g could effectively inhibit IAV multiplication in MDCK cells with IC50 69.9 μM.

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