Efficient synthesis from D-lyxonolactone of 2-acetamido-1,4-imino-1,2,4-trideoxy-L-arabinitol LABNAc, a potent pyrrolidine inhibitor of hexosaminidases

The synthesis from d-lyxonolactone of 2-acetamido-1,4-imino-1,2,4-trideoxy-l-arabinitol LABNAc proceeded in an overall yield of 25%; the enantiomer, 2-acetamido-1,4-imino-1,2,4-trideoxy-d-arabinitol DABNAc, was prepared from l-lyxonolactone. LABNAc and N-benzyl LABNAc are potent non-competitive inhi...

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Main Authors: Rountree, J, Butters, T, Wormald, M, Dwek, R, Asano, N, Ikeda, K, Evinson, E, Nash, R, Fleet, G
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007