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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Janssens J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5467197 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
ACS medicinal chemistry letters 20170505 6
A synthesis strategy for the swift generation of 4″-modified α-galactosylceramide (α-GalCer) analogues is described, establishing a chemical platform to comprehensively investigate the structure-activity relationships (SAR) of this understudied glycolipid part. The strategy relies on a late-stage reductive ring-opening of a <i>p</i>-methoxybenzylidene (PMP) acetal to regioselectively liberate the 4″-OH position. The expediency of this methodology is demonstrated by the synthesis of a small yet d ...[more]