Anomeric selectivity and influenza A virus inhibition study on methoxylated analogues of Pentagalloylglucose

Abstract

Anomeric selectivity in galloylation of d-glucose and d-mannose with carboxylic acid was explored under steglich conditions. Base catalyst 4-dimethylaminopyridine favored the formation of alpha-anomers, while adding an acid and carbodiimide favored the formation of beta-anomers. Steric hindrance between α,β-unsaturated acid and C-2 OH stereochemistry (adjacent carbon to anomeric) influenced anomeric selectivity for both d-glucose and d-mannose. The influenza A virus inhibition activities of the synthesized compounds were evaluated in Madin–Darby canine kidney cell line using the cytopathic effect inhibition assay. All the synthetic methoxylated analogues showed more considerable activity against influenza A virus than their corresponding acids, which indicated the sugar core as key functionality for anti-viral activity. The activities of trimethoxy-cinnamic acid Pentagalloylglucose analogues, 3α, 3β, 4α, and 4β (IC50, 109.1μM, 134.4μM, 119.5μM, 111.1μM, respectively) were better than those of trimethoxy-benzoic acid Pentagalloylglucose analogues, 1-αβ and 2α, 2β (IC50, 209.8μM, 132.9μM, 161.2μM, respectively), which suggested that the double bond in cinnamic acid Pentagalloylglucose analogues makes the major contribution for influenza A virus inhibitory activity. Notably, several anomeric mixtures showed better activities than pure alpha or beta anomer and were almost two times more effective than Ribavirin, a clinically used anti-viral drug.