Synthesis and antiviral activity of C-3(C-28)-substituted 2,3-seco-triterpenoids

Abstract

Amide conjugates with four structural types of β-amino alcohols were synthesized from 2,3-seco-18αH-oleananoic and 2,3-seco-lupane C-3(C-28) mono- and dicarboxylic acids. Esters were prepared by reaction of C-3-hydroxy derivatives of A-seco-triterpenoids with dicarboxylic acid anhydrides. The antiviral activity of the synthesized compounds was studied against herpes simplex virus type I. The most active amide was 5a (5.7 μM, MTC/EC50 32.2).