@article { ISI:000245142600008, title = {Rh(II)-catalyzed intramolecular N-H insertion of D-glucose-derived delta-amino alpha-diazo beta-ketoester: Synthesis of pyrrolidine iminosugars}, journal = {Synlett}, number = {4}, year = {2007}, month = {MAR}, pages = {559-562}, publisher = {GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG}, type = {Article}, address = {RUDIGERSTR 14, D-70469 STUTTGART, GERMANY}, abstract = {

The rhodium acetate catalyzed reaction of D-glucose-derived delta-amino alpha-diazo beta-ketoester allows a stereoselective beta-facial intramolecular N-H insertion reaction that leads to formation of the bicyclic pyrrolidinone ring skeleton in high yield. The sugar-substituted pyrrolidinone thus obtained was elaborated to allow the synthesis of promising glycosidase inhibitors, namely, 2,5-dideoxy2,5-imino-L-glycero-alpha-D-galactoheptitol and 2,5-dideoxy-2,5-imino-D-galactitol.

}, keywords = {alkaloids, azasugars, carbohydrates, N-H insertion, Pyrrolidines, rhodium carbenoid}, issn = {0936-5214}, doi = {10.1055/s-2007-970743}, author = {Vyavahare, Vinod P. and Chattopadhyay, Subrata and Puranik, Vedavati G. and Dhavale, Dilip D.} } @article { ISI:000250557100030, title = {Synthesis of 1-deoxy-1-hydroxymethyl- and 1-deoxy-1-epi-hydroxymethyl castanospermine as new potential immunomodulating agents}, journal = {Journal of Medicinal Chemsitry}, volume = {50}, number = {22}, year = {2007}, month = {NOV}, pages = {5519-5523}, publisher = {AMER CHEMICAL SOC}, type = {Article}, address = {1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA}, abstract = {

Two new C-1 epimeric hydroxymethyl castanospermine congeners 2a and 2b, synthesized by stereocon trolled intramolecular double reductive amination Of D-glucose derived beta-keto ester as a key step, showed impressive immuno-potentiating property. The bioactivity was mediated through up-regulation of T-H1/T-H2 cytokine ratio. The finding suggested that immunmodulatory activity of polyhydroxylated indolizidine alkaloids can be tuned by minor structural/stereochemical alterations.

}, issn = {0022-2623}, doi = {10.1021/jm070660f}, author = {Vyavahare, Vinod P. and Chakraborty, Chaitali and Maity, Biswanath and Chattopadhyay, Subrata and Puranik, Vedavati G. and Dhavale, Dilip D.} } @article {Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), title = {Synthesis of five and six membered aminocyclitols: stereoselective michael and henry reaction approach with D-glucose derived alpha,beta-unsaturated ester}, journal = {Tetrahedron}, volume = {64}, number = {40}, year = {2008}, month = {SEP}, pages = {9574-9580}, publisher = {PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD}, type = {Article}, address = {THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND}, abstract = {

The stereoselective intermolecular Michael addition of nitromethane to D-glucose derived alpha,beta-unSaturated ester 7 afforded L-ido-configurated nitroester 8 as the only product that on reduction of the ester functionality, cleavage of 1,2-acetonide and the intramolecular Henry reaction afforded exclusively muco-nitroinositol 9. While reduction of the ester functionality in 8, deprotection of 1,2-acetonide, oxidative cleavage with NaIO(4) and the intrarnolecular Henry reaction afforded nitrocyclopentitol 13. Nitrocyclitols 9 and 13 were converted to the hydroxyethyl substituted aminocyclohexitol 5 and aminocyclopentitol 6, respectively. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

}, keywords = {aminocyclitols, carbohydrates, Henry reaction, Michael addition, nitroinositol}, issn = {0040-4020}, doi = {10.1016/j.tet.2008.07.049}, author = {Chakraborty, Chaitali and Vyavahare, Vinod P. and Puranik, Vedavati G. and Dhavale, Dilip D.} }