Synthesis and screening of (E)-1-(β-D-galactopyranosyl)-4-(aryl)but-3- ene-2-one against Mycobacterium tuberculosis
A series of galactose-derived aryl enones were synthesised and screened against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv. Preliminary results were promising with MIC values in the range 1.56-12.5 μg/mL.