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Anti-AIDS agents. 42. Synthesis and anti-HIV activity of disubstituted (3′R,4′R)-3′,4′-di-O-(S)-camphanoyl-(+)-cis- khellactone analogues
Xie,Takeuchi,Cosentino,McPhail,Lee
, p. 664 - 671 (2001)
A series of disubstituted 3′,4′-di-O-(S)-camphanoyl-(+)-cis-khellactone (DCK) analogues (1-10) were synthesized and evaluated for inhibition of HIV-1 replication in H9 lymphocytes. 5-Methoxy-4-methyl DCK (8) was the most promising compound with an EC50 value of 7.21 × 10-6 μM and a therapeutic index of >2.08 × 10,7 which were much better than those of lead compound DCK in the same assay. Another six disubstituted DCK analogues (1-5 and 7) were more potent than AZT but less active than DCK. Conformational analysis suggested that resonance of the coumarin system is an essential structural feature for potent anti-HIV activity. Steric compression of C(4) and C(5) substituents of the coumarin moiety can reduce the overall planarity and thus resonance of the coumarin nucleus, resulting in a decrease or lack of anti-HIV activity.
