Stereocontrolled synthesis of (5+5), (5+6) and (6+6) 3-spiropseudonucleosides

3-Spiropseudonucleosides, in which the heterocyclic base is a five-membered (oxazolidine, imidazolidine, thiohydantoin) or six-membered (perhydrooxazine) heterocycle, have been prepared starting from a hexofuranos-3-ulose. The method leads to good yields and is completely stereoselective. The key intermediate is a sugar iso(thio)cyanate.     

Stereoselective synthesis and biological activity of novel spiro-oxazinanone-C-glycosides

The stereoselective synthesis of novel spiro-oxazinanone nucleosides 9 and 10 has been achieved by microwave assisted 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of exo-glucal (1) and nitrones (2), and followed by reduction, stereospecific recyclization, and catalytic deprotection. The structures of the spironucleosides were determined according to the ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, 2D NMR, MS, and X-ray analyses, and the biological activities of the title compounds against glycosidases (α-amylase, α-glucosidase, and β-glucosidase) and cytotoxicity were also evaluated.