Research Article

Sulfated Alkyl Glucopyranans with Potent Antiviral Activity Synthesized by Ring-Opening Copolymerization of Anhydroglucose and Alkyl Anhydroglucose Monomers

Table 3

Sulfation and anti-HIV activity of 3-O-octadecyl(16)--D-glucopyranansa.

Number Free 3-O-octadecyl glucopyrananSulfated 3-O-octadecyl glucopyranan
Proportion of 3-O-octadecyl groupPSATemp.TimeYieldDPbElemental analysisDSc
mgmol%g°Chmg×103 C, % H, %S, %g/mLg/mL

11152.81.50851.51455.125.226.54.5 12.2 1.030.05>162
21202.81.06851.51454.330.630.64.410.3 0.750.09>163
3802.80.49851.51305.126.1 26.1 4.3 11.8 1.020.04>200
4754.70.69851.5103.52.5 13.5 34.9 4.9 8.6 0.551.25>147
560.56.70.5885195.4 ff 37.6 4.7 9.5 0.5720.34>200
6155.415.70.92851262.55.5 29.747.56.18.4 0.526.50>200

Dextran sulfate8.518.42.10.05>621
Curdlan sulfate79.014.11.40.18>100

Sulfation was carried out with piperidine-N-sulfonic acid (PSA) in DMSO.
bDegree of polymerization.
cDegree of sulfation.
d50% effective concentration on HIV.
e50% cytotoxic concentration on MT4 cell.
fNot determined. It was difficult to dissolve in water.