ABSTRACT
A small library of truncated neomycin-conjugates is prepared by consecutive removal of 2,6-diaminoglucose rings, oxidation-reductive amination of ribose, oxidation-conjugation of aminopyridine/aminoquinoline and finally dimerization. The dimeric conjugates were evaluated for antibacterial activity with a unique hemocyanin-based biosensor. Based on the outcome of these results, a second-generation set of monomeric conjugates was prepared and found to display significant antibacterial activity, in particular with respect to kanamycin-resistant E. coli.
ABSTRACT
A fully orthogonally protected and enantiopure 2-deoxystreptamine derivative is prepared in a few straightforward steps from commercially available kanamycin. Resolution of a sterically hindered diacetate was effected by a Verenium esterase and was followed by a chemoselective Staudinger reduction-acylation protocol.
