RCAI-61, the 6′-O-methylated analog of KRN7000: its synthesis and potent bioactivity for mouse lymphocytes to produce interferon-γ in vivo

RCAI-61, the 6'-O-methylated analog of KRN7000, and six other analogs with modified 6'-position of the galactose moiety of KRN7000 were synthesized to examine their bioactivity for mouse lymphocytes. Methyl alpha-D-galactopyranoside was the starting material for RCAI-58, 61, 64, 83, 85, and 86, while RCAI-87 was prepared from methyl beta-L-arabinopyranoside. Bioassay showed RCAI-61 to be a Much more potent stimulant of mouse lymphocytes than KRN7000 and RCAI-56 to induce the production of a large amount of IFN-gamma in vivo. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.