Synthesis and anti-HIV activity of catanionic analogs of galactosylceramide
Abstract
Two-chain and gemini catanionic analogs of galactosylceramide were easily prepared in quantitative yields, affording high anti-HIV activities with low cytotoxicities on human cells (e.g. for gemini 4b an EC50 of 0.5 µM with a CC50 of >100 µM were obtained).