Abstract
This Account provides an overview of strategies that have been reported from our laboratories for the synthesis of targets of therapeutic interest, namely carbohydrates, and prodrugs for the treatment of melanoma. These programmes have involved the development of new synthetic methodologies including the regio- and stereoselective synthesis of specific carbohydrate isomers, and new protecting group methodologies. This review provides an insight into the progress of these research themes, and suggests some applications for the targets that are currently being explored.
1 Carbohydrate Targets
1.1 The Development of Regioselective Protection and Glycosidation Protocols
1.2 The Stereoselective Synthesis of α-Linked GlcNAc and
1.3 Development of Methodology for the Synthesis of Multivalent Carbohydrate Arrays
1.4 Development of Methodology for the Synthesis of Glycosidase Inhibitors
2 The Design and Analysis of Novel Prodrugs for the Treatment of Melanoma
3 Development of Tyrosinase Labile Protecting Groups for Amines
Key words
carbohydrates - prodrugs - regioselective - stereoselective - melanoma
