Synthesis and cytotoxic activity of the N-acetylglucosamine-bearing triterpenoid saponins

摘要

Fourteen ursolic acid and oleanolic acid saponins with N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosamine, and (1 -> 4)-linked and (1 6)-linked N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosamine oligosaccharide residues were synthesized in a convergent manner. The structures of all compounds were confirmed by H-1 NMR and C-13 NMR spectroscopy and by mass spectrometry, and their cytotoxic activities were assayed in three cancer cell lines. Only oleanolic acid-3-yl beta-D-GluNAc showed significant cytotoxicity against HL-60 and BGC-823.