Specifically, the invention relates to compounds comprising at least one charged group that are designed to mimic the structure of GAGs. The invention also relates to methods for the preparation of the compounds, compositions comprising the compounds, and use of the compounds and compositions thereof for the antiangiogenic, antimetastatic, anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, antithrombotic, and/or antimicrobial treatment of a mammalian subject. The invention further relates to the use of the compounds and compositions thereof in the treatment of a mammalian subject having a condition amenable to treatment with such agents.

BACKGROUND ART Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are linear, polyanionic polysaccharides that are produced by most animal cells and are usually found attached to a protein core [1,2]. GAGs occur abundantly (as proteoglycans) and are extruded by cells to the cell surface and into the extracellular matrix (ECM) [3]. It has been recognised that GAGs, especially those belonging to the heparan sulfate (HS) family (HS-GAGs), mediate numerous physiological processes.

For example, HS-GAGs play key roles in cell growth and development, angiogenesis, coagulation, tumour metastasis, cell adhesion, activation of growth factors, binding of cytokines and chemokines, and infection by bacteria and viruses [4-6]. In recent years there has been a dramatic increase in the list of proteins that interact with GAGs and the list continues to grow. The emerging view is that unique sequences of extracellular GAGs bind specifically to important proteins and by doing so influence fundamental biological processes.

It has been shown that molecules that mimic the structure of certain GAGs-which molecules are referred to as"GAG mimetics"-can bind to GAG-binding proteins and modulate their biological activity: e. g. , the activation of AT-III by various pentasaccharides [7,8], or the activation of fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) by sucrose octasulfate [9].

Similarly, it has been shown that GAG mimetics can antagonise the binding of a GAG to its target protein and in so doing inhibit that protein's biological or disease function. For example, anticancer agents that have been developed to target HS-binding angiogenic growth factors

include polysulfonated compounds [10], suramin and the related suradistas [11], and sulfated oligosaccharides [12,13].

The present invention relates to novel, small molecule GAG mimetics that bind to GAG-binding proteins and modulate their functions. The compounds incorporate at least one negatively charged group (preferably a sulfo group) to interact with the positively charged residues in the GAG-binding site of the target proteins, and also contain one or more substituents to form interactions with other protein residues in and around the above-mentioned binding site. Important and distinguishing features of the compounds described herein are that they have fewer sulfo groups and are of lower molecular weight than previously described polysulfated GAG mimetics such as the sulfated oligosaccharides [12,13]. Another important feature is that their structures are based on cyclic scaffolds (e. g. , a monosaccharide) with sulfo groups and other substituents placed in specific, pre-defined orientations about the ring, thus differing significantly from the simple, randomly charged GAG mimetics described by Kisilevsky [14]. The binding of the compounds described herein to a selection of HS-binding, angiogenic growth factors is demonstrated via a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) solution affinity assay. Additionally, a selection of compounds are shown to inhibit the HS-mediated infection of cells and cell-to-cell spread by herpes simplex virus.

One aspect of the present invention is the utilisation of the Ugi reaction [15,16] to provide a diverse array of GAG mimetics. The capacity for variation in the manner in which the individual charged structures are connected to one another or to other functional groups as well as the scope of application to mimic the diverse structural variation of GAGs is demonstrated. As will be apparent to those skilled in the art, the functionalisation of the cyclic scaffolds is not limited to the Ugi reaction. For example, the use of many other reactions such as alkylation, acylation and cycloaddition is demonstrated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the invention to provide novel charged compounds that have utility as GAG mimetics.

It is a further object of the invention to provide effective synthetic routes for the preparation of the subject compounds.

According to a first embodiment of the invention, there is provided a compound of the formula

wherein: n is an integer of from 0 to 2; Z is N, N (O), O, S, S (O), S (0) 2, P, P (O), P (0) 2, Si, Si (O), or Si (0) 2; each X is independently C, C (O), N, N (O), O, S, S (O), S (0) 2, P, P (O), P (0) 2, Si, Si (O), or Si (0) 2 or is a bond; and each of Rl to R6 is independently a bond or is selected from the group consisting of : hydrogen; halogen; straight chain, cyclic, branched, substituted, heterocyclic, heteroatom substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, or heteroaryl; phosphoryl groups such as phosphate, thiophosphate -O-P (S) (OH) 2; phosphate esters-O-P (O) (OR) 2; thiophosphate esters-O-P (S) (OR) 2; phosphonate -O-P(O) OHR; thiophosphonate-O-P (S) OHR; substituted phosphonate -O-P(O)OR1R2 ; substituted thiophosphonate-O-P (S) OR1R2 ; -O-P (S) (OH) (SH); and cyclic phosphate; other phosphorus containing compounds such. as phosphoramidite -O-P(OR)-NR1R2 ; and phosphoramidate-O-P (O) (OR)-NR1R2 ; sulfur groups such as-O-S (O) (OH), -SH,-SR,-S (oO)-R, S (0) 2R, RO-S (0) 2-, -O-SO2NH2, -O-SO2R1R2 or sulfamide-NHS02NH2 ; amino groups such as-NHR,-NR1R2,-NHAc,-NHCOR,-NH-O-COR,- NHS03,-NHS02R,-N (S02R) 2, and/or amidino groups such as-NH- C (=NH) NH2 and/or ureido groups such as-NH-CO-NRlR2 or thiouriedo groups such as-H-C (S) -NH2 ; another unit of the structure I, attached through any position, where Z, X and R to R6 are as defined above; or a substructure based upon a group of the following formula:

wherein: Y is a bond or is selected from the group consisting of : straight chain, cyclic, branched, substituted, heterocyclic, heteroatom substituted or unsubstituted alkyl ; straight chain, cyclic, branched, substituted, heterocyclic, heteroatom substituted or unsubstituted acyl ; and aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl; and each of R7 to Rl is independently at least one structure according to formula I, or a structure according to formula II ; with the provisos that: when Z is 0, and X is O or a bond, then all of R, to Rs are not H or CH20H ; or when Z is N and X is O or a bond, then all of R, to R6 are not H.

According to a second embodiment of the invention, there is provided a pharmaceutical or veterinary composition for the prevention or treatment in a mammalian subject of a disorder resulting from angiogenesis, metastasis, inflammation, coagulation, thrombosis, and/or microbial infection, which composition comprises at least one compound according to the first embodiment together with a pharmaceutically or veterinarially acceptable carrier or diluent for said at least one compound.

According to a third embodiment of the invention, there is provided the use of a compound according to the first embodiment in the manufacture of a medicament for the prevention or treatment in a mammalian subject of a disorder resulting from angiogenesis, metastasis, inflammation, coagulation, thrombosis, and/or microbial infection.

According to a fourth embodiment of the invention there is provided a method for the prevention or treatment in a mammalian subject of a disorder resulting from angiogenesis, metastasis, inflammation, coagulation, thrombosis, and/or microbial infection, which method comprises administering to the subject an effective amount of at least one compound according to the first embodiment, or a composition comprising said at least one compound.

In other embodiments of the invention, there are provided processes for synthesising the compounds according to the first embodimrent as defined above.

With further regard to the compounds of the first embodiment, if not otherwise specified, alkyl, aryl and other substituent groups are used in accordance with their usual meaning in the art. For example, alkyl and aryl groups would normally have from 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Additionally, two of the groups Ri to Rs may be connected to each other to form a bicyclic strucure; or the cyclic structure of formula I may contain a double bond, i. e. , two contiguous XR1 to XRs groups may be bonds.

Preferred compounds of the invention have the general structures of formulae III-VI, as defined in Tables 1-4 below.

In order that the invention may be more readily understood and put into practice, one or more preferred embodiments thereof will now be described, by way of example only.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The following abbreviations are used herein: GAG glycosaminoglycan HS heparan sulfate FGF fibroblast growth factor aFGF acidic fibroblast growth factor (or FGF-1) bFGF basic fibroblast growth factor (or FGF-2) VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor SPR surface plasmon resonance HSV herpes simplex virus The present inventors have found that a broad range of compounds with GAG mimetic properties can be synthesised using a number of different strategies as illustrated below in the examples. These compounds have utility in the prevention or treatment in mammalian subjects of a disorder resulting from angiogenesis, metastasis, inflammation, microbial infections, coagulation or thrombosis. This utility results from the ability of the compounds to modulate the activity of GAG-binding proteins responsible for disease processes.

The GAG mimetics of the invention, as indicated above, can be synthesised using a number of different routes, including the Ugi reaction, and generally incorporating sulfonation in the process.

Preferred compounds according to the first embodiment of the invention as defined above include those embraced by generic structures I and II and those included in Tables 1-4 below.

As indicated above, the compounds according to the invention have utility in the prevention or treatment in mammalian subjects of a disorder resulting from angiogenesis, metastasis, inflammation, microbial infection, coagulation or thrombosis. The compounds have particular utility in the treatment of the foregoing disorders in humans. The compounds are typically administered as a component of a pharmaceutical composition as described in the following paragraphs.

Pharmaceutical compositions for oral administration can be in tablet, capsule, powder or liquid form. A tablet can include a solid carrier such as gelatine or an adjuvant or an inert diluent. Liquid pharmaceutical compositions generally include a liquid carrier such as water, petroleum, animal or vegetable oils, a mineral oil or a synthetic oil. Physiological saline solution, or glycols such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol or polyethylene glycol may be included. Such compositions and preparations will generally contain at least 0.1 wt% of the compound.

Parenteral administration includes administration by the following routes: intravenously, cutaneously or subcutaneously, nasally, intramuscularly, intraocularly, transepithelially, intraperitoneally and topically. Topical administration includes dermal, ocular, rectal, nasal, as well as administration by inhalation or by aerosol means. For intravenous, cutaneous or subcutaneous injection, or injection at a site where treatment is desired, the active ingredient will be in the form of a parenterally acceptable aqueous solution which is pyrogen-free and has suitable pH, isotonicity and stability. Those of skill in the art will be well able to prepare suitable solutions using, for example, solutions of the subject compounds or derivatives thereof.

In addition to the at least one compound and a carrier or diluent, compositions according to the invention can further include a pharmaceutically or veterinarially acceptable excipient, buffer, stabiliser, isotonicising agent, preservative or antioxidant or any other material known to those of skill in the art. It will be appreciated by the person of skill that such materials should be non-toxic and should not interfere with the efficacy of the compound (s).

The precise nature of any additive may depend on the route of administration of the composition: that is, whether the composition is to be administered orally or parenterally.

With regard to buffers, aqueous compositions typically include such substances so as to maintain the composition at a close to physiological pH or at least within a range of about pH 5.0 to about pH 8.0.

Compositions according to the invention can also include active ingredients in addition to the at least one compound. Such ingredients will be principally chosen for their efficacy as antiangiogenic, antimetastatic, anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, antithrombotic, antimicrobial agents but can be chosen for their efficacy against any associated condition.

A pharmaceutical or veterinary composition according to the invention will be administered to a subject in either a prophylactically effective or a therapeutically effective amount as necessary for the particular situation under consideration. The actual amount of at least one compound administered by way of a composition, and rate and time-course of administration, will depend on the nature and severity of the condition being treated or the prophylaxis required. Prescription of treatment such as decisions on dosage and the like will be within the skill of the medical practitioner or veterinarian responsible for the care of the subject. Typically however, compositions for administration to a human subject will include between about 0.01 and 100 mg of the compound per kg of body weight and more preferably between about 0.1 and 10 mg/kg of body weight.

The compounds can be included in compositions as pharmaceutically or veterinarially acceptable derivatives thereof. As used herein"derivatives"of the compounds includes salts, coordination complexes with metal irons such as Mn2+ and Zn2+, esters such as in vivo hydrolysable esters, free acids or bases, hydrates, or prodrugs. Compounds having acidic groups such as phosphates or sulfates can form salts with alkaline or alkaline earth metals such as Na, K, Mg and Ca, and with organic amines such as triethylamine and Tris (2-hydroxyethyl) amine. Salts can also be formed between compounds with basic groups, such as amines, with inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid or sulfuric acid, or organic acids such as acetic acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, fumaric acid, or tartaric acid. Compounds having both acidic and basic groups can form internal salts.

Esters can be formed between hydroxyl or carboxylic acid groups present in the compound and an appropriate carboxylic acid or alcohol reaction partner, using techniques that will be well known to those of skill in the art.

Prodrug derivatives of the compounds of the invention can be transformed in vivo or in vitro into the parent compounds. Typically, at least one of the biological activities of a parent compound may be suppressed in the prodrug form of the compound, and can be activated by conversion of the prodrug to the parent compound or a metabolite thereof. Examples of prodrugs are glycolipid derivatives in which one or more lipid moieties are provided as substituents on the moieties, leading to the release of the free form of the compound by

cleavage with an enzyme having phospholipase activity. Prodrugs of compounds of the invention include the use of protecting groups which may be removed in vivo to release the active compound or serve to inhibit clearance of the drug. Suitable protecting groups will be known to those of skill in the art and include an acetate group.

As also indicated above, compounds according to the invention have utility in the manufacture of a medicament for the prevention or treatment in a mammalian subject of a disorder resulting from angiogenesis, metastasis, inflammation, coagulation, thrombosis and/or microbial infection. Processes for the manufacture of such medicaments will be known to those of skill in the art and include the processes used to manufacture the pharmaceutical compositions described above.

The compounds falling within the scope of the invention have been found to have bind growth factors. In particular, it has been established that the compounds have affinity for aFGF, bFGF and VEGF. The compounds thus have utility as antiangiogenic, antimetastatic and/or anti-inflammatory agents in the treatment of mammalian subjects including humans.

The uses of the compounds include the treatment of angiogenesis-dependent diseases such as angiogenesis associated with the growth of solid tumours, and proliferative retinopathies, as well as the treatment of inflammatory diseases and conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis. The compounds may also activate the growth factors and could thus be used in cardiovascular treatments.

As further indicated above, the compounds of the invention additionally have utility as anticoagulant or antithrombotic agents. The compounds can therefore be used for both the prophylaxis and treatment of many thrombotic and cardiovascular diseases, the most notable of these being deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, thrombotic stroke, peripheral arterial thrombosis, unstable angina and myocardial infarction. Since compositions of the charged aminoacid compounds can be delivered orally, the compounds are an attractive alternative to warfarin, a widely used oral anticoagulant with severe side effects.

The compounds of the invention additonally have been found to inhibit viral infection and thus have utility as antiviral agents in the treatment or prevention of many viral infections.

The compounds of the invention are particularly suited for the treatment or prevention of infection resulting from pathogens which utilise HS as an attachment/entry receptor [6], for example, HSV, HIV, Dengue virus, Yellow fever virus, Cytomegalovirus and Hepatitis C virus. Similarly, the compounds of the invention are also suited for the treatment or prevention of infection resulting from non-viral microbial pathogens which utilise HS as an

attachment/entry, for example, Plasmodium (malaria). Most notable is the inhibition by the compounds of the invention of the cell-to-cell spread of HSV-1 and HSV-2.

Having broadly described the invention, non-limiting examples of the compounds, their synthesis, and their biological activities, will now be given with reference to the accompanying Tables which will be briefly described in the following section of this specification.

General Procedures General procedure for alkylation and deprotection of diols The diol (1 eq. ) in DMF was added dropwise to a cooled (0°), stirred suspension of pre- washed (hexane) NaH (5 eq. ) in DMF. Once the addition was complete, stirring was maintained (0per. t. , 20 min). The mixture was cooled (0°, 5 min) and the alkyl halide (2 eq.) was introduced dropwise with continued stirring (0° yr. t. , o/n). The mixture was cooled once again (0°) and MeOH (5 mL) was introduced with continued stirring (5 min). The solvent was evaporated and the residue subjected to workup (EtOAc) and flash chromatography to homogeneity (TLC). This residue was co-evaporated (2 x 10 mL MeCN). The crude mixture and p-TsOH-H20 (50 mg) in MeOH/MeCN (1: 1) was heated under reflux (1 h). The mixture was cooled (r. t. ) and Et3N (100 pL) was added prior to evaporation of the solvent. The residue was subjected to flash chromatography (EtOAc/hexane) to yield the diol.

General procedure for sulfonation of alcohols A mixture of the alcohol and S03-trimethylamine (2 eq per hydroxyl group) in DMF was heated (60°, o/n). The cooled (r. t. ) reaction mixture was treated with MeOH and then made basic (to pH>10) by the addition of Na2C03 (10% w/w). The mixture was filtered and the filtrate evaporated and co-evaporated (H20). Where deacylation of the sulfated product was required, the crude product was taken up in water and 1M NaOH was added (2 eq per acyl group). When deprotection was complete the product was carried through to the next stage.

The crude sulfated material in H20 was subjected to size exclusion chromatography. The pure fractions were evaporated and co-evaporated (H20) and then lyophilised (H20) to yield the sulfated product. When required, after lyophilisation the product was passed through an ion- exchange resin column (AGQ'-50W-X8, Na+ form, 1 x4 cm, deionized H20, 15 mL) in order to transfer the product uniformly into the sodium salt form. The solution collected was evaporated and lyophilised to give the final product as a colourless glass or white power.

Size exclusion chromatography Size exclusion chromatography (SEC) was performed over Bio-Gel P-2 in a 5 x 100 cm column with a flow rate of 2.8 mL/min of 0.1 M NH4HC03, collecting 2. 8 min (7.8 mL)

fractions. Fractions were analysed for carbohydrate content by TLC (charring) and/or for poly- charged species by the dimethyl methylene blue test, and then for purity by capillary electrophoresis (CE) and those deemed to be free of salt were pooled and lyophilised.

In the cases of the presence of undersulfated by-products or other salt contaminants (normally only small amounts, but often detected), an LH20 SEC step (2 x 95 cm, deionized water, 1.2 mL/min, 3.5 min per vial) was applied to remove them completely.

Dimethyl methylene blue Test Dimethyl methylene blue (DMB) reagent was prepared by dissolving 16 mg of DMB in 1 L of deionized water containing 3.04 g of glycine, 2.37 g of NaCl. 0.1 M HC1 (95 ml) was added to adjust the pH to 3. 0. The stock solution was stored in a brown coloured bottle at r. t.

(the solution was stable for at least 3 months under such conditions).

A 96-well microtitre plate was loaded with 10 I1L of fraction solution per well. 55 u. L of DMB stock solution was added into each used well. An instant colour change from blue to pink indicated the presence of polycharged species, i. e., sulfated product fractions.

General procedure for NIS glycosylations Glycosyl acceptor (1 eq), thioglycoside donor (1. 1 eq), 500 mg of freshly activated powdered 3A molecular sieves and 10 mL of dry DCM were stirred at-20° for 20 min before 1.3 eq of NIS and 1 drop of TfOH were added. Stirring was continued at-20° until the reaction was complete by TLC (~1 h) before 400 I1L of Et3N was added. Evaporation (in vacuo) onto silica gel and flash chromatography yielded the glycosylated product.

General procedure for Ugifour-component reaction Solutions of the acid (1 eq), amine (1 eq), carbonyl compound (1 eq) and isocyanide (1 eq) in MeOH, MeOH-THF (varied ratios) or CHC13 were transferred into a reaction vial (final concentration: 0.1-0. 5 M). When D-glucuronic acid was the acid component, it was added as a solid. In the case of bis-acid, bis-amine, bis-aldehyde or bis-isocyanide, the amount was 0.5 eq.

The mixture was stirred or shaken at r. t. or 60 °C for 1 h to 5 days. The progress of the reaction was monitored by TLC. The mixture was evaporated and the residue was purified by flash chromatography or dried completely under high vacuum followed by direct peracetylation and purification by flash chromatography.

General procedure for acetylation of hydroxyl groups : The corresponding alcohol was dissolved in DCM-pyridine (15: 1 v/v, 0.15 M) containing DMAP (0.42 mol%). Acetic anhydride (2 eq per hydroxyl) was added and the mixture was stirred at r. t. o/n. The mixture was poured into ice-chilled 0.5 M HC1 and

extracted with CHC13. The organic phase was separated and washed with cold 0.5 M HC1 (x2), brine, and dried (MgS04). The solution was filtered and evaporated. The residue was purified by flash chromatography (gradient elution with hexane-EtOAc) to give pure product.

General procedure for Ze7nplén deacetylationAdebenzoylation : A solution of the acetate/benzoate in anhydrous MeOH (0.1 M) was treated with a solution of sodium methoxide in MeOH (1.35 M, 0.2-0. 6 eq). The mixture was stirred at r. t. for 1-3 h (monitored by TLC). Acidic resin AG@-SOW-X8 (Hs form) was added to adjust the pH to 6-7, the mixture was filtered and the resin was rinsed with MeOH. The combined filtrate and washings were evaporated in vacuo and thoroughly dried to give the poly-ol product.

General procedure for deprotection of benzyl ethers via hydrogenolysis To a solution of the benzyl ether-protected compound (0.03 mmol) in MeOH or EtOH (2 mL) was added 5% Pd/C or 20% Pd (OH) 2 on charcoal (30 mg or excess). The mixture was loaded in a miniclave (Buchi AG, Uster/Switzerland) and stirred under hydrogen atmosphere (50 psi) for 2-10 h. Alternatively, the mixture was bubbled with hydrogen gas for 1 h then stirred at r. t. under 1 atmosphere of hydrogen for 1-5 days. The reaction was monitored by TLC (EtOAc or MeCN-water 10: 1). The mixture was filtered and rinsed with MeOH, or EtOH. The filtrate was evaporated and dried under high vacuum, checked by IH NMR, freeze- dried and used directly for sulfonation.

Methylation of hydroxyl groups The dried poly-ol was dissolved in anhydrous DMF (0.04 M) under argon and stirred with NaH (60% suspension in mineral oil, 1.2 eq per hydroxyl) at r. t. for 1 h. Iodomethane (1.2 eq per hydroxyl) was added and stirring continued o/n. MeOH was added and the mixture was evaporated onto silica and purified by flash chromatography.

General procedure for Huisgen cycloaddition reactions.

The sulfated sugar azide was dissolved in water (0.75 M) and a solution of acetylene in t-butanol (0.9 M, 1 eq) was added. To this mixture was added a solution of copper (II) sulfate (0.3 M in water, 5 mol%) and a solution of sodium ascorbate (1 M, in water, 20 mol%). The mixture was shaken on a minishaker at r. t. o/n, and purified by column chromatography (silica 1x18 cm, gradient elution with EtOAc-MeOH-H20 50: 2: 1,20 : 2: 1 to 10: 2: 1) to give the corresponding triazole product.

Example 1: PG2038 Step a: Methyl 3,4,6-tri-O-acetyl-2-O-benzyl-α-D-galactopyranosyl-(1#4)-2, 3, 6- tri-O-benzyl-ß-D-glucopyranoside.

Methyl 2, 3, 6-tri-O-benzyl-P-D-glucopyranoside [17] (150 mg, 322 µmol), methyl 3,4,6- tri-O-acetyl-2-0-benzyl-1-thio-ß-D-galactopyranoside [18] (151 mg, 354 umol) and 200 mg of 3A molecular sieves were subjected to the general NIS glycosylation procedure using 95 mg (422 amol) of NIS. Flash chromatography (gradient elution 20: 80 to 25: 75 EtOAc: hexanes) yielded 274 mg of partially deacetylated material. To this mixture was added 10 mL of DCM, 200 µL of acetic anhydride, 200 of µL Et3N and 2 mg of DMAP, and the solution was stirred for 1 h before evaporation and flash chromatography (gradient elution 25: 75 to 30: 70 EtOAc: hexanes) to give 180 mg (66%) of the title compound as a colourless glass n. m. r.

(400 MHz, CDC13) 6 : 7.05-7. 35 (m, 20H, 4ph), 5.74 (d, 1H, J1, 2= 4.0, H1II), 5.29 (dd, 1H, J3, 4 = 3. 2, J4,5 = 1.2, H4II), 5.23 (dd, 1H, J2,3 = 10.8, H3II), 4.92 (d, 1H, Jgem = 12.0, PhCH2), 4.85 (d, 1H, Jgem= 10.8, PhCH2), 4. 55-4. 69 (m, 4H, PhCH2), 4.42 (AB, 1H, Jg= 12.0, PhCH2), 4.40 (AB, 1H, PhCH2), 4.32 (d, 1H, J1, 2 = 7.6, H1I), 4.10 (dt, 1H, JI, ,6 = 6.8, H5II), 3.88-3. 96 (m, H, H5I+H6l), 3.82 (dd, 1H, Jgem = 11.1, H6II), 3.70-3. 76 (m, 4H, H2#H6I+H2II+H3I), 3.56 (s, 3H, OMe), 3.5-3. 6 (m, 1H, H4I), 3.45 (dd, 1H, J2,3 = 9.0, H2I), 2.02 (s, 3H, Ac), 1.93 (s, 3H, Ac), 1. 88 (s, 3H, Ac). 13C n. m. r. (100 MHz, CDC13) 8 : 170.17, 170.06, 169. 87, 138. 82, 138. 20, 138.13, 137.68, 128.33, 128.25, 128.19, 128.04, 127.61, 127.57, 127.49, 127.46, 127.01, 126.39, 104.42, 97.12, 84.49, 82.26, 74.46, 74.27, 73.69, 73.31, 73.28, 73.02, 69.47, 69.17, 68. 35,66. 60,61. 62,56. 96,20. 69,20. 63,20. 58.

Step b: Methyl 3,4,6-tri-O-acetyl-α-D-galactopyranosyl-(1#4)-ß-D-glucopyr anoside.

Pearlman's catalyst (20 mg) and 20 uL of acetic acid were added to a solution of 90 mg (106 µmol) of methyl 3,4,6-tri-O-acetyl-2-O-benzyl-α-D-galactopyranosyl-(1#4)-2, 3,6- tri-O-benzyl-ß-D-glucopyranoside in 10 mL of MeOH. An atmosphere of hydrogen was applied with 3 vacuum purges and the suspension was stirred for 3 days. After filtration, evaporation and co-evaporation with PhMe the residue was subjected to flash chromatography (gradient elution 100: 0 to 100: 3 EtOAc: MeH) to yield 47 mg (91%) of the title compound. 1H n. m. r. (400 MHz, CD30D) 8 : 5.39 (br d, 1H, J3,4 = 3.0, H4"), 5.32 (d, 1H, J1, 2= 3.8, H1II), 5.10 (dd, 1H, J2,3 = 10.6, H3"), 4. 38 (br t, 1H, J5,6 = 6.8, H5II), 4.20 (d, 1H, J1,2 = 7. 8, H1I), 4.09 (app d (ABX), 2H, J5, 6= 6. 5, H6"), 4.00 (dd, 1H, H2"), 3.92 (dd, 1H, J5, 6A= 1.7, Jgem= 12.2, H6AI), 3.80 (dd, 1H, J5,6B = 4.8, H6BI), 3.62 (dis t, 1H, J2,3#3,4= 9.1, H3I), 3. 56 (part obs t, 1H, J3,4#4,5 =

9.3, H4), 3.53 (s, 3H, OMe), 3.42 (ddd, 1H, J4,5 = 9.4, H5I), 3.22 (dd, 1H, J23= 9.1, H2), 2.10 (s, 3H, AcO), 2.05 (s, 3H, AcO), 2.00 (s, 3H, AcO).

Step c: Methyl 2-O-sulfo-α-D-galactopyranosyl-(1#4)-2,3,6-tri-O-sulfo-ß-D -glucopyranoside, tetrasodium salt (PG2038) The above disaccharide (32.2 mg, 0.667 mmol), was subjected to the standard sulfonation and deacetylation procedures to give the title compound as a white foam (4.0 mg, 7. 8%, 96% purity, CE: 7.18 min). 1H NMR (D2O, 400 MHz): 5.473 (d, 1H, JIII-211= 3.6, H1II), 4.833 (d, 1H, JII-2I = 2.8, H1I), 4.60 (overlapped with water, 1H, H3I), 4.551 (m, 1H, H2I), 4.306 (dd, 1H, J2II-3II = 10.2, H2II), 4.17-4. 06 (m, 4H, H4I, H5I and H6I), 3.902 (d, 1H, J311-411= 3.6, H4II), 3.867 (dd, 1H, H3), 3.616 (dd, 1H, J6adl-6, qII = 12. 0, J5II-6axII = 7.2, H6axII), 3.564 (dd, 1H, JSII-6eqII= 5.2, H6eqII), 3.363 (dd, 1H, H5II), 3.343 (s, 3H, CH30).

Example 2: PG2046 and PG2047 <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> Step a: 2-Azido-3,4,6-tri-O-benzoyl-2-deoxy-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1#4 )-1,6-anhydro-2-azido-<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> 2-deoxy-3-O-benzyl-ß-D-glucopyranose A solution of 3, 4,6-tri-O-acetyl-2-azido-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranosyl trichloro- acetimidate [19] (201 mg, 0.453 mmol) and 1, 6-anhydro-2-azido-3-O-benzyl-2-deoxy-ß-D- glucopyranose [20] (84 mg, 0. 302 mmol) in 1,2-DCE (5 mL) was stirred in the presence of activated mol. sieves (300 mg of 3A powder) under an atmosphere of argon (r. t. , 30 min). The mixture was cooled (-20°) with continued stirring (10 min) and TBDMSOTf (21 µL, 0. 091 mmol) was introduced drop-wise and stirring maintained (-20°, 10 min). Et3N (100 pL) was introduced and the mixture filtered and evaporated. The residue was subjected to aqueous worlcup (EtOAc) and flash chromatography (10-40% EtOAc/hexanes) to yield a pale yellow coloured oil (130 mg). This residue was co-evaporated (2 x 10 mL MeCN) then subjected to the Zemplén deacetylation general procedure. The product was subjected to aqueous workup (EtOAc) to yield a colourless oil (98 mg). This residue was co-evaporated (2 # 10 mL MeCN).

BzCl (210 µL, 1. 81 mmol) was added to a solution of the crude product (0.302 mmol, max.) and pyridine (2 mL) in 1,2-DCE (3 mL) and the combined mixture stirred (r. t. , o/n). The mixture was cooled (0°) and MeOH (2 mL) was introduced with continued stirring (0for. t. , 2 min) before evaporation and co-evaporation (toluene) of the solvent. The residue was subjected to aqueous worlcup (EtOAc) and flash chromatography (10-30% EtOAc/hexanes) to yield two compounds.

Firstly, the title compound as a colourless foam (101 mg, 46%, 3 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 5 3. 11 (s, 1 H; H-2I), 3.41 (dd, 1 H, J1, 2 3. 7, J2,3 10.7 Hz; H-6I), 3.61 (s, 1 H; H-

3I), 3.39 (s, 1 H; H-4I), 4.05 (d, 1 H, J6, 6 7.3 Hz; H-6I), 4.41-4. 49 (m, 2 H; H-6II), 4.55, 4.68 (AB quartet, JA, B 11.9 Hz; CH2Ph), 4.79 (ddd, 1 H, J4, 5 10. 3, J5, 6 2.9, 5.9 Hz; H-5II), 4.91 (br d, 1 H, J5,6 5.5 Hz; H-5I), 5. 08 (d, 1 H, J1,2 3.6 Hz; H-1II), 5.51 (dd, 1 H, J3, 4 9.5, J4,5 10.2 Hz, H- 4II), 5.60 (s, 1 H,; H-lI), 6.10 (dd, 1 H, J2,3 10. 7, J3, 4 9.3 Hz; H-3II), 7.29-7. 55,7. 89-8.03 (2 m, 20 H; ArH). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDC13) a 58. 74,61. 47,63. 30, 64. 84, 69.19, 69.49, 70.52, 73.17, 74.62, 78.12, 79.57 (11 C; C-2I-6I, C2II-6II, CH2Ph), 100.71, 101.16 (2 C ; C-lez C-1II), 128.10, 128.42, 128.57, 128.61, 128.64, 128. 81,128. 88,129. 15,129. 86,129. 90,130. 06, 130.17, 133.43, 133.53, 133.74, 137.48 (Ar), 165.61, 165.62, 166.26 (3 C; C=O).

Next, 2-azido-3, 4, 6-tri-O-benzoyl-2-deoxy-ß-D-glucopyranosyl-(1#4)-1,6-anhydr o-2- azido-2-deoxy-3-O-benzyl-ß-D-glucopyranose as a colourless oil (27 mg, 12%, 3 steps).

'H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) # 3.19 (s, 1 H; H-2I), 3.74 (dd, 1 H, J5,6 6. 2, J6,6 7.1 Hz; H-6I), 3.79-3. 88 (m, 2 H; H-2II, H-3I), 3.88 (ddd, J4, 5 9. 2, J5, 6 3.1, 4.7 Hz; H-5II), 3.95 (br s, 1 H; H- 4I), 4.10 (d, 1 H, Je, 6 7.3 Hz; H-6I), 4.34 (dd, 1 H ; Js, 6 4.9, J6, 6 12.2 Hz; H-6II), 4.50 (dd, 1 H, J5, 6 3. 1, J6,6 12.3 Hz, H-6II), 4.52, 4.59 (AB quartet, JA, B 12.0 Hz; CH2Ph), 4.65 (d, 1 H, Jl, 2 7.9 Hz; H-1II), 4.69 (br d, 1 H, J5, 6 5.5 Hz; H-5I), 5.44 (t, 1 H, J2, 3=3, 4 9. 7 Hz; H-3II), 5.49 (br s, 1 H; H-1I), 5.51 (t, 1 H, J3, 4=4, 5 9.6 Hz; H-4II), 7.23-7. 50,7. 84-7.96 (2 m, 20 H; ArH). <BR> <BR> <BR> <P>Step b: 2-Deoxy-2-sulfamido-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1#4)-1,6-anhydro-2- deoxy-2-sulfamido-3-<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> O-benzyl-ß-D-glucopyranose, disodium salt (PG2046) A mixture of 2-azido-3, 4, 6-tri-O-benzoyl-2-deoxy-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1#4)-1,6- anhydro-2-azido-2-deoxy-3-0-benzyl-ß-D-glucopyranoside (127 µmol), Pearlman's catalyst (11 mg), and ammonium formate (300 mg) in 2: 1 MeOH: EtOAc (7 mL) was heated to 65° under argon until complete by TLC. The mixture was cooled to r. t. , filtered (0.2 nm) and evaporated. The crude amine was purified by SPE (300 mg C18 Waters cartridge, equilibrated with 5: 95 MeOH: H20, gradient eluted 5: 95 to 100: 0 MeOH: H20) to yield 53 mg of the diamine (58%). Without further purification, to the diamine was added DMF (5 mL), S03-Me3N (41 mg, 295 llmol) and NaHC03 (40 mg, 475 µmol). The mixture was heated to 60° for 1 h then cooled to rt and quenched with ice and Na2C03 (sat. aqueous). This suspension was stored at-18° o/n and the sample was filtered. The filtrate was evaporated. Water (1 mL) and NaOH (250 µL, 1M) were added and the solution was stirred overnight then loaded directly onto the SEC column (general procedures) to yield 22 mg (28 % over three steps) of the title compound. 1H NMR (400 MHz, D20, solvent suppressed) 8 : 7.35-7. 21 (m, 5H, ArH),

5.43 (br s, 1H, H1I), 5.18 (d, 1H, J1-2 = 3.6, HI"), 4.72-4. 691 (m, 1H, H5I), 4.54-4. 521 (m, 2H, ArCH2), 4.05 (d, 1H, Jgem = 7.9, H6A'), 3.85 (br s, 1H, H3I), 3.76-3. 58 (m, 5H), 3.51 (dd, 1H, J2-3 = 10. 4, J3-4 = 9.1, H3II), 3.34 (t, 1H, J3-4#4-5 = 9.2, H4"), 3.23 (br s, 1H, H2I), 3.12 (dd, 1H, H2").'C NMR (100 MHz, CDC13) 8 : 133. 3,124. 8,124. 6,124. 4,96. 9,95. 1,72. 7,71. 5,70. 8, 68.3, 68.2, 67.2, 66.0, 61.0, 56.6, 54.0, 49.8.

Step c: 2-Deoxy-2-sulfamido-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1#4)-1,6-anhydro-2- deoxy-2-sulfamido-ß- D-glucopyranoside, disodium salt (PG2047) A mixture of 2-deoxy2-sulfamido-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1#4)-1,6-anhydro-2-d eoxy-2- sulfamido-3-O-benzyl-ß-D-glucopyranoside, disodium salt (12.9 mg, 20. 8 µmol) and Pearlman's catalyst (5 mg) in purified water (2 mL) was subjected to 50 psi H2 overnight. The mixture was filtered and lyophilised to yield 10.7 mg (98 %) of the title compound.'H NMR (400 MHz, D20) 8 : 5.47 (br s, 1H, H1I), 5.20 (d, 1H, Jl-2 = 3.5, H1II), 4.68 (br d, 1H, J5 4 = 5.5, H5), 4.07 (d, 1H, Jgem = 7. 6, H6AI), 3.98 (br s, 1H, H3I), 3.75-3. 64 (m, 4H), 3.52 (t, 1H, J2-3#3-4 = 9. 3, H3II), 3.34 (t, 1H, J3-4#4-5 = 9.3, H4II), 3.13 (obs. dd2, 1H, H2II), 3.11 (br s, 1H, H2I).

Example 3: PG2039 and PG2037 Step a: Methyl 3,4-di-O-acetyl-2,6-di-O-benzyl-α-D-galactopyranosyl-(1#4)- 2, 3, 6- tri-O-benzyl-ß-D-glucopyranoside Methyl 2,3, 6-tri-O-benzyl-ß-D-glucopyranoside (287 mg; 618 µmol), 302 mg (618 µmol) of ethyl 3,4-di-O-acetyl-2,6-O-dibenzyl-1-thio-ß-D-galactopyranoside [21] and 700 mg of 3A molecular sieves were subjected to the general NIS glycosylation procedure using 181 mg (803 µmol, 1. 3eq) of NIS. Flash chromatography (2.5 x 20 cm, gradient elution 1: 5 to 1: 3 EtOAc: Hexanes) yielded the title compound as a colourless gum (176 mg, 32%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13, 400 MHz): 7.40-7. 12 (m, 25H, Ph), 5.818 (d, 1H, JIII-2II = 3. 6, H1II), 5.481 (d, 1H, J411-311 = 3.2, H4II), 5.309 (dd, 1H, J3II-2II = 10.8, J3II-4II = 3.2, H3II), 4.980 (d, 1H, Jgem = 11.6, a-PhCH2), 4.904 (d, 1H, Jgem = 11.2, b-PhCH2), 4.748 (d, 1H, Jgem = 11.6, a-PhCH2), 4.67-4. 57 (m, 3H, b-PhCH2 and c-PhCH2), 4.479 (d, 1H, Jgem = 12.8, d-PhCH2), 4.443 (d, 1H, Jgem= 12.8, d-PhCH2), 4.415 (d, 1H, Jgem= 11.6, e-PhCH2), 4.360 (d, 1H, J1I-2I = 8. 0, H1I), 4.201 (d, 1H, Jgem = 12.6, e-PhCH2), 4.153 (t, 1H, J5II-6axII = 7. 2, J5II-6eqII = 6.0, H5II), 4.072 (t, 1H, J4I-3I = 9.0, J4I-5I = 9.0, H4I), 3.858 (dd, 1H, J2II-3II = 10.8, J2II-1II = 3.6, H2II), 3.82-3. 76 (m, 3H, H3I, H6ax'and H6 eqI), 3.597 (s, 3H, OMe), 3.62-3. 57 (m, 1H, H5'), 3. 507 (t, 1H, J2I-3I = 'Affected by the solvent suppression signal.

2 Partially obscured by H2I.

8. 4, J2i-ii = 8. 0, H2), 3.347 (dd, 1H, J6eqII-6axII = 9.2, J6eqII-5II = 6.0, H6eqII), 3.291 (dd, 1H, J6axII-6eqII = 9.2, J6axII-5II = 7.2, H6axII), 1.958 (s, 3H, OAc), 1.930 (s, 3H, OAc). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDC13, 100 MHz): 169.94 (CO), 169.78 (CO), 138.88, 138.35, 138. 24,137. 73 and 137.64 (5x ipso-Ph), 128.25, 128.22, 128. 21,128. 15,128. 12,128. 00,127. 80,127. 57,127. 52, 127.46, 127.41, 127.37, 126.93, 126.37, 104.40, 97.16, 84.63, 82.31, 74.42, 74.30, 73.70, 73.25, 73.16, 73.14, 72.98, 69.73, 69.07, 68.89, 67.64, 67.50, 56.86, 20.71, 20.55.

Step b : Methyl 3, 4-di-O-acetyl-a-D-galactopyranosyl- (I--*4)-p-D-glUCopyranoside.

Following the standard debenzylation procedure, methyl 3, 4-di-O-acetyl-2, 6-di- O-benzyl-α-D-galactopyranosyl- (1#4)-2,3,6-tri-O-benzyl-ß-D-glucopyranoside (88 mg, 98. 8 Fmol) was deprotected to give the title compound as a colourless powder (42 mg, 97%). 1H NMR (D2O, 400 MHz): 5.394 (d, 1H, J1II-211= 3.6, H1II), 5.294 (d, 1H, J4II-3II= 3.2, H4II), 4.953 (dd, 1H, J311-211 = 10. 4, J3II-4II = 3. 2, H3II), 4.229 (d, 1H, JII-2I = 8.4, H1I), 4.080 (t, 1H, J5II-6axII = 6. 4, J5II-6eqll = 6. 0, H5"), 3.965 (dd, 1H, J2II-3II = 10.4, J2II-1II = 3. 6, H2II), 3. 803 (dd, 1 H, J6eqI-6eqI = 12. 0, J6eqI-5I = 1. 6, H6eqI), 3.67-3. 59 (m, 2H, H6axI and H3I), 3.54-3. 40 (m, 4H, H4I, H5I and H6II), 3.407 (s, 3H, OMe), 3.134 (dd, 1H, J2I-3I= 9. 2, J2,-Ij = 8. 4, H2I), 2.012 (s, 3H, OAc), 1.909 (s, 3H, OAc). 13C NMR (D20, 100 MHz): 173.57, 173. 47, 103.20, 99.71, 77.12, 76.30, 74.57, 73.09, 70.89, 69. 94, 69.04, 66.45, 60.82, 60.18, 57.31, 20.34, 20.09.

Step c: Methyl 2, 6-di-O-sulfo-α-D-galactopyranosyl-(1#4)-2,3,6-tri-O-sulfo-à Ÿ-D- glucopyranoside, pentasodium salt (PG2039) Following the standard sulfonation/deacetylation procedures, 42 mg (95.4 pmol) of methyl 3,4-di-O-acetyl-α-D-galactopyranosyl-(1#4)-ß-D-glucopyrano side was converted to the title compound as a white powder (14.8 mg, 18%, CE: 6.12 min). 1H NMR (D20, 400 MHz): 5.404 (d, 1H, J1II-2II = 3.6, H1II), 4.756 (d, 1H, Jlj-21 = 3. 6, Hull), 4.60 (overlappped with water, 1H, H3I), 4.448 (dd, 1H, J21-31= 3.2, H2I), 4.296 (dd, 1H, J2II-3II = 10. 0, H2II), 4.23-4. 00 (m, 7H, H6I, H51, H6II, H4I and H5II), 3.958 (dd, 1H, J311-4II= 3.6, J4II-5II = 0.8, H4II), 3.930 (dd, 1H, H3II), 3.367 (s, 3H, CH30).

Step d: Methyl 2,6-di-O-benzyl-3,4-di-O-methyl-α-D-galactopyranosyl-(1#4)- 2,3,6-tri-O- benzyl-ß-D-glucopyranoside Following the standard deacetylation and methylation procedures, methyl 3, 4-di-0- acetyl-2, 6-di-O-benzyl-α-D-galactopyranosyl-(1#4)-2, 3, 6-tri-O-benzyl-ß-D-glucopyranoside (72 mg, 80.8 llmol) was converted into the title compound as colourless gum (62.7 mg, 93%).

1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): 7.35-7. 08 (m, 25H, Ph), 5.717 (d, 1H, J1II-2II = 3.6, H1II), 4.856 (d, 1H, Jgem = 11.2, a-PhCH2), 4.843 (d, 1H, Jgem= 10.8, b-PhCH2), 4.695 (d, 2H, Jgem= 12.0,

a-PhCH2 and c-PhCH2), 4.631 (d, 1H, Jgem= 12.4, d-PhCH2), 4.571 (d, 1H, Jgem = 10. 8, b-PhCH2), 4.500 (d, 1H, Jgem = 12.4, d-PhCH2), 4.450 (d, 1H, Jgem= 11.6, c-PhCH2), 4.433 (d, 1H, Jgem = 11.2, e-PhCH2), 4. 359 (d, 1H, Jgem = 11.2, e-PhCH2), 4. 303 (d, 1H, JII-21= 7. 6, H1I), 3.949 (t, 1H, J4I-3I = . 0, J4I-SI= 9. 0, H4), 3. 871 (dd, 1H, J5II-6axII = 7.2, J5II-6eqII = 6. 4, H5II), 3.791 (dd, 1H, J2II-3II = 10.4, J2II-1II = 3.6, H2II), 3.77-3. 68 (m, 4H, H4II, H3I, H6ax'and H6eq')), 3.59-3. 53 (m, 2H, H5I and H6II), 3.551 (s, 3H, OMe), 3.51-3. 40 (m, 3H, H3,', H6II and H2I), 3.492 (s, 3H, OMe), 3.433 (s, 3H, OMe).

Step e: Methyl 3,4-di-O-methyl-α-D-galactopyranosyl-(1#4)-ß-D-glucopyrano side Following the standard debenzylation procedure, methyl 2, 6-di-O-benzyl-3, 4-di-O- methyl-α-D-galactopyranosyl-(1#4)-2,3,6-tri-O-benzyl-ß-D-g lucopyranoside (62.7 mg, 75.1 µmol) was deprotected to give the title compound as colourless gum (28 mg, 97%). 1H NMR (D20, 400 MHz): 5.232 (d, 1H, J1II-2II= 4.4, H1II), 4.217 (d, 1H, J11-2I= 8. 0, H1I), 3.83-3. 75 (m, 3H, H4II, H5II and H6I), 3.682 (dd, 1H, J2II-3II = 10. 4, J2II-1II = 4.4, H2II), 3.64-3. 52 (m, 4H, H6, H3II and H6II), 3.47-3. 38 (m, 3H, H4I, H5I and H3II), 3.400 (s, 3H, OMe), 3.340 (s, 6H, 2xOMe), 3.117 (dd, 1H, J2I-3I = 9. 6, J2I-1I = 8.0, H2I). 13C NMR (D20, 100 MHz): 103.20, 99.64, 79.35, 76.92, 76.34, 75.35, 74.65, 73.06, 72.03, 68.00, 61.02, 60.89, 60.86, 57.30, 56.94.

Step f: Methyl 3,4-di-O-methyl-2,6-di-O-sulfo-α-D-galactopyranosyl-(1#4)-2 , 3, 6-tri-0- sulfo-ß-D-glucopyranoside, pentasodium salt (PG2037) Following the standard sulfonation procedure, methyl 3,4-di-O-methyl-α-D- galactopyranosyl-(1#4)-ß-D-glucopyranoside (28 mg, 72. 8 umol) gave the title compound (3.2 mg, 4. 9%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, D20) : 5.357 (d, 1H, J1II-2II= 3.2, H1II), 4.766 (d, 1H, JII-2I = 3.6, H1I), 4.60 (overlappped with water, 1H, H3I), 4. 455 (dd, 1H, J2I-3I = 2.8, H2I), 4. 304 (dd, 1H, J2II-3II = 10.0, H2II), 4.22-3. 99 (m, 5H, H5I, H6I, H4I and H5II), 4.002 (d, 2H, J5II-6II = 6. 8, H6II), 3.886 (d, 1H, J3II-4II = 3.2, H4"), 3.667 (dd, 1H, H3II), 3.398 (s, 3H, CH30), 3.367 (s, 3H, CH30), 3.356 (s, 3H, CH30).

Example 4: PG2053 and PG2042 Methyl 4-O-Allyl-2, 3-di-O-sulfo-a-L-rhamnoside, disodium salt (PG2053).

The title compound was obtained from methyl 2, 3-O-isopropylidene-a-L- rhamnopyranoside [22] via the general alkylation (with allyl bromide) and deprotection procedure followed by the general sulfonation procedure, as a colourless powder. CE tm = 10.48 min. 1H NMR (400 MHz, D20) # 1. 19 (d, 3 H, Js, 6 6.4 Hz; H-6), 3.26 (s, 3 H; OMe); 3.29-3. 40 (m, 1 H; H-4), 3.59-3. 67 (m, 1 H; H-5), 4.00-4. 05,4. 18-4.22 (2 m, 2 H; OCH2),

4.41-4. 42 (m, 1 H; H-3), 4.63-4. 64 (m, 2 H; H-2), 4.83 (s, 1 H; H-1), 5.07-5. 21 (m, 2 H; =CH2), 5.76-5. 88 (m, 1 H; =CH).

When a reduced quantity (1 eq.) of SO3*trimethylamine was employed, methyl 4-0- allyl-2-O-sulfo-a-L-rhamnoside, sodium salt (PG2042) was exclusively obtained. CE tm > 25.00 min. 1H NMR (400 MHz, D20) d1. 19 (d, 3 H, Js, 6 6.4 Hz; H-6), 3.16 (t, 1 H, J3, 4 3.1, J4, 5 9. 7 Hz; H-4), 3.25 (s, 3 H; OMe), 3.54-3. 58 (m, 1 H; H-5), 3.76 (dd, 1 H, J2, 3 9.7 Hz; H-3), 4.03-4. 18 (m, 2 H; OCH2), 4.34-4. 35 (m, 1 H; H-2), 4.80 (s, 1 H; H-1), 5.08-5. 22 (m, 2 H; =CH2), 5.78-5. 88 (m, 1 H; =CH).

Example 5: PG2024 Methyl 4-0-Benzyl-2, 3-di-O-sulfo-a L-rhamnoside, disodium salt (PG2024) The title compound was obtained from methyl 2, 3-O-isopropylidene-oc-L- rhamnopyranoside via the general alkylation (with benzyl bromide) and deprotection procedure followed by the general sulfonation procedure, as a colourless powder. CE tm = 10.82 min. 1H NMR (400 MHz, D2O) S1. 00 (d, 3 H, J5, 6 6. 8 Hz ; H-6), 3.23 (s, 3 H ; OMe); 3.78-3. 80 (m, 1 H; H-4), 3. 88-3. 94 (m, 1 H; H-5), 4.41-4. 43 (m, 1 H; H-2), 4.52-4. 56 (m, 2 H; H-3), 4.54, 4.78 (AB quartet, JAB 12.0 Hz; CH2Ph), 4.90 (dd, 1 H, J1,2 1.2 Hz; H-1), 7.20-7. 36 (m, 5 H; ArH).

Example 6: PG2054 Step a : Methyl 4-O-benzoyl-a-L-rhamnoside A solution of methyl 2,3-O-isopropylidene-α-L-rhamnopyranoside (200 mg, 920 µmol), benzoyl chloride (193 mg, 1. 38 mmol) and Et3N (364 uL, 2.76 mmol) in DCM (10 mL) was stirred overnight. The resulting suspension (Et3NHCl precipitates) was diluted with DCM (50 mL) and washed with NaHC03 (sat. aqueous), water then brine, dried (MgS04) and evaporated. The residue was taken up in 50 mL of 1: 1 MeCN: H20 and p-TsOH (10 mg) was added. The resulting solution was stirred until the reaction was complete (TLC,-4 h), evaporated and subjected to flash chromatography (1: 1 EtOAc: hexanes) to give 165 mg (64 % over two steps) of the title compound as a colourless solid NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 8 : 8. 03-8. 00 (m, 2H, Hortho), 7.55 (tt, 1H, JHp-Hm = 7.5, JHp-Ho = 1.3, Hpara), 7.43-7. 39 (m, 2H, Hmeta), 5.09 (dis t, 1H, J4-3#4-5 = 9.3, H4), 4.73 (br s, 1H, H1), 4.01-3. 97 (m, 2H, H2+H3), 3.91 (dq, 1H, J4-5 = 9. 7, Js. 6 = 6.4, H5), 3.53-3. 46 (br s, 2H, OH), 3.38 (s, 3H, OMe), 1.25 (d, 3H, H6). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDC13) 8 : 167.1, 133. 3,129. 8,129. 5,128. 3,100. 6,75. 7,70. 8, 70.1, 65.7, 55.0, 17.4.

Step b : Methyl 4-O-Benzoyl-2, 3-di-O-sulfo-a-L-rhamnoside, Disodium salt (PG2054) The title compound was obtained from methyl 4-0-benzoyl-a-L-rhamnoside via the general sulfonation procedure as a colourless powder. CE tm= 11.14 min. 1H NMR (400 MHz, D2O) # 1. 14 (d, 3 H, J5,6 6.3 Hz; H-6), 3.33 (s, 3 H; OMe), 3.99-4. 07 (m, 1 H; H-5), 4.66-4. 73 (m, 2 H; H-2, -3), 4.95 (d, 1 H, J1, 2 1.4 Hz; H-1), 5.04 (t, 1 H, J3,4=4,5 9.6 Hz; H-4), 7.35-7. 41,7. 53-7.55, 7.92-7. 93 (3 m, 5 H; Ph).

Example 7: PG2041 Step a : 4, 6-O-Benzylidene-1, 2-dihydro-D-glucal.

A mixture of tri-O-acetyl-D-glucal (1.7 g, 6.25 mmol), AcOH (50 µL) and Pd (OH) 2/C (100 mg) in MeOH (15 mL) was vigorously stirred under H2 (1 atm. ) overnight. The mixture was filtered, the solvent evaporated and the residue subjected to flash chromatography (10- 50% EtOAc/hexanes) to yield tri-O-acetyl-1, 2-dihydro-D-glucal as a colourless oil. This residue was co-evaporated (2 x 10 mL MeCN) then subjected to the Zemplen deacetylation general procedure to yield 1, 2-dihydro-D-glucal as a colourless oil (825 mg, 89%). This residue was co-evaporated (2 x 10 mL MeCN). p-TsOH. H20 (50 mg) was added to a solution of the 1, 2-dihydro-D-glucal (495 mg, 3.34 mmol) and a, a-dimethoxytoluene (753 uL, 5.01 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) and the combined mixture stirred (60°, 1 h). Et3N (100 pL) was introduced and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was subjected to flash chromatography (0-5% MeOH/CHC13) to yield the title compound as colourless needles (503 mg, 64%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) # 1. 72-2.01 (m, 2 H; H-2), 3.27-3. 33 (m, 1 H; H-5), 3.41 (dd, 1 H, J3, 4 8. 8, Js, 6 9.1 Hz; H-4), 3.49-3. 56 (m, 1 H; H-3), 3.67 (t, 1 H, J5, 6=6, 6 10.3 Hz; H-6), 3.81-3. 87,3. 93-3.98 (2 m, 2 H; H-1), 4.25 (dd, 1 H; Js, 6 4.9 Hz; H-6), 5.53 (s, 1 H; CHPh), 7.23-7. 52 (m, 5 H, CHPh). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) J 33.47 (C-2); 66.46, 69.07, 69.64, 71.32 (4 C; C-1, -4, -5,-6), 84.14, (C-3), 102.16 (CHPh), 126.43, 128.55, 129.34, 137.50 (4 C; Ph).

Step b: 3-O-Benzyl-4,6-di-O-sulfo-1,2-dihydro-D-glucal, Disodium salt (PG2041).

4,6-O-Benzylidene-1,2-dihydro-D-glucal was subjected to the alkylation (benzyl bromide), de-protection and sulfonation general procedures to yield the title compound as a colourless powder. CE tm = 15.40 min. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) a 1.48-1. 53,1. 97-2.03 (2 m, 2 H; H-2), 3.30-3. 71 (m, 1 H; H-1), 3.52-3. 57 (m, 1 H ; H-5), 3.60-3. 66 (m, 1 H; H-3), 3.78- 3.83 (m, 1 H; H-1), 3.97 (dd, 1 H, J5,6 8. 0, J6,6 11. 4 Hz; H-6), 3.98 (t, 1 H, J34=4, s 8.9 Hz; H-4), 4.34 (dd, 1 H, Js, 6 2.3 Hz; H-6), 4.52-4. 67 (m, 2 H; (CH2Ph), 7.21-7. 36 (m, 5 H; Ph).

Example 8: PG2030 Step a : 1, 6-Anhydro-3-O-methyl-ß-D-glucopyranose. p-Toluenesulfonyl chloride (790 mg, 4.14 mmol) was added to a cooled (0°) suspension of 3-O-methyl-D-glucopyranose (804 mg, 4.14 mmol) in pyridine (10 mL) and the reaction mixture stirred (0for. t, 1. 5 h). Ac2O (1. 5 mL, 15 mmol) and N, N dimethylaminopyrdine (50 mg) were then introduced and stirring continued (r. t. , 4 h). The mixture was then cooled (0°) and MeOH (3 mL) was added and stirring maintained (10 min) prior to evaporation of the solvent. The residual oil was dissolved (EtOAc) and subjected to workup yielding the tosylate as a pale yellow coloured oil (1.93 g). A mixture of the crude tosylate (1.93 g) and NaOH (20 mL of 1. 0 M, 20 mmol) in EtOH (20 mL) was heated (80°, 1 h). The mixture was neutralised with acetic acid and the solvent evaporated and co-evaporated (toluene). The crude residue was treated with pyridine (lOmL), Ac2O (5mL) and N, N-dimethylaminopyridine (50 mg) and the combined mixture stirred (r. t. , o/n). The mixture was treated with ice-water (10 mL) and stirring continued (r. t., 3 li) before being subjected to workup (EtOAc). The residual oil was subjected to flash chromatography (20-50% EtOAc/hexanes) to yield an inseparable mixture of 2, 4-di-O-acetyl-1, 6-anhydro-3-O-methyl-ß-D-glucopyranose (a) and 1, 2, 4-tri-O-acetyl-3-O-methyl-6-O-tosyl-a-D-glucopyranose (b) (in a ratio of 3: 1) as a pale yellow oil (466 mg). The ratio was determined by integration of the H-1 and 3-OMe signals observed in the 1HNMR spectrum. Partial 1HNMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) 5 3. 32 (s, 3 H ; OMe b), 3.45 (s, 3 H; OMe a); 5.22 (br s, 1 H; H-1 b), 5.42 (br s, 1 H; H-1 a). The mixture of the two compounds (456 mg) was subjected to the Zemplén deacetylation general method and the residue subjected to flash chromatography (0-5% MeOH/EtOAc) to yield the title compound as a colourless oil (162 mg, 33%, 3 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) : 3 3. 27- 3.30 (m, 1 H; H-3), 3.38 (s, 3 H; OMe), 3.57-3. 59 (m, 1 H; H-2), 3.63-3. 65 (m, 1 H; H-4), 3.70 (dd, 1 H, Js, 6 = 5.6, Je. 6 = 7.2 Hz; H-6), 4.06 (d, 1 H, J6, 6 = 7.2 Hz; H-6), 4.48-4. 51 (m, 1 H; H- 5), 4. 39 (br s, 1 H; H-1).

Step b: 1,6-Anhydro-4-O-benzyl-3-O-methyl-ß-D-glucopyranose.

A mixture of 1,6-anhydro-3-O-methyl-ß-D-glucopyranose (155 mg, 0. 88 mmol) and Bu2SnO (241 mg, 0.97 mmol) in toluene (18 mL) was heated under reflux (with azeotropic removal of water) until the solution was one-half the original volume. The mixture was cooled (80°), BnBr (104 µL, 0. 88 mmol) and Bu4NBr (567 mg, 1. 76 mmol) were introduced and stirring continued (o/n). The mixture was treated with MeOH (2 mL) and H20 (1 mL) with continued stirring (10 min) prior to evaporation of the solvent. The residue was subjected to

workup (EtOAc) and flash chromatography (20-60% EtOAc/hexanes) to yield two compounds.

Firstly, the title compound was produced as a colourless oil (94 mg, 40%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) : 5 2. 58 (d, 1 H, J2,OH 6.4 Hz ; OH), 3.32-3. 43 (m, 5 H; H-3, H-4, OMe), 3. 52-3.57 (m, 1 H; H-2), 3.68-3. 72,4. 01-4.04 (2 m, 2 H; H-6), 4.55-4. 58 (m, 1 H; H-5), 4.64 (s, 2 H; CH2Ph), 5.39-5. 40 (m, 1 H; H-1), 7.28-7. 36 (m, 5 H; ArH).

Secondly, 1, 6-anhydro-2-O-benzyl-3-O-methyl-ß-D-glucopyranose was afforded as a colourless oil (91 mg, 39%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) :. 5 2. 90 (br s, 1 H; OH), 3.31-3. 34 (m, 4 H; H-2, OMe), 3.36-3. 38 (m, 1 H; H-3), 3.58 (br s, 1 H; H-4), 3.68 (dd, 1 H, J5, 6 6.0 Hz, J6, 6 7.2 Hz; H-6), 4.08 (dd, 1 H, J5, 6 0. 8 Hz, J6, 6 7.2 Hz; H-6), 4.47-4. 49 (m, 1 H; H-5), 4.56, 4.62 (AB quartet, JA, B 12.0 Hz; CH2Ph), 5.40-5. 41 (m, 1 H; H-1), 7.26-7. 36 (m, 5 H; ArH).

Step c : 1, 6-Anhydro-4-O-benzyl-3-O-methyl-2-O-sulfo-ß-D-glucopyranose , sodium salt (PG2030) 1, 6-Anhydro-4-O-benzyl-3-O-methyl-p-D-glucopyranose (84 mg, 0. 32 mmol) was sulfonated according to the general procedure and subjected to flash chromatography (50/2/1#10/2/1 EtOAc/MeOH/H2O) prior to SEC to yield the title compound as a pale yellow coloured powder (70 mg, 60%); CE tm = 5.62 min ; 1H NMR (400 MHz, D2O) a 3. 19 (s, 3 H; OCH3) ; 3.43-3. 45 (m, 1 H ; H-4), 3.52-3. 53 (m, 1 H ; H-3), 3.57 (dd, 1H, =5. 9 Hz, J6, 6 = 7.8 Hz; H-6), 3.82 (dd, 1 H, J5, 6 = 1. 1 Hz, J6, 6 = 7.8 Hz; H-6), 3.97-3. 99 (m, 1 H; H-5), 4.59-4. 61 (m, 3 H; H-2, CH2Ph), 5.41 (br s, 1 H; H-1), 7.22-7. 34 (m, 5 H; ArH).

Example 9: PG2012 and PG2013 Step a: N-benzyl-N-(cyclohexylacetamido)-1, 2,3, 4-tetra-O-acetyl-D-glucuronamide Following the general procedure for the Ugi reaction, D-glucuronic acid (0.950 g, 4.89 mmol), and solutions of each of the following three reagents: benzylamine (2 M in MeOH, 2.45 mL, 4.89 mmol), formaldehyde (2 M in MeOH, 2.45 mL, 4.89 mmol) and cyclohexylisocyanide (1 M in MeOH, 4.89 mL, 4.89 mmol) were loaded into a reaction vessel and the mixture stirred at r. t. for 19 h. The volatiles were removed under reduced pressure and dried under high vacuum to afford N-benzyl-N-(cyclohexylacetamido)-D-glucuronamide as a yellow foam.

Following the general procedure for acetylation, the above crude Ugi product was peracetylated to give the title compound as pale-yellow foam 1.929 g, 66% (two steps, Rf = 0.37, hexane-EtOAc 1: 1) after flash chromatography (gradient elution with hexanes-EtOAc 2: 1 to 1: 1). 1H NMR (CDC13, 400 MHz) was very complicated due to the presence of anomers and

rotamers. The spectrum was not simplified after the temperature was raised to 55 °C.

However, in pyridine-d6 at 100 °C, each set of rotamers was coalesced in some degree into much more simplified structure, thus two anomers were clearly observed (a : ratio = 69: 31).

'H NMR (CDC13, 400 MHz, 25 °C) : 7.41-7. 14 (m, 5H, Ph), 6.337 (d, 0.39H, J= 3.6), 6.300 (d, 0.29H, J= 3.6), 5.969 (br d, 0.52H, J= 8), 5.823 (br d, 0.09H, J= 8.4), 5.66-5. 41 (m, 2.25H), 5.28-5. 09 (m, 1.3H), 4.92-4. 58 (m, 2.25H), 4.411 (d, J= 10) and 4.395 (d, J= 14, 0. 55H), 4.271 (d, 0. 11H, J= 9.6), 4.219 (d, 0.09H, J= 17. 2), 4.125 (d, 0. 17H, J= 14), 4.098 (d, 0. 17H, J= 14.4), 3.994 (d, J= 15.2) and 3.963 (d, J= 14.8, 0.89H), 3.82-3. 59 (m, 2.04H), 2.190, 2.111, 2.038, 2.033, 2.025, 2.023, 2.016, 2.014, 2.008, 1.998, 1.983, 1.944 and 1.927 (all singlet, 12H, Ac), 1.89-1. 55 (m, 5H, cyclohexyl-CH2), 1.41-0. 83 (m, 5H, cyclohexyl-CH2).'H NMR (CDC13, 400 MHz, 55 °C) : 7.38-7. 16 (m, 5H, Ph), 6.336 (d, J= 3.2,) and 6.153 (d, J= 3.2, 0.7H), 5.939 (br d, 0.6H, J= 6.8), 5.721 (br d, 0.2H, J= 7.2), 5.65-5. 55 (m, 1.3H), 5.52-5. 41 (m, 1H, ), 5.28-5. 10 (m, 1.4H), 4. 85-4. 58 (m, 2.4H), 4.48-4. 40 (m, 0.6H), 4.318 (d, 0. 1H, J= 9.2), 4.205 (d, 0. 1H, J= 17.6), 4.02-3. 93 (m, 0.9H), 3.84-3. 62 (m, 2.2H), 2.179, 2.090, 2.021, 2.012, 2.001, 1.989, 1.983, 1.975, 1.968, 1.959 and 1.935 (all singlet, 12H, Ac), 1.88-1. 56 (m, 5H, cyclohexyl-CH2), 1.42-0. 88 (m, 5H, cyclohexyl-CH2).'H NMR (pyridine- d6, 400 MHz, 67. 22, 100 °C) : only typical sugar protons are given; the remaining signals (except acetate singlets) were complicated and appeared as broad lumps. a-anomer, 6.672 (d, J = 3. 6, glu-H1), 5.456 (dd, J = 9.6, 3.6, glu-H2); p-anomer, 6.206 (d, J= 8.0, glu-H1), 5.741 (t, J= 9.2, glu-H4 or H5), 5.515 (dd, J= 8.8, 8. 0, glu-H2).

Step b. N-benzyl-N-(cyclohexylacetamido)-1, 2,3, 4-tetra-O-sulfo-a-D-glucuronamide, tetrasodium salt (PG2012) and N-benzyl-N- (cyclohexylacetamido)-1, 2, 3-tri-O-sulfo-a-D- glucuronamide, trisodium salt (PG2013) Following the general procedure for deacetylation, the above tetraacete (0.441 g, 0.747 mmol) was deacetylated to give N-benzyl-N- (cyclohexylacetamido)-D-glucuronamide as pale- yellow glass (0.316 g, 100%).

Following the general procedure for sulfonation, the above tetrol (0.257 g, 0. 608 mmol) was sulfonated (using sulfur trioxide pyridine complex, 60 °C, 19 h). The residue was co- evaporated with toluene and purified by flash chromatography [2.5 x 20cm, eluted with EtOAc, MeCN, MeCN-Et3N (10: 1), MeCN-Et3N-H20 (110: 2: 11) ]. The fractions were divided into two parts according to TLC and CE. The less polar part was purified again by flash chromatography, LH20 (x2) and ion exchange chromatography to give trisulfate PG2013 as white fluffy powder after lyophilisation (19.3 mg, 4. 4%).'H NMR (D20, 400 MHz): two

rotamers in a ratio of 56: 44. major rotamer, 8 7.36-7. 11 (m, 5H, Ph), 5.946 (d, 1H, J= 3.2, HI), 4.894 (d, 1H, J= 9.6, H5), 4.748 (d, 1H, J= 16, a-CH2), 4.685 (d, 1H, J= 16, a-CH2), 4.502 (t, 1H, J= 10.4, 9.6, H3), 4.306 (dd, 1H, J= 9.6, 3.6, H2), 4.005 (t, 1H, J= 9.6, 8.8, H4), 3.869 (s, 2H, b-CH2), 3.42-3. 32 (m, 1H, cyclohexyl-CHN), 1.64-1. 36 (m, 5H, cyclohexyl-CH2), 1.20-0. 92 (m, 5H, cyclohexyl-CH2); minor rotamer, 7. 36-7. 11 (m, 5H, Ph), 5.905 (d, 1H, J= 3.2, H1), 4.578 (d, 1H, J= 10, H5), 4.523 (s, 2H, c-CH2), 4.478 (t, 1H, J= 10.4, 9.6, H3), 4.321 (d, 1H, J= 17.6, d-CH2), 4.281 (dd, 1H, J= 9.6, 3.2, H2), 4.039 (t, 1H, J= 9.6, 9.2, H4), 3.900 (d, 1H, J = 17.6, d-CH2), 3.42-3. 32 (m, 1H, cyclohexyl-CHN), 1.64-1. 36 (m, 5H, cyclohexyl-CH2), 1.20-0. 92 (m, 5H, cyclohexyl-CH2). 13C NMR (D2O, 100 MHz, no reference): double-up of each signals due to two rotamers, 169.96 (amide-CON), 169.75 (amide-CON), 168.91 (amide-CON), 168.85 (amide-CON), 135.45 (ipso-Ph), 135.20 (ipso- Ph), 129.16, 129.07, 128.47, 128.32, 128.20 and 128.13 (meta-, ortho-andpara-Ph), 95.67 and 95.65 (glu-C1), 77.84 and 77.75 (glu-C3), 73.76 and 73.71 (glu-C2), 70.66 and 70.18 (glu- C4), 69.23 and 68.70 (glu-C5), 52.87 (a-CH2), 51.12 (c-CH2), 50.32 (d-CH2), 50.02 (b-CH2), 49.25 and 49.00 (cyclohexyl-CHN), 31.89 and 31.86, 25.08 and 25.05, 24.47 and 24.38 (cyclohexyl-CH2). ES-LRMS (+ve, m/z) : C21H27N2Na3016S3 required 728.02, found 751 (M+Na+), 729 (M+H+) ; ES-HRMS (+ve, milz) : M+Na+, C21H27N2Na4016S3 required 751.0113, found 750.1087 ; M+H+, C21H28N2Na3Ol6S3required 729.0294, found 729.0242.

The polar part was purified by LH20 column (x2) and ion exchange column to give tetrasulfate PG2012 as an off-white powder after lyophilisation (7.6 mg, 1. 5%). 1H NMR (D2O, 400 MHz): two rotamers in a molar ratio of 70: 30. Major rotamer, 8 7.34-7. 16 (m, 5H, Ph), 5.954 (d, 1H, J= 3.6, H1), 5. 235 (d, 1H, J= 9.6, H5), 4.904 (d, 1H, J= 15.6, a-CH2), 4.67-4. 57 (overlapped with water, 1H, H3), 4.536 (t, 1H, J= 9.6, 8.8, H4), 4.466 (d, 1H, J= 15.6, a-CH2), 4.394 (dd, 1H, J= 9.8, 3.4, H2), 3.927 (d, 1H, J= 16. 8, b-CH2), 3.749 (d, 1H, J= 16.8, b-CH2), 3. 30-3.20 (m, 1H, cyclohexyl-CHN), 1.65-1. 35 (m, 5H, cyclohexyl-CH2), 1.18-0. 92 (m, 5H, cyclohexyl-CH2); minor rotamer, 7.34-7. 16 (m, 5H, Ph), 5.912 (d, 1H, J= 3.4, HI), 4.77-4. 72 (m, 2H, H5 and H3 or H4), 4.689 (d, 1H, J= 15.2, c-CH2), 4.67-4. 56 (overlapped with water, 1H, H4 or H3), 4.373 (dd, 1H, J= 9.8, 3.4, H2), 4.256 (d, 1H, J= 18.4, d-CH2), 4.215 (d, 1H, J= 15.2, c-CH2), 3. 936 (d, 1H, J= 18. 4, d-CH2), 3. 36-3. 26 (m, 1H, cyclohexyl-CHN), 1.65-1. 35 (m, 5H, cyclohexyl-CH2), 1.18-0. 92 (m, 5H, cyclohexyl-CH2).

13C NMR (D2O, 100 MHz, no reference): major rotamer, 172.35 (amide-CON), 171.69 (amide- CON), 137.22 (ipso-Ph), 131.71 and 131.58 (meta-and ortho-Ph), 131.11 (para-Ph), 97. 68 (glu-C1), 78. 08 (glu-C4), 77.60 (glu-C3), 76.43 (glu-C2), 70.10 (glu-C5), 55. 81 (a-CH2), 53.17

(b-CH2), 51.77 (cyclohexyl-CHN), 34.17 (cylcohexyl-CH2), 27.56 (cylcohexyl-CH2), 27.13 (cylcohexyl-CH2); minor rotamer (only typical peaks shown), 97.65 (glu-C1), 78.22 (glu-C4), 77.77 (glu-C3), 76.33 (glu-C2), 71.01 (glu-C5), 53.26 (d-CHa), 53.79 (c-CH2), 52. 10 (cyclohexyl-CHN), 34.28 (cylcohexyl-CH2), 27.52 (cylcohexyl-CH2), 27.08 (cylcohexyl-CH2).

ES-MS (+ve, m/z) : C21H26N2Na40i9S4 required 829.96, found 853 (M+Na), 831 (M+H+). ES- HRMS (+ve, milz) : M+Na+, C2lH26N2NasOi9S4 required 852.9501, found 852.9334 ; M+H+, C21H27N2Na40l9S4 required 830.9682, found 830.9635.

Example 10: PG2064 Step a : 2- (N-acetyl-N-cyclohexyl) amino-N- (methyl 2, 3, 4-tri-O-benzyl-6-deoxy-a-D- mannopyranos-6-yl) acetamide Following the general procedure for the Ugi reaction, a solution of each of the following four reagents: acetic acid (2 M in MeOH, 60 pL, 119 mol), cyclohexylamine (2 M in MeOH, 60 pL, 119 mol), formaldehyde (2 M in MeOH, 60 p1L, 119 umol) and methyl 2, 3, 4-tri-O-benzyl-6-deoxy-6-isocyano-a-D-mannopyranoside (0.721 M in CHC13, 150 u, L, 108 umol) was loaded into a 4 mL sample vial and the mixture stirred at 60 °C for 19 h. The volatiles were removed under reduced pressure and purified by flash chromatography (gradient elution with hexane-EtOAc 4: 1 to 1: 4) to afford the title compound as a colourless gum, 42 mg, 60% (Rf = 0.49, EtOAc). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): two rotamers in a ratio of 72: 28. 6 7.38-7. 26 (m, 15H, 3 x C6Hs), 6.933 (t, 72% x 1H, J= 4.4, NH in major rotamer), 6.357 (t, .

28% x 1H, J= 5. 8, NH in minor rotamer), 4.91-4. 41 (m, 7H, sugar-H1 and 3 x PhCH2), 4.04- 3.42 (m, 9H, sugar-H2-6, NCH2CO and cyclohexyl-CH), 3.305 (s, 72% x 3H, CH30 in major rotamer), 3.266 (s, 28% x 3H, CH30 in minor rotamer), 2.067 (s, 72% x 3H, CH3CO in major rotamer), 2.012 (s, 28% x 3H, CH3CO in major rotamer), 1. 85-1. 00 (m, 10H, cyclohexyl-CH2).

Step b : 2-(N-acetyl-N-cyclohexyl) amino-N-(methyl 6-deoxy-2, 3, 4-tri-O-sulfo-a-D- mannopyranos-6-yl) acetamide, trisodium salt (PG2064) Following the general procedure for deprotection of benzyl ethers, a mixture of the above tribenzyl ether (42 mg, 0.065 mmol), 20% palladium on activated charcoal (22 mg) in MeOH (2 mL) was stirred under hydrogen atmosphere at 50 psi for 10 h. General work-up gave the triol intermediate as a colourless gum. Following the general procedure for sulfonation, the triol was sulfonated (sulfur trioxide trimethylamine complex, 60 °C, 19 h) and the crude was evaporated. The residue was purified via sequential SEC (Bio Gel P-2 followed by LH20). The pure product was converted to the sodium salt by passing through an ion

exchange column to give the title compound as a white fluffy powder after lyophilisation (3.1 mg, 7.0%, two steps NMR (D20, int. ref. acetone at 2.05, 400 MHz): two rotamers in a ratio of 63: 37. 8 4.844 (s, 1H, sugar-H1), 4. 678 (s, 1H, sugar-H2), 4.51-4. 45 (m, 1H, sugar-H3), 4.240 (t, 37% x 1H, J= 9.6, sugar-H4 in minor rotamer), 4.214 (t, 63% x 1H, J= 9.6, sugar-H4 in major rotamer), 3.980 (s, 37% x 2H, COCH2N in minor rotamer), 3.825 (s, 63% x 2H, COCH2N in major rotamer), 3. 78-3. 59 (m, 3H, sugar-H5, one sugar-H6 and cyclohexyl-CH), 3.31-3. 17 (m, 4H, one sugar-H6 and CH30 [3. 253, s, 3H] ), 2.060 (s, 67% x 3H, CH3CO in major rotamer), 1.900 (s, 33% x 3H, CH3CO in minor rotamer), 1.70-0. 88 (m, 10H, cyclohexyl-CH2).

Example 11: PG2068 Step a Following the general procedure for the Ugi reaction, monomethyl succinate (15.7 mg, 0.119 mmol) and a solution of each of the following three reagents: ethylamine (2 M in MeOH, 60 pL, 119 pmol), formaldehyde (2 M in MeOH, 60 IlL, 119 pmol) and methyl 2, 3, 4-tri-0- benzyl-6-deoxy-6-isocyano-a-D-mannopyranoside (0.721 M in CHCl3, 150 (J. L, 108 jjmol) was loaded into a 2 mL sample vial and the mixture stirred at r. t. for 19 h. The volatiles were removed under reduced pressure and purified by flash chromatography (gradient elution with hexane-EtOAc 1: 1 to 1: 4 then EtOAc) to afford pure product as a colourless gum (46.8 mg, 65%). 1H NMR (CDC13, 400 MHz): two rotamers in a ratio of 73: 27. 8 7.38-7. 25 (m, 15H, Ph), 6.598 (t, 73% x 1H, J= 6, NH), 6.529 (t, 27% x 1H, J= 6, NH), 4.93-4. 61 (m, 7H, sugar-H1 and 3 x PhCH2), 4.14-3. 24 (m, 16H, sugar 6 x H, NCH2CO, 2 x CH30 [singlets at 3.660 and 3.301, 73%; 3. 648 and 3.276, 27%] and ethyl-CH2), 2.70-2. 42 (m, 4H, COCH2CH2CO), 1.138 (t, 73% x 3H, J= 7, ethyl-CH3), 1.014 (t, 27% x 3H, J= 7, ethyl-CH3).

13C (100 MHz, CDC13, 8 77.0) : major rotamer, 173.32, 171.73, 168.94, 138.20, 138.17, 138.09, 128.22, 128.18, 128.10, 127.76, 127.63, 127.49, 127.46, 98.94, 79.97, 75.38, 75.01, 74.84, 73.01, 72.01, 70.10, 54.63, 51.63, 49.84, 43.59, 39.63, 28.99, 27.24, 13.45. minor rotamer (only non-overlapped peaks), 173.26, 171.54, 168. 01,128. 27,127. 69,127. 55,98. 98,79. 85, 75.14, 74.40, 72.86, 71.92, 69.97, 54.74, 50.91, 49. 72, 42.10, 28.90, 27.83, 12.29.

Step b (PG2068) Following the general procedure for deprotection of benzyl ethers, a mixture of the above tribenzyl ether (46. 8 mg, 0.0706 mmol), 20% palladium on activated charcoal (30 mg) in MeOH (3 mL) was stirred under hydrogen atmosphere at 50 psi for 2 h. General work-up gave

the triol intermediate as a colourless gum. Following the general procedure for sulfonation, the triol was sulfonated (sulfur trioxide trimethylamine complex, 60 °C, 19 h). The residue was dissolved in 1M NaOH (3 mL, 0.16 M). The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified via sequential SEC (Bio-Gel P-2 followed by LH20). The pure product was converted into the sodium salt by passing through an ion exchange column to give the PG2068 as a white powder (4.9 mg, 9.8%, two steps).'H NMR (D20, int. ref. acetone at 2.05, 400 MHz): two rotamers in a ratio of 70: 30. 8 4. 86-4. 84 (m, 1H, sugar-H1), 4.69-4. 67 (m, 1H, sugar-H2), 4.50-4. 46 (m, 1H, sugar-H3), 4.28-4. 19 (m, 1H, sugar-H4), 4.072 (s, 30% x 2H, 2H of COCH2N in minor rotamer), 3.987 (d, 35% x 2H, J= 16.8, 1H of COCH2N in major rotamer), 3.815 (d, 35% x 2H, J= 16.8, 1H of COCH2N in major rotamer), 3.79-3. 69 (m, 2H, sugar-H5 and one sugar- H6), 3.44-3. 18 (m, 6H, one sugar-H6, ethyl-CH2 and CH30 [3.245, s, 3H] ), 2.633 (t, J= 6. 8) and 2.45-2. 37 (m, total 4H, COCH2CH2CO2), 1.054 (t, 70% x 3H, J= 7.2, CH30), 0.906 (t, 30% x 3H, J= 7. 2, CH30).

Example 12: PG2075 Step a 3-Chlorophenylacetic acid (223 mg, 1.307 mmol) was dissolved in MeCN (3 mL).

Ammonia solution (28%, 0.26 mL, 3.8 mmol) was added. The mixture was swirled for a while and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was suspended in MeCN (3 mL), filtered and the white solid was washed with MeCN and freeze-dried to afford ammonium 3-chlorophenylacetate (0.195 g, 80%).

Following the general procedure for the Ugi reaction, the above ammonium salt (22.5 mg, 0.120 mmol) and a solution of each following two reagents: formaldehyde (2 M in MeOH, 60 I1L, 119 umol) and 2-isocyanoethyl 2, 3, 4, 6-tetra-O-benzyl-a-D-mannopyranoside (0.762 M in CHC13, 157 I1L, 120 u, mol) was loaded into a 2 mL sample vial and the mixture stirred at r. t. for 19 h. The volatiles were removed under reduced pressure and the residue purified by flash chromatography to give the product as a colourless gum (34.8 mg, 37%).'H NMR (CDC13, 400 MHz): 8 7.39-7. 06 (m, 24H, 4 x C6H5 and 1 x C6H4), 6.731 (t, 1H, J= 6.0, NH), 4. 878 (d, 1H, J= 10.8, a-CH2), 4.844 (d, 1H, J= 2.0, sugar-H1), 4.770 (d, 1H, J= 12.4, b-CH2), 4.723 (d, 1H, J= 12.4, b-CH2), 4.640 (s, 2H, c-CH2), 4. 589 (d, 1H, J= 11.6, d-CH2), 4.535 (d, 1H, J= 11.6, d-CH2), 4.505 (d, 1H, J= 10.8, a-CH2), 4.446 (d, 1H, J= 14.8, e-CH2), 4.362 (d, 1H, J= 14.8, e-CH2), 3.90-3. 51 (m, 12H), 3. 38-3. 29 (m, 1H). l3C (100 MHz, CDC13, 5 77.0) : 169.67, 166. 81, 138.27, 138.11, 137.70, 135.16, 134.31, 129.82, 129.40, 128. 34,128. 31,128. 01,

127.85, 127.78, 127. 70, 127.68, 127.60, 127.53, 127.46, 98. 90,79. 96,75. 08,75. 04,74. 71, 73.58, 72.73, 72.19, 72.13, 69.78, 68.49, 63.17, 40.25, 39.27.

Step b (PG2075) Following the general procedure for deprotection of benzyl ethers, a mixture of the above tetrabenzyl ether (34.8 mg, 0.0439 mmol), 20% palladium on activated charcoal (26 mg) in MeOH (2 mL) was stirred under hydrogen atmosphere at 50 psi for 2 h. General work-up gave the tetrol intermediate as a colourless gum. Following the general procedure for sulfonation, the above tetrol was sulfonated. The residue was purified via SEC (Bio-Gel P-2).

The pure product was converted into the sodium salt by passing through an ion exchange column to give PG2075 as a white fluffy powder after lyophilisation (10.6 mg, 28%, two steps). 1H NMR (D20, int. ref. acetone at 2.05, 400 MHz): 8 7.30-7. 11 (m, 4H, Ar), 5.00-4. 97 (m, 1H, sugar-H1), 4.72-4. 28 (m, 3H, sugar-H2, H3 and H4), 4.21-3. 30 (m, 11H, sugar-H5, H6 and 4 x CH2).

Example 13: PG2014 Step a Following the general procedure for the Ugi reaction, 2-(benzyl3, 4, 6-tri-O-benzyl-a-D- mannopyranoside-2-yl) acetic acid (50 mg, 0.0835 mmol) and a solution of each following three reagents: benzylamine (2 M in Me. OH, 41.8 I1L, 0.0835 mmol), formaldehyde (2 M in MeOH, 41.8 IlL, 0.0835 mmol) and 2-isocyanoethyl 2, 3, 4, 6-tetra-O-benzyl-a-D- mannopyranoside (0. 415 M in MeOH, 201.4 uL, 0. 0835 mmol) was loaded into a 2 mL sample vial and the mixture stirred at r. t. for 19 h. General work-up gave the product as a colourless gum (38. 9 mg, 36%). 1H NMR (400 MHz): two rotamers around amide CO-NH single bond in a ratio of 66: 34. 8 7.40-7. 05 (m, 45H, 9 x C6Hs), 6.66 (t, 0.66H, J= 5.6, CONH-major rotamer) and 6.40 (t, 0. 34H, J = 5.4, CONH-minor rotamer), 5.104 (d, 0.66H, J = 1.2, HlI-major rotamer) and 5.046 (s, 0.34H, HlI-minor rotamer), 4.86-4. 20 (m, 21H), 3.97-3. 48 (m, 16H), 3.36 (q, 0.66H, J= 5.6, major rotamer) and 3.26 (q, 0.34H, J= 5.6, minor rotamer).

Step b (PG2014).

Following the general procedure for the deprotection of benzyl ethers, a mixture of the above octabenzyl ether (35 mg, 0.0267 mmol) and 20% palladium on activated charcoal (10 mg) in EtOH (4 mL) was stirred under hydrogen atmosphere at 50 psi for 2 h. General work- up gave the octol intermediate as a colourless gum. Following the general procedure for sulfonation, the above octol was sulfonated (sulfur trioxide trimethylamine complex, 60 °C, 19 h). The residue was purified via SEC (Bio-Gel P-2). The pure product was converted into the

sodium salt by passing through an ion exchange column to give PG2014 as a white powder (16.6 mg, 44%, two steps). 1H NMR (D20, 400 MHz, complicated due to two rotamers): 8 7.32-7. 14 (m, 5H, Ph), 5.80-5. 66 (m, 0. 5H), 5.44-5. 39 (m, 0. 5H), 5.04-4. 96 (m, 1. 5H), 4.80- 4.20 (m, 9H, overlapped with water), 4.18-3. 78 (m, 7. 5H), 3.76-3. 46 (m, 1. 5H), 3.42-2. 98 (m, 3. 5H).

Example 14: PG2016 Step a Following the general procedure for the Ugi reaction, trans-1, 4-diaminocyclohexane (6.3 mg, 0.055 mmol) and a solution of each following three reagents: 2-(methyl 2, 3, 4-tri-O- benzyla-D-mannopyranoside-6-yl) acetic acid (0.91 M in MeOH, 121 pL, 0.11 mmol), formaldehyde (2 M in MeOH, 55 uL, 0.11 mmol) and cyclohexylisocyanide (1 M in MeOH, 110 1L, 0.11 mmol) was loaded into a 2 mL sample vial and the mixture stirred at r. t. for 5 days. The volatiles were removed under reduced pressure and purified by flash chromatography (gradient elution with hexanes-EtOAc 2: 1 to 1: 4) to give the product as a colourless gum, 33.0 mg, 43% (Rf= 0.24, DCM-MeOH 95: 5 or Rf= 0.48, MeCN-EtOAc 1: 1).

'H NMR (CDC13, 400 MHz, very complicated due to rotamers) : 8 7.50-7. 20 (m, 30H, Ph), 6.62 (br s, 1. 1H), 6.48 (br s, 0.38H), 5.96 (br d, 0.26H, J= 8), 5.79 (br d, 0.26H, J= 10), 4.92-4. 85 (m, 2H), 4.78-4. 56 (m, 12H), 4.28-4. 22 (m, 2.8H), 4.35-4. 06 (m, 1.6H), 3.94-3. 56 (m, 19.6H), 3.28 (s, 6H, OMe), 1.88-1. 42 (m, 16H), 1.36-1. 00 (m, 12H).

Step b. (PG2016).

Following the general procedure for the deprotection of benzyl ethers, a mixture of the above hexabenzyl ether (33 mg, 0.0235 mmol) and 20% palladium on activated charcoal (65 mg) in MeOH (2.8 mL) was stirred under hydrogen atmosphere at 1 atm for 5 days. General work-up gave the hexol intermediate as a colourless gum. Following the general procedure for sulfonation, the above hexol was sulfonated. The residue was purified via sequential column chromatography (SEC on Bio-Gel P-2 followed by ion exchange column) to give PG2016 as a white powder (12.2 mg, 35%). 1H NMR (D20, 400 MHz): 8 4.97-4. 92 (m, 2H, man-Hl), 4.77- 4.75 (m, 2H, man-H2), 4. 58-4. 52 (m, 2H, man-H3), 4.46-4. 08 (m, 6H, containing man-H4 at 4.46-4. 36, and OCH2CO), 3.98-3. 80 (m, 8H, man-H5, man-H6 and NCH2CO), 3.80-3. 32 (m, 6H, containing man-H6 at 3.80-3. 64, and cyclohexyl-CH), 3.318 (s, 6H, OMe), 1.82-1. 34 (m, 18H, cyclohexyl-CH2), 1.26-1. 00 (m, 10H, cyclohexyl-CH2). ES-MS (+ve, milz) : C40H62N4Na6034S6 required 1472.10, found 1495 (M+Na+), 1473 (M+H+). ES-HRMS (+ve,

m/z) : M+Na+, C40H62N4Na7034S6 required 1495.0853, found 1495.0957 ; M+H+, C4oH63N4Na6034S6 required 1473.1034, found 1473. 1082.

Example 15: PG2015 Step a Following the general procedure for the Ugi reaction, 3, 3-dimethylglutaric acid (7.1 mg, 0.0443 mmol) and a solution of each following three reagents: 3-aminopropyl 2,3, 4, 6- tetra-O-benzyl-a-D-mahnopyranoside (0.642 M in MeOH, 138 1L, 0.0886 mmol), formaldehyde (2 M in MeOH, 44.3 uL, 0.0886 mmol) and cyclohexylisocyanide (1 M in MeOH, 88.6 IlL, 0.. 0886 mmol) were loaded into a 2 mL sample vial and the mixture stirred at r. t. for 5 days. The volatiles were removed under reduced pressure and purified by flash chromatography (gradient elution with hexanes-EtOAc 2: 1 to 1: 4) to give the product as a colourless gum, 32.3 mg, 46% (Rf = 0.45, hexane-EtOAc 1: 3). 1H NMR (CDC13, 400 MHz, very complicated due to rotamers) : 6 7.38-7. 21 (m, 40H, Ph), 7.003 (d, 0.41H, J= 7.7), 6.930 (br s, 0. 21H), 6.726 (d, 0.4H, J= 8.4), 6.597 (d, 0.73H, J= 8.8), 6.487 (br s, 0.25H), 4.85-4. 78 (m, 4H), 4.76-4. 59 (m, 10H), 4.54-4. 45 (m, 4H), 4.00-3. 62 (m, 20H), 3.46-3. 14 (m, 6H), 2.52-2. 22 (m, 4H), 1.90-1. 52 (m, 15H), 1.34-1. 00 (m, 15H).

Step b (PG2015).

Following the general procedure for the deprotection of benzyl ethers, a mixture of the above hexabenzyl ether (32.3 mg, 0.0202 mmol), 20% palladium on activated charcoal (41 mg) in MeOH (2.8 mL) was stirred under hydrogen atmosphere at 1 atm for 5 days. General work- up gave the octol intermediate as a colourless gum. Following the general procedure for sulfonation, the above octol was sulfonated. The residue was purified via SEC (Bio-Gel P-2) to give PG2015 as a white powder (12.6 mg, 37%). 1H NMR (D20, 400 MHz): 6 5.020 (d, 2H, J= 1.6, man-H1), 4.759 (br s, 2H, man-H2), 4.66-4. 56 (m, 2H, man-H3, overlapped with water), 4.46-4. 41, (m, 2H, man-H6), 4.265 (t, 2H, J= 9.6, 9.2, man-H4), 4.10-3. 96 (m, 4H, man-H5 and man-H6), 4.05-3. 14 (m, 14H, NCHaCO, cyclohexyl-CH and NCH2CH2CH20), 2.50-2. 11 (m, 4H, CCH2CO), 1.84-1. 42 (m, 14H, cyclohexyl-CH2 and NCH2CH2CH2O), 1.24-0. 93 (m, 16H, cyclohexyl-CH2 and Me). ES-MS (+ve, milz) : C41H93N11O37S7 (7 x S03NH4) required 1556, found 1578 (M+Na+), 1556 (M+H+). ES-HRMS (+ve, milz) : M+H+ C41H93N11O37S7 required 1556.3857, found 1556.3783.

Example 16: PG2155.

Ethyl 2,6-Di-O-benzyl-3,4-di-O-sulfo-ß-D-galactopyranoside, disodium salt (PG2155) The title compound was obtained from ethyl 2, 6-di-0-benzyl-3, 4-di-0-sulfo-, B-D- galactopyranoside [23] via the general sulfonation procedure as a colourless powder. 1H NMR (400 MHz, D2O) # 1.10 (dd, 3 H; CH2CH3) ; 2.49-2. 66 (m, 2H, CH2CH3) ; 3.59 (dd, 1 H, J1, 22, 3 9.7 Hz ; H-2) ; 3.65 (dd, 1 H, Js, 6a 3. 3, J6,,, 6b 11.0 Hz; H-6a); 3. 68 (dd, 1H, J5, 6b 4.0 Hz; H-6b); 3.83 (m, 1 H; H-5); 4.36 (dd, 1 H, J3, 4 3.0 Hz; H-3); 4.46 (s, 2 H; CH2Ph) ; 4.48 (d, 1 H; H-1) ; 4.60, 4.75 (AB quartet, J 10.3 Hz; CH2Ph); 4.85 (dd, 1 H; J4, 5 0. 0 Hz; H-4); 7.22-7. 29, 7.37-7. 39 (2 m, 10 H ; ArH).

Example 17: PG2163.

Step a: Methyl 4-O-allyl-6-azido-6-deoxy-2,3-di-O-isopropylidene-α-D-manno pyranoside A solution of methyl 6-azido-6-deoxy-os-D-mannopyranoside (311 mg, 1.419 mmol) in 2, 2-dimethoxypropane (4.7 mL, 0.3 M) was treated with (i)-camphor-10-sulfonic acid (16 mg, 0.0709 mmol, 5 mol%). The mixture was stirred at r. t. for 1 h. TLC indicated the complete conversion to the product (Rf = 0.40, EtOAc-hexane = 17: 83). The mixture was basified by addition of sat. Na2C03 (aq. sol. ) and evaporated under vacuum. The residue was extracted with EtOAc (30 mL) and the EtOAc solution washed with brine, dried (MgS04). Filtration and evaporation gave a gum, which was co-evaporated with toluene once. The final colourless gum was dissolved in anhydrous DMF (3.5 mL, 0.4 M) and stirred with NaH (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 163 mg, 4.257 mmol, 3 eq) for lh. Allyl bromide (360 pL, 4.257 mmol, 3 eq) was added and the mixture stirred at r. t. for another 6 h, treated with methanol (1 mL) and evaporated to dryness. The residue was purified by silica column chromatography (2. 5x18 cm, eluted with EtOAc-hexane 1: 10 to 1: 6) to give the title compound as a colourless gum (0.281 mg, 66% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (CDC13, 400 MHz): 5.85 (m, 1H, allyl-2'), 5.23 (ddd, 1H, J2-3'trans = 17.2, J3'-gem = 3.6, J1'-3' = 1. 6, H3'trans), 5.17-5. 13 (m, 1H, H3'cis), 4.89 (s, 1H, H1), 4.35 (dddd, 1H, J1'gem = 12.4, J1'-2' = 5.2, J= 1.6, H1'), 4.16 (dd, 1H, J2-3 = 5. 6, J3 4 = 7.2, H3), 4.09 (d, 1H, H2), 4.05 (dddd, 1H, H1'), 3.67 (ddd, 1H, J4-5 = 10. 4, J5-6ax= 6. 8, J5-6eq= 2.4, H5), 3.48 (dd, 1H,@ J6ax-6eq= 13.2, H6eq), 3.40 (dd, 1H, J6ax-6eq = 13. 2, J5-6ax= 6.8, H6ax), 3.33 (dd, 1H, H5), 1.50 (s, 3H, Me), 1.30 (s, 3H, Me). 13C NMR (CDC13, 100 MHz): 134.4, 117.1, 109.2, 98.0, 78.2, 76.2, 75.6, 71.5, 68.0, 54.9, 51.6, 27.8, 26.1.

Step b : Methyl 4-O-allyl-6-azido-6-deoxy-or-D-mannopyranoside Methyl 4-O-allyl-6-azido-6-deoxy-2, 3-di-O-isopropylidene-or-D-mannopyranoside (56 mg, 0.187 mmol) was dissolved in MeCN-MeOH-H2O (3 mL, 3 mL and 0.2 mL respectively)

and treated with p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate (7 mg, 0.0374 mmol, 20 mol%). The mixture was stirred at r. t. for 5 h and triethylamine (0.4 mL) added. The mixture was evaporated and the residue purified by column chromatography (silica 1x18 cm, eluted with EtOAc-hexane 1: 6 to 2: 1) to give the product as a colourless waxy solid (34.8 mg, 72%). 1H NMR (CDC13, 400 MHz): 5.91 (m, 1H, allyl-H2'), 5.28 (ddd, 1H, J2'-3'trans = 16.8, J3'trans-3'cIs = 3.0, j1'-3' = 1.6, allyl-H3'trans), 5.20 (ddd, 1H, J2'-3'cIs = 10.0, J3'trans-3'cIs = 3. 0, J1'-3' = 1. 6, allyl-H3'cis), 4.72 (ddd, 1H, J1-2 = 2.0, H1), 4.28 (dddd, 1H, Jgem = 12. 4, J1'-2' = 5.6, J= 1.6, allyl-1'), 4.13 (dddd, 1H, allyl-1'), 3.92 (dd, 1H, J2-3 = 3.6, H2), 3. 88 (dd, 1H, J3-4 = 9. 6, H3), 3.70 (ddd, 1H, J4-5 = 9. 6, J5-6,, = 5. 6, J5-6eq= 2. 8, H5), 3.54-3. 44 (m, 3H, H4, H6ax and H6eq), 3.39 (s, 3H, MeO), 2.62 (br s, 2H, OH).

Step c. Methyl 4-O-allyl-6-azido-2-O-benzyl-6-deoxy-2, 3-di-O-sulfonato-cr-D- mannopyranoside disodium salt (PG2163) Methyl 4-O-allyl-6-azido-6-deoxy-α-D-mannopyranoside was sulfonated according to the standard procedure to yield the title compound as a white powder, 55 mg (89%). Rf = 0.20 (EtOAc-MeOH-H20=10 : 2: 1). 1H NMR (D20, 400 MHz): 5. 88-5. 76 (m, 1H, allyl-2'), 5.20 (d, 1H, J2t3tras= 17. 2, allyl-3'trans), 5.12 (d, 1H, J2j-3cis= 10. 0, allyl-3'cis), 4.91 (s, 1H, H1), 4.65 (br s, 1H, J2 3 = 3.2, H2), 4.48 (dd, 1H, J2 = 3. 2, J3-4 =9. 2, H3), 4.21 (dd, 1H, Jgem = 11.6, J1'-2' = 5.6, allyl-1'), 4.00 (dd, 1H, J1'-2'= 6.4, allyl-1'), 3.71-3. 67 (m, 1H, H5), 3. 58 (dd, 1H, J6eq-6ax = 13. 6, J5-6eq= 2. 0, H6eq), 3.58 (dd, 1H, = 9. 6, H4), 3.46 (dd, 1H, J6eq-6ax= 13.6, J5-6, , = 5.6, H6ax), 3.30 (s, 3H, MeO). 13C NMR (D20, 100 MHz, internal MeOH at 49.05 ppm): 133.9, 119.2, 98.4, 76.1, 75.3, 74.2, 73.1, 70.7, 55.4, 50.8.

Example 18: PG2160, PG2161 and PG2173.

Step a : Methyl 6-azido-6-deoxy-2, 3-di-O-benzylidene-os-D-mannopyranoside Methyl 6-azido-6-deoxy-a-D-mannopyranoside (1.011 g, 4.61 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous DMF (9 mL) and acetonitrile (9 mL). Benzaldehyde dimethyl acetal (1.38 mL, 9.22 mmol, 2 eq) and (t)-camphor-10-sulfonic acid (214 mg, 0.922 mmol, 20 mol%) were added in that order. The mixture was stirred under house vacuum at 60 °C (external) overnight, and the volatile materials were removed on rotavap. The residue was loaded on silica gel and purified by column (silica 2. 5x20 cm, gradient elution with hexane-ethyl aceate 10: 1,9 : 1,7 : 1,5 : 1,4 : 1, 3: 1 to 2: 1). The fractions were pooled into two parts. The less polar part (Rf = 0.55 and 0.51, hexane-EtOAc 3: 1) was a mixture of 4-acetals and the polar part was mainly the 4-OH product. The mixtures were combined and evaporated. The residue was re-dissolved in dichloromethane (50 mL) and stirred with 1M ammonium chloride solution (50 mL). The less

polar spots were slowly disappeared and converted into the polar product. However, the conversion was not further improved after 40 min : Thus the dichloromethane phase was separated and stirred with 0.5 M HC1 solution (50 mL) for another 20 min. TLC indicated no further change. The DCM phase was separated and washed with brine-1M NaOH, dried (MgS04). The dried DCM solution was filtered, evaporated and the residue was purified by silica column as above to give the title compound as a colourless gummy solid (0.543 g, 38%, Rf = 0.29, EtOAc-hexane = 1: 3). 1H NMR (CDC13, 400 MHz): two benzylidene epimers in a ratio of 1: 1.7. 49-7.36 (m, 5H, C6H5), 6.126 and 5.902 (2xs, 1H, benzylidene-CH), 5.066 and 4.987 (2xs, 1H, sugar-Hl), 4.396 (dd, 0. 5H, J= 6.4, 5.6, sugar-H3), 4.248 (dd, 0. 5H, J= 6.4, 6.0, sugar-H3), 4.214 (dd, 0. 5H, J= 6.0, sugar-H2), 4.102 (dd, 0. 5H, J = 4.8, sugar-H2), 3.86-3. 38 (m, 4H), 3.466 and 3.424 (2xs, 3H, CH30), 2.984 (br s, 1H, OH). 13C NMR (CDC13, 100 MHz): 138.01, 136.41, 129.38, 128. 99,128. 24, 128. 12,126. 41,125. 86,103. 85,102. 60, 97.74, 97.53, 79.36, 77.75, 77.47, 74. 81, 70.00, 68.91, 68.42, 66.97, 54.78, 51.18 and 51.10.

Step b : Methyl 6-azido-3-O-benzyl-6-deoxy-α-D-mannopyranoside and methyl 6-azido-2-O- benzyl-6-deoxy-a-D-mannopyranoside A solution of methyl 6-azido-6-deoxy-2, 3-di-O-benzylidene-a-D-mannopyranoside (240 mg, 0.781 mmol) in DMF (7.8 mL, 0.1 M) was treated with sodium cyanoborohydride (589 mg, 9.37 mmol, 12 eq) and molecular sieve 3A (1 g). The mixture was stirred at r. t. for 20 min, then at 70 °C while TFA (0.361 mL, 4.686 mmol, 6 eq) was added slowly. After addition, the mixture was stirred at 70 °C for 6 h, cooled to 0 °C and basified by addition of solid Na2C03. The cold mixture was filtered and the cake washed with EtOAc. The filtrate and washings was extracted once with sat. Na2C03. Evaporation gave a gum, which was purified by column chromatography (silica 2. 5x10 cm, eluted with EtOAc-hexane 1: 4 to 1: 1) to give methyl 6-azido-3-O-benzyl-6-deoxy-a-D-mannopyranoside (colourless gum, 64 mg, 26%, Rf = 0.45, EtOAc-hexane=1 : 1) ; 1H NMR (CDC13, 400 MHz): 7.41-7. 32 (m, 5H, Ph), 4.78 (d, 1H, Jl-2 = 1.6, H1), 4.70 (d, 1H, Jgem = 12.0, CH2), 4.56 (d, 1H, CH2), 4.02 (dd, 1H, J2 3 = 3.2, H2), 3. 78 (dd, 1H, J3 4= 8. 4, J4 5 = 10.0, H4), 3.73 (ddd, 1H, Js-6æc= 6. 0, J5-6eq = 3.2, H5), 3.64 (dd, 1H, H3), 3.52 (dd, 1H, J6ax-6eq= 13.2, H6eq), 3.47 (dd, 1H, J6ax-6eq = 13. 2, J5-6ax = 6.0, H6ax), 3.40 (s, 3H, MeO), 2.21 (br s, 2H, 2xOH) and methyl 6-azido-2-O-benzyl-6-deoxy-α-D- mannopyranoside (colourless waxy solid, 62 mg, 26%, Rf = 0.27, EtOAc-hexane=1 : 1). in NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): 7.38-7. 28 (m, 5H, Ph), 4.78 (s, 1H, H1), 4.71 (d, 1H, J= 11. 6, CH2), 4.53 (d, 1H, J= 11.6, CH2), 3.75-3. 61 (m, 4H, H2, H3, H4 and H5), 3.53 (dd, 1H, J= 13.2, 1.5, H6eq), 3.46-3. 40 (dm, 1H, J= 13.2, H6ax), 3.38 (s, 3H, MeO), 2.83 (br s, 2H, 2xOH).

Step c : Methyl 6-azido-2-O-benzyl-6-deoxy-2, 3-di-O-sulfonato-a-D-mannopyranoside disodium salt (PG2160) Methyl 6-azido-2-O-benzyl-6-deoxy-a-D-mannopyranoside was sulfonated according to the standard procedure to yield the title compound as a white powder, 64 mg, 59%.'H NMR (D20, 400 MHz): 7. 38-7. 26 (m, 5H, Ph), 4.72 (d, 1H, Jgem= 12.0, CH2Ph), 4. 59 (d, 1H, Jl-2= 2.0, H1), 4. 58 (d, 1H, CH2Ph), 4.49 (d, 1H, J2-3 = 2. 8,. J3-4 9.6, H3), 4.44 (dd, 1H, J4 5 = 9.6, H4), 4.07 (dd, 1H, H2), 3.78 (ddd, 1H, J5-6ax = 5. 6, J5-6eq = 2. 4, H5), 3.62 (dd, 1H, J6a,-6, = 13.2, H6eq), 3.51 (dd, 1H, J6ax-6eq = 13. 2, J5-6ax = 5.6, H6ax), 3.22 (s, 3H, MeO).

Step d: Methyl 6-azido-3-O-benzyl-6-deoxy-2,4-di-O-sulfonato-α-D-mannopyra noside disodium salt (PG2161) Methyl 6-azido-3-O-benzyl-6-deoxy-α-D-mannopyranoside (64 mg) was sulfonated according to the standard procedure to yield the title compound as a white powder, 58 mg, 66%.'H NMR (D20, 400 MHz): 7.42-7. 21 (m, 5H, Ph), 4.92 (d, 1H, Jl-2 = 2.4, H1), 4.67 (d, 1H, Jgem = 12.4, CH2Ph), 4.60 (d, 1H, CH2Ph), 4.56 (dd, 1H, J2-3 = 3.2, H2), 4.35 (dd, 1H, J3-4 = 9.6, J4 5 = 9.6, H4), 3.80 (dd, 1H, H3), 3.75 (ddd, 1H, J5-6ax = 6. 0, Js-6eq= 2.8, H5), 3.66 (dd, 1H, J6ax-6eq= 13.4, H6eq), 3.54 (dd, 1H, J6ax-6eq = 13.4, J5-6ax = 6.0, H6ax), 3.29 (s, 3H, MeO).

Step e: Methyl 6-[1'-(4-phenyl)triazolyl]-2-O-benzyl-6-deoxy-2,3-di-O-sulfo nato-α-D- mannopyranoside disodium salt (PG2173) Methyl 6-azido-2-O-benzyl-6-deoxy-2, 3-di-O-sulfonato-a-D-mannopyranoside disod- ium salt was subjected to the Huisgen reaction general procedure using phenyl acetylene to yield the title compound as a white powder 6.8 mg, 67%, Rf = 0.34, EtOAc-MeOH-H20 = 10: 2: 1. 1H NMR (D20,400 MHz): 8.26 (s, 1H, triazole), 7.64-7. 60 (m, 2H), 7.37-7. 15 (m, 8H), 4.89 (dd, 1H, J= 14.4, 2.8, H3), 4.67 (d, 1H, J= 12.0, PhCH2), 4.57-4. 39 (m, 5H, PhCH2, H 1, H4 and H6eq and H6ax), 4.04 (dd, 1H, J= 2.8, 2.0, H2), 3.99 (ddd, 1H, J= 9.2, 8.8, 2.4, H5), 2.83 (s, 3H, MeO).

Example 19: PG2170 <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> Allyl 6-azido-2, 3-O-disulfonato-6-deoxy-4-O- (1-naphthylmethyl)-a-D-mannopyranoside<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> disodium salt (containing 10% of 2-naphthylmethyl isomer) (PG2170) The title compound, prepared analogously to PG2163 beginning with allyl 6-azido-6- deoxy-a-D-rnannopyranoside, was obtained as a white powder 87.5 mg, 87%, Rf = 0.28 (major), 0.22 (minor), EtOAc-MeOH-H2O = 10 : 2: 1. 1H NMR (D2O, 400 MHz): 7.87 (d, 1H, J = 8.4, naphthyl), 7.65-7. 54 (m, 2H, naphthyl), 7.33-7. 19 (m, 4H, naphthyl), 5. 68 (ddt, 1H, Jallyl2'-3'trans = 22.0, Jallyl2'-3'cis = 10.8, Jallyl1'-2' = 6.0, allyl-2'), 5.23 (AB quartet, 2H, Jgem = 12.0,

naphthyl-CH2), 5.17-5. 02 (m, 3H, allyl-3'and H1), 4.74 (dd, 1H, 1. 2= 2. 0, -3 = 3.2, H2), 4.64 (d, 1H, J3-4 = 9. 6, H3), 3.90 (dd, 1H, Jallyll'gem= 13.2, J= 6. 0, allyl-1'), 3.81 (dd, 1H, allyl-1'), 3.64 (t, 1H, J45= 9. 6, H4), 3. 39 (ddd, 1H, Js-6eq= 2. 0, Js-6ax= 5. 2, H5), 2.78 (dd, 1H, J6eq-6ax= 13.6, H6eq), 2.68 (dd, 1H, J5-6ax = 5. 2, 2, J6eq-6m= 13. 6, H6ax). Typical signals for minor isomer 2-naphthylmethyl derivative: 4.84 (AB quartet, 2H, Jgem= 11.2, naphthyl-CH2), 3.52 (ddd, 1H, J45= 10. 0, Js-6eq= 2. 4, J5-6ax = 6. 0, H5), 3.07 (dd, 1H, J6eq-6ax= 13.6, H6eq), 2.96 (dd, 1H, 6eq-6ax= 13. 6, Js-6ax= 6. 0, H6ax). The source of the minor isomer is the commercial 9: 1 mixture of 1-and 2-bromomethylnapthalene used in step a.

Additional compounds were synthesized using appropriate modifications of the syntheses detailed above in Examples 1 to 19. These additional compounds are included in the tables giving the results of biological testing of compounds according to the invention.

Example 20 Biological Testing of Compounds Methods 1. Growth Factor Binding Binding affinities of ligands for the growth factors were measured using a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) based solution affinity assay. The principle of the assay is that heparin immobilised on a sensorchip surface distinguishes between free and bound growth factor in an equilibrated solution of the growth factor and a ligand. Upon injection of the solution, the free growth factor binds to the immobilised heparin, is detected as an increase in the SPR response and its concentration thus determined. A decrease in the free growth factor concentration as a function of the ligand concentration allows for the calculation of the dissociation constant, Kd. It is important to note that ligand binding to the growth factors can only be detected when the interaction involves the heparin binding site, thus eliminating the chance of evaluating non-specific binding to other sites on the protein. A 1: 1 stoichiometry has been assumed for all protein: ligand interactions.

The preparation of heparin-coated sensorchips, via immobilisation of biotinylated BSA- heparin on a streptavidin-coated sensorchip, has been described [24]. Heparin has also been immobilised via aldehyde coupling using either adipic acid dihydrazide or 1,4-diaminobutane.

For each Kd measurement, solutions were prepared containing a fixed concentration of protein and varying concentrations of the ligand in buffer. Ligands binding to FGF-1 and VEGF were measured in HBS-EP buffer (10 mM HEPES, pH 7.4, 150 mM NaCI, 3.0 mM EDTA and 0.005% (v/v) polysorbate 20), while binding to FGF-2 was measured in HBS-EP buffer

containing 0.3 M NaCI [24]. Prior to injection, samples were maintained at 4 °C to maximise protein stability. For each assay mixture, 50-200 1L of solution was injected at 5-40 pL/min and the relative binding response measured. All surface binding experiments were performed at 25 °C. The surface was regenerated by injection of 40 u. L of 4M NaCI at 40 pL/min, followed by injection of 40 IlL of buffer at 40 pL/min.

Sensorgram data were analysed using the BIAevaluation software (BIAcore).

Background sensorgrams were subtracted from experimental sensorgrams to produce curves of specific binding, and baselines were subsequently adjusted to zero for all curves. The relative binding response for each injection was converted to free protein concentration using the equation LpJ = LpJtorar 'm where/ is the relative binding response and r,, is the maximal binding response.

Binding equilibria established in solution prior to injection were assumed to be of 1 : 1 stoichiometry. Therefore, for the equilibrium, P+L P-L where P corresponds to the growth factor protein, L is the ligand, and P L is the protein: ligand complex, the equilibrium equation is and the binding equation [24] can be expressed as [p] = [Pltotal (Kd + ILIIlt. 1 + lpllltll) +-ILI,. tl [Pit,,,,, [P] [P] total 2 \1 4 total total

The Kd values given are the values fit, using the binding equation, to a plot of [P] versus [L] total Where Kd values were measured in duplicate, the values represent the average of the duplicate measurements. It has been shown that GAG mimetics that bind tightly to these growth factors elicit a biological response in vivo [24].

2. Antiviral Assays.

Selected compounds were tested against two types of herpes simplex virus (HSV), i. e.,

HSV-1 and HSV-2, in two assays for inhibition of viral infectivity and cell-to-cell spread, as described by Nyberg et al. [25]. Monolayer cultures of African green monkey kidney cells (GMK AH1) [26] cultivated in 6-well cluster plates, were used. The viral strains used were herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) KOS321 strain [27] and HSV-2 strain 333 [28].

In both assays the compounds were tested at 200 u. M.

(i) In the assay of HSV infectivity, the compounds were mixed with the virus, incubated for 10 min at room temperature and then the mixture was added to cells, and kept on cells for lh only to allow (or not) the virus attachment to/entry into the cells. Thus this assay reflects whether or not the compound in question has the ability to bind to the virus particles and block its attachment to/entry into the cells.

An inhibition is manifested as a decreased number of viral plaques.

(ii) The next assay, termed HSV spread, relies on the addition of compound to the cells after the virus attachment/entry steps have already occurred. This assay reflects whether the examined compound has the ability to inhibit virus transmission from an infected to an uninfected cell (cell-to-cell spread) and in addition whether the compound has the ability to enter the cells and inhibit viral replication. Lack of compound activity in the assay of virus infectivity but some activity in the virus spread assay suggests that the compound acts by entering the cells and inhibition of viral replication step (s). An inhibition is manifested as a reduction in the size of viral plaques.

The results (see Table 5) are expressed as % of control, ie. , as the number (infectivity assay) or the size (spread assay) of viral plaques developed in the presence of compound relative to the mock-treated controls (no compound).

Results The results of the tests as described in the preceding section are presented in Tables 1 to 5.

Table 1 PG # Kd aFGF Kd bFGF Kd VEGF Kd FGF-4 RA, RF, RH, RI=OMe ; RB, Rc, RE=OS03Na ; 2019 218 µM 657 iM 912 µM RD=CH2OSO3Na ; RG=H RA, RF, RH=OMe; RB, Rc, RE, R1=OSO3Na ; 2037 47.7 µM 507 µM 645 µM RD=CH20SO3Na ; Ro=H RF, RH, RI=OH ; RA=OMe ; RB, Rc, RE=OS03Na ; 2038 77.9 µM 2.10 mM 368 µM RD=CH2OSO3Na ; RG--H RA=OMe ; RF, RH=OH ; RB, Rc, RE, Ri=OS03Na ; 2039 21. 8 uM 3.50 mM 1.27 mM RD=CH2OSO3Na ; RG=H RF, RG, RI=OH ; RD-RA=-CH20- ; RB, RE=NHS03Na ; 2046 6.35 mM 3.70 mM 1. 50 mM Rc=OBn ; RH=H RF, RG, RI, Rc=OH ; RD-RA=-CH2O-; RB, RE=NHS03Na ; 2047 388 p. M 1.95 mM 2.55 mM RH=H RF, RH, RI=OH ; RA=OMe ; RB, Rc, RE=OS03Na ; 2063 1.39 mM 2.35 mM 2. 59 mM RD,RG=H Table 2

PG&num KdaFGF KdbFGF KdVEGF RK=OMe ; RM,RO=OSO3Na ; RQ=OBn ; RR=CH3 ; RJ,RL,RN,RP,RS=H 2023 1.76 mM 4.90 mM 2.27 mM <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RK=OMe ; RM, Na ; RP=OBn ; RR=CH3 ; 2024 4.73 mM 3.65 mM 6.40 mM<BR> RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RK=OMe ; RM,RN=OBz; RQ=OSO3Na; RS=CH2OSO3Na;<BR> Rj, 1.10 mM 9.25 mM # 1.65 mM<BR> RK=OMe ; RM,RO=OSO3Na ; RQ=Oallyl ; RR=CH3 ; 2029 1.34 mM > 10.00 mM 236 µM<BR> RJ,RL,RN,RP,RS=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RS-RK=-CH20- ; RM=OS03Na ; RN=OMe; RQ=OBn; 2030 317 µM 4.61 mM<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RS-RK=-CH2O-; RM=OSO3Na; RN=OMe; RQ=OBn;<BR> 2030 317 µM 4.61 mM<BR> RJ,RL,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> RN=O(CH2)3OPh;RQ=OSO3Na; RS=CH2OSO3Na;<BR> 2040 12.9 mM 7.50 mM 2.44 mM<BR> RJ,RK,RL,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> RN=OBn ; RQ=OS03Na ; RS=CH2OSO3Na ; 2041 9.38 mM 5.10 mM 1.04 mM<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RJ,RK,RL,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> RK=OMe ; RM=OSO3Na; RO=OH ; RP=Oallyl; RR=CH3;<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> 2042 3.05 mM 10.7 mM 2.59 mM<BR> RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H PG # Kd aFGF Kd bFGF Kd VEGF <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RN=OMe ; RQ=OS03Na ; Rs=CH2OS03Na ; 2043 6. 43 mM 17.4 mM 1.73 mM<BR> <BR> Rj, ,RM,RO,RP,RR=H RK =OMe ; RM, RO=OSO3Na ; RP=OOCCH2CH2Ph ; RR=CH3 ; 2044 366 µM 1.55 mM 1.65 mM <BR> <BR> <BR> RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H<BR> RJ/RK=H/OMe (anomeric mixture) ; RS-RN=-CH2O-; 2045 392 µM 3.40 mM 1.07 mM<BR> <BR> RM=OSO3Na ; RQ=OBn ; RL, RoRp, RR=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RK=OMe ; RN, RM=OH ; RQ=OS03Na ; RS=CH2OSO3Na;<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> 2048 233 µM 5.30 mM 796 µM<BR> RJ,RL,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> RK=OMe; RN,RM=OBn; RQ=OSO3Na; RS=CH2OSO3Na;<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RJ,RL,RO,RP,RR=H 2049 1.51 mM # 60.0 µM 2.72 mM<BR> RJ,RL,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> RK=OMe; RM=OSO3Na; RN,RQ=OBn;<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> 2050 3.31 mM 8.25 mM #10.00 mM<BR> RJ,RL,RO,RP,RR,RS=H<BR> RK=OMe; RM,RN=OBn;RQ=OSO3Na;<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> 2051 2.46 mM > 20.4 mM 4.63 mM<BR> <BR> RJ,RL,RO,RP,RR,RS=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RK=OMe; RM,RO=OSO3Na ; Rp=OOCCH2OPh ; RR=CH3;<BR> 2052 5.92 mM 4.50 mM 686 µM<BR> RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H<BR> RK=OMe; RM,RO=OSO3Na; RP=Oallyl; RR=CH3;<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> 2053 1.30 mM 5.17 mM 343 µM<BR> RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RK=OMe ; RM, Na ; Rp=OBz ; RR=CH3; 2054 454 µM 2.73 mM 403 µM<BR> RJ, ,RN,RQ,RS=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RK=OMe ; RM, Na ; Rp=OOCPh (p-OMe); RR=CH3 ; 2056 797 µM 2.45 mM 485 µM<BR> RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H<BR> RS-RN=-CH2O-; RL=OSO3Na; RQ=OBn;<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RJ, RK, RM,RO,RP,RR=H 2079 1.92 mM # 3.45 mM 1.73 mM<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RS-RN=-CH2O-; RM-OSO3Na; RQ=OBn; 2080 1. 62 mM # 11.7 mM 1. 36 mM<BR> RJ,RK,RL,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> RK=OMe; RM,RO=OSO3Na; RP=OCH2Cyclohexyl; RR=CH3;<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> 2085 9.60 mM # 17.4 mM 8.90 mM<BR> RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RK=OMe ; RM, RO=OSO3Na ; RP=O (CH2) 3OPh ; RR=CH3;<BR> 2086 3.05 mM 1.50 mM<BR> RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H<BR> RK=OMe; RM,RO=OSO3Na; RP=OH; RR=CH3;<BR> 2087 566 µM 2.35 mM 899 µM<BR> RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H<BR> <BR> <BR> RK=OMe ; RM, Na ; RP=O (CH2) 3Ph ; RR=CH3;<BR> 2088 676 µM 3.00 mM 761 µM<BR> RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H<BR> RK=OMe; RM,RO=OSO3Na; RP=OCH2(2-Napthyl);<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> 2089 1.20 mM 2.15 mM 2.33 mM<BR> RR=CH3; RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RK=OMe ; RM, RO=OSO3Na ; Rp=OCH2 (E) CH=CHPh ; 2090 3. 85 mM 2. 50 mM 3. 02 mM<BR> 2090 3.85 mM 2.50 mM 3.02 mM<BR> RR=CH3 RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H<BR> RK-OMe ; RM,RO=OSO3Na; RP=OCH2(1-Napthyl);<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> 2091 1.37 mM 1.50 mM 1.98 mM<BR> RR=CH3; RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H PG # Kd aFGF Kd bFGF Kd VEGF <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RK-OMe ; RM, RO=OSO3Na ; RP=OCH2Ph (p-Me); RR=CH3 ; 2092 2. 70 mM 2. 85 mM 2. 86 mM<BR> RJ, RL, RN, RQ, Rs=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RK=OMe ; RM,RO=OSO3Na ; Rp=OOCPh (p-NO2) ; RR=CH3 ; 2093 11µM 1.66 mM 856 µM<BR> RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H RK=NHCOCH, OPh (2, 4-di-Cl) ; RM, RN, RQ=OSO3Na ; <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RS=CH2OSO3Na ; RJ, RL, Ro, Rp, RR=H 2096 35.7 µM 141 µM 20.4 µM<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RJ=OMe ; RL, RN=OBz ; RQ=OS03Na ; RS=CH2OSO3Na;<BR> 2097 127 µM 2.05 mM 267 µM<BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> RK=OMe; RM,RO=OSO3Na; RP=OCH2Ph(p-CF3); RR=CH3;<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> 2098 # 7.85 mM 2. 65mM 2. 60mM<BR> RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H<BR> RK=OMe; RM,RO=OSO3Na; RP=OCH2Ph(m-CF3); RR=CH3;<BR> 2099 1.30 mM 2.85mM 5.70mM<BR> RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RJ=OMe ; RL, RQ=OS03Na ; RN=Oallyl ; RS=CH2Oallyl ; 2100 1.25mM # 18.1 mM 146 µM<BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RJ=OMe; RL,RN=OH; RQ=OSO3Na; RS=CH2OSO3Na;<BR> 2101 77.3 µM 188 µM<BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RK=OMe; RM,RO=OSO3Na; RP=OMe; RR=CHE;<BR> 2102 116 µM 1.30 mM $206 µM<BR> RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H<BR> RK=OMe ; RM, Ro=OS03Na ; RP=OCH2Cyclopropyl;<BR> RR=CH3 ; RJ, RL, RN, RQ, RS=H<BR> RK=N3; RM, RO=OSO3Na ; RP=OBn ; RR=CH3; 2104 1.80 mM 2.45 mM 3.30 mM<BR> RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RJ=N3; RM=OSO3Na;RO=OH; RP=OBn; RR=CH3; 1.85 mM 2.10 mM 8.30 mM<BR> RK,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RK=OBn ; RM,RO=OSO3Na ; Rp=OMe ; RR=CH3, ; 2106 1. 31 mM 3. 43 mM 1. 45 mM<BR> RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RK=OMe ; RM, RN=OOCPh (p-OMe); RQ=OS03Na ; 2107 645 µM<BR> <BR> RS=CH2OSO3Na ; RJ,RL,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RK=OMe ; RM, RN=OCH2 (E) CH=CHPh ; RQ=OS03Na ; 2108 563 µM<BR> RS=CH2OSO3Na ; RJ,RL,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RK=OMe ; RM, RN=OOCPh (p-NO2) ; RQ=OSO3Na;<BR> RS=CH2OSO3Na ; Rj, RL, Ro, Rp, RR=H RK-RS=-OCH2-; RM=3-phenyl-[1, 2,3] triazol-1-yl ; 2110 2. 80 mM <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RN, RQ=OS03Na ; Rj, RL, RO,RP,RR=H<BR> RK=OMe; RM,RO=OSO3Na; RP=OOCPh(3,4-di-Cl);<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> 2111 1.30 mM 1.60 mM<BR> RR=CH3; RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RK=OMe ; RM, RO=OSO3Na ; Rp=OOCCH2Ph (m-Cl);<BR> RR=CH3; RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H RK=OMe ; RM, Ro=OS03Na ; Rp=OOCCH2Ph (3, 4-di-Cl) ; 2113 1. 45 mM 1. 60 mM 1. 60 mM <BR> <BR> <BR> 2113 1.45 mM 1.60 mM 1.60 mM<BR> RR=CH3; RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H PG # Kd aFGF Kd bFGF Kd VEGF <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RK=OMe; RM,RO=OSO3Na; RP=OOCCH2Ph(p-CF3);<BR> 2114 3.85 mM 2.30 mM 888 µM<BR> <BR> RR=CH3; RJ,RL,RN,RO,RS=H<BR> RJ=OMe; RL=OMe; RN=Oallyl; RQ=OSO3Na;<BR> 2129 5.40 mM 9.10 mM 3.00 mM<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RS=CH2OSO3Na; RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> RJ=OMe; RL,RN=OSO3Na; RQ=OMe; RS=CH2Oallyl;<BR> 2130 1.05 mM 7.85mM 361 µM<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> R=OMe; RM,RO=OSO3Na; PR=OEt; RR=CHE;<BR> 2131 8.30 mM 7.20 mM #21.8 mM<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H<BR> RJ=OMe; RL,RN,RQ=OAc; RS=CH2OSO3Na;<BR> 2137 >20.0 mM # 8.80 mM<BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H RJ=OMe; RL,RQ=OSO3Na; RN=Oallyl; RS=CH2OC(Ph3); <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> 2139 884 µM #2.70 mM 383 µM<BR> <BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RJ=OMe; RL=OSO3Na; RN=Oallyl; RQ=OCH2(CH3)C=CH2;<BR> 2140 1.90 mM 862 µM<BR> RS=CH2OCH2(CH3)C=CH2; RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RJ=OMe; RL,RQ=OSO3Na; RN=Oallyl; RS=CH2OMe;<BR> 2141 4.90 mM 613 µM<BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RJ=OMe; RL,RQ=OSO3Na; RN=Oallyl;<BR> 2142 3.00 mM 481 µM<BR> RS=CH2OCH2(CH3)C=CH2; RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RK=Oallyl; RM=OMe;RN=4-phenyl-[1,2,3]triazol-1-<BR> 2143 1.10 mM 398 µM<BR> yl,RQ=OSO3Na; RS=CH2OSO3Na; RJ,RL,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> RK=NHCOCH2OPh(2,4-di-Cl); RM,RN,RQ=OH;<BR> 2144 6.00 mM 3.00 mM<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RS=CH2OSO3Na; RJ,RL,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> RJ=OMe; RL,RQ=OSO3Na; RN=Oallyl; RS=CH2OH;<BR> 2145 #5.95 mM #23.0 mM 1.60 mM<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> RJ=OMe; RL,RQ=OSO3Na; RN=Oallyl; RS=CH2OBn;<BR> 2147 1.50 mM 9.10 mM 2.10 mM<BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H RJ=OMe; RL,RQ=OSO3Na; RN=Oallyl; RS=CH2OCH2(3- <BR> <BR> <BR> 2148 2.40mM #13.0 mM 981 µM<BR> <BR> pyridyl); RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> RJ=OMe; RL,RQ=OSO3Na; RN=OCH2(2-napthyl);<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> 2149 2.50 mM #6.70 mM 709 µM<BR> <BR> RK=CH2OH; RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> RJ=OMe; RL,RQ=OSO3Na; RN=OBn; RS=CH2OH;<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> 2150 # 6.00 mM #24.2 mM 7.80 mM<BR> <BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> RJ=OMe; RL,RQ=OSO3Na; RN=OBn; RS=CH2Oallyl;<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> 2151 3.50 mM #9.90 mM 935 µM<BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RK=OMe; RM,RO=OSO3Na; RP=OPr; RR=CH3;<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> 2152 #6.30 mM 3.40 mM<BR> RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H<BR> RJ=OMe; RL,RQ=OH; RN=OSO3Na; RS=CH2N3;<BR> 2153 # 11.5 mM # 42.1 mM # 11.1 mM<BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> RJ=OMe; RL,RN=-OCHPhO-; RQ=OSO3Na; RS=CH2N3;<BR> <BR> 2154 #3.70 mM #26.7 mM 2.15 mM<BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H PG # Kd aFGF Kd bFGF Kd VEGF <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RK=SEt ; RM=OBn; RN,RP=OSO3Na ; RS=CH2OBn ; 2155 188µM 1.06 mM 448 µM<BR> RJ, ,RO,RQ,RR=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RJ=OMe ; RL, RQ=OS03Na ; RN=Oallyl ; RS=CH2N3 ; 2156 360 µM 1.65 mM 1.04 mM<BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RJ=OMe ; RL, RN=OS03Na ; RQ=OBn ; RS=CH2N3 ; 2157 444 µM 3.30mM 144 1M<BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H RJ=OMe ; RL=OH; RN=OS03Na ; RQ=OCH2 (2-napthyl) ; RS=CH2N3 ; RK, RM, Ro, Rp, RR=H 2158 1.55mM #10.3 mM 985 µM <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RJ=OMe ; RL, RQ=OH ; RN=OS03Na ; RS=CH2NH2 ; 2159 1.90 mM #62.3 mM 6.40 mM<BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RJ=OMe; RL=OBn; RN,RQ=OSO3Na; RS=CH2N3; 2160 4.40 mM 2.50 mM ~ 12.9 mM<BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> RJ=OMe; RL,RQ=OSO3Na; RN=OBn; RS=CH2N3;<BR> 2161 #18.2 mM # 10.6 mM<BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> RJ=OMe; RL,RN=OSO3Na; RQ=Oallyl; RS=CH2N3;<BR> <BR> <BR> 2163 396 µM 4.80 mM 61.2 µM<BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> Ri=OMe ; RL, RN=OS03Na ; RQ=OCH2 (2-napthyl) ;<BR> 2164 1.35 mM 1.70 mM 1.30 mM<BR> RS=CH2N3; RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RJ/RK=H/OMe (anomeric mixture); RS=RN= -CH2O-;<BR> 2165 1.13 mM #25.5 mM 1.70 mM<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RM=OBn ; RQ=OS03Na ; RJ, RK, RL, RO,RP,RR=H<BR> RK=SMe; RM,RO=OSO3Na; RP=OBn; RR=CH3;<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> 2166 3.60 mM 1.90 mM 2.70 mM<BR> RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RK=OBn; RM,RO=OSO3Na; RP=OBn; RR=CH3;<BR> 2168 1.90 mM 1.20 mM<BR> RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RJ=Oallyl ; RL, RN=OS03Na ; RQ=OCH2 (1-napthyl) ; 2170 277 µM 1.35 mM 106 µM<BR> RS=CH2N3; RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RJ=OMe ; RL, RQ=OS03Na ; RN=OBn ; RS=CH2NH2; 2171 845 µM # 18.9 mM 2.00 mM<BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RJ=OMe ; RL=OBn ; RN, RQ=OS03Na ; Rs=CH2NH2 ;<BR> 2172 3.80 mM #5.90 mM 2.30 mM<BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> RJ=OMe; RL=OBn; RN,RQ=OSO3Na; RS=CH2(4-phenyl-<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> [1, 2, 3]triazol-1-yl); RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H 2173 18.9 µM 918 µM 89.3 µM<BR> RJ=Oallyl; RL=OH; RN=OSO3Na; RQ=OBZ; RS=CH2N3;<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> 2174 278 µM # 19.3 mM 846 µM<BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> RJ=OMe; RL,RN=OSO3Na; RQ=Oallyl; RS=CH2NH2;<BR> 2175 465 µM 136 µM<BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H RJ=OMe ; RL, RN=OS03Na ; RQ=Oallyl; Rs=CH2 (4- 2176 693 µM 256 µM <BR> <BR> <BR> (CH2NH2)- [1, 2,3] triazol-1-yl) ; RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> RK=OMe; RM,RO=OSO3Na; RP=OCO-Cyclohexyl; RR=CH3;<BR> 2177 # 9.40 mM<BR> RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H PG # Kd aFGF Kd bFGF Kd VEGF Rj=OMe ; RL, RN=OSO3Na ; RQ=Oallyl ; Rs=CH2 (4- (CH2NHCO (2-napthyl))- [1, 2,3] triazol-1-yl) ; 2178 130 µM 1. 20 mM 60.9 µM RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=1 Rj=OMe ; RL, RN=OS03Na ; RQ=Oallyl ; RS=CH2 (4- (CH2NHCO-Cyclohexyl)-[1, 2,3] triazol-1-yl) ; 2179 52.9 µM 143 iM 10.3 I1M RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H RJ=OMe ; RL, RN=OS03Na ; RQ=Oallyl ; RS=CH2 (4- (CH2NHCO-Ph (p-OMe))- [1, 2,3] triazol-1-yl) ; 2180 91.9 I1M 1.90 mM RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H RJ=OMe ; RL, RN=OS03Na ; RQ=Oallyl; RS=CH2 (4- (CH2NHCOCH2OPh)-[1, 2,3] triazol-1-yl) ; 2181 365 µM 203 iM RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H RJ=OMe ; RL, RN=OS03Na ; RQ=Oallyl ; RS=CH2 (4- (CH2NHCOPh)-[1, 2,3] triazol-1-yl) ; RK, RM, Ro, Rp, RR=H 2182 107 µM 847 µM RJ=OMe ; RL, RN=OS03Na ; RQ=Oallyl; RS=CH2 (4- (CH2-7V- phthalimido)-[1, 2,3] triazol-1-yl) ; RK, Rm, R0, Rp, RR=H RJ=OMe ; RL, RN=OS03Na ; RQ=Oallyl; RS=CH2 (4- <BR> <BR> (CH2NHSO2Ph (p-Me))- [1, 2,3] triazol-1-yl) ; 2184 388 iM 1. 6 mM<BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> <BR> RJ=OMe ; RL, RN=OS03Na ; RQ=Oallyl ; RS=CH2 (4-Ph-<BR> <BR> <BR> [1, 2,3] triazol-1-yl) ; RK, RM, Ro, Rp, RR=H 2185 421 µM 440 µM<BR> RJ=OMe; RL,RN=OSO3Na; RQ=Oallyl; RS=CH2(4-t-butyl-<BR> 2186 88.6 µM >4.6 mM<BR> [1,2,3]triazol-1-yl); RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> RJ=OMe; RL=OSO3Na; RN=OH; RQ=OCH2(2-naphthyl);<BR> 2187 320 µM<BR> RS=CH2N3; RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> RJ=OMe ; RL, RN=OS03Na ; RQ=OCH2(2-naphthyl);<BR> RS=CH2N3 ; RK, Rm, R0, Rp, RR7H<BR> RJ=OMe ; RL, RN=OS03Na ; RQ=Oallyl; RS=CH2NHSO2Me;<BR> 2189 191 µM 35.0 µM<BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> RJ=OMe; RL,RN=OSO3Na; RQ=Oallyl; RS=CH2NHCOCH3;<BR> 2190 408 µM 98.0 µM<BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> RJ=OMe; RL,RN=OSO3Na; RQ=Oallyl; RS=CH2NHBz;<BR> 2191 1.39 mM 317 µM<BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H<BR> Rj=OMe ; RL, RN=OS03Na ; RQ=Oallyl; RS=CH2NHCOPh (p-<BR> OMe); RK, RM,RO,RP,RR=H 2192 1.85 mM 222 µM RJ=OMe ; RL, RN=OS03Na ; RQ=Oallyl ; Rs=CH2 (4- (CH2NHCO (o-CO2Na) phenyl)-[1, 2,3] triazol-1-yl) ; 2193 1. 20 mM 270 µM RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H RJ=OMe ; RL, RN=OS03Na ; RQ=Oallyl; RS=CH2 (4- (CH2NHCOPh (3,4, 5-tri-OMe))-[1, 2,3] triazol-1-yl) ; 2194 1. 25 mM >2. 8 mM RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H <BR> RJ=OPh (p-OMe); RL,RN=OSO3Na ; R1=OBn ; RS=CH2N3 ; 2196 1.05 mM 751 µM<BR> RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H PG # Kd aFGF Kd bFGF Kd VEGF <BR> <BR> <BR> RK=OBn ; RM, Na ; RP=OBn ; RR=CH3 ; 2196 170 µM 2.50 mM<BR> RJ,RL,RN,RQ,RS=H RJ=OMe ; RL, RN=OS03Na ; RQ=Oallyl ; RS=CH2 (4- (CH20CH2Ph (p-OMe))-[1,2, 3] triazol-1-yl) ; 2197 131 gM 381 µM RK,RM,RO,RP,RR=H Table 3

PG# KdaFGF KdbFGF KdVEGF RT=1, 2,3, 4-tetra-O-sodium sulfonato-D-glucuronoyl; 2007 2.34 mM RU=CH2CH2OSO3Na ; Rw=cyclohexyl ; RV=H RT=1-O-Me-2, 3, 4-tri-O-sodium sulfonato-a-D- mannopyranos-6-yl-acetyl; RU=CH2CH2OSO3Na ; Rv=H ; 2008 296 µM 551 µM 335 I1M Rw=cyclohexyl RT=Ac ; Ru=2-(2, 3,4, 6-tetra-O-sodium sulfonato-a-D- mannopyranos-1-O-yl-)-ethyl ; RV=H ; RW=2-(2, 3,4, 6-tetra- 2009 428 µM O-sodium sulfonato-α-D-mannopyranos-1-O-yl)-ethyl RT=3- (2,3, 4, 6-tetra-O-sodium sulfonato-α-D- mannopyranos-1-O-yl-)-propyl ; RU=COCH2CH2Ph ; 2010 556 RM Rw=cyclohexyl ; RV=H <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=1, 2,3, 4-tetra-O-sodium sulfonato-D-glucuronoyl ; 2011 62.4 µM<BR> Ru=Bn ; Rw=cyclohexyl ; RV=Ph<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=1, 2,3, 4-tetra-O-sodium sulfonato-α-D-glucuronoyl ; 2012 122 µM 505 µM<BR> Ru=Bn ; Rw=cyclohexyl ; RV=H<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=1, 2, 3-tri-O-sodium sulfonato-a-D-glucuronoyl; Ru=Bn ;<BR> Rw=cyclohexyl ; Rv=H 2013 587 µM 1.16 mM RT=1, 3,4, 6-tetra-O-sodium sulfonato-α-D-mannopyranos-3- <BR> <BR> yl-acetyl; Ru=Bn ; Rv=H ; RW=2-(2, 3,4, 6-betra-O-sodium 2014 5.09 jM 85. 1 1M 8.82 FM<BR> <BR> <BR> sulfonato-α-D-mannopyranos-1-O-yl)-ethyl RT=3-(2, 3,4, 6-tetra- sulfonato-a-D- mannopyranos-1-O-yl-)-propyl ; Ru= CO(CH2)3Ph; RV=H ; 2018 Rw=cyclohexyl<BR> RT=1,2,3,4-tetra-O-sodium sulfonato-α-D-glucuronoyl;<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> 2020 104 µM 206 µM 437 µM<BR> RU,RW=Bn; RV=H<BR> RT=1-O-Me-2,3,4-tri-O-sodium sulfonato-α-D-<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> 2032 260 µM 201 µM 705 µM<BR> mannopyranos-6-yl-acetyl; RU=Bn; RW=cyclohexyl; Rv=H PG # Kd aFGF Kd bFGF Kd VEGF RT=1-O-Me-2, 3, 4-tri-O-sodium sulfonato-a-D- mannopyranos-6-yl-acetyl ; Ru=Bn ; RV=H ; RW=2-(2, 3,4, 6- 2034 37.6 uM 16.5 uM 115 gM tetra-O-sodium sulfonato-a-D-mannopyranos-1-O-yl-)-ethyl <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=Ac ; Ru=Bn ; RV=H ; RW=2-(2,3,4,6-tetra-O-sodium<BR> <BR> <BR> sulfonato-a-D-mannopyranos-1-O-yl-)-ethyl<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=AC ; Ru=Bn ; RV=H ; RW=2-(2,3,4,6-tetra-O-sodium<BR> <BR> sulfonato-ß-D-mannopyranos-1-O-yl)-ethyl 2036 118 µM 2.50 mM 1.10 mM<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=Ac ; RU=CH2CH2Ph ; RV=H ; RW=6-deoxy-1-O-Me-2, 3, 4-<BR> <BR> tri-O-sodium sulfonato-a-D-mannopyranos-6-yl<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=Ac ; RU=CH2CH2Ph ; RV=H ; Rw=6-deoxy-1-O-Me-2, 3, 4-<BR> <BR> <BR> tri-O-sodium sulfonato-a-D-mannopyranos-6-yl<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=Ac ; RU=Bn; RV=H ; RW=6-deoxy-1-O-Me-2, 3, 4-tri-0-<BR> <BR> <BR> sodium sulfonato-a-D-mannopyranos-6-yl<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=Ac ; Ru=Bn ; RV=H ; RW=6-deoxy-1-O-Me-2, 3, 4-tri-O-<BR> <BR> <BR> sodium sulfonato-a-D-mannopyranos-6-yl<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=Ac ; RU=Ph; RV=H ; RW=6-deoxy-1-O-Me-2, 3, 4-tri-0-<BR> <BR> sodium sulfonato-a-D-mannopyranos-6-yl<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=Ac ; RU=cyclohexyl ; RV=H ; RW=6-deoxy-1-O-Me-2, 3, 4-<BR> <BR> <BR> tri-O-sodium sulfonato-α-D-mannopyranos-6-yl 2064 314 µM 413 µM 1.70 mM<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=Ac ; RU=CH2CH2OSO3Na ; Rv=H ; R2=6-deoxy-1-O-<BR> <BR> <BR> Me-2,3, 4-tri-O-sodium sulfonato-α-D-mannopyranos-6-yl 2065 94.8 µM 241 µM 283 µM<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=m-ClPhCH2CO ; Ru=H ; Rv=H ; RW=6-deoxy-1-O-Me-<BR> <BR> <BR> 2, 3, 4-tri-O-sodium sulfonato-a-D-mannopyranos-6-yl<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=Et ; Ru=CO (CH2)2COONa ; RV=H ; RW=6-deoxy-1-O-<BR> <BR> Me-2,3, 4-tri-O-sodium sulfonato-α-D-mannopyranos-6-yl 2068 338 µM 291 µM 207 µM<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=Et ; Ru=CO (CH2) wCOONa ; RV=H ; RW=6-deoxy-1-O-<BR> <BR> Me-2,3, 4-tri-O-sodium sulfonato-α-D-mannopyranos-6-yl 2069 160 µM 477 µM 104 µM<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=Et ; RU=CO (CH2) OS03Na ; RV=H ; RW=6-deoxy-1-O-<BR> <BR> <BR> Me-2,3, 4-tri-O-sodium sulfonato-α-D-mannopyranos-6-yl 2070 111 µM 243 µM 545 µM RT=Et ; Ru=CO (CH2) wCOONa ; RV=H ; RW=6-deoxy-1-O- Me-2,3, 4-tri-O-sodium sulfonato-a-D-mannopyranos-6-yl, 2071 119 µM 2.24 mM 161 iM mixture of mono-and di-sulfates RT=Ac ; Ru=cyclohexyl ; RV=H ; RW=6-deoxy-1-O-Me-2, 3,4- tri-O-sodium sulfonato-α-D-mannopyranos-6-yl, mixture of 2072 264 µM 2.98 mM 277 uM mono-and di-sulfates <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=Ac ; Ru=Ph ; RV=H ; RW=2-(2, 3,4, 6-tetra-O-sodium 2073 97. 4 µM 236 µM 402 I1M<BR> <BR> <BR> sulfonato-α-D-mannopyranos-1-O-yl)-ethyl<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=Ac ; RU= (CH2) 2Ph ; RV=H ; RW=2-(2,3,4,6-tetra-O-<BR> <BR> <BR> sodium sulfonato-a-D-mannopyranos-1-O-yl-)-ethyl<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=m-ClPhCH2CO ; Ru, RV=H ; RW=2-(2,3,4,6-tetra-O-<BR> <BR> <BR> sodium sulfonato-a-D-mannopyranos-1-O-yl-)-ethyl PG # Kd aFGF Kd bFGF Kd VEGF <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=Et ; RU=CO (CH2) 2CO2Na ; RV=H ; RW=2-(2,3,4,6-tetra-<BR> <BR> <BR> O-sodium sulfonato-a-D-mannopyranos-1-O-yl-)-ethyl<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=Et ; Ru=CO (CH2) 4CO2Na ; RV=H ; RW=2-(2, 3,4, 6-tetra-<BR> <BR> <BR> O-sodium sulfonato-a-D-mannopyranos-1-O-yl-)-ethyl<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=Et ; Ru=CO (CH2)9OSO3Na; RV=H ; RW=(2,3,4,6-tetra-<BR> <BR> <BR> O-sodium sulfonato-α-D-mannopyranos-1-O-yl)-ethyl 2078 20.0 µM 157 µM 49.6 µM<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=Bz ; RU=Et ; RV=H ; RW=6-deoxy-1-O-Me-2, 3, 4-tri-O-<BR> <BR> <BR> sodium sulfonato-a-D-mannopyranos-6-yl<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=CO (CH2) 2Ph ; RU=Et ; Rv=H ; RW=6-deoxy-1-O-Me<BR> <BR> <BR> 2,3, 4-tri-O-sodium sulfonato-a-D-mannopyranos-6-yl<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=CO (CH2) 3Ph; RU=Et ; Rv=H ; RW=6-deoxy-1-O-Me-<BR> <BR> <BR> 2, 3, 4-tri-O-sodium sulfonato-a-D-mannopyranos-6-yl<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=COCH2OSO3Na ; RU=Et ; Rv=H ; Rw=6-deoxy-1-O-Me-2084 161 µM 192 µM 277 µM<BR> <BR> 2,3,4-tri-O-sodium sulfonato-α-D-mannopyranos-6-yl<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> Rw=cyclohexyl ; Ru=Ac ; Rv=H ; RT=6-deoxy-1-O-Me-2, 3, 4-<BR> <BR> <BR> tri-O-sodium sulfonato-α-D-mannopyranos-6-yl 2094 246 µM 565 µM 1.10 mM Rw=cyclohexyl ; Ru=Ac ; RV=H ; RT=6-deoxy-1-O-Me-2, 3- O-benzylidene, 4-O-sodium sulfonato-α-D-mannopyranos-6- 2115 5.10 mM 3. 90 mM <BR> <BR> yl<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=Ac ; RU=cycloheptyl ; RV=H ; RW=6-deoxy-1-O-Me-<BR> <BR> <BR> 2, 3, 4-tri-O-sodium sulfonato-a-D-mannopyranos-6-yl RT=AC ; Ru=cycloheptyl ; RV=H ; RW=6-deoxy-1-O-Me-2,4- 2117 1.50 mM 2.90 mM di-O-sodium sulfonato-a-D-mannopyranos-6-yl <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=Ac ; Ru=cyclooctyl ; RV=H ; RW=6-deoxy-1-O-Me-2, 4-di-<BR> <BR> <BR> O-sodium sulfonato-α-D-mannopyranos-6-yl 2120 1.60 mM # 11.0 mM<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=COCH2Ph (p-CF3); RU=Et ; RV=H ; RW=6-deoxy-1-O-<BR> <BR> <BR> Me-2, 4-di-O-sodium sulfonato-a-D-mannopyranos-6-yl<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=COCH2Ph (p-CF3) ; RU=Et ; RV=H ; RW=6-deoxy-1-O-<BR> <BR> <BR> Me-2, 3-di-O-sodium sulfonato-α-D-mannopyranos-6-yl 2124 242 µM 570 µM Rw=cyclohexyl ; Ru=Ac ; RV=H ; RT=6-deoxy-1-O-Me-4-O- 2125 26. 6 mM # 166 mM sodium sulfonato-a-D-mannopyranos-6-yl <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=Ac; Ru=cyclododecyl ; RV=H ; RW=6-deoxy-1-O-Me-<BR> <BR> <BR> 2,3, 4-tri-O-sodium sulfonato-α-D-mannopyranos-6-yl 2126 265 µM 483 µM 1.20 mM<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=Ac; RU=4-t-butylcyclohexyl; RV=H; RW=6-deoxy-1-O-<BR> <BR> 2132 243 µM 544 µM 1.00 mM<BR> Me-2,3,4-tri-O-sodium sulfonato-α-D-mannopyranos-6-yl<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> RT=Ac; RU=1-(1-adamantyl)-ethyl ; RV=H ; RW=6-deoxy-1-<BR> <BR> <BR> O-Me-2,4-di-O-sodium sulfonato-α-D-mannopyranos-6-yl 2133 398 µM RT=CO (CH2) 3Ph; RU=Et ; Rv=H ; RW=6-deoxy-1-O-Me-2,4- 2135 di-O-sodium sulfonato-a-D-mannopyranos-6-yl

PG # Kd aFGF kD bFGF Kd VEGF RT=6-deoxy-1-O-Me-2, 3, 4-tri-O-sodium sulfonato-a-D- mannopyranos-6-yl; RU=CH2CONHcyclohexyl ; 2138 418 µM 449 µM 1. 34 mM Rw=cyclohexyl ; Rv=H Rw=cyclohexyl ; RU=CHO ; Rv=H ; RT=6-deoxy-1-O-Me-2162 1. 20 mM 2,3, 4-tri-O-sodium sulfonato-α-D-mannopyranos-6-yl Table 4 PG # Kd aGFG Kd bFGF Kd VEGF RX=COCH2C (CH3) 2CH2CO ; RY=3-(2, 3,4, 6-tetra-0-sodium 2015 2.94 µM 7.56 p1M 267nM sulfo-α-D-mannopyranos-1-O-yl)-propyl RX=1, 4-trans-cyclohexyl ; RY=1-O-Me-2, 3, 4-tri-O-sodium 2016 32.6 aM 81. 8 1M 931 nM sulfo-a-D-mannopyranos-6-yl-acetyl RX=COCH2C (CH3) 2CH2CO ; RY=2-(2, 3,4, 6-tetra-0-sodium 2057 18. 8 ßM 61.6 gM 55.6 gM sulfo-a-D-mannopyranos-1-O-yl)-ethyl, undersulfated RX=COCH2C (CH3) 2CH2CO ; RY=2-(2, 3,4, 6-tetra-0-sodium 2062 10. 3 iM 29.7 ßM 17.3 µM sulfo-a-D-mannopyranos-1-O-yl)-ethyl Table 5: Antiviral Testing Results PG# HSV-1 Infectivity HSV-2 Infectivity HSV-1 Spread HSV-2 Spread 2000 100.8 NT (= not tested) 82.1 NT 2001 85.6 NT 88.3 NT 2002 89.2 NT 113.8 NT 2003 97 NT 95.2 NT 2005 102.8 NT 131.7 NT 2040 106.6 NT 86.2 NT 2041 108.3 NT 60 NT 2042 92 NT 107.6 NT PG# HSV-1 Infectivity HSV-2 Infectivity HSV-1 Spread HSV-2 Spread 2000 100.8 NT (= not tested) 82.1 NT 2001 85.6 NT 88. 3 NT 2002 89.2 NT 113.8 NT 2003 97 NT 95.2 NT 2005 102.8 NT 131.7 NT 2040 106.6 NT 86.2 NT 2041 108.3 NT 60 NT 2044 73.5 NT 77.9 NT 2085 99.2 NT 64.1 52.8 2091 81. 8 135.6 74.9 58.9 2092 90. 3 101.4 75.4 50 2093 90.3 121.6 74.9 55. 5 2097 101.8 111.5 45 42.2 2098 81.8 116.3 68.4 54.4 2099 89.5 115.9 76 43. 3 2103 80.8 112 94.2 70 2111 100.3 105.3 57.9 55.5 2112 95.6 90.9 74.9 76.7 2113 95.1 91.3 46.2 31.1 2114 86.4 99 71.3 68.9 2139 86.8 81.8 47.8 20 2146 108.5 92 56.2 52.8 2145 92.1 76 73.7 77.8 2151 100 75.5 84.5 86.1

The results presented in Tables 1 to 4 demonstrate that the broad range of compounds embraced by the invention have strong affinity for GAG-binding growth factors and may thus serve as modulators of their activity. The results in presented in Table 5 demonstrate that the compounds do indeed possess in vivo activity.

The foregoing embodiments are illustrative only of the principles of the invention, and various modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art. The invention is capable of being practiced and carried out in various ways and in other embodiments. It is also to be understood that the terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

The term"comprise"and variants of the term such as"comprises"or"comprising"are used herein to denote the inclusion of a stated integer or stated integers but not to exclude any other integer or any other integers, unless in the context or usage an exclusive interpretation of the term is required.

Any reference to publications cited in this specification is not an admission that the disclosures constitute common general knowledge in Australia.

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