| abstract |
This invention relates to novel N-glycosyl derivatives of 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-D-arabinitol, (Formula I) to the chemical processes for their preparation, to their alpha -glucosidase inhibiting properties, and to their end-use application in the treatment of diabetes, obesity and those diseases associated with retroviruses, particularly the HIV virus reported to be the causative of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). <CHEM> wherein n is zero, one or two, and R is a glycosyl or etherified or acylated glycosyl radical containing from 1 to 3 hexose or pentose units, said etherified or acylated glycosyl radical bearing the ether or acyl radical at the hydroxyl moiety located on the anomeric carbon atom. |