Four isomers of 3,28-di-O-(dimethylsuccinyl)-betulin were prepared and eval
uated for anti-HIV activity against HIV-1 replication in H9 lymphocyte cell
s. 3-O-(3', 3'-Dimethylsuccinyl)-28-O-(2", 2"-dimethylsuccinyl)-betulin (11
) was the most potent anti-HIV compound with an EC50 value of 0.00087 muM a
nd a TI value of 42,400. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved
.