Patent ID: 7700763

Claim:
A compound of the general formula (I): wherein the configuration of the pyranose ring is D-galacto; X is selected from the group consisting of O and S; Y is selected from the group consisting of CH 2 , CO, SO 2 , and phenyl, or is a bond; R 1 is selected from the group consisting of; a) D-galactose; b) C3-substituted D-galactose; c) C3-[1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl-substituted D-galactose; d) hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group and an aryl group; and e) an imino group and a substituted imino group; R 2 is selected from the group consisting of an amino group, a substituted amino group, an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a substituted alkoxy group, an alkylamino group, a substituted alkylamino group, substituted naphthyl group, a thienyl group, and a substituted thienyl group; wherein said substituent is one or more selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkoxy, alkyl, nitro, sulfo, amino, hydroxy or carbonyl group.