Dispiroketals in synthesis (Part 5): A new opportunity for oligosaccharide synthesis using differentially activated glycosyl donors and acceptors

Geert Jan Boons*, Peter Grice, Ray Leslie, Steven V. Ley, Lam Lung Yeung

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Abstract

The reactivity of dispiroketal protected thioglycosides makes them useful new precursors for oligossaccharide synthesis as is illustrated by the preparation of a protected pentasaccharide unit common to the variant surface glycoprotein of Trypanosoma brucei.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8523-8526
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume34
Issue number52
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1993
Externally publishedYes

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