Synlett 2004(4): 609-614  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-817759
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An Effective Sialylation Method Using N-Troc- and N-Fmoc-protected β-Thiophenyl Sialosides and Application to the One-pot Two-step Synthesis of 2,6-Sialyl-T Antigen

Masaatsu Adachi, Hiroshi Tanaka, Takashi Takahashi*
Department of Applied Chemistry, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Ookayama, Meguro, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan
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Received 4 December 2003
Publication Date:
10 February 2004 (online)

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Abstract

We describe an efficient sialylation method using β-thio­sialosides with various N-protecting groups. Modification of the C-5 amino group of β-thiosialosides into N-Fmoc and N-Troc derivatives enhanced their reactivity in glycosidation. In addition, a ­minimum amount of MS-3 Å was effective to improve the yield of α-linked sialoside. Branched type one-pot glycosylation initiating glycosidation of the N-Troc-protected β-thiophenyl sialoside at a primary alcohol provided the protected 2,6-sialyl-T antigen in good yield, which was converted to the fully deprotected glycosyl amino acid.