Synlett 2003(9): 1253-1254
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-40334
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Convergent Synthesis of 4-Thiomaltooligosaccharides

Fabien Ratajczak, Lionel Greffe, Sylvain Cottaz, Hugues Driguez*
Centre de Recherches sur les Macromolécules Végétales (CERMAV-CNRS), Affiliated with Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, B.P. 53, 38041 Grenoble cedex 9, France
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Received 20 March 2003
Publication Date:
30 June 2003 (online)

Abstract

Methyl 4,4II,4III-trithio-α-maltotetraoside (2) and its pentasaccharide homologue 3 were conveniently synthesized by treatment of methyl 4II-O-triflyl-4-thiomaltoside derivative 10 with the respective peracetylated 1,4-dithio- and 1,4,4II-trithio-maltooligosaccharides 16 and 18, in the presence of diethylamine

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General Procedure for Coupling Reactions. To a solution in DMF (1 mL) of freshly prepared triflate (0.04 mmol) was added 1,4-dithioerytritol (0.04 mmol), the acceptor (0.05 mmol) and at 0 °C diethylamine (0.08 mmol). After stirring for 40-60 min at r.t., DMF was removed and the residue was diluted in CH2Cl2, washed with water and purified by flash chromatography.

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Selected physical and spectroscopic data for key compounds. Ascending order of roman numerals were assigned to the residues starting from the reducing end. Compound 9: [α]D 20 = +123 (c = 1.6, CHCl3). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 97.1 (C-1I), 84.7 (C-1II), 55.5 (CH3), 45.5 (C-4I). Compound 16: [α]D 20 = +261 (c = 2.6, CHCl3). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 82.3 (C-1II), 80.1 (C-1I), 43.3 (C-4I). Compound 18: [α]D 20 = +268 (c = 1.8, CHCl3). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 82.3, 82.4 (C-1II, 1III), 80.1 (C-1I), 43.6 (C-4I, 4II). Compound 19: [α]D 20 = +237 (c = 6.2, CHCl3). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 97.0 (C-1I), 82.6, 83.3, 83.5 (C-1II, 1III, 1IV), 55.4 (CH3), 43.6, 45.5, 45.6 (C-4I, 4II, 4III). Compound 20: [α]D 20 = +258 (c = 1.1, CHCl3). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 97.0 (C-1I), 82.5, 82.6, 83.3, 83.5 (C-1II, 1III, 1IV, 1V), 55.4 (CH3), 43.6,43.9, 45.5, 45.6 (C-4I, 4II, 4III, 4IV). Compound 2: 13C NMR (75 MHz, D2O): δ = 99.7 (C-1I), 85.9 (C-1II, 1III, 1IV), 55.4 (CH3), 47.0 (C-4I, 4II, 4III). Compound 3: 13C NMR (75 MHz, D2O): δ = 99.7 (C-1I), 86.0, 86.1 (C-1II, 1III, 1IV, 1V), 55.4 (CH3), 47.0 (C-4I, 4II, 4III, 4IV).