The synthesis is reported of the possible metastatic inhibitors - meth
yl beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1 --> 4)-(2-acetamido-2-deoxy-alpha-D-gluc
opyranosyl)-(1 --> 6)-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1 --> 4)-beta-D-glucopy
ranoside (11) and methyl beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1 --> 4)-(2-acetamid
o-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1 --> 6)-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1
--> 4)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (14) - by procedures for regio- and ster
eo-selective coupling, reduction of azido groups, N-acetylation, and O
-deacetylation. (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd.