W. Zou et al., Synthesis and NMR assignments of galactosylgloboside and its beta-D-GalNAc-(1 -> 4)-alpha-D-Gal-linked positional isomer in a conjugatable form, CARBOHY RES, 315(3-4), 1999, pp. 251-261
Two pentasaccharides suitable for conjugation, namely 3-aminopropyl glactos
ylgloboside and its beta-D-GalNAc-(1 -->4)-alpha-D-Gal-linked positional is
omer, were synthesized from 3(III),4(III)-di-O-unprotected globotrioside an
d the trichloroacetimidate of beta-D-Gal-(1 --> 3)-beta-D-GalNPhth derivati
ve. Glycosylation at both positions led to the formation of beta-D-GalNPhth
-(1-->4)-alpha-D-Gal and beta-D-GalNPhth-(1-->3)-alpha-D-Gal-linked product
s in a ratio of 1:1 without selectivity. Complete NMR spectral assignments
are also described. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.