Based on the known anti-metastasis activities of lactosides and galactoside
s, a galactosyl and a lactosyl trimannoside were prepared via the conventio
nal Koenigs-Knorr and trichloroacetimidate methods, respectively. Through t
ypical deblocking procedures, a tetrasaccharide alpha-D-Galp-(1-->2)-alpha-
D-Manp-(1-->2)-alpha-D-Manp-(1-->6)-alpha-D-ManpOCH(3) and a pentasaccharid
e beta-D-Galp-(1-->4)-beta-D-Glcp-(1-->2)-alpha-D-Manp-(1-->2)-alpha-D-Manp
-(1-->6)-alpha-D-ManpOCH(3) were obtained. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. A
ll rights reserved.