Total Synthesis of Trisaccharide Repeating Unit of Staphylococcus aureus Type 8 (CP8) Capsular Polysaccharide

Org Lett. 2023 Mar 10;25(9):1509-1513. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c00290. Epub 2023 Feb 28.

Abstract

Herein, we report a highly efficient total synthesis of Staphylococcus aureus type 8 trisaccharide repeating unit in a lesser number of steps and high stereoselectivity. The complex trisaccharide contains rare amino sugars, viz., d-fucosamine, l-fucosamine, and 2-acetamido d-mannuronic acid. The installation of consecutive sterically hindered 1,2-cis glycosidic linkages, especially β-mannosylation, is the key challenge in this synthesis. The total synthesis of target molecule was completed via a longest linear sequence of 18 steps in 7.1% overall yield.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Glycosylation
  • Polysaccharides, Bacterial*
  • Staphylococcus aureus*
  • Trisaccharides

Substances

  • Polysaccharides, Bacterial
  • Trisaccharides
  • 2-acetamido d-mannuronic acid