α-Stereoselective 3-Deoxy-d- manno-oct-2-ulosonoic Acid (Kdo) O-Glycosylation with a p-Toluenethioglycoside Donor by the (p-Tol)2SO/Tf2O Preactivation Strategy

Org Lett. 2023 Jun 9;25(22):4150-4155. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c01430. Epub 2023 May 30.

Abstract

A convenient and efficient approach was developed to synthesize α-Kdo O-glycosides based on the Tf2O/(p-Tol)2SO preactivation strategy using peracetylated Kdo thioglycoside as a donor. Under the optimized reaction conditions, several O-glycoside products, including α-(2 → 1)-, α-(2 → 2)-, α-(2 → 3)-, and α-(2 → 6)-Kdo products, were stereoselectively synthesized in high yields. Remarkably, a series of aromatic α-Kdo O-glycosides were first and successfully constructed in high yields. An SN2-like mechanism was revealed by DFT calculations and experimental results.

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Glycosides*
  • Glycosides*
  • Glycosylation
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Sugar Acids

Substances

  • Glycosides
  • Cardiac Glycosides
  • Sugar Acids
  • Lipopolysaccharides