Stereoselective Synthesis of the Equatorial Glycosides of Legionaminic Acid

Popik, O; Dhakal, B; Crich, D

HERO ID

5102876

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2017

Language

English

PMID

28530837

HERO ID 5102876
In Press No
Year 2017
Title Stereoselective Synthesis of the Equatorial Glycosides of Legionaminic Acid
Authors Popik, O; Dhakal, B; Crich, D
Journal Journal of Organic Chemistry
Volume 82
Issue 12
Page Numbers 6142-6152
Abstract The synthesis of a legionaminic acid donor from N-acetylneuraminic acid in 15 steps and 17% overall yield is described. Activation of the adamantanyl thioglycoside in the donor with N-iodosuccinimide and trifluoromethanesulfonic acid in dichloromethane and acetonitrile at -78 °C in the presence of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols affords the corresponding glycosides in excellent yield and good to excellent equatorial selectivity. In particular, coupling to the 4-OH of a suitably protected neuraminic acid derivative affords a disaccharide that closely resembles the glycosidic linkage in the polylegionaminic acid from the lipopolysaccharide of the Legionella pneumophila virulence factor. A straightforward deprotection sequence enables conversion of the protected glycosides to the free N,N-diacetyllegionaminic acid glycosides.
Doi 10.1021/acs.joc.7b00746
Pmid 28530837
Wosid WOS:000403854500015
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