Synthesis of an antimetastatic tetrasaccharide β-D-Gal-(1→4)-β-d-GlcpNAc-(1→6)-α-D-Manp-(1→6)-β-D-Manp-OMe

An antimetastatic tetrasaccharide T₁,β-D-Gal-（1→4）-β-D-GlcpNAc-（1→6）-α-D-Manp-（1→6）-β-D-Manp-OMe,was synthesized with two approaches.The first approach was a conventional method employing thioglycoside and Koenigs-Knorr glycosylation reaction in 24%overall yield.The second one was a novel route through the azidoiodo-glycosylation strategy by using 2-iodo-2-deoxylactosyl azide as the donor in 36%overall yield.     

Isolation of β-(1→4)-glucan synthetase from cottonplant shoots

An enzyme complex including -(14)-glucan synthetase has been isolated from cottonplant shoots by chromatography and electrophoresis. Accrding to electrophoretic analysis under denaturing conditions, the molecular masses of the polypeptides presumably present in in the glucan synthetase complex amounted to 74, 50, and 30 kDa.A. S. Sadykov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, fax 627071. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 87–90, January–February, 1994.     

Screening β-fructofuranosidases mutant libraries to enhance the transglycosylation rates of β-(2→6) fructooligosaccharides

β-Fructofuranosidases can divert their hydrolytic activity towards transglycosylation for the synthesis of high value-added products, including prebiotic fructooligosaccharides (FOS). A directed evolution strategy has been employed to enhance the transferase rate of the β-fructofuranosidase (SoINV) from the Schwanniomyces occidentalis yeast for the production of β-(2→6)-linked FOS. To screen for transferase activity of the SoINV functionally expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a high-throughput screening protocol based on two colorimetric assays was validated (with coefficient of variance below 11%). Mutagenic libraries were constructed by error-prone PCR and clones showing higher glucose:fructose ratio with respect to the parental type were identified. Further analysis by anion-exchange chromatography coupled with pulsed amperometric detection helped to identify mutants with improved yields for the synthesis of β-(2→6) fructooligosaccharides. Selected mutants displayed transferase initial rates enhanced ~2-fold over parent type, reaching production levels up to 47 g/L after 48 h of reaction for the formation of 6-kestose.     

Synthesis of Two Isomeric Tetrasaccharides 0-α-L-Fucopyranosyl-(1→3) and (1→4)-0-(2-Acetamido-2-Deoxy-β-D-Glucopyranosyl)-(1→3)-0-(β-D-Galactopyranosyl)-(1→4)-D-Glucopyranose and a Related Tetrasaccharide 0-α-L-Fucopyranosyl-(1→3)-0-(2-Acetamido-2-Deoxy-β-D-Glucopyranosyl-(1→6)-0-(β-D-Galactopyranosyl)-(1→4)-D-Glucopyranose

ABSTRACT

Synthesis of three tetrasaccharides, namely, 0-α-L-fucopyranosyl-(1→3)-0-(2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1→3)-0-(β-D-galactopyranosyl)-(1→4)-β-D-glucopyranose (7), 0-α-L-fucopyranosyl-(1→4)-0-(2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1→3)-0-(β-D-galactopyranosyl)-(1→4)-D-glucopyranose (9), and 0-α-L-fucopyransoyl-(1→3)-0-(2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-D-glucopyransoyl)-(1→6)-0-(β-D-galactopyranosyl)-(1→4)-D-glucopyranose (15) has been described. Their structures have been established by ¹³C NMR spectroscopy.     

The conformational free-energy landscape of β-D-mannopyranose: evidence for a (1)S(5) → B(2,5) → (O)S(2) catalytic itinerary in β-mannosidases

The mechanism of glycosidic bond cleavage by glycosidases involves substrate ring distortions in the Michaelis complex that favor catalysis. Retaining β-mannosidases bind the substrate in a (1)S(5) conformation, and recent experiments have proposed an unusual substrate conformational pathway ((1)S(5) → B(2,5) → (O)S(2)) for the hydrolysis reaction. By means of Car-Parrinello metadynamics simulations, we have obtained the conformational free-energy surface (FES) of a β-d-mannopyranose molecule associated with the ideal Stoddart conformational diagram. We have found that (1)S(5) is among the most stable conformers and simultaneously is the most preactivated conformation in terms of elongation/shortening of the C1-O1/C1-O5 bonds, C1-O1 orientation, and charge development at the anomeric carbon. Analysis of the computed FES gives support to the proposed (1)S(5) → B(2,5) → (O)S(2) catalytic itinerary, showing that the degree of preactivation of the substrate in glycoside hydrolases (GHs) is related to the properties of an isolated sugar ring. We introduce a simple preactivation index integrating several structural, electronic, and energetic properties that can be used to predict the conformation of the substrate in the Michaelis complex of any GH.     

Studies on the Thioglycosides of N-Acetyl-Neuraminic Acid 8: Synthesis of S-(α-Sialyl)-(2→ 6)-β-Hexopyranosyl and -(2→ 6')-β-Lactosyl Ceramides Containing β-Thioglycosidically Linked Ceramide

ABSTRACT

Coupling of the sodium salt of S-(methyl 5-acetamido-4,7,8,9-tetra-O-acetyl-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-α-galacto-2-nonulopyranosylonate)-(2→'6)-2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-1,6-dithio-β-D-glucopyranose (5), -β-D-galactopyranose (8), or S-(methyl 5-acetamido-4,7,8,9-tetra-O-acetyl-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-α-D-galacto-2-nonulopyranosylonate)-(2→'6)-O-(2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-6-thio-β-D-galactopyranosyl)-(1→'4)-2,3,6-tri-O-acetyl-1-thio-β-D-glucopyranose (12), which were prepared from the corresponding 1-hydroxy compounds, 1, 2, and 9, via 1-chlorination, displacement with thioacetyl group, and S-deacetylation, with (2S,3R,4E)-2-azido-3-O-benzoyl-1-O-(p-toluenesulfonyl)-4-octadecene-1,3-diol (13), gave the corresponding β-thioglycosides 14, 18 and 22, respectively in good yields. The β-thioglycosides obtained were converted, via selective reduction of the azide group, condensation with octadecanoic acid, and removal of the protecting groups, into the title compounds.     

Synthesis of (R)-(-)-γ-amino β-hydroxy Butyric Acid (GABOB)

An efficient enantiospecific synthesis of a neuromodulator, antiepileplic and hypotensive drug (R)-(-)-γ-amino-β-hydroxybutyric acid (1) starting from (+) tartaric acid is described.     

Synthesis of propyl O-(α-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-(1→3)-[2,4-di-O-(2s-methylbutyryl)-α-L-rhamno-pyranosyl]-(1→2)-(3-O-acetyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1→2)-β-D-fucopyranoside,the tetrasaccharide moiety of Tricolorin A

Propyl O-(α-L-rhamncpyranosyl)-(1→3)-[2,4-di-O-(2s-methylbutyryl)-α-L-rham-nopyranosyl]-(1→2)-(3-O-acetyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1→2)-β-D-fucopyranoside (1), the tetrasac-charide moiety of Tricolorin A, was synthesized in total 23 steps with a longest linear sequence of 10 steps, and overall yield of 3.7% from D-Glucose. The isomerization of the dioxolane-type berzyli-dene in the presence of NIS/AgOTf was observed. Tetrasaccharide 1 exhibited no activity against the cultured P388 cell as Tricolorin A did.     

Alternative Syntheses of (l→3)-β-D-Galacto-Oligosaccharides

ABSTRACT

Galactosyl halides bearing different substituents at O-3 [i.e. acetyl (15), benzoyl (14), benzyl (3), bromoacetyl (12), and the 2, 3, 4, 6-tetra-O-benzoyl-β-D-galactopyranosyl group (17)] have been prepared, and used to study the stereoselectivity of the coupling reaction to position O-3 of different galactose derivatives [i.e. methyl 2, 4, 6-tri-O-acetyl-(9) and 2, 4, 6-tri-O-benzoyl-β-D-galactopyranoside (7), l, 2, 4, 6-tetra-O-benzoyl-β-D-galactose (6) and O-(2, 4, 6-tri-O-benzoyl-β-D-galactopyranosyl)-(1→3)-β-D-galactose (33)], as well as to benzoic acid. In more polar solvents, using silver trifluoro-methanesulfonate as the promoter, a higher proportion of β-linked products was formed, whereas with silver perchlorate as the promoter the α-linked product predominated. Under basic conditions, applied to prevent anomerisation of 1-O-benzoylated nucleophiles 6 and 33, no orthoesters were found as end products. Under those conditions, a better overall yield of the β-(l→3)-linked galactotriose 31 was obtained by condensation of die disaccharide glycosyl donor 17 and the monosaccharide glycosyl acceptor 6 than by condensation of 14 and 33. The disaccharide glycosyl chloride 17 was obtained in 75% yield by the cleavage of the corresponding methyl glycoside with dichloromethyl methyl ether.     

Conversion of Nitroalkenes into β-(Trichloromethyl) Nitroalkanes

The cesium fluoride-catalyzed reaction of (trichloromethyl) - trimethylsilane with conjugated nitroalkenes affords β-(trichloromethyl)nitroalkanes.     

Base-catalyzed cyclization of β-(2-arylaminoethoxy)styrenes

-(2-Arylaminoethoxy)styrenes undergo cyclization in the presence of KOH to giveN-aryl-2-benzyloxazolidines inca. 90 % yield. The structures of the products were confirmed by IR and NMR spectroscopy.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 340–341, February, 1994.     

Synthesis of α- and β-Methyl NEU5Ac α-(2→8) NEU5Ac Disaccharides

ABSTRACT

Acid hydrolysis of colominic acid, an α-(2→8)-linked oligomer of sialic acid, yielded Neu5Ac α-(2→8) Neu5Ac (di-Neu5Ac) 2 as one of the products. Starting from this disaccharide, it was possible to prepare two potential di-Neu5Ac donors, 5 and 8, as their corresponding 2-chloro derivatives. Subsequent reaction of the donor 8 with methanol as a simple acceptor led to the α- and β-methyl Neu5Ac α-(2→8) Neu5Ac glycosides.     

Selectively Deoxygenated Derivatives of β-Maltosyl-(1→4)-Trehalose as Biological Probes

ABSTRACT

The four derivatives of β-maltosyl-(1→4)-trehalose have been synthesized, which are monodeoxygenated at the site of one of the primary hydroxyl groups. The tetrasaccharides were constructed in [2+2] block syntheses. Thus, 6′″-deoxy-β-maltosyl-(1→4)-trehalose was prepared by selective iodination of allyl 2,3,6,2′,3′-penta-O-acetyl-β-maltoside (3) followed by catalytic hydrogenolysis and coupling with 2,3-di-O-benzyl-4,6-O-benzylidene-α-D-glucopyranosyl 2′,3′,6′-tri-O-benzyl-α-D-glucopyranoside (9), and 6″-deoxy-β-maltosyl-(1→4)-trehalose by selective iodination of allyl 4′,6′-O-isopropylidene-β-maltoside (14), coupling with 9, and one-step hydrogenolysis at the tetrasaccharide level. For the synthesis of 6′-deoxy-β-maltosyl-(1→4)-trehalose, the diol 2,3-di-O-benzyl-4,6-O-benzylidene-α-D-glucopyranosyl 2′,3′-di-O-benzyl-α-D-glucopyranoside (22) was selectively iodinated and glycosylated with acetobromomaltose followed by catalytic hydrogenolysis. The 6-deoxy-β-maltosyl-(1→4)-trehalose was obtained upon selective iodination of a tetrasaccharide diol.     

SYNTHESIS OF β-d-Glcp-(1→2)-[β-d-Ribf-(1→3)-]α-l-Rhap-(1→3)-α-l-Rhap-(1→2)-α-l-Rhap,THE REPEATING UNIT OF THE LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE OF Acetobacter diazotrophicus PAL 5

A pentasaccharide, the major repeating unit of the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of the nitrogen fixing bacterium Acetobacter diazotrophicus PAL 5 was efficiently synthesized as its allyl glycoside using a regio- and stereo-selective strategy. The key acceptor, allyl 3-O-acetyl-4-O-benzoyl-α-l-rhamnopyranoside (3), was prepared by selective 3-O-acetylation of allyl 4-O-benzoyl-α-l-rhamnopyranoside. Condensation of 3 with 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-benzoyl-α-d-glucopyranosyl trichloroacetimidate furnished the disaccharide 5. Deallylation and subsequent trichloroacetimidation of 5 afforded 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-benzoyl-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-3-O-acetyl-4-O-benzoyl-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl trichloroacetimidate (10). Selective 3-O-glycosylation of allyl α-l-rhamnopyranoside (1) with 10 followed by benzoylation gave trisaccharide (12), which could be conveniently converted to a donor (14). Condensation of 14 with allyl 3,4-di-O-benzoyl-α-l-rhamnopyranoside (15) gave tetrasaccharide 16. Selective deacetylation of 16 gave the acceptor 17 which was ribosylated to furnish the protected pentasaccharide, and finally deprotection led to the title compound.     

A Per-O-Isoprofylidene Derivative of (1→4)-β-D-Mannan

Abstract

Isopropylidene acetals of carbohydrates are important as intermediates for the synthesis of other sugar derivatives. The isopropylidenation reaction is generally applied to only low molecular weight carbohydrates. However in 1982, we applied the reaction to a polysaccharide² and demonstrated that (1→3)-β-D-glucan was isopropylidenated at the 4- and 6-hydroxyl groups of the D-glucose units. These results suggested that some chemical modification at the unprotected 2-hydroxyl groups might be possible. Consequently, (1→3)-β-D-glucomannan^3,4 was derived from (1→3)-β-D-glucan through inversion of the 2-hydroxyl groups.     

Synthesis of the O-linked hexasaccharide containing β-D-Galf-(1→2)-β-D-Galf in Trypanosoma cruzi mucins

The hexasaccharide β-D-Galp-(1→2)-[β-D-Galp-(1→3)]-β-D-Galp-(1→6)-[β-D-Galf(1→2)-β-D-Galf(1→4)]-D-GlcNAc (1) is the largest carbohydrate structure released as alditol by reductive β-elimination from mucins of some strains of T. cruzi. The terminal β-D-Galp units are sites of sialylation by trans-sialidase which transfers sialic acid from the host to the parasite. Hexasaccharide 1 was synthesized by a [3 + 3]-convergent strategy based on a nitrile assisted glycosylation, using the trichloroacetimidate method. The β-D-Galf-(1→2)-β-D-Galf-D-GlcNAc synthon was sequentially constructed from the reducing end to the non-reducing end employing benzyl α-D-galactofuranoside as starting material for the internal Galf unit. The choice of this novel precursor, obtained in one-reaction step from galactose, allowed the introduction of an orthogonal and participating levulinoyl group at O-2. Thus, the diastereoselective construction of the Galf-β(1→4)-GlcNAc linkage by the trichloroacetimidate method of glycosylation was achieved. The (1)H NMR spectrum of alditol 2 was identical to the product released by β-elimination from the parasite mucin.     

Regioselective lipase acylation as a useful tool for separation and selective protection of β-d-Gal(1→4)-d-GlcNAc and β-d-Gal(1→3)-d-GlcNAc disaccharides

Supported lipase from Candida antarctica (Chirazyme®) was employed for a regioselective protection of the 2-azido derivatives 1 and 2, synthetic equivalents of β-d-Gal(1→3)-d-GlcNAc and β-d-Gal(1→4)-d-GlcNAc (N-acetyl lactosamine), respectively. The selectivity of the enzyme towards 1 and 2 was also exploited for an easy separation of the mixture of the two compounds obtained from a straightforward synthetic approach.     

Cyclophosphorylation of Per-6-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)- β-cyclodextrin

Treatment of per-6-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)--cyclodextrin with hexaalkylphosphorous triamides gave interglucoside 2,3'-cyclophosphorylated derivatives with rigid carcasses and large chiral bowllike cavities.     

Synthesis of (1→5)-β-d-galactofuranan and cyclo[(1→5)-β-d-galactofurano]oligosaccharides

Synthesis of a linear (1→5)-β-d-galactofuranan was accomplished by trityl-cyanoethylidene polycondensation. On 10-fold reduction in the monomer concentration, the condensation products are cyclic oligosaccharides; the formation of 1,5-anhydro-α-d-galactofuranose was also demonstrated.