STRUCTURE, MOLECULAR WEIGHT AND BIOACTIVITIES OF （1→3）-β-D-GLUCANS AND ITS SULFATED DERIVATIVES FROM FOUR KINDS OF LENTINUS EDODES

Abstract Lentinan samples, (1→3)-β-D-glucans containing 4.6-15.2 wt% proteins, coded as L-I1. L-I2. L-I3 and L-I4 (L-I)were isolated from four kinds of Lentinus edodes. These glucans were treated with acetone to remove the protein in order to obtain free protein glucans coded as LNP-I1. LNP-I2, LNP-I3 and LNP-I4 (LNP-I). The free-protein polysaccharides were sulfated to give derivatives (S-LNP-I) with degree of substitution (DS) from 0.4-0.8. The structural features and weight- average molecular weight (Mw) of the samples were investigated by using infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis,^13C-NMR, size exclusion chromatography combined with laser light scattering (SEC-LLS) and viscometry. The effects of structure and conformation of the polysaccharides on antitumor activities were assayed in vivo (Sarcoma 180 solid tumors)and in vitro (Sarcoma 180, HL-60, MCF-7 and Vero tumors). The results indicated that the predominant species of the samples L-I and LNP-I in 0.2 mol/L NaCl aqueous solution existed as triple-helical chains with high rigidity and in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) as single-flexible chains. Interestingly, the antitumor activities of LNP-I are lower than those of the native glucans (L-I), whereas their sulfated derivatives have higher inhibition ratio against Sarcoma 180 than LNP-I. The results reveal that the binding of protein, sulfated modification and the triple helix conformation are important factors in the enhancement of the antitumor activities of polysaccharides on the whole.     

A New and Practical Procedure for the Preparation of the Glucohexatose Phytoalexin Elicitor

The phytoalexin elicitor β-(1→3)-branched β-( 1→6)-linked glucohexatose has been regio- and stereospecifically synthesized by coupling of the 3, 6-branched gluco-trisaccharide Schmidt reagent 10 with a mixture of multiol 3,6-branched gluco-trisaccharides 13 which consists of free 5,6‘-OH trisaccharide, free 5,2‘ ,6‘-OH trisaccharide, free 5,3‘ ,6‘-OH trisaccharide and so on. The compounds 10 and 13 were prepared from 1,2:5,6-di-O-isopropylidene-α-D-glucofuranose , 2, 3, 4, 6-tetra-O-ben-zoyi-a-D-glucopyranosyl trichioroacetimldate, and 2,3,4, 6-tetra-O-acetyl-α-D-glucopyranosyl trichloreacetimidate through regio- and stereoselective manners.     

具有β-(1→6)-半乳吡喃糖骨架和α-L-(1→3)-阿拉伯呋喃糖侧链的阿拉伯半乳寡糖的简易合成

4-Methoxyphenyl glycoside of β-D-Galp-(1→6)-[α-L-Araf-(1→3)-]β-D-Galp-(1→6)-β-D-Galp-(1→6)-{β-D-Galp-(1→6)-[α-L-Araf-(1→3)-]β-D-Galp-(1→6)-β-D-Galp-(1→6)-}2β-D-Galp-(1→6)-[α-L-Araf-(1→)3)-]β-D-Galp-(1→)6)-β-D-Galp was synthesized with 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-benzoyl-α-D-galactopyranosyl trichloroacetimidate (1), 6-O-acetyl-2,3,4-tri-O-benzoyl-α-D-galactopyranosyl trichloroacetimidate (11), 4-methoxyphenyl 3-O-allyl-2,4-tri-O-benzoyl-β-D-galactopyranoside (2),isopropyl 3-O-allyl-2,4-tri-O-benzoyl--thio-β-D-galactopyranoside (12),4-methoxyphenyl 2,3,4-tri-O-benzoyl-β-D-galactopyranoside (5), and 2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyl-α-L-arabinofuranosyl trichloroacetimidate (8) as the key synthons.     

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.     

Synthesis, Characterization and Crystal Structure of （Z）-1-[2-（Triarylstannyl）vinyl]-1-indanols and Their Arylhalostannyl Derivatives

(Z)-1-[2-(Tri-o-tolylstannyl)vinyl]-1-indanol (1) and (Z)-1-[2-(tri-p-tolylstannyl)vinyl]-l-indanol (2) were synthesized by the addition reaction of 1-ethynylindanol with tri-o-tolyltin and tri-p-tolyltin hydride. The aryl groups in compound 1 and 2 were substituted by Br2 or I2 to yield monohalide derivatives (3-6). The compounds 1-6 were characterized by elemental analysis, ^1H NMR and FT-IR spectroscopy. The crystal structures of 1, 2 and 4 have been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The Sn atom in 1 and 2 exhibits a tetrahedral geometry distorted towards trigonal bipyramid due to a weak intramolecular interaction between Sn and the hydroxyl O atoms [0.2839(4) nm and 0.2744(5) nm], while the Sn atom in 4 adopts a trigonal bipyramidal geometry with a significant O→Sn(1) interaction [0.2552(5) nm].     

3-三氟-2-羟基/氨基-1-氟代丙基膦酸酯的合成

Reaction of diethyl 2,2-difluoro-3-（a-methylbenzyl）imino-4,4,4-trifluoropropanephosphonate （3） with triethylamine afforded a mixture of normal [1,3]-proton shift reaction product 5 and its HF-eliminated compound 6Z in 1 ： 1 ratio. Upon hydrolysis, this reaction mixture gave solely 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-2-dioxypropanephosphonate （9）. Reaction of 3 with DBU provided only 6, in which the ratio of E/Z forms was dependent on the reaction conditions. Aqueous hydrolysis of 6 led to 9. Catalytic hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis of 6 gave geometric isomers of 11 as expected. The reaction mechanism involved was discussed.     

Synthesis of Analogues of the Antitumor （1→6）-Branched （1→3）-Glucohexaose

β-D-Glcp-(1→）3-[β-D-Glcp-(1→6)-]α-D-Manp-(1→3)-β-D-Glcp-(1→3)-[β-D-Glcp(1→6)-]D-Glcp(18)and β-D-Glcp(1→3)-[β-D-Glcp(1→6)-]α-D-Manp-(1→3)-β-D-Glcp(1→3)-[β-D-Glcp(1→6)-]β-D-Glcp-D-(1→3)-Glcp-1→OM3(29)were synthesized as the analogues of the immunomodulator β-D-Glcp-(1→3)-[β-D-Glcp(1→6)-]α-D-Glcp(1→3)-β-D-Glcp(1→63)-[β-D-Glcp(1→6)-]D-Glcp through coupling of trisaccharide donors 9 with trisaccharide acceptor 16 and tetrasaccharide acceptor 27 followed by deprotection,respectively.     

Crystal Structure of an Octanuclear Sandwich Cluster of Silver（I） and 4,4＇-Bis（2,5-dimethylstyryl）biphenyl

Reaction of the oligo（phenylenevinylene） 4,4＇-bis（2,5-dimethylstyryl）biphenyl （bdb） with CF3CO2Ag in benzene gave a novel octanuclear sandwich cluster [Ags（bdb）2（C6H6）2（CF3CO2）8]·2C6H6 （1）. The clusters are packed on each other through strong n-n interactions to form ^1D ＇brick＇ chains, between which the solvated benzene molecules are located. TG analysis showed that cluster 1 could completely liberate the guest benzene molecules at 105℃ and the coordinated benzene molecules at 180 ℃. In solid state, cluster 1 exhibits fluorescence, and the emission band is red-shifted compared with that of free ligand bdb.     

Synthesis of Fluoroalkylated Heterocycles via the Reaction of 3-（1-Hydropolyfluoroalkenyl）-l-oxo-2,4,1-benzoxazines with Dinucleophilic Reagents

The reaction of 3-（1-hydropolyfluoroalkenyl）-1-oxo-2,4,1-benzoxazines 1 with some dinucleophiles was investigated. 7-Fluoroalkyl-2,3-dihydro- 1,4-diazepine[ 1,2-d]quinazolin- 11-ones 2, 2-fluoroalkylisoxazolo[3,2-b]quinazolin-9-ones 3 and 2-fluoroalkylbenzoimidazoles 4 were obtained from the reaction of 1 with 1,2-diaminoethane, hydroxylamine hydrochloride and 1,2-diaminobenzene respectively.     

Synthesis of β-（ 1→6）-Branched （ 1→3）-Glucononaoside with Alter-nate β- and α-Bonds in the Backbone

Lauryl glycoside of β-D-Glcp-(1→3)-[β-D-Glcp-(1→6)-]α-D-Glcp-(1→3)-β-D-Glcp-(1→3)-[β-D-Glcp-(1→6)-]α-D-Glcp-(1→3)-β-D-Glcp-(1→3)-[β-D-Glcp-(1→6)-]β-D-Glcp was synthesized through 3 3 3 strategy. 3-O-Allyl-2,4,6-tri-O-benzoyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)- -[2, 3, 4, 6-tetra-O-benzoyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→6)-] 1,2-O-isopropylidene-α-D-glucofuranose was used as the key intermediate which was converted to the corresponding trisaccharide donor and acceptor readily.     

Two New Cytotoxic Nonsulfated Pentasaccharide Holostane (=20‐Hydroxylanostan‐18‐oic Acid γ‐Lactone) Glycosides from the Sea Cucumber Holothuria grisea

Two new lanostane‐type nonsulfated pentasaccharide triterpene glycosides, 17‐dehydroxyholothurinoside A ( 1 ) and griseaside A ( 2 ), were isolated from the sea cucumber Holothuria grisea. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods, including 2D‐NMR and MS experiments, as well as chemical evidence. Compounds 1 and 2 possess the same pentasaccharide moieties but differ slightly in their side chains of the holostane‐type triterpene aglycone. The structures of the two new glycosides were established as (3β,12α)‐22,25‐epoxy‐3‐{(O‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→4)‐O‐[O‐3‐O‐methyl‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→3)‐O‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→4)‐6‐deoxy‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→2)]‐β‐D ‐xylopyranosyl)oxy}‐12,20‐dihydroxylanost‐9(11)‐en‐18‐oic acid γ‐lactone ( 1 ) and (3β,12α)‐3‐{(O‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→4)‐O‐[O‐3‐O‐methyl‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→3)‐O‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→4)‐6‐deoxy‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→2)]‐β‐D ‐xylopyranosyl)oxy}‐12,20,22‐trihydroxylanost‐9(11)‐en‐18‐oic acid γ‐lactone ( 2 ). The 17‐dehydroxyholothurinoside A ( 1 ) and griseaside A ( 2 ) exhibited significant cytotoxicity against HL‐60, BEL‐7402, Molt‐4, and A‐549 cancer cell lines.     

Synthesis of benzyl O-(2,3,3'-tri-O-acetyl-β-D-apiofuranosyl)-(1→3)-2,4-di-O-benzoyl-α-D-xylopyranoside and its X-ray structure

The protected apiose-containing disaccharide, benzyl O-(2,3, 3'-tri-O-acetyl-β-D-apiofuranosyl)-( 1→3)-2, 4-di-O-benzoyl-α-D-xylopyranoside, was synthesized and its X-ray structure provided.     

保护的几丁寡糖及结构类似物的合成：复杂氨基寡糖合成的通用方法

建立了逐步合成具有重要生物活性的2-脱氧-2-氨基葡萄糖寡糖链的通用方法。采用邻苯二甲酰基保护氨基、硫代苯基为还原末端的离去基团,以氨基葡萄糖为起始原料,几种保护的几丁寡糖及结构类似物被合成：3-O-乙酰基-4,6-O-亚苄基-2-脱氧-2-邻苯二甲酰亚氨基-b-D-吡喃葡萄糖-（1→4）-（3-O-乙酰基-6-O-苄基-2-脱氧-2-邻苯二甲酰亚氨基）-b-D-吡喃葡萄糖甲苷（4）、3-O-乙酰基-4,6-O-亚苄基-2-脱氧-2-邻苯二甲酰亚氨基-b-D-吡喃葡萄糖-（1→4）-（3-O-乙酰基-6-O-苄基-2-脱氧-2-邻苯二甲酰亚氨基-b-D-吡喃葡萄糖）-（1→4）-（3-O-乙酰基-6-O-苄基-2-脱氧-2-邻苯二甲酰亚氨基）-b-D-吡喃葡萄糖甲苷（6）、3-O-乙酰基-4,6-O-亚苄基-2-脱氧-2-邻苯二甲酰亚氨基-b-D-吡喃葡萄糖-（1→3）-（4,6-O-亚苄基-2-脱氧-2-邻苯二甲酰亚氨基）-b-D-吡喃葡萄糖甲苷（8）、3-O-乙酰基-4,6-O-亚苄基-2-脱氧-2-邻苯二甲酰亚氨基-b-D-吡喃葡萄糖-（1→3）-（4,6-O-亚苄基-2-脱氧-2-邻苯二甲酰亚氨基-b-D-吡喃葡萄糖）- （1→3）-（4,6-O-亚苄基-2-脱氧-2-邻苯二甲酰亚氨基）- b-D-吡喃葡萄糖甲苷（10）。所合成化合物通过核磁共振和质谱分析确证了其化学结构。     

Physical properties of diblock methylcellulose derivatives with regioselective functionalization patterns: First direct evidence that a sequence of 2,3,6‐tri‐O‐methyl‐glucopyranosyl units causes thermoreversible gelation of methylcellulose

This article describes detailed structure‐property relationships of 5 regioselectively methylated celluloses and 10 diblock cellulose derivatives with regioselective functionalization patterns: methyl 2,3,6‐tri‐O‐ ( 1 , 236MC), methyl 2,3‐di‐O‐ ( 2 , 23MC), methyl 2,6‐di‐O‐ ( 3 , 26MC), methyl 3‐O‐ ( 4 , 3MC), methyl 6‐O‐methyl‐cellulosides ( 5 , 6MC), methyl β‐D‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→4)‐2,3,6‐tri‐O‐methyl‐ ( 6 , G‐236MC), methyl β‐D‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→4)‐2,3‐di‐O‐methyl‐ ( 7 , G‐23MC), methyl β‐D‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→4)‐2,6‐di‐O‐methyl‐ ( 8 , G‐26MC), methyl β‐D‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→4)‐3‐O‐methyl‐ ( 9 , G‐3MC), methyl β‐D‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→4)‐6‐O‐methyl‐ ( 10 , G‐6MC), methyl β‐D‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→4)‐β‐D‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→4)‐2,3,6‐tri‐O‐methyl‐ ( 11 , GG‐236MC), methyl β‐D‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→4)‐β‐D‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→4)‐2,3‐di‐O‐methyl‐ ( 12 , GG‐23MC), methyl β‐D‐glucopy‐ranosyl‐(1→4)‐β‐D‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→4)‐2,6‐di‐O‐methyl‐ ( 13 , GG‐26MC), methyl β‐D‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→4)‐β‐D‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→4)‐3‐O‐methyl‐ ( 14 , GG‐3MC), and methyl β‐D‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→4)‐β‐D‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→4)‐6‐O‐methyl‐cellulosides ( 15 , GG‐6MC). Surface tension, differential scanning calorimetry, fluorescence, and dynamic light scattering measurements of aqueous solutions of compounds 1 – 15 revealed that there was no relationship between aggregation behaviors and gel formation, gelation occurred only when the hydrophobic environments formed by hydrophobic interactions between the sequences of 2,3,6‐tri‐O‐methyl‐glucopyranosyl units upon heating. The diblock structure consisting of cellobiosyl block and approx. ten 2,3,6‐tri‐O‐methyl‐glucopyranosyl units was of crucial importance for thermoreversible gelation of methylcellulose. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 49: 1539–1546, 2011     

α-D-Glycosyl-Substituted α,α-D-Trehaloses with (1 → 4)-Linkage: Syntheses and NMR Investigations

Two symmetrical trehalose glycosyl ‘acceptors’ 4 and 6 were prepared and three of the unsymmetrical type, 8 , 10 , and 11 . Glucosylation of symmetrical ‘acceptor’ 4 gave a higher yield of trisaccharide (44%) than protect ve-group manipulation, namely via selective debenzylidenation 2 → 9 or monoacetylation 2 → 5 which proceeded in moderate yields (33–34%). A comparison of catalysts in the cis-glucosylation of trehalose ‘acceptor’ 10 with tetra-O-benzyl-β-D -glucopyranosyl fluoride 13 profiled triflic anhydride ((Tf)₂O) as a new reactive promoter yielding 92% of trisaccharide 14 , deblocking gave the target saccharide α-D -glucopyranosyI-( 1 → 4 )-α,α-D -trehalose. ¹H-NMR spectra of most compounds were analyzed extensively. The use of the ID TOCSY technique is advocated for its time efficiency, if needed supplemented by ROESY experiments.     

Diastereoselective Electrophilic Amination of Chiral 1‐Benzoyl‐2,3,5,6‐tetrahydro‐3‐methyl‐2‐(1‐methylethyl)pyrimidin‐4(1H)‐one for the Asymmetric Syntheses of α‐Substituted α,β‐Diaminopropanoic Acids

The chiral compounds (R)‐ and (S)‐1‐benzoyl‐2,3,5,6‐tetrahydro‐3‐methyl‐2‐(1‐methylethyl)pyrimidin‐4(1H)‐one ((R)‐ and (S)‐ 1 ), derived from (R)‐ and (S)‐asparagine, respectively, were used as convenient starting materials for the preparation of the enantiomerically pure α‐alkylated (alkyl=Me, Et, Bn) α,β‐diamino acids (R)‐ and (S)‐ 11 – 13 . The chiral lithium enolates of (R)‐ and (S)‐ 1 were first alkylated, and the resulting diasteroisomeric products 5 – 7 were aminated with ‘di(tert‐butyl) azodicarboxylate’ (DBAD), giving rise to the diastereoisomerically pure (≥98%) compounds 8 – 10 . The target compounds (R)‐ and (S)‐ 11 – 13 could then be obtained in good yields and high purities by a hydrolysis/hydrogenolysis/hydrolysis sequence.     

Analogues of α‐Campholenal (= (1R)‐2,2,3‐Trimethylcyclopent‐3‐ene‐1‐acetaldehyde) as Building Blocks for (+)‐β‐Necrodol (= (1S,3S)‐2,2,3‐Trimethyl‐4‐methylenecyclopentanemethanol) and Sandalwood‐like Alcohols

To complete our panorama in structure–activity relationships (SARs) of sandalwood‐like alcohols derived from analogues of α‐campholenal (= (1R)‐2,2,3‐trimethylcyclopent‐3‐ene‐1‐acetaldehyde), we isomerized the epoxy‐isopropyl‐apopinene (?)‐ 2d to the corresponding unreported α‐campholenal analogue (+)‐ 4d (Scheme 1). Derived from the known 3‐demethyl‐α‐campholenal (+)‐ 4a , we prepared the saturated analogue (+)‐ 5a by hydrogenation, while the heterocyclic aldehyde (+)‐ 5b was obtained via a Bayer‐Villiger reaction from the known methyl ketone (+)‐ 6 . Oxidative hydroboration of the known α‐campholenal acetal (?)‐ 8b allowed, after subsequent oxidation of alcohol (+)‐ 9b to ketone (+)‐ 10 , and appropriate alkyl Grignard reaction, access to the 3,4‐disubstituted analogues (+)‐ 4f,g following dehydration and deprotection. (Scheme 2). Epoxidation of either (+)‐ 4b or its methyl ketone (+)‐ 4h , afforded stereoselectively the trans‐epoxy derivatives 11a,b , while the minor cis‐stereoisomer (+)‐ 12a was isolated by chromatography (trans/cis of the epoxy moiety relative to the C₂ or C₃ side chain). Alternatively, the corresponding trans‐epoxy alcohol or acetate 13a,b was obtained either by reduction/esterification from trans‐epoxy aldehyde (+)‐ 11a or by stereoselective epoxidation of the α‐campholenol (+)‐ 15a or of its acetate (?)‐ 15b , respectively. Their cis‐analogues were prepared starting from (+)‐ 12a . Either (+)‐ 4h or (?)‐ 11b , was submitted to a Bayer‐Villiger oxidation to afford acetate (?)‐ 16a . Since isomerizations of (?)‐ 16 lead preferentially to β‐campholene isomers, we followed a known procedure for the isomerization of (?)‐epoxyverbenone (?)‐ 2e to the norcampholenal analogue (+)‐ 19a . Reduction and subsequent protection afforded the silyl ether (?)‐ 19c , which was stereoselectively hydroborated under oxidative condition to afford the secondary alcohol (+)‐ 20c . Further oxidation and epimerization furnished the trans‐ketone (?)‐ 17a , a known intermediate of either (+)‐β‐necrodol (= (+)‐(1S,3S)‐2,2,3‐trimethyl‐4‐methylenecyclopentanemethanol; 17c ) or (+)‐(Z)‐lancifolol (= (1S,3R,4Z)‐2,2,3‐trimethyl‐4‐(4‐methylpent‐3‐enylidene)cyclopentanemethanol). Finally, hydrogenation of (+)‐ 4b gave the saturated cis‐aldehyde (+)‐ 21 , readily reduced to its corresponding alcohol (+)‐ 22a . Similarly, hydrogenation of β‐campholenol (= 2,3,3‐trimethylcyclopent‐1‐ene‐1‐ethanol) gave access via the cis‐alcohol rac‐ 23a , to the cis‐aldehyde rac‐ 24 .     

Stereoselective Synthesis of 8‐Oxabicyclo[3.2.1]octane‐2,3,4,6,7‐pentols and Total Asymmetric Synthesis of 2,6‐Anhydrohepturonic Acid Derivatives and of β‐C‐manno‐Pyranosides Suitable for the Construction of (1→3)‐C,C‐Linked Trisaccharides

Enantiomerically pure (+)‐(1S,4S,5S,6S)‐6‐endo‐(benzyloxy)‐5‐exo‐{[(tert‐butyl)dimethylsilyl]oxy}‐7‐oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan‐2‐one ((+)‐ 5 ) and its enantiomer (−)‐ 5 , obtained readily from the Diels‐Alder addition of furan to 1‐cyanovinyl acetate, can be converted with high stereoselectivity into 8‐oxabicyclo[3.2.1]octane‐2,3,4,6,7‐pentol derivatives (see 23 – 28 in Scheme 2). A precursor of them, (1R,2S,4R,5S,6S,7R,8R)‐7‐endo‐(benzyloxy)‐8‐exo‐hydroxy‐3,9‐dioxatricyclo[4.2.1.0^2,4]non‐5‐endo‐yl benzoate ((−)‐ 19 ), is transformed into (1R,2R,5S, 6S,7R,8S)‐6‐exo,8‐endo‐bis(acetyloxy)‐2‐endo‐(benzyloxy)‐4‐oxo‐3,9‐dioxabicyclo[3.3.1]non‐7‐endo‐yl benzoate ((−)‐ 43 ) (see Scheme 5). The latter is the precursor of several protected 2,6‐anhydrohepturonic acid derivatives such as the diethyl dithioacetal (−)‐ 57 of methyl 3,5‐di‐O‐acetyl‐2,6‐anhydro‐4‐O‐benzoyl‐D ‐glycero‐D ‐galacto‐hepturonate (see Schemes 7 and 8). Hydrolysis of (−)‐ 57 provides methyl 3,5‐di‐O‐acetyl‐2,6‐anhydro‐4‐O‐benzoyl‐D ‐glycero‐D ‐galacto‐hepturonate 48 that undergoes highly diastereoselective Nozaki‐Oshima condensation with the aluminium enolate resulting from the conjugate addition of Me₂AlSPh to (1S,5S,6S,7S)‐7‐endo‐(benzyloxy)‐6‐exo‐{[(tert‐butyl)dimethylsilyl]oxy}‐8‐oxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct‐3‐en‐2‐one ((−)‐ 13 ) derived from (+)‐ 5 (Scheme 12). This generates a β‐C‐mannopyranoside, i.e., methyl (7S)‐3,5‐di‐O‐acetyl‐2,6‐anhydro‐4‐O‐benzoyl‐7‐C‐[(1R,2S,3R,4S,5R,6S,7R)‐6‐endo‐(benzyloxy)‐7‐exo‐{[(tert‐butyl)dimethylsilyl]oxy}‐4‐endo‐hydroxy‐2‐exo‐(phenylthio)‐8‐oxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct‐3‐endo‐yl]‐L ‐glycero‐D ‐manno‐heptonate ((−)‐ 70 ; see Scheme 12), that is converted into the diethyl dithioacetal (−)‐ 75 of methyl 3‐O‐acetyl‐2,6‐anhydro‐4,5‐dideoxy‐4‐C‐{[methyl (7S)‐3,5,7‐tri‐O‐acetyl‐2,6‐anhydro‐4‐O‐benzoyl‐L ‐glycero‐D ‐manno‐heptonate]‐7‐C‐yl}‐5‐C‐(phenylsulfonyl)‐L ‐glycero‐D ‐galacto‐hepturonate ( 76 ; see Scheme 13). Repeating the Nozaki‐Oshima condensation to enone (−)‐ 13 and the aldehyde resulting from hydrolysis of (−)‐ 75 , a (1→3)‐C,C‐linked trisaccharide precursor (−)‐ 77 is obtained.