Synthetic Studies on Sialoglycoconjugates 44: Synthesis of KDN-Gangliosides Gm4 and GM3

Abstract

Ganglioside GM₄ and GM₃ analogs, containing 3-deoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-2-nonulopyranosonic acid (KDN) in place of N-acetylneuraminic acid, have been synthesized. KDN, prepared by the condensation of oxalacetic acid with D-mannose, was converted into methyl (phenyl 4,5,7,8,9-penta-O-acetyl-3-deoxy-2-thio-D-glycero-D-galacto-2-nonulopyranosid)onate (2) via methyl esterification, O-acetylation and replacement of the anomeric acetoxy group with phenyl thio. Glycosylation of 2 with 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl 6-O-benzoyl-β-D-galactopyranoside (3) or 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl O-(6-O-benzoyl-β-D-galactopyranosyl)-(1→4)-2,6-di-O-benzoyl-β-D-glucopyranoside (4) was performed, using N-iodosuccinimide-trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate as the glycosyl promoter, to give 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl O-(methyl 4,5,7,8,9-penta-O-acetyl-3-deoxy-D-glycero-α-D-galacto-2-nonulopyranosylonate)-(2→3)-6-O-benzoyl-β-D-galacto-pyranoside (5) and 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl O-(methyl 4,5,7,8,9-penta-O-acetyl-3-deoxy-D-glycero-α-D-galacto-2-nonulopyranosylonate)-(2→3)-(6-O-benzoyl-β-D-galactopyrano-syl)-(l→4)-(2,6-di-O-benzoyl-β-D-glucopyranoside (9), respectively. Compounds 5 and 9 were converted via O-acetylation, selective removal of the 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl group and subsequent imidate formation, into the corresponding trichloroacetimidates 8 and 12, respectively. Glycosylation of (2S,3R,4E)-2-azido-3-O-benzoyl-4-octadecene-l,3-diol (13) with 8 and 12 in the presence of boron trifluoride etherate afforded the expected β-glycosides 14 and 17, which were transformed via selective reduction of the azido group, coupling with octadecanoic acid, O-deacylation and de-esterification, into the target gangliosides 16 and 19 in high yields.