A straightforward α-selective aromatic glycosylation and its application for stereospecific synthesis of 4-methylumbelliferyl α-T-antigen Original Research Article

A practical and efficient α-selective aromatic glycosylation with simple per-O-acetyl glycopyranosyl trichloroacetimidates is reported. The method is particularly effective for L-fucosyl and 2-azido-2-deoxy-d-galatosaminyl imidates, with which exclusive α-selectivity was achieved. The synthetic utility of this method was demonstrated in the stereoselective synthesis of 4-methylumbelliferyl α-T-antigen.