Stereocontrolled synthesis of beta-D-mannuronic acid esters: synthesis of an alginate trisaccharide.
A facile synthesis route toward beta-linked mannuronic acid oligomers using the corresponding 1-thiomannuronic acid esters in combination with the Ph2SO/Tf2O or NIS/TMSOTf reagent combinations is presented. The presence of the remotely attached carboxylic ester sufficiently influences the electronic environment to allow good to excellent beta-selectivities.
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