Synthesis of the tetrasaccharide repeating-unit of the lipopolysaccharide isolated from Pseudomonas maltophilia.

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0008-6215(86)80015-5

The title tetrasaccharide having the structure 3-O-Me-beta-L-Xylp-(1----4)- alpha-L-Rhap-(1----4)-alpha-L-Rhap-(1----2)-L-Rhap was obtained by reaction of the alpha-acetobromo derivative of 4-O-(3-O-methyl-beta-L-xylopyranosyl)-L-rhamnopyranose and benzyl