Synthesis of α,α-trehalose 2,3- and 2,3'-diesters with palmitic and stearic acid: Potential immunoreactants for the serodiagnosis of tuberculosis

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0008-6215(93)87014-J

Regioselective monoacylation, by the stannylation method, of 4,6 : 4',6'-di-O-benzylidene-α,α-trehalose with palmitoyl or stearoyl chloride afforded the 2-palmitate and 2-stearate of the diacetal, whereas partial diacylation led to the corresponding 2,3'-