Synthesis of a phenyl β-avobioside derivative of the disaccharide component of avoparcins

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0008-6215(00)90997-2

The synthesis of the phenyl β-glycoside of avobiose, a disaccharide fragment present in the antibiotic avoparcin, is reported. It is based on glycosylation of phenyl 3,4,6-tri-O-benzyl-β-D-glucopyranoside with 2,3,6-trideoxy-4-O-p-nitrobenzoyl-3-trifluoro