Synthesis of structural elements of the capsular polysaccharide of Streptococcus pneumoniae type 8

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)82378-4

The synthesis is reported of propyl 4-O-α-D-galactopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosiduronic acid (25), 4-O-[4-O-(β-D-glucopyranosyluronic acid)-β-D-glucopyranosyl]-D-glucopyranose (34) and 4-O-(4-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-α-D-glucopyranosyl)-D-galactopyranose (38),