Synthesis of 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl 4-C-methyl-β-D-glucopyranuronamide. A derivative suitable as building block in synthesis of phosphoglycolipid antibiotics

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4020(95)00693-3

The title compound, a protected derivative of a unique component in the moenuronamide group of phosphoglycolipid antibiotics has been synthesised in eleven steps and 30% total yield from 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl-β-D-galactopyranoside (6). The key step was