Synthesis of the unique terminal branched tetrasaccharide of Mycobacterium gordonae strain 990

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(97)00532-2

Mycobacterium gordonae strain 990 contains a unique oligosaccharide with branched sugar residue. A novel synthesis of the terminal tetrasaccharide-methyl 3-O-[3-O-methyl-2-O(α-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl]-2-O- (β-D-xylopyranosyl)-α-L-rhamnopyranosid has been described.