SYNTHESIS OF A DI-AND A TRI-SACCHARIDE RELATED TO THE K-ANTIGEN OF Klebsiella TYPE 10 AND A STUDY OF THEIR INHIBITION IN THE PRECIPITIN REACTION

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0008-6215(89)84124-2

Synthesis of methyl 3-O-α-<*>-galactopyranosyl-α-<*>-mannopyranoside (10) and methyl 3-O-α-<*>-galactopyranosyl-2-O-(β-<*>-glucopyranosyluronic acid)-α-<*>-mannopyranoside (11) in good yield are described.Both 10 and 11 significantly inhibit antigen-antib