Synthesis of a (1→3)-linked α-L-fucose tetrasaccharide

Article abstract of DOI:10.1135/cccc20041768

Orthoester-protected benzyl and methyl 1-thiofucopyranosides could be opened to give fucopyranosides unblocked at position 3. Convergent glycosylations of such donors and acceptors led to the corresponding disaccharides, and their block condensation could