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Upstream product

• 554-84-7 meta-nitrophenol 
• 3068-32-4 1-bromo-1-deoxy-2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-a-D-galactopyranoside 
• 4163-60-4 β-D-galactose peracetate 
• 3150-25-2 3-nitrophenyl β-D-galactopyranoside 
• 108-24-7 acetic anhydride 

Downstream Products

• 3150-25-2 3-nitrophenyl β-D-galactopyranoside 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Diazepinium perchlorate: a neutral catalyst for mild, solvent-free acetylation of carbohydrates and other substances

Diazepinium perchlorate, an essentially neutral organic salt possessing excellent stability, has been found to be well suited for the acetylation of free as well as partially protected sugars, phenols, thiophenols, thiols and other alcohols as well as amines. The diazepinium perchlorate-catalyzed acetylation is mild, organic and solvent-free and leaves acid sensitive protecting groups such as TBDMS/TBDPS/Tr ethers and isopropylidene/benzylidene acetals present on a substrate unaffected. Regioselective hydroxyl protection in partially protected carbohydrate derivatives/polyhydroxylic compounds was possible and was proved to be a convenient time-saving alternative to the conventional synthesis of such compounds. Easy preparation of the catalyst, mild reaction conditions and an environmentally benign protocol are some of the notable features of this reaction. The results obtained on the acetylation of phenols and thiophenols could be rationalized through their local nucleophilicity index obtained from DFT calculations.

Development and optimization of a competitive binding assay for the galactophilic low affinity lectin LecA from: Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Infections with the Gram-negative bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa result in a high mortality among immunocompromised patients and those with cystic fibrosis. The pathogen can switch from planktonic life to biofilms, and thereby shields itself against antibiotic treatment and host immune defense to establish chronic infections. The bacterial protein LecA, a C-type lectin, is a virulence factor and an integral component for biofilm formation. Inhibition of LecA with its carbohydrate ligands results in reduced biofilm mass, a potential Achilles heel for treatment. Here, we report the development and optimization of a fluorescence polarization-based competitive binding assay with LecA for application in screening of potential inhibitors. As a consequence of the low affinity of d-galactose for LecA, the fluorescent ligand was optimized to reduce protein consumption in the assay. The assay was validated using a set of known inhibitors of LecA and IC50 values in good agreement with the known Kd values were obtained. Finally, we employed the optimized assay to screen sets of synthetic thio-galactosides and natural blood group antigens and report their structure-activity relationship. In addition, we evaluated a multivalent fluorescent assay probe for LecA and report its applicability in an inhibition assay.

Evaluating N-benzylgalactonoamidines as putative transition state analogs for β-galactoside hydrolysis

Experimental evidence is provided for p-methylbenzyl-d-galactonoamidine to function as a true transition state analog for the enzymatic hydrolysis of aryl-β-d-galactopyranosides by β-galactosidase (A. oryzae). The compound exhibits inhibition constants in the low nanomolar concentration range (12-56 nM) for a selection of substrates. Along these lines, a streamlined synthetic method based on phase-transfer catalysis was optimized to afford the required variety of new aryl-β-d-galactopyranosides. Last, the stability of the galactonoamidines under the assay conditions was confirmed. This journal is the Partner Organisations 2014.

Application of halide molten salts as novel reaction media for O-glycosidic bond formation

In this study we have explored the application of halide molten salts as reaction media for O-glycosidic bond formation under basic conditions and mild heating. Eighteen different room-temperature ionic liquids and molten salts, representing four different classes of cations (i.e. imidazolium, pyridinium, pyrrolidinium and ammonium), were screened in the glycosidation reaction of p-nitrophenol with aceto-bromo-α-D-galactose. 1-Butyl-4-methylimidazolium chloride (BMIM·Cl) gave the best results and was applied in the reactions of other phenolic substrates to give the products with up to 80% yields. All the reactions were highly selective to give the β-anomers, and the molten salt BMIM·Cl could easily be reused with no apparent loss in activity.