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Emil Johansson1, Rémi Caraballo1, Mikael Elofsson1
1Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, Umeå SE90187, Sweden.
Abstract:
The synthesis of 4-O-alkyl analogues of N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) and the scope of the reaction are described. Activated alkyl halides and sulfonates and primary alkyl iodides give products in useful yields. The utility of the methodology is exemplified using a thiophenyl Neu5Ac building block to synthesize a 4-O-alkyl DANA analogue. These results expand the toolbox of Neu5Ac chemistry with value in drug discovery and for the design of novel tools to study the biology of Neu5Ac lectins.
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