Sequential Regiodivergent Polyol Sulfonylation and Functionalization Enable Precise Engineering of Carbohydrates
Siai Zhou1, Cai Huang1, Aoxin Guo2
1School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.
JACS Au
|January 30, 2026
まとめ
This study introduces a new two-stage strategy for regioselective carbohydrate modification, enabling precise functionalization of hydroxyl groups. The method utilizes complementary silver carbonate (Ag2CO3)-ligand regimes with or without a palladium ([Pd]) catalyst for controlled sulfonylation.
科学分野:
- 糖質化学;有機合成;触媒作用
背景:
- 未保護の糖質の位置選択的官能基化は、ヒドロキシル基の反応性が類似しているため困難である。;既存の方法には、ポリオールの部位特異的修飾のための効率的な戦略が欠けている。;複雑な糖質および糖鎖複合体の制御合成は依然として大きな課題である。
研究 の 目的:
- 部位特異的な糖質修飾のための効率的なプロトコルの開発。;位置分岐型ポリオール標識および官能基化戦略の確立。;希少糖、デオキシ/アミノ糖類似体、および複雑なオリゴ糖の精密合成の実現。
主な方法:
- 位置選択的スルホニル化のための2つの相補的なAg2CO3-配位子ベースのレジームの開発。;パラジウム([Pd])触媒の有無を切り替えることによる位置選択性の制御。;反応機構の解明のために、競合実験および密度汎関数理論(DFT)シミュレーションを利用した。
主要な成果:
- 炭水化物のシスジオールおよびトランスジオールの位置選択的スルホニル化を達成した。;パラジウム([Pd])触媒は、シスジオール錯体化を介してエクアトリアルC3-OH基へのスルホニル化を指向する。; [Pd]を含まない銀(Ag-(I))錯体は、シス-1,2-ジオールの通常は不活性なアキシャルヒドロキシル基へのスルホニル化を指向する。
結論:
- 二重触媒アプローチは、精密糖質工学のための堅牢なプラットフォームを提供する。;スルホニル化された生成物は、多様な構造誘導およびグリコシル化のための多用途なシンソンとして機能する。;生物学的に関連のあるオリゴ糖および糖鎖複合体の効率的な合成を進歩させる。
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