Patent Application: US-18102702-A

Abstract:
this invention relates to reagents and methods for synthesis of biologically active di - and tri - saccharides comprising α - d - gal - d - gal . in particular the invention provides novel reagents , intermediates and processes for the solution or solid phase synthesis of α - d - galactopyranosyl -- d - galactose , and derivatives thereof . in one preferred embodiments the invention provides a protected monosaccharide building block of general formula : in which r 3 is methoxy or methyl ; r 1 is h , benzoyl , pivaloyl , 4 - chlorobenzoyl , acetyl , chloroacetyl , levulinoyl , 4 - methylbenzoyl , benzyl , 3 , 4 - methylenedioxybenzyl , 4 - methoxybenzyl , 4 - chlorobenzyl , 4 - acetamidobenzyl , or 4 - azidobenzyl ; and r 2 is h , fmoc , benzoyl , pivaloyl , 4 - chlorobenzoyl , acetyl , chloroacetyl , levulinoyl , 4 - methylbenzoyl , benzyl , 3 , 4 - methylenedioxybenzyl , 4 - methoxybenzyl , 4 - chlorobenzyl , 4 - acetamidobenzyl , or 4 - azidobenzyl .

Description:
the invention will now be described in detail by way of reference only to the following non - limiting examples . abbreviations used herein are as follows : acn acetonitrile bn benzyl ch 2 cl 2 dichloromethane chcl 3 chloroform pclbn para - chlorobenzyl pclbz para - chlorobenzoyl dcm dichloromethane dmf n , n ′- dimethylformamide dmtst dimethyl ( methylthio ) sulphoniumtrifluoro - methanesulphonate etoac ethyl acetate etoh ethanol h 2 o water hrms high resolution mass spectrometry mdbn 3 , 4 - methylenedioxybenzyl me methyl mecn acetonitrile meoh methanol mgso 4 magnesium sulphate nahco 3 sodium hydrogen carbonate nmr nuclear magnetic resonance peg polyethylene glycol ph phenyl socl 2 thionyl chloride tbdms tertiary - butyldimethylsilyl thf tetrahydrofuran the strategy for this preparation is set out in reaction scheme 1 . a mixture of t - butyldimethylsilyl chloride ( 68 . 35 g , 453 . 51 mmol ) and 4 - dimethylaminopyridine ( 55 . 40 g , 453 . 51 mmol ) in dry 1 , 2 - dichloroethane ( 800 ml ) was stirred at 80 ° c . for 15 minutes . methyl 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 1 ) ( 100 g , 476 . 19 mmol ) was added in 5 portions in 15 minutes to the stirred solution at 80 ° c ., and the reaction mixture was stirred under reflux for 1 hour . the resulting clear solution was cooled to room temperature , diluted with chcl 3 ( 2 000 ml ), washed four times with diluted brine solution ( water - brine 2 : 1 ) ( 750 ml ). the aqueous layers of the last two washings were collected and extracted with chcl 3 ( 400 ml ). the organic layers were combined , dried over mgso 4 and evaporated . the residue was kept under high vacuum for 15 min , then was dissolved in dry mecn ( 200 ml ). the solution was evaporated , and the residue was kept under high vacuum for 15 min . this drying process was repeated using another 200 ml of dry mecn , to give the crude methyl 6 - o - tert - butyldimethylsilyl - 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 2 ) ( 117 . 5 g , 80 %) as a syrup . r f 0 . 65 ( mecn / h 2 o 10 : 1 ) ms ( electrospray ) c 13 h 28 o 5 ssi ( 324 . 23 ) m / z (%) 347 [ m + na ] + ( 100 ), 325 [ m + h ] + ( 75 ). a mixture of crude methyl 6 - o - tert - butyldimethylsilyl - 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 2 ) ( 117 . 46 g , 362 . 27 mmol ), 2 , 2 - dimethoxypropane ( 66 . 82 ml , 543 . 41 mmol ) and p - toluenesulphonic acid ( 200 mg ) in dry mecn ( 800 ml ) was stirred at 40 ° c . for 30 minutes . the reaction mixture was neutralized with triethylamine ( 3 ml ) and evaporated to give a white crystalline residue ( 3 ) ( 161 . 3 g ) r f 0 . 62 ( etoac / hexane 2 : 1 ) ms ( electrospray ) c 16 h 32 o 5 ssi ( 364 . 58 ) m / z (%) 387 [ m + na ] + ( 45 ), 365 m + h ] + ( 100 ). a mixture of methyl 6 - o - tert - butyldimethylsilyl - 3 , 4 - o - isopropylidene - 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 3 ) ( 155 . 44 g , 427 . 03 mmol ) and 4 - dimethylaminopyridine ( 62 . 60 g , 512 . 44 mmol ) in dry 1 , 2 - dichloroethane ( 750 ml ) was stirred at room temperature . 4 - chlorobenzoyl chloride ( 89 . 68 g , 512 . 44 mmol ) was added to the stirred reaction mixture in 15 minutes . after the addition the resulting suspension was stirred under reflux for 30 minutes . the reaction mixture was cooled to 10 ° c . and filtered . the crystalline solid was washed on the funnel with dry 1 , 2 - dichloroethane ( 300 ml ) and filtered . the filtrates were combined , diluted with chcl 3 ( 2000 ml ) and washed twice with - diluted brine solution ( water - brine 2 : 1 ) ( 1500 ml ). the organic layer was dried over mgso 4 and evaporated . the residue was kept under high vacuum for 15 minutes . the resulting syrup was dissolved in dry mecn ( 200 ml ) and evaporated using high vacuum at the end of the evaporation , to give the crude methyl 6 - o - tert - butyldimethylsilyl - 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 3 , 4 - o - isopropylidene - 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 4 ) ( 165 g ) as a colourless syrup . r f 0 . 68 ( hexane / etoac 2 : 1 ) ms ( electrospray ) c 23 h 35 o 6 ssi ( 50 . 3 . 14 ), m / z (%) 503 [ m + h ] + ( 100 ), 525 [ m + na ] + ( 38 ). a mixture of methyl 6 - o - tert - butyldimethylsilyl - 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 3 , 4 - isopropylidene - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 4 ) ( 173 g , 344 . 62 mmol ) and p - toluenesulphonic acid ( 600 mg ) in meoh - mecn 3 : 1 ( 2000 ml ) was stirred under reflux for 1 hour . the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and evaporated . the resulting white solid residue was suspended in diisopropylether ( 1000 ml ) and filtered . the crystalline solid was washed twice with diisopropylether ( 300 ml ), then with diethylether ( 500 ml ) and dried to give methyl 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 5 ) ( 107 g ) as a white crystalline powder . r f 0 . 45 ( mecn / h 2 o 10 : 1 ) ms ( electrospray ) c 14 h 17 clo 6 s ( 348 . 80 ) m / z (%) 371 [ m + na ] + ( 35 ), 349 [ m + h ] + ( 100 ). a mixture of methyl 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 5 ) ( 94 . 16 g , 270 . 57 mmol ), α , α - dimethoxytoluene ( 60 . 9 ml , 405 . 86 mmol ) and p - toluenesulphonic acid ( 200 mg ) in dry mecn ( 500 ml ) was stirred at 70 ° c . for 30 minutes . the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature , neutralized with triethylamine ( 3 ml ) and evaporated . the residue was taken up in chcl 3 ( 1500 ml ), washed with diluted brine solution ( water - brine . 2 : 1 ) ( 750 ml ), with saturated nahco 3 solution ( 500 ml ), with diluted brine again ( water - brine 2 : 1 ) ( 750 ml ), dried over mgso 4 and evaporated . the resulting white solid was kept under high vacuum for 15 minutes . the dry residue was crystallized from mecn ( 250 ml ) at room temperature to give 68 . 5 g pure product . water ( 80 ml ) was added slowly to the mother liquor , and the solution was left at room temperature to crystallize another 20 . 8 g of methyl 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 6 ) ( yield : 75 %). r f 0 . 65 ( etoac / hexane 2 : 1 ) ms ( electrospray ) c 21 h 21 clo 6 s ( 436 . 91 ) m / z (%) 437 [ m + h ] + ( 56 ), 459 [ m + na ] + ( 100 ). [ 0121 ] 1 h n ( cdcl 3 ) δ 8 . 01 - 7 . 37 ( 9h , aromatic ), 5 . 56 ( s , 1h , benzylidene ), 5 . 44 ( t , 1h , h - 2 ), 4 . 5 ( d , 1h , j 1 - 2 = 9 . 0 , h - 1 ), 4 . 38 ( dd , 1h , h - 6a ), 4 . 30 ( dd , 1h , h - 4 ), 4 . 04 ( dd , 1h , h - b ), 3 . 90 ( m , 1h , h - 3 ), 3 . 6 ( s , 1h , h - 5 ), 2 . 25 ( s , 3h , s — h 3 ). to a mixture of methyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 6 ) ( 10 g , 22 . 9 mmol ), 3 , 4 - methylenedioxybenzyl alcohol ( 5 . 6 g , 36 . 8 mmol ) and powdered molecular sieves ( 5 å , 15 g ) in dry 1 , 2 - dichloroethane ( 200 ml ) at 0 ° c ., was added methyl trifluoromethanesulphonate ( 6 g , 36 . 6 mmol ) in one portion under nitrogen atmosphere . the reaction mixture was sealed and left to warm to room temperature , and stirred for 3 h . the mixture was then neutralized with triethylamine ( 15 ml ), diluted with chcl 3 ( 350 ml ) and filtered through celite . the filtrate was washed with saturated nahco 3 solution ( 4 × 500 ml ), and the organic layer was dried over mgso 4 and evaporated to dryness leaving a white solid . the solid was suspended in diisopropylether ( 200 ml ), filtered , washed with diisopropylether ( 200 ml ) and dried to give 3 , 4 - methylenedioxybenzyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- β - d - galactopyranoside ( 7 ) ( 7 . 5 g , 61 % yield ) as a white powder . r f 0 . 60 ( ch 2 cl 2 / etoh 20 : 1 ) ms ( electrospray ) c 28 h 25 clo 9 ( 540 . 95 ) m / z (%) 437 [ m + h ] + ( 56 ), 558 [ m + h + nh 3 ] + ( 100 ). to a stirred suspension of sodium hydride ( 95 %) ( 14 . 43 g , 571 . 42 mol ) in dry dmf ( 300 ml ) a solution of methyl 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 1 ) ( 20 g , 95 . 23 mmol ) in dry dmf ( 200 ml ) was added dropwise at 0 ° c . in nitrogen atmosphere . at the end of the addition the ice - bath was removed and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes . 4 - chlorobenzyl chloride ( 97 . 74 g , 571 . 42 mmol ) was added dropwise to the stirred reaction mixture keeping the temperature 10 - 20 ° c . after the addition , the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight . the resulting suspension was cooled with ice - bath and methanol ( 11 ml ) was added slowly . when the hydrogen formation had stopped , the suspension was evaporated to dryness at 45 - 50 ° c . the remaining dmf was removed by co - evaporation with xylene ( 100 ml ). the residue was taken up in ch 2 cl 2 ( 500 ml ), washed twice with water ( 500 ml ), saturated nahco 3 solution ( 500 ml ), dried over mgso 4 and evaporated . the residue was crystallized from etoh ( 500 ml ) to give methyl 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 - tetra - o -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 8 ) ( 40 g , 60 %) as a white crystalline solid . r f 0 . 72 ( hexane / etoac 3 : 1 ) ms ( electrospray ) c 35 h 34 cl 4 o 5 s ( 708 . 53 ) m / z (%) 709 [ m + h ] + ( 100 ), 731 [ m + na ] + ( 48 ). methyl trifluoromethanesulphonate ( 4 g , 24 mmol ) was added under nitrogen to a mixture of 3 , 4 - methylenedioxybenzyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- β - d - galactopyranoside ( 7 ) ( 6 . 5 g , 12 mmol ), methyl 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 - tetra - o -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- thio - p - d - galactopyranoside ( 8 ) ( 12 g , 17 mmol ) and powdered molecular sieves ( 5 å , 10 g ) in dry 1 , 2 - dichloroethane ( 250 ml ). the sealed reaction mixture was left to warm to room temperature and then stirred for 80 minutes . the reaction mixture was neutralized with triethylamine ( 12 g ) and diluted with chcl 3 ( 500 ml ). the suspension was filtered through celite and the filtrate was washed with saturated nahco 3 solution ( 3 × 500 ml ). the organic phase was dried over mgso 4 and evaporated to dryness to give an oily residue . the residue was suspended in diisopropylether ( 150 ml ) and the resulting solid was filtered . the solid was washed with diisopropylether ( 100 ml ) and dried under high vacuum at room temperature to give 3 , 4 - methylenedioxybenzyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 3 - o -( 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 - tetra - o -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- α - d - galactopyranosyl )- β - d - galactopyranoside ( 9 ) ( 6 . 7 g , 47 %) as a white powder . r f 0 . 50 ( etoac / hexane 1 : 1 ) ms ( electrospray ) c 62 h 55 cl 5 o 14 ( 1201 . 38 ) m / z (%) 1221 [ m + na ] + ( 80 ). to a solution of sodium methoxide ( 280 mg , 10 . 4 mmol ) in dry methanol ( 50 ml ), 3 , 4 - methylenedioxy - benzyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 3 - o -( 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 - tetra - o -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- α - d - galactopyranosyl )- β - d - galactopyranoside ( 9 ) ( 6 . 3 g , 5 . 2 mmol ) in dry thf - meoh 2 : 1 ( 150 ml ) was added . the resulting mixture was stirred at 40 ° c . for 5 hours . the reaction mixture was cooled to 18 ° c . and neutralized ( ph 7 . 0 ) with aimberlite ir - 120h + cation exchange resin . the resin was filtered off and the filtrate evaporated to dryness to give an oily residue . the & amp ; rude product was suspended in hexane ( 200 ml ), which was then vigorously stirred to break up the clumps . the suspension was - filtered and dried in vacuum at room temperature to give 3 , 4 - methylenedioxybenzyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 3 - o -( 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 - tetra - o -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- α - d - galactopyranosyl )- β - d - galactopyranoside ( 10 ) ( 5 . 2 g , 93 %) as a white powder . r f 0 . 30 ( ch 2 cl 2 / ethanol 50 : 1 ), ms ( electrospray ) m / z c 55 h 52 cl 4 o 13 ( 1062 . 83 ) m / z (%) 1098 [ m + k ] + ( 72 ) to a suspension of pd / c ( 10 %) catalyst ( 220 mg ) in a mixture of thf - etor - h 2 o 6 : 2 : 1 ( 5 ml ), a solution of 3 , 4 - methylenedioxybenzyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 3 - o -( 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 - tetra - o -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- α - d - galactopyranosyl )- β - d - galactopyranoside ( 10 ) ( 200 mg , 0 . 19 mmol ) in a mixture of thf - etoh - h 2 o 6 : 2 : 1 ( 5 ml ) was added . the resulting suspension was shaken under a positive pressure ( 45 psi ) of hydrogen for 2 . 5 h . the reaction mixture was filtered through celite and the filtrate was concentrated under high vacuum at room temperature to a volume of approximately 15 ml . the resulting yellow solution was diluted with deionised water ( 50 ml ) and neutralized ( ph 7 . 0 ) with excess mixed bed resin ( amberlite - mb 1 ). the aqueous suspension was filtered and the filtrate was evaporated to dryness under high vacuum to give the crude product as a colourless residue . the crude product was purified by chromatography using chcl 3 - meoh — h 2 o 5 : 5 : 1 as the mobile phase to give 3 , 4 - methylenedioxybenzyl 3 - o -( α - d - galactopyranosyl )- β - d - galactopyranoside ( 11 ) ( 72 mg , 73 %). r f 0 . 42 ( chcl 3 / meoh / h 2 o 5 : 5 : 1 ) ms ( electrospray ) c 20 h 28 o 13 ( 476 . 43 ) m / z (%) 499 [ m + na ] + ( 38 ), 477 [ m + h ] + ( 72 ) a mixture of pd ( oh ) 2 ( 20 %) pearlman &# 39 ; s catalyst ( 0 . 7 g ) and 3 , 4 - methylenedioxybenzyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 3 - o -( 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 - tetra - o -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- α - d - galactopyranosyl )- β - d - galactopyranoside ( 10 ) ( 2 . 0 g , 1 . 9 mmol ) in a mixture of thf - meoh — h 2 o 4 : 1 : 1 ( 30 ml ) was shaken under a positive pressure ( 60 psi ) of hydrogen overnight . the reaction mixture was filtered through celite and the filtrate was neutralized with mixed - bed ion exchange resin ( amberlite - mb 1 )/ negative silver ( i ) nitrate test /. the reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated to dryness in vacuum at room temperature . the residue was taken up in deionised water ( 2 ml ) and passed through a c18 sep pak cartridge eluting with milli - q - water ( 30 ml ). the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure to give 3 - o -( α - d - galactopyranosyl )- d - galactopyranose ( 12 ) ( 560 mg , 86 %) as a white solid foam . tlc ( chcl 3 - meoh — h 2 o 10 : 10 : 2 ) r f = 0 . 3 , high performance anion exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection / hpae - pad / ( 4 × 250 mm dionex carbopak - pa1 analytical column with guard column , 150 mm sodium hydroxide at 1 ml / min .) t r = 5 . 0 min ., ms ( electrospray ) m / z 365 [ m + na ] + . r f 0 . 30 ( chcl 3 / meoh / h 2 o 5 : 5 : 1 ) ms ( electrospray ) c 12 h 22 o 11 ( 342 . 29 ) m / z (%) 406 [ m + na + mecn ] + ( 100 ), 365 [ m + na ] + ( 62 ) the synthesis of the reagents for this preparation and the preparation scheme itself are set out in reaction schemes 2 and 3 respectively . a mixture of 2 -[ 2 -( 2 - chloroethoxy ) ethoxy ] ethanol ( 13 ) ( 17 . 1 g , 101 mmol ) and cesium thiobenzoate ( 38 . 24 g , 142 mmol ) in dry dmf ( 200 ml ) was stirred at 75 ° c . for 1 . 5 hours . the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and evaporated to dryness . the residue was taken up in diethylether ( 600 ml ), washed three times with saturated nahco 3 solution ( 400 ml ) and with water ( 500 ml ). the organic phase was dried over mgso 4 and evaporated to dryness to give 23 g of crude product . the crude residue was purified by chromatography using diethylether as the mobile phase to give 2 -[ 2 -( 2 - thiobenzoyl ) ethoxy ] ethanol ( 14 ) ( 18 . 75 g , 68 %) as an orange syrup . r f 0 . 60 ( diethylether / etoh 19 : 1 ) ms ( electrospray ) c 13 h 18 o 4 s ( 270 . 34 ) m / z (%) 293 [ m + na ] + ( 62 ), 271 [ m + h ] + ( 100 ) a solution of 3 , 4 - methylenedioxybenzyl alcohol ( 15 ) ( 50 g , 328 . 62 mmol ) in ch 2 cl 2 ( 50 ml ) was cooled to 0 ° c . and socl 2 ( 250 ml ) added dropwise . the reaction mixture was stirred at 0 ° c . for 1 hour , at room temperature for 4 hours , then evaporated to dryness . the residue was purified by distillation under vacuum to give 3 , 4 - methylenedioxybenzyl chloride ( 16 ) ( 49 g , 87 %). a mixture of methyl 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 1 ) ( 23 . 6 g , 112 mmol ), α , α - dimethoxytoluene ( 25 . 62 g , 168 mmol ) and p - toluenesulphonic acid ( 100 mg ) in mecn ( 500 ml ) was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes . the - reaction mixture was neutralized with triethylamine ( 1 ml ) and evaporated to dryness , followed by a co - evaporation with toluene . the residue was taken up in ch 2 cl 2 ( 250 ml ), washed twice with brine ( 250 ml ), dried over mgso 4 and evaporated . the resulting white solid was crystallized from etoh to give methyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 17 ) ( 27 . 5 g , 82 %). r f 0 . 32 ( etoac ) ms ( electrospray ) c 14 h 18 o 5 s ( 298 . 36 ) m / z (%) 321 [ m + na ] + ( 32 ), 299 [ m + h ] + ( 100 ) a mixture of methyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 17 ) ( 20 g , 66 . 80 mmol ) and sodium hydride ( 95 %) ( 4 . 80 g , 201 . 2 mmol ) in dry dmf ( 350 ml ) was stirred at 0 ° c . for 30 minutes , then 3 , 4 - methylenedioxy - benzyl chloride ( 34 . 3 g , 201 . 2 mmol ) ( 16 ) added in dmf ( 20 ml ). the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight . methanol ( 20 ml ) was added and the reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness . the residue was taken up in ch 2 cl 2 ( 500 ml ), washed twice with brine ( 500 ml ), dried over mgso 4 and evaporated . the residue was crystallized from 2 - propanol ( 1 l ) to give methyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 , 3 - di - o -( 3 , 4 - methylenedioxybenzyl )- 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 18 ) ( 19 g , 50 %). r f 0 . 62 ( chcl 3 / etoac 20 : 1 ), ms ( electrospray ) c 30 h 30 o 9 s ( 566 . 62 ) m / z (%) 589 [ m + na ] + ( 100 ), 567 [ m + h ] + ( 25 ) a mixture of methyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 6 ) ( 10 g , 22 . 93 mmol ), 0 . 2 -[ 2 -( 2 - thiobenzoyl ) ethoxy ] ethanol ( 13 ) ( 6 . 81 g , 25 . 22 mmol ), powdered molecular sieves 4 å (˜ 20 g ) and dimethyl ( methylthio ) sulfonium tetrafluoroborate ( 7 . 0 g , 35 . 71 mmol ) was stirred in dry 1 , 2 - dichloroethane ( 100 ml ) at 0 ° c . for 2 hours . the mixture was neutralized with triethylamine ( 10 ml ), diluted with ch 2 cl 2 ( 300 ml ) and filtered through celite . the filtrate was washed three times with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution ( 200 ml ), dried over mgso 4 and evaporated to dryness . the residue was suspended in diisopropylether ( 600 ml ) and filtered . the resulting solid was crystallized from ethanol ( 50 ml ), washed with diisopropylether ( 200 ml ) and dried to give 2 -[ 2 -( 2 - thiobenzoyl ) ethoxy ] ethyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- β - d - galactopyranoside ( 19 ) ( 10 g , 66 %) as a white powder . r f 0 . 30 ( diethylether / etoac 2 : 1 ), ms ( electrospray ) c 33 h 35 clo 10 s ( 659 . 15 ) m / z (%) 681 [ m + na ] + ( 70 ), 659 [ m + h ] + ( 40 ) a mixture of 2 -[ 2 -( 2 - thiobenzoyl ) ethoxy ] ethyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- β - d - galactopyranoside ( 19 ) ( 8 . 55 g , 12 . 99 mmol ), methyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 , 3 - di - o -( 3 , 4 - methylenedioxybenzyl )- 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 18 ) ( 8 . 00 g , 14 . 29 mmol ), powdered molecular sieves 4a ( 20 g ) and methyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 4 . 68 g , 28 . 58 mmol ) was stirred in dry 1 , 2 - dichloroethane ( 100 ml ) at room temperature for 2 hours . the mixture was neutralized with triethylamine ( 4 ml ), diluted with ch 2 cl 2 ( 200 ml ) and filtered through celite . the filtrate was washed three times with saturated nahco 3 solution ( 200 ml ), dried over mgso 4 and evaporated to dryness . the residue was purified by chromatography using diethylether - etoac 2 : 1 as the mobile phase to give 7 . 5 g - of 2 -[ 2 -( 2 - thiobenzoyl ) ethoxy ] ethyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 3 - o -[ 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 , 3 - di - o -( 3 , 4 - methylenedioxybenzyl )]- α - d - galactopyranosyl )- β - d - galactopyranoside ( 20 ) ( 7 . 5 g , 50 %) as a white solid foam . r f 0 . 55 ( diethylether / etoac 2 : 1 ), ms ( electrospray ) c 62 h 61 clo 19 s ( 1177 . 67 ) m / z (%) 1199 [ m + na ] + ( 100 ), 1177 ( 21 ) a mixture of 2 -[ 2 -( 2 - thiobenzoyl ) ethoxy ] ethyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 3 - o -[ 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 , 3 - di - o -( 3 , 4 - methylenedioxybenzyl )]- α - d - galactopyranosyl )- β - d - galactopyranoside ( 20 ) ( 7 . 02 g , 5 . 97 mmol ) and 2 , 3 - dichloro - 5 , 6 - dicyano - 1 , 4 - benzoquinone ( 2 . 71 g , 11 . 93 mmol ) in the mixture of ch 2 cl 2 / h 2 o 7 : 2 ( 70 ml ) was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour . the reaction mixture was filtered , the filtrate was diluted with chcl 3 ( 300 ml ), washed twice with saturated nahco 3 solution ( 150 ml ) and concentrated to dryness . the residue was taken up in hot diisopropylether ( 150 ml ) and the solution was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours . the resulting suspension was filtered , then crystallized from etoac ( 40 ml ). the mother liquid was purified by chromatography using diethylether - etoac 1 : 1 mixture as the mobile phase . the purified products were combined to give 2 -[ 2 -( 2 - thiobenzoyl ) ethoxy ] ethyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 3 - o -( 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - α - d - galacto - pyranosyl )- β - d - galactopyranoside ( 21 ) ( 3 . 69 g , 68 %). r f 0 . 32 ( diethylether / etoac 2 : 1 ), ms ( electrospray ) c 46 h 49 clo 15 s ( 909 . 40 ) m / z (%) 931 [ m + na ] + ( 35 ), 909 [ m + h ] + ( 100 ) a mixture of 2 -[ 2 -( 2 - thiobenzoyl ) ethoxy ] ethyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 3 - o -( 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - α - d - galactopyranosyl )- β - d - galactopyranoside ( 21 ) ( 3 . 5 g , 3 . 85 mmol ) and p - toluenesulphonic acid ( 100 mg ) in the mixture of acetonitrile - methanol 1 : 1 ( 350 ml ) was stirred under reflux for 2 hours . the reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness then the residue was chromatographed using mecn — h 2 o 10 : 1 as the mobile phase to give 2 -[ 2 -( 2 - thiobenzoyl ) ethoxy ] ethyl 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 3 - o - α - d - galactopyranosyl - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 22 ) ( 2 . 46 g , 87 %). r f 0 . 42 ( mecn / h 2 o 10 : 1 ), ms ( electrospray ) c 32 h 41 clo 15 s ( 733 . 13 ) m / z (%) 755 [ m + na ] + ( 52 ), 733 [ m + h ] + ( 100 ) a mixture of 2 -[ 2 -( 2 - thiobenzoyl ) ethoxy ] ethyl 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 3 - o - α - d - galactopyranosyl - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 22 ) ( 210 mg , 0 . 287 mmol ) and sodium methoxide ( 9 mg , 0 . 287 mmol ) in dry methanol ( 15 ml ) was stirred at 40 ° c . for 4 hours . the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and biphenylcarbonyl chloride ( 62 . 17 mg , 0 . 287 mmol ) was added . after 30 minutes stirring at room temperature , the reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness . the residue was purified by chromatography using mecn — h 2 o 5 : 1 as the mobile phase to give 2 -[ 2 -( 2 - thiobiphenylcarbonyl ) ethoxy ] ethyl 3 - o - α - d - galactopyranosyl - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 23 ) ( 120 mg , 62 %). r f 0 . 35 ( mecn / h 2 o 10 : 2 ), ms ( electrospray ) c 31 h 42 o 14 s ( 670 . 73 ) m / z (%) 693 [ m + na ] + ( 100 ), 671 [ m + h ] + ( 20 ) the general strategy for this preparation is set out in reaction scheme 4 . a mixture of methyl 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 - tetra - o -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- thio - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 8 ) ( 3 . 9 g , 5 . 5 mmol ), molecular sieves 4 å ( 4 g ) in dry thf ( 30 ml ) was stirred at room temperature , then a solution of bromine ( 1 . 18 g , 6 . 66 mmol ) in ch 2 cl 2 ( 5 ml ) was added . the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 10 minutes , then cyclohexene ( 1 ml ) added . to the stirred reaction mixture methyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- β - d - galactopyranoside ( 6 ) ( 2 . 0 g , 3 . 7 mmol ) was added then the suspension was cooled to − 15 ° c . a solution of silver trifluoromethanesulphonate ( 1 . 4 g , 5 . 5 mmol ) in dry thf ( 10 ml ) was added dropwise under - nitrogen atmosphere in 15 minutes . the reaction mixture was kept at 0 ° c . overnight . the reaction mixture was neutralized with triethylamine ( 2 ml ) and filtered . the filtrate was evaporated to dryness and the residue was taken up in chcl 3 ( 300 ml ). the solution was washed with saturated nahco 3 solution ( 3 × 300 ml ). the organic phase was dried over mgso 4 and evaporated to dryness to give an oily residue . the residue was chromatographed using diethylether - ethanol 20 : 1 as the mobile phase to give methyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 3 - o -( 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 - tetra - o -( 4 - chloro - benzyl )- α - d - galactopyranosyl )- 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 24 ) ( 1 . 60 g , 40 %). r f 0 . 30 ( diethylether ), ms ( electrospray ) c 55 h 51 cl 5 o 11 s ( 1097 . 33 ) m / z (%) 1117 [ m + na ] + ( 100 ), 1095 [ m + h ] + ( 32 ) a mixture of methyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 3 - o -( 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 - tetra - o -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- α - d - galactopyranosyl )- 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 24 ) ( 430 mg , 0 . 39 mmol ), benzyl 2 - acetamido - 3 , 6 - di - o - benzyl - 2 - deoxy - α - d - glucopyranoside ( 25 ) ( 300 mg , 0 . 59 mmol ), molecular sieves 4 å ( 5 g ) and methyl trifluoromethane - sulphonate ( 97 mg , 0 . 59 mmol ) in dry 1 , 2 - dichloroethane ( 15 ml ) was stirred at room temperature overnight . the reaction mixture was neutralized with triethylamine ( 2 ml ) and filtered . the filtrate was diluted with chcl 3 ( 100 ml ) and was washed with saturated nahco 3 solution ( 2 × 100 ml ). the organic phase was dried over mgso 4 and evaporated to dryness to give an oily residue . the residue was chromatographed using diethylether - ethanol 25 : 1 as the mobile phase to give benzyl 2 - acetamido - 3 , 6 - di - o - benzyl - 2 - deoxy - 4 - o -[ 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 3 - o -( 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 - tetra - o -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- α - d - galactopyranosyl )- β - d - galactopyranosyl )]- α - d - glucopyranoside ( 26 ) ( 300 mg , 50 %). r f 0 . 33 ( diethylether / etoh 25 : 1 ), ms ( electrospray ) c 83 h 80 cl 5 no 17 ( 1540 . 83 ) m / z (%) 1560 [ m + na ] + ( 100 ), 1538 [ m + h ] + ( 27 ) to a solution of sodium methoxide ( 73 mg , 0 . 13 mmol ) in dry methanol ( 10 ml ), benzyl 2 - acetamido - 3 , 6 - di - o - benzyl - 2 - deoxy - 4 - o -[ 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 20 -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 3 - o -( 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 - tetra - o -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- α - d - galactopyranosyl )- β - d - galactopyranosyl )]- α - d - glucopyranoside ( 26 ) ( 300 mg , 0 . 19 mmol was added . the resulting mixture was stirred at 40 ° c . for 4 . 5 hours . the reaction mixture was kept at 0 ° c . for 1 hour and filtered . the solid precipitate was washed with - cold dry meoh ( 10 ml ) to give benzyl 2 - acetamido - 3 , 6 - di - o - benzyl - 2 - deoxy - 4 - o -[ 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 3 - o -( 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 - tetra - o -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- α - d - galactopyranosyl )- β - d - galactopyranosyl )]- α - d - glucopyranoside ( 27 ) ( 190 mg , 67 %) as a white powder . r f 0 . 35 ( chcl 3 / meoh 7 : 3 ), ms ( electrospray ) c 76 h 77 clno 16 ( 1402 . 27 ) m / z (%) 1423 [ m + na ] + ( 100 ), 1401 [ m + h ] + ( 35 ) to a suspension of pd / c ( 10 %) catalyst ( 1 . 0 g ), benzyl 2 - acetamido - 3 , 6 - di - o - benzyl - 2 - deoxy - 4 - o -[ 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 3 - o -( 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 - tetra - o -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- α - d - galactopyranosyl )- β - d - galactopyranosyl )]- α - d - glucopyranoside ( 27 ) ( 190 mg , 0 . 13 mmol ) and acetic acid ( 3 drops ) was shaken under a positive pressure ( 45 psi ) of hydrogen for 4 hours . the reaction mixture was filtered through celite and the filtrate was neutralized ( ph 7 . 0 ) with excess mixed bed resin ( amberlite - mb 1 ). the resin was filtered off and the filtrate was evaporated to dryness . the residue was taken up in milli - q water ( 10 ml ) and the resulting solution was filtered using a 0 . 22 μm filter . the filtrate was passed through a c - 18 sep - pak cartridge ( 1 g ). the filtrate was evaporated - to dryness and the remaining solid was further dried over phosphorus pentoxide at room temperature under high vacuum to give 2 - acetamido - 2 - deoxy - 4 - o -[ 3 - o -( α - d - galactopyranosyl )- β - d - galactopyranosyl ]- d - glucopyranose ( 28 ) ( 32 mg , 43 %) as a white solid . r f 0 . 36 ( chcl 3 / meoh / h 2 o 10 : 12 : 3 ), ms ( electrospray ) c 20 h 35 no 16 ( 545 . 50 ) m / z (%) 568 [ m + na ] + ( 100 ), 546 [ m + h ] + ( 52 ) compound ( 28 ) may also be prepared using a different glucosamine acceptor , benzyl - 6 - o - benzoyl - 3 - o - benzoyl 1 - 2 - acetamido - 2 - deoxy - x - d - glucopyranoside , using the strategy set out in reaction scheme 5 . the acceptor can readily be prepared in high yield . sodium ( 23 . 4 g , 1 . 02 mol ) was reacted with dry methanol ( 1 . 6 l ), then the resulting solution was cooled to 40 ° c . glucosamine hydrochloride ( 200 g , 0 . 926 mol ) was added to the solution and the reaction mixture was stirred vigorously for 5 minutes . the suspension was filtered in dry conditions . acetic anhydride ( 140 ml , 1 . 48 mol ) was added dropwise to the filtrate at 0 ° c . in 30 min . the resulting suspension was stirred at room temperature for another 30 minutes . the reaction mixture was diluted with ether ( 2 l ), filtered and the solid product was dried to give 2 - acetamido - 2 - deoxy - d - glucopyranose ( 29 ) ( 177 g , 86 %). a mixture of 2 - acetamido - 2 - deoxy - d - glucopyranose ( 29 ) ( 150 g , 0 . 68 mol ), amberlite ir 120 [ h ] + ) ion exchange resin ( 150 g ) in benzyl alcohol ( 1 . 25 l ) was stirred at 80 ° c . for 3 . 5 hours . the reaction mixture was filtered . the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure at 90 c °. the residue was taken up in hot isopropanol ( 600 ml ) and filtered . the filtrate was left to crystallize , the white crystalline solid was filtered off , washed twice with cold isopropanol ( 200 ml ) and twice with ether ( 200 ml ) to give 2 - acetamido - 2 - deoxy - α - d - glucopyranoside ( 30 )( 56 . 2 g , 27 %). benzyl 2 - acetamido - 2 - deoxy - α - d - glucopyranoside ( 30 ) ( 50 g , 0 . 16 mmol )- was dissolved in dry dmf ( 200 ml ). dry acetonitrile ( 100 ml ), α , α - dimethoxytoluene ( 29 g , 0 . 19 mol , 1 . 2 eq ) and p - toluenesulphonic acid ( 50 mg ) was added to the dmf solution . the reaction mixture was stirred at 80 ° c . for 2 hours under vacuum ( 350 mbar ); the product started to precipitate after 1 hour . the resulting suspension was cooled ( 60 ° c .) and the ph adjusted to 7 by addition of triethylamine . the suspension was cooled to 0 ° c ., and cold methanol ( 500 ml ) (− 10 ° c .) was added slowly to the mixture . the product was filtered , washed with cold methanol ( 200 ml ) then with cold ether ( 2 × 200 ml ) to give benzyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 - acetamido - 2 - deoxy - α - d - glucopyranoside ( 31 ) ( 48 g , 75 %) a suspension of sodium hydride ( 3 . 6 g , 0 . 15 mol , 1 . 2 eq ) in dry dmf ( 25 ml ) was cooled to 0 ° c ., and a solution of benzyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 - acetamido - 2 - deoxy - α - d - glucopyranoside ( 32 ) ( 50 g , 0 . 125 mol ) in dry dmf ( 450 ml ) was added dropwise in 30 - minutes . the resulting solution was stirred at 0 ° c . for 30 minutes and benzyl bromide was added ( 25 . 66 g , 0 . 15 mol , 1 . 2 eq ) dropwise at 0 ° c . ( the product started to precipitate at the beginning of the addition of the benzyl bromide ). the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 45 minutes , cooled to 0 ° c . and dry methanol ( 25 ml ) was added dropwise . the reaction mixture was diluted with cold ether ( 1 l ) and the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes . the resulting suspension was filtered and washed three times with ether ( 400 ml ) to give benzyl 3 - o - benzyl - 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 - acetamido - 2 - deoxy - α - d - glucopyranoside ( 32 ) ( 62 . 0 g ) as a white powder with quantitative yield . a suspension of benzyl 3 - o - benzyl - 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 - acetamido - 2 - deoxy - α - d - glucopyranoside ( 32 ) ( 50 g , 0 . 102 mol ) in acetic acid ( 500 ml ) and water ( 25 ml ) was stirred at 110 ° c . for 45 minutes . the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure at 40 c °. the oily residue was taken up twice in toluene ( 200 ml ) and concentrated . the residue was treated with di - isopropyl ether ( 250 ml ) and the resulting suspension was stirred for 30 minutes . the white solid was filtered off , washed twice with cold ether ( 200 ml ) to give benzyl 3 - o - benzyl - 2 - acetamido - 2 - deoxy - α - d - glucopyranoside ( 33 ) ( 38 . 0 g , 93 %). a solution of benzoyl chloride ( 6 . 3 g , 0 . 045 mol , 1 . 2 eq ) and imidazole ( 6 g , 0 . 09 mol , 2 . 4 eq ) in dry 1 , 2 - dichloroethane ( 150 ml ) was stirred for 20 minutes at 5 ° c . the resulting suspension was filtered under dry conditions . the filtrate was added to a solution of benzyl 3 - o - benzyl - 2 - acetamido - 2 - deoxy - α - d - glucopyranoside ( 33 ) ( 15 g , 37 . 6 mmol ) in dry 1 , 2 - dichloroethane ( 600 ml ). the - reaction mixture was stirred at 90 ° c . for 48 hours and cooled to room temperature . the resulting suspension was filtered , washed twice with brine ( 300 ml ), dried over mgso 4 and concentrated . the residue was taken up in hot isopropanol ( 300 ml ) and left to crystallize . the white crystalline solid was filtered off to give benzyl 6 - o - benzoyl - 3 - o - benzyl - 2 - acetamido - 2 - deoxy - α - d - glucopyranoside ( 34 ) ( 11 . 7 g , 62 %). a mixture of methyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 6 ) ( 10 . 0 g , 23 mmol ) and 4 - dimethylaminopyridine ( 3 . 40 g , 27 . 8 mmol ) in dry 1 , 2 - dichloroethane ( 100 ml ) was stirred at 0 ° c ., then chloroacetyl chloride ( 3 . 4 g , 27 . 8 mmol , 1 . 2 eq ) was added dropwise to the solution . the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 . 5 hours , then diluted with 1 , 2 - dichloroethane ( 100 ml ). the resulting solution was washed twice with saturated brine solution ( 100 ml ), dried over mgso 4 and concentrated to give methyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 3 - o - chloroacetyl - 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 35 ) ( 10 . 2 g , 86 %) as a white crystalline solid . to a mixture of benzyl 2 - acetamido - 6 - o - benzoyl - 3 - o - benzyl - 4 - o - 2 - deoxy - α - d - glucopyranoside ( 34 ) ( 5 g , 9 . 9 mmol ), methyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 3 - o - chloroacetyl - 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 35 ) ( 5 . 71 g , 11 . 1 mmol , 1 . 12 eq ) and molecular sieves 4a ( 2 . 5 g ) in dry 1 , 2 - dichloroethane ( 300 ml ), dmtst ( 5 . 75 g , 2 . 4 eq ) was added under nitrogen . the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 hours , then neutralized by addition of pyridine ( 5 ml ). acetic anhydride was added ( 2 . 5 ml ) and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 0 . 5 hours . the resulting suspension was filtered through a bed of celite . the filtrate was washed with a saturated solution of nahco 3 ( 200 ml ), twice with brine ( 200 ml ), dried over mgso 4 and concentrated . the residue was taken up in dcm ( 25 ml ) and diisopropyl ether ( 200 ml ) was added . the resulting yellow precipitate was filtered off and washed twice with cold diisopropyl ether ( 100 ml ). the solid was crystallized using a mixture of dcm ( 20 ml ) and ether ( 25 ml ) to give benzyl 2 - acetamido - 6 - o - benzoyl - 3 - o - benzyl - 4 - o -[ 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 3 - o - chloroacetyl - 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- β - d - galactopyranosyl ]- 2 - deoxy - α - d - glucopyranoside ( 36 ) ( 5 . 1 g , 0 . 55 %) as a white crystalline solid . a mixture of benzyl 2 - acetamido - 6 - o - benzoyl - 3 - o - benzyl - 4 - o -[ 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 3 - o - chloroacetyl - 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- β - d - galactopyranosyl ]- 2 - deoxy - α - d - glucopyranoside ( 36 ) ( 0 . 5 g ) and thiourea ( 303 mg ) in thf ( 3 ml ) and water ( 0 . 5 ml ) was stirred at room temperature for 14 hours , then the reaction mixture was diluted with chloroform ( 100 ml ). the resulting solution was washed twice with water ( 50 ml ), dried over mgso 4 and concentrated . the residue was purified by flash chromatography using dcm / etoac 1 : 1 as the mobile phase to give benzyl 2 - acetamido - 6 - o - benzoyl - 3 - o - benzyl - 4 - o -[ 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- β - d - galactopyranosyl ]- 2 - deoxy - α - d - glucopyranoside ( 37 ) ( 280 mg , 61 %) as a white solid . to a mixture of methyl 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 - tetra - o -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 430 mg , 0 . 602 mmol ), benzyl 2 - acetamido - 6 - o - benzoyl - 3 - o - benzyl - 4 - o -[ 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- o - d - galactopyranosyl ]- 2 - deoxy - α - d - glucopyranoside ( 37 ) ( 280 mg , 0 . 301 mmol ) and molecular sieves 4 å ( 300 mg ) in dry 1 , 2 - dichloroethane ( 3 ml ), dmtst ( 300 mg , 1 . 2 mmol ) was added . the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours . the reaction mixture was neutralized with triethylamine ( 1 ml )., diluted with chcl ( 50 ml ) and filtered . the filtrate was then washed with - saturated nahco 3 solution ( 3 × 50 ml ). the organic phase was dried over mgso 4 and evaporated to dryness to give a solid foam . the residue was purified by chromatography using chcl 3 — etoac 1 : 1 as the mobile phase to give benzyl 2 - acetamido - 6 - o - benzoyl - 3 - o - benzyl - 2 - deoxy - 4 - o -[ 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 3 - o -( 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 - tetra - o -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- α , β - d - galactopyranosyl )- β - d - galactopyranosyl )]- α - d - glucopyranoside ( 38 ) ( 325 mg , 70 %, α / β = 85 / 15 ). to a solution of sodium methoxide ( 20 mg , 0 . 37 mmol ) in dry methanol ( 2 ml ), benzyl 2 - acetamido - 6 - o - benzoyl - 3 - o - benzyl - 2 - deoxy - 4 - o -[ 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 3 - o -( 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 - tetra - o -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- α , β - d - galactopyranosyl )- β - d - galactopyranosyl )]- α - d - glucopyranoside ( 38 ) ( 190 mg , 0 . 12 mmol was added . the resulting mixture was stirred at 40 ° c . for 4 hours . the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and filtered . the solid precipitate was washed with cold dry meoh ( 10 ml ), followed by hexane ( 2 × 25 ml ) to give benzyl 2 - acetamido - 3 - o - benzyl - 2 - deoxy - 4 - o -[ 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 3 - o -( 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 - tetra - o -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- α - d - galactopyranosyl )- β - d - galactopyranosyl )]- α - d - glucopyranoside ( 39 ) ( 110 mg , 68 %) as a white powder . tlc r f 0 . 35 ( etoac / chcl 3 7 : 3 to a suspension of pd / c ( 10 %) catalyst ( 100 mg ), benzyl 2 - acetamido - 3 - o - benzyl - 2 - deoxy - 4 - o -[ 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 3 - o -( 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 - tetra - o -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- α - d - galactopyranosyl )- β - d - galactopyranosyl )]- α - d - glucopyranoside ( 39 ) ( 80 mg , 0 . 06 mmol ) and acetic acid ( 3 drops ) in thf - meoh — h2o 5 : 1 : 1 ( 7 ml ) was shaken under a positive pressure ( 60 psi ) of hydrogen overnight . the reaction mixture was diluted with milliq water ( 30 ml ), filtered through celite and the filtrate was neutralized ( ph 7 . 0 ) with excess mixed bed resin ( amberlite - mb 1 ). the resin was filtered off and the filtrate was evaporated to dryness . the residue was taken up in milli - q water ( 5 ml ) and the resulting solution was passed through a c - 18 sep - pak cartridge ( 1 g ). the filtrate was evaporated to dryness and the remaining solid was further dried over phosphorus pentoxide at room temperature under high vacuum to give 2 - acetamido - 2 - deoxy - 4 - o -[ 3 - o -( α - d - galactopyranosyl )- β - d - galactopyranosyl ]- d - glucopyranose ( 28 ). ( 20 mg , 53 %) as a white solid . r f 0 . 36 ( chcl 3 / meoh / h 2 o 10 : 12 : 3 ), ms ( electrospray ) c 20 h 35 no 16 ( 545 . 50 ) m / z (%). 568 [ m + na ] + ( 100 ), 546 [ m + h ] + ( 52 ) the following reaction scheme , scheme 6 , illustrates how a compound of the invention can be bound to a solid support , using two alternative linking groups . the second linking group is a dioxo compound , as discussed in our international patent application no . pct / au98 / 00808 . it will be appreciated that other compounds of the invention can be linked to a solid support in a similar manner . a suspension of methyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside 6 [ 20 g , 45 . 87 mmol ] in 1 , 2 - dichloroethane [ 200 ml was cooled to 0 ° c . to the cooled suspension was added dmap [ 16 . 81 g , 138 mmol ] followed by fmoc - cl [ 35 . 60 g , 137 mmol ]]. the now solution was returned to ambient temperature and stirred for 2 hours . the reaction mixture was then diluted with chloroform [ 200 ml , and washed with 5 % citric acid solution [ 2 × 400 ml ] and saturated brine solution [ 2 × 400 ml . the layers were separated and the organic layer dried over na 2 so 4 followed by filtration and removal of the solvent in vacuo . the resulting residue was purified by column chromatography [ 20 % ethylacetate / petroleum ethers v / v ] to afford methyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 3 - o - fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl - 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside 43 as a white foam [ 27 . 2 g , 90 %]; r f = 0 . 22 ; es - ms gave m / z ( ion , relative intensity ); 1 h nmr ( cdcl 3 ) δ 7 . 88 - 7 . 07 ( 17h , aromatic ), 6 . 01 ( t , 1h , h - 2 ), 5 . 79 ( s , 1h , benzylidene ) 5 . 36 ( dd , 1h , h - 3 ), 4 . 91 ( d , 1h , j 1 - 2 = 8 . 5 , h - 1 ), 4 . 89 ( d , 1h , h - 4 ), 4 . 78 ( dd , 1h , h - 6 a ), 4 . 67 ( m , 2h , fluorenyl - ch 2 —), 4 . 52 ( t , 1h , 9 - fluorenylmethyne ), 4 . 49 ( dd , 1h , h - 6 b ), 4 . 14 ( s , 1h , h - 5 ), 2 . 29 ( s , 3h , s — ch 3 ) to a mixture 6 - o - tert - butyldimethylsilyl - 3 , 4 - o - isopropylidene - 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside [ 11 . 5 g , 31 . 59 mmol ] and dmap [ 5 . 5 g , 45 . 5 mmol ] in 1 , 2 - dichloroethane [ 40 ml ) was added dropwise , 2 , 2 , 2 - trimethylacetylchloride . the reaction was stirred for 2 hours then diluted with chloroform [ 100 ml ] and washed with 10 % citric acid solution [ 2 × 150 ml ], saturated nahco 3 solution ( 2 × 150 ml ] and saturated brine solution [ 2 × 150 ml ]. the layers were separated and the organic layer dried over na 2 so 4 . the solvent was removed in vacuo to give an oily residue . the residue was purified by column chromatography ( 5 % ethylacetate / petroleum ethers ) to give a white foam , methyl 6 - o - tert - butyldimethylsilyl - 3 , 4 - o - isopropylidene - 2 - o - pivaloyl - 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside 44 ( 13 . 7 g , 97 %]. r f = 0 . 75 ( ethylacetate / petroleum ethers , 1 : 2 , v / v ); 1 h nmr ( cdcl 3 ) δ 5 . 05 ( dd , 1h , h - 2 ), 4 - 29 ( dd , 1h , h - 4 ), 4 . 25 ( d , 1h , j 1 - 2 = 10 . 12 , h - 1 ), 4 . 17 ( dd , 1h , h - 3 ), 3 . 93 - 3 . 84 ( m , 3h , h - 6 a , h - 6 b , h - 5 ), 2 . 16 ( s , 3h , s — ch 3 ), methyl 6 - o - tert - butyldimethylsilyl - 2 - o - pivaloyl - 3 , 4 - o - isopropylidene - 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside 44 ( 3 . 34 g , 7 . 45 mmol ] x , was dissolved in 25 % acetonitrile / methanol [ 40 ml ]. to the solution was added 4 - toluenesulphonic acid [ 17 mg , 90 . 43 μmol ], the solution was then stirred under refluxed for 3 hours . the reaction temperature was then reduced to 40 ° c . and left overnight . the reaction mixture was then concentrated and the residue azeotroped with toluene followed by diethylether to give a white residue . the residue was purified by column chromatography ( 10 % acetonitrile / ethylacetate , v / v ) to give a white solid , methyl 2 - o - pivaloyl - 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside 45 [ 2 . 19 g , 83 %], r f = 0 . 20 ( ethylacetate ); es - ms m / z ( ion , relative intensity ). 295 ([ m + h ] + , 100 %); 1 h nmr ( cdcl 3 ) δ 5 . 08 ( dd , 1h , h - 2 ), 4 . 39 ( d , 1h , j 1 - 2 = 9 . 88 hz , h - 1 ), 4 . 13 ( d , 1h , h - 4 ), 4 . 01 - 3 . 92 ( m , 2h , h - 6 a , h - 6 b ), 3 . 72 ( dd , 1h , h - 3 ), 3 . 62 ( dd , 1h , h - 5 ), 2 . 21 ( s , 3h , s — ch 3 ), 1 . 27 ( s , 9h , t - butyl ). a mixture of methyl 2 - o -( pivaloyl )- 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside 45 [ 1 . 68 g , 5 . 71 mmol ], α , α - dimethoxytoluene and 4 - toluenesulphonic acid [ 10 mg , 43 . 19 mmol ] was dissolved in acetonitrile [ 50 ml ] and heated at 60 ° c . with stirring for 1 hour . the reaction was then allowed to return to ambient temperature , neutralised with 2 equivalents of triethylamine and concentrated under vacuum . the residue was taken up in chloroform [ 100 ml ] and the organic layer washed with dilute brine [ 3 : 1 ; h 2 o : brine , 1 × 100 ml ], saturated nahco 3 solution [ 1 × 100 ml ], and saturated brine solution [ 1 × 100 ml ]. the layers were separated and the organic layer dried over na 2 so 4 . the organic layer was concentrated and the residue purified by column chromatography ( 33 % ethylacetate / petroleum ethers , v / v ) to give methyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 - o - pivaloyl - 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside 46 [ 1 . 91 g , 87 %]. r f = 0 . 63 ( ethylacetate ), es - ms m / z ( ion , relative intensity ) 341 ([ m + h ] + , 100 %); 1 h nmr ( cdcl 3 ) δ 7 . 51 ( m , 2h , aromatic ) 7 . 41 ( m , 3h , aromatic ), 5 . 58 ( s , 1h , ch - benzylidene ), 5 . 24 ( dd , 1h , h - 2 ), 4 . 4 ( dd , 1h , h - 6 a ), 4 . 39 ( d , 1h , j 1 - 2 = 9 . 77 , h - 1 ), 4 . 29 ( dd , 1h , h - 4 ), 4 . 08 ( dd , 1h , h - 6 b ), 3 . 8 ( ddd , 1h , h - 3 ), 3 . 60 ( s , 1h , h - 5 ), 2 . 26 ( s , 3h , s — ch 3 ), 1 . 27 ( s , 9h , t - butyl ) methyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 - o - pivaloyl - 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside 46 [ 1 . 90 g , 4 . 97 mmol ] was dissolved in 1 , 2 - dichloroethane ( 20 ml ) and the resulting solution was cooled to 0 ° c . at this time dmap [ 1 . 82 g , 14 - 92 mmol ] and . fmoc - cl [ 3 . 87 g , 14 . 92 mmol ] were added sequentially . the cold bath was then removed , and the reaction allowed to return to room temperature . the reaction was stirred at ambient temperature for 2 hours and then diluted with chcl 3 [˜ 50 ml ]. the reaction mixture was then washed with 5 % citric acid solution [ 2 × 100 ml ] and saturated brine solution [ 2 × 100 ml ]. the layers were separated and the organic layer dried over na 2 so 4 . the solution was then filtered and concentrated to afford a yellow residue which was purified by column chromatography ( 20 % ethylacetate / petroleum ethers v / v ) to give methyl 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 3 - o - fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl - 2 - o - pivaloyl - 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside 47 [ 2 . 74 g , 91 %]; r f = 0 . 38 ( 25 % ethylacetate / petroleum ethers v / v ); es - ms m / z ( ion , intensity ); 1 h nmr ( cdcl 3 ) δ 7 . 78 - 7 . 25 ( 13h , aromatic ), 5 . 61 ( t , 1h , h - 2 ), 5 . 57 ( s , 1h , benzylidene ), 4 . 97 ( dd , 1h , h - 3 ), 4 . 50 ( d , 1h , h - 4 ), 4 . 45 ( d , 1h , j 1 - 2 = 9 . 10 hz , h - 1 ), 4 . 47 - 4 . 33 ( m , 2h , fmoc - ch 2 —), 4 . 25 ( t , 1h , 9 - fluorenylmethyne ), 4 . 40 , ( dd , 1h , h - 6 a ) 4 . 08 ( dd , * 1h , h - 6 b ) 3 . 65 ( s , 1h , h - 5 ), 2 . 30 ( s , 3h , s — ch 3 ), 1 . 20 ( s , 9h , t - butyl ) a mixture of methyl 6 - o - tert - butyldimethylsilyl - 3 , 4 - o - isopropylidene - 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside ( 3 . 0 . 0 g , 8 . 24 mmol ) and 4 - dimethylaminopyridine ( 2 . 42 g , 19 . 78 mmol ) in dry 1 , 2 - dichloroethane ( 750 ml ) was stirred at room temperature . acetyl chloride [ 1 . 05 ml , 14 . 84 mmol ] was added dropwise to the solution over 15 minutes . the reaction stirred at room temperature for 2 hours at which time it was diluted with chloroform and washed with 10 % citric acid solution [ 2 × 100 ml ] saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate [ 2 × 100 ml ] and finally with saturated brine solution [ 2 × 100 ml ]. the layers were separated and the organic layer dried over na 2 so 4 . the solution was filtered and concentrated to afford a white residue which was purified by column chromatography ( 20 % ethylacetate / petroleum ethers v / v ) to afford methyl 2 - o - acetyl - 6 - o - tert - butyldimethylsilyl - 3 , 4 - o - isopropylidene - 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside 48 as a white solid [ 2 . 65 g , 79 %]; r f = 0 . 43 ( 25 % ethylacetate / petroleum ethers v / v ) 2 - o - acetyl - 6 - o - tert - butyldimethylsilyl - 3 , 4 - o - isopropylidene - 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside x was dissolved in 50 % acetonitrile / methanol [ 50 ml ] and heated at 60 ° c . to the stirred solution was added 4 - toluenesulphonic acid [ 10 mg , 53 . 19 μmol ] and the reaction was left for 4 hours . the reaction temperature was then reduced to 40 ° c . and left overnight . the reaction mixture was then concentrated and the residue crystallised from methanol to afford 2 - o - acetyl - 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside 49 as a white solid [ 1 . 26 g , 79 %]; r f = 0 . 2 ( 25 % acetonitrile / ethylacetate , v / v ); 1 h nmr ( d - meoh ) δ 3 . 95 ( t , 1h , h - 2 ), 3 . 27 ( d , 1h , j 1 - 2 = 8 . 63 , h - 1 ), 2 . 92 , 1h , h - 4 ), 2 . 79 - 2 . 69 ( m , 2h , h - 6 a and h - 6 b ), 2 . 62 ( t , 1h , h - 3 ), 2 . 38 ( m , 1h , h - 5 ) 1 . 37 ( s , 3h , s — ch 3 ), 1 . 31 ( s , 3h , — c ( o ) ch 3 ) 2 - o - acetyl - 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside 49 was dissolved in acetonitrile [ 20 ml ] and heated to 60 ° c . to the stirred solution was added α , α - dimethoxytoluene [ 1 . 09 g , 7 . 10 mmol ] and 4 - toluenesulphonic acid [ 10 mg , 53 . 19 μmol ]. the reaction was stirred for 2 hours and then allowed to return to room temperature . the reaction was neutralised with 2 equivalents of triethylamine and evaporated to dryness . the residue was taken up in chloroform and washed with dilute brine [ 1 × 100 ml ], saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution [ 1 × 100 ml ] and saturated brine solution [ 1 × 100 ml ]. the layers were separated and the organic layer dried over na 2 so 4 . the solution was filtered and concentrated . the residue was washed successively with petroleum ethers , and the resulting white solid then suspended in toluene and any remaining water azeotroped under co - evaporation . the residue from the previous step was suspended in 1 , 2 - dichloroethane [ 20 ml ] and cooled to 0 ° c . to the stirred suspension at 0 ° c . was added 4 , 4 - dimethylaminopyridine [ 1 . 62 g , 13 . 23 mmol ] and fmoc - cl [ 3 . 42 g , 12 . 23 mmol ]. the now solution was allowed to return to room temperature and stirred for 1 hour . at this time the reaction was diluted with chloroform and washed with 5 % citric acid solution [ 2 × 75 ml ] and saturated brine solution [ 2 × 75 ml ]. the layers were then separated and the organic layer dried over na 2 so 4 . the solution was filtered and the solvent removed in vacuo to give a yellow oily residue which was purified by column chromatography ( 33 % ethylacetate / petroleum ethers v / v ) to give methyl 2 - o - acetyl - 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 3 - o - fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl - 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside 50 [ 2 . 19 g , 82 %] r f = 0 . 2 ( 33 % ethylacetate / petroleum ethers , v / v ); 1 h nmr ( cdcl 3 ) δ 7 . 78 - 7 . 24 ( 13h , aromatic ), 5 . 60 ( t , 1h , h - 2 ), 5 . 55 ( s , 1h , benzylidene ), 4 . 88 ( dd , 1h , h - 2 ), 4 . 50 ( d , 1h , h - 4 ), 4 . 55 - 4 . 38 ( m , 4h , h - 1 , fmoc - ch 2 , h - 6 a ), 4 . 28 ( t , 1h , 9 - fluorenyl - methyne ), 4 . 06 ( dd , 1h , h - 6 b ), 3 . 63 ( s , 1h , h - 5 ), 2 . 29 ( s , 3h , s — ch 3 ), 2 . 1 ( s , 3h , — c ( o ) ch 3 ) to a solution benzyl of 3 , 6 - di - o - benzyl - 2 - deoxy - 2 - phthalimido - β - d - glucopyranoside [ 6 . 20 g , 10 . 71 mmol ] in ethanol [ 100 ml ], was added hydrazine hydrate [ 6 . 2 ml , 55 %/ h 2 o ] and water [ 5 ml ]. the solution was refluxed overnight and then allowed to return to ambient temperature . the solution was filtered , the solvent removed in vacuo , and the residue taken up in chcl 3 [ 200 ml ]. the chloroform suspension was filtered , the filtrate dried over na 2 so 4 and concentrated under reduced pressure to give a pure clear oil , benzyl 3 , 6 - di - o - benzyl - 2 - deoxy - 2 - amino - β - d - glucopyranoside 51 [ 4 . 7 g , 97 %); r f = 0 . 5 ( acetonitrile ), es - ms gave m / z ( ion , relative intensity ): 450 ([ m + h ] + , 100 %); 1 h nmr ( cdcl 3 ) δ 7 . 43 - 7 . 30 ( m 15h , aromatic ), 5 . 00 - 4 . 60 ( 6h , 3ch 2 — c 6 h 5 ), 4 . 38 ( d , 1h , j 1 - 2 = 7 . 92 hz , h - 1 ), 3 . 85 - 3 . 75 ( m , 3h , h - 6 a , h - 6 b , h - 3 ), 3 . 53 ( ddd , 1h , h - 5 ), 3 . 38 ( dd , 1h , h - 3 ), 2 . 92 ( dd , 1h , h - 2 ). to a solution of benzyl 3 , 6 - di - o - benzyl - 2 - deoxy - 2 - amino - β - d - glucopyranoside 51 [ 4 . 70 g , 10 . 47 mmol ] in ethanol [ 100 ml ], was added 6 - hydroxy - 6 -( 4 , 4 - dimethyl - 2 , 6 - dioxocyclohexylidene )- pentanoic acid [ 5 . 32 g , 20 . 93 mmol ] followed by the addition of triethylamine [ 1 . 5 ml , 10 . 69 mmol ]. the reaction mixture was heated overnight at 60 ° c . and then allowed to return to room temperature . the reaction mixture was concentrated and the residue taken up in chloroform [ 200 ml ]. the organic layer was washed with a solution of 0 . 3n hcl [ 2 × 200 ml ] and saturated brine solution [ 1 × 200 ml ]. the organic layer was dried over na 2 so 4 and concentrated to give a pale yellow residue . the residue was purified by column chromatography with ethylacetate - petroleum ethers - acetic acid , 5 : 15 : 0 . 4 to give benzyl 3 , 6 - di - o - benzyl - 2 - deoxy - 2 - n -( 6 -( 4 , 4 - dimethyl - 2 , 6 - dioxocyclohexylidene )- pentanoic acid - 6 - yl )- β - d - glucopyranoside 52 [ 6 . 09 g , 85 %]. r f = 0 . 10 ( ethylacetate - petroleum ethers - acetic acid , 5 : 15 : 0 . 4 ), es - ms m / z ( ion , relative intensity ): 686 . 5 ([ m + h ] + , 100 %) coupling of benzyl 3 , 6 - di - o - benzyl - 2 - deoxy - 2 - n -( 6 -( 4 , 4 - dimethyl - 2 , 6 - dioxocyclohexylidene )- pentanoic acid - 6 - yl )- β - d - glucopyranoside to mbha resin ( 0 . 7 mmol / g ) ( 53 ) in a 200 ml peptide reaction vessel mbha resin [ 11 . 86 g , 8 . 30 mmol ] was swollen in a minimum of dry n , n - dimethylformamide ( dmf ). a dmf [ 50 ml ] solution was made of benzyl 3 , 6 - di - o - benzyl - 2 - deoxy - 2 - n -( 6 -( 4 , 4 - dimethyl - 2 , 6 - dioxocyclohexylidene )- pentanoic acid - 6 - yl )- β - d - glucopyranoside 52 [ 6 . 09 g , 8 . 90 × mmol ], diisopropylethylamine ( dipea ) [ 3 . 11 ml , 17 . 8 mmol ] and o - benzotriazole - 1 - yl - n , n , n ′, n ′- tetramethyluroniumhexa - fluorophosphate ( hbtu ) [ 3 . 37 g , 8 . 9 mmol ] which was then added to the reaction vessel . the vessel was sealed and shaken overnight . ninhydrin assay indicated that the reaction was greater than 99 . 4 % complete , the reaction was stopped , and the resin was washed with dmf [ 4 × 100 ml ], 50 % dcm / meoh [ 4 × 100 ml ] and dcm [ 4 × 100 ml ]. the resin was dried under house vacuum for 4 hours and then dried under high vacuum overnight . yield of resin 53 was [ 17 . 15 g , 98 . 6 % by weight ]. under an atmosphere of nitrogen , resin 53 ( 300 mg , 141 μmol ], 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 3 - o - fluorenylmethyloxycarbon - yl - 2 - o - pivaloyl - 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside 47 [ 557 mg , 846 μmol ] and powdered molecular sieves 4 å [ 600 mg ], were suspended in dichloromethane [ 3 ml ], followed by the addition of methyl trifluoromethanesulphonate [ 95 . 7 μl , 846 μmol ]. the reaction vessel was sealed and the reaction mixture agitated for five hours at ambient temperature . the resin was then washed with dmf [ 3 × 20 ml ], 50 % meoh / dcm [ 3 × 20 ml ] and dcm [ 3 × 20 ml ]. the resin was then floated in dcm to separate the resin from any remaining sieves . resin 54 was collected and dried under house vacuum for 1 hour . the resin was then treated with a 20 % triethylamine / dmf solution for 25 mins followed by workup as above . resin 55 was dried under hi - vacuum overnight . under an atmosphere of nitrogen the resin was then combined with methyl 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 - tetra - o -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- 1 - thio - β - d - galactopyranoside 8 [ 600 mg , 846 μmol ], powdered molecular sieves 4 å [ 800 mm ] and dichloromethane [ 4 ml ], followed finally by the addition of methyl trfluoromethanesulphonate [ 95 . 74 μl , 846 μmol ]. the reaction vessel was sealed and the reaction mixture agitated at ambient temperature for five hours . the resin was then washed as standard and collected and dried on a sintered funnel . in a reaction vessel resin 56 was then combined with a 5 % hydrazine hydrate ( 55 %/ h 2 o )/ dmf [ 5 ml ] solution and agitated at ambient temperature for 4 h . the dmf solution was filtered from the resin and the resin then further washed with dmf [ 7 ml3 . the filtrates were combined and the solvent removed in vacuo . the residue was taken up in minimal dichloromethane and passed through a plug of silica ( eluent ; dcm , tlc : ch 2 cl 2 : meoh , 20 : 0 . 3 ). the combined fractions were concentrated , residue 57 was then taken up in 1 , 2 - dichloroethane [ 3 ml ] and reacted with acetylchloride [ 46 μl , 648 μmol ] in the presence of dmap [ 84 mg , 684 μmol ] for three hours at ambient temperature . the reaction was diluted with chloroform [ 20 ml ] and washed with saturated citric acid solution [ 2 × 20 m ], saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate solution ( 2 × 20 ml ] and saturated brine solution [ 2 × 20 ml ]. the organic layer was separated , dried over na 2 so 4 and concentrated to give a white solid residue . the residue was purified by column chromatography ( 0 . 5 % meoh / dcm , v / v ) to give 2 - acetamido - 3 , 6 - di - o - benzyl - 2 - deoxy - 4 - o -[ 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 - o - pivaloyl - 3 - o -( 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 - tetra - o -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- α - d - galactopyranosyl )- β - d - galactopyranosyl )]- β - d - glucopyranoside 58 ( 213 mg , 76 . 3 %). r f = 0 . 57 ( 66 % ethylacetate / petroleum ethers , v / v ), es - ms m / z ( ion , intensity ) 1486 . 29 ([ m + h ] + 100 %) in a cognate experiment to experiment 58 , compound 47 was substituted with compound 43 ( the experiment employing resin 53 ( 425 mg , 0 . 199 mmol / g )), to afford 2 - acetamido - 3 , 6 - di - o - benzyl - 2 - deoxy - 4 - o -[ 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 2 - o -( 4 - chlorobenzoyl )- 3 - o -( 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 - tetra - o -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- α - d - galactopyranosyl )- β - d - galactopyranosyl )]- β - d - glucopyranoside 59 ( 96 mg , 34 %), r f = 0 . 23 ( 1 . 64 % methanol / dichloromethane , v / v ), es - ms m / z ( ion , intensity ) 1543 . 29 ([ m + h ] + 100 %) in a further cognate experiment to experiment 58 , compound 47 was substituted with compound 50 to afford 2 - amino - 3 , 6 - di - o - benzyl - 2 - deoxy - 4 - o -[ 4 , 6 - o - benzylidene - 3 - o -( 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 - tetra - o -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- α - d - galactopyranosyl )- β - d - galactopyranosyl )]- β - d - glucopyranoside 60 , r f = 0 . 5 ( 1 . 96 % methanol / dichloromethane , v / v ), es - ms m / z ( ion , intensity ) 1360 . 73 ([ m + h ] + 100 %) 2 - acetamido - 3 , 6 - di - o - benzyl - 2 - deoxy - 4 - o -[ 4 , 6 - o - benzyli - dene - 2 - o - pivaloyl - 3 - o -( 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 - tetra - o -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- α - d - galactopyranosyl )- β - d - galactopyranosyl )]- β - d - glucopyranoside 58 [ 288 mg , 188 μmol ] was suspended in a solution of naome / meoh [ 0 . 13m , 10 ml ] to which was added acetonitrile [ 5 ml ]. the reaction was heated at 70 ° c . until tlc indicated that the reaction had gone to completion ( 4 - 5 days ). the reaction mixture was then concentrated and taken up in dichloromethane [ 20 ml ] and washed with 10 % citric acid solution [ 2 × 20 ml ] and saturated brine solution [ 2 × 20 ml ]. the organic layer was separated , dried over na 2 so 2 and the solvent removed in vacuo to provide a solid white residue . the residue was purified by preparative thin layer chromatography ( eluent : 13 % acetone / dcm ) to give 2 - acetamido - 3 , 6 - di - o - benzyl - 2 - deoxy - 4 - o -[ 4 , 6 - o - benzyli - dene - 3 - o -( 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 - tetra - o -( 4 - chlorobenzyl )- α - d - galactopyranosyl )- β - d - galactopyranosyl )]- β - d - glucopyranoside 61 [ 189 mg , 69 %]. r f 0 . 24 ( 1 . 47 % meoh / dcm ); es - ms m / z ( ion , intensity ) 1403 . 29 ([ m + h ] + , 100 %) a solution of 2 - acetamido - 2 - deoxy - 4 - o -[ 3 - o -( α - d - galactopyranosyl )- β - d - galactopyranosyl ]- d - glucopyranose ( 1 g , 1 . 8 mmol ) 28 and ammonium bicarbonate ( 0 . 15 g , 1 . 9 mmol ) in 30 % aqueous ammonia ( 20 ml ) was left to stir at 40 ° c . for 48 h . the reaction mixture was then freeze dried to give 62 ( 1 . 0 g , ˜ 80 % yield by tlc ) as a white solid . to a solution of 62 ( 0 . 35 g , 6 . 5 mmol ) in methanol ( 5 ml ), was added , 3 - chloropropylisocyanate ( 0 . 1 g , 0 . 84 mmol ). the reaction mixture was then left to stir at room temperature overnight . the reaction contents was evaporated to dryness and the remaining residue was dissolved in water * (˜ 3 ml ) and loaded on to a c - 18 sep - pack column ( 5 g ). the column was eluted ** with water ( 50 ml ) followed by 25 % methanol in water ( 50 ml ). the methanol fractions were combined and evaporated to dryness giving pure 63 ( 350 mg , ˜ 80 % yield ) as a white solid . hplc r t 4 . 0 and 4 . 5 min for α / β anomers ( linear gradient : a mixture of 63 ( 0 . 2 g , 0 . 30 mmol ), sodium iodide ( 0 . 1 g , 0 . 67 mmol ) and potassium thioacetate ( 0 . 2 g , 1 . 74 mmol ) in water ( 10 ml ) was left to stir at 80 ° c . for 2 h . the reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and concentrated to 5 ml . the concentrate was loaded on to a c - 18 sep - pack column ( 5 g ) which was then eluted with water ( 100 ml ) followed by 25 % methanol in water ( 100 ml ). the methanol fractions were combined and evaporated to dryness to give pure 64 ( 0 . 18 g , ˜ 85 % yield ) as a white solid . hplc r t 5 . 5 and 6 . 0 min for α / β anomers ( linear gradient : to a solution of sodium methoxide ( 14 mg , 0 . 26 mmol ) in methanol ( 3 ml ), was added 64 ( 110 mg , 0 . 24 mmol ). the , reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20 min and then methyl bromoacetate ( 50 mg , 0 . 30 mmol ) was added . the resultant mixture was left to stir at room temperature for 2 h . the reaction mixture was quenched with acetic acid ( 200 μl ) and then evaporated to dryness . the residue was dissolved in water ( 2 ml ) and loaded on to a c - 18 sep - pack column ( 5 g ). the column was eluted with water ( 50 ml ) followed by 50 % methanol in water ( 50 ml ). the methanol fractions were combined and evaporated to dryness giving 65 ( 100 . 8 mg , 90 % yield ) as a white solid . a solution of 65 ( 300 mg , 0 . 41 mmol ) and potassium hydroxide ( 30 mg , 0 . 53 mmol ) in 30 % aqueous methanol ( 15 ml ) was left to stir at room temperature for 4 h . the reaction mixture was diluted to 50 ml with methanol and then neutralised with ir - 120h + resin . the suspension was then filtered and the filtrate evaporated to dryness leaving 66 ( 295 mg , 100 % yield ) as a white solid . to a mixture of fmoc - ala ( 2 . 65 g , 8 . 5 mmol ) and hbtu ( 3 . 23 g , 8 . 5 mmol ) in dry dmf ( 20 ml ), was added dipea ( 1 . 1 g , 8 . 5 mmol ). the mixture was shaken for 2 min and then left to stand for 15 - min . the mixture was then added to a suspension of propylamino functionalised silica * ( 17 g ) in dry dmf ( 20 ml ). the resultant mixture was shaken end over end for 18 h at room temperature . the mixture was filtered and the silica washed with dmf ( 3 × 100 ml ) followed by methanol ( 3 × 100 ml ). the resin was resuspended in a mixture of methanol ( 100 ml ) and acetic anhydride ( 50 ml ) and then shaken for 2 h ( negative ninhydrin test after this time ). the suspension was filtered and the silica was then washed with methanol ( 4 × 100 ml ) and dried . the loading of fmoc - ala was found to be 0 . 3 mmol per gram ** of silica fmoc - ala modified silica from above was cleaved by the standard method ( 20 % piperidine in dmf , rt , 20 min ) to give the corresponding free amino (˜ 0 . 3 mmol loading ) functionalised silica . this was then used for the trisaccharide couplings described below . to nhs ( 235 mg , 2 . 08 mmol ), was added a solution of 66 ( 100 mg , 0 . 139 mmol ) and edc . hcl ( 2 . 15 g , 11 . 2 mmol ) in water ( 10 ml ). the resulting solution was added to a suspension of ala - capped silica ( 5 g ) in water (˜ 10 ml ). the suspension was left to shake at room temperature for 3 h , at which time no trisaccharide was present in the filtrate , by tlc . the suspension was then drained , washed with water ( 4 × 50 ml ), dilute sodium bicarbonate solution ( 3 × 50 ml ) and again with water ( 3 × 50 ml ). the silica was then resuspended in methanol / acetic anhydride ( 30 ml , 3 : 1 ) and left to shake for 1 h ( negative ninhydrin test after this time ). the suspension was then drained and the silica washed with methanol ( 4 × 50 ml ) to give the trisaccharide capped silica . 66 ( 25 mg , 0 . 034 mmol ), nhs ( 100 mg , 0 . 884 mmol ), edc . hcl ( 1 . 2 g , 6 . 25 mmol ), 66 ( 2 . 5 mg , 0 . 0034 mmol ), nhs ( 30 mg , 0 . 265 mmol ), edc . hcl ( 130 mg , 0 . 677 mmol ), loading , ˜ 3 . 5 to 6 . 0 mg of 66 per ml of eah sepharose : eah sepharose ( 5 ml ) was washed with water ( 3 × 50 ml ) and then suspended in water ( 5 ml ). to the suspension a solution of 66 ( 94 mg , 0 . 131 mmol ), edc . hcl ( 1 . 55 g , 8 . 10 mmol ) and nhs ( 290 mg , 2 . 57 mmol ) in water ( 15 ml ) was added . the reaction mixture was left to shake overnight at room temperature . tlc of the filtrate showed no 66 present after this time . the reaction contents were drained and the resin was washed with water ( 3 × 50 ml ). the modified sepharose was then stored as a concentrated suspension in 5 % ethanol in water ( 5 ml ). it will be apparent to the person skilled in the art that while the invention has been described in some detail for the purposes of clarity and understanding , various modifications and alterations to the embodiments and methods described herein may be made without departing - 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