: Benzoylated phenyl α - and β - 2-thio-D-fructofuranosides were synthesthed and firstly used as donors in coupling with sucrose acceptor. a-Fructohanoside was stereospecifically synthesized by employing NIS(N - iod...: Benzoylated phenyl α - and β - 2-thio-D-fructofuranosides were synthesthed and firstly used as donors in coupling with sucrose acceptor. a-Fructohanoside was stereospecifically synthesized by employing NIS(N - iodosuccinimide)/AgOTf as catalysts. The structure of all products was confirmed by 13C-NMR or 1H-NMR spectrum展开更多
Using thioglycosides as donors, trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate (TMSOTf) and N-iodosuccinimide(NIS) as promoter, a modified procedure for the glycosylation of spirostanol was developed. A series of saponins w...Using thioglycosides as donors, trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate (TMSOTf) and N-iodosuccinimide(NIS) as promoter, a modified procedure for the glycosylation of spirostanol was developed. A series of saponins were synthesized in mild condition with excellent yields.展开更多
Idose-type glycosides have numerous biological activities and have been widely used as anticoagulant drugs and anti-infection drugs.Thioglycosides have enhanced stability for acid-mediated or enzymatic hydrolysis,and ...Idose-type glycosides have numerous biological activities and have been widely used as anticoagulant drugs and anti-infection drugs.Thioglycosides have enhanced stability for acid-mediated or enzymatic hydrolysis,and have a wide range of applications in glycobiology and drug development.Herein,we describe an efficient method for site-selective and stereoselective synthesis of potential bioactive 2-amino-2-deoxy-1,3-dithioidoglycosides via organocatalysis sequential C3-Ferrier rearrangement and Michael addition of 3-O-acetyl-2-nitrogalactals.Both stepwise and one-pot protocols were carried out and work well.This unique thio-glycosylation protocol highlighted the various advantages,including(i)mild reaction conditions;(ii)excellent site-selectivity and stereoselectivity,good to excellent yields;(iii)broad substrate scopes;(iv)being atom-economic and environmentally friendly;(v)the reactions can be scaled up.展开更多
Capsular polysaccharides(CPS)of Colwellia psychrerythraea 34H consist of linear tetrasaccharides repeating units in a glycosaminoglycan-like fashion.Their biological function is likely involved in the cold adaptation ...Capsular polysaccharides(CPS)of Colwellia psychrerythraea 34H consist of linear tetrasaccharides repeating units in a glycosaminoglycan-like fashion.Their biological function is likely involved in the cold adaptation of microbial organisms.The low availability of these glycosaminoglycan structures greatly limits the study of their functions and biological activities.Here,an efficient semisynthetic strategy for CPS tetrasaccharide derivatives is achieved by using disaccharide units degraded from hyaluronic acids.This new synthetic process is suitable for largescale preparation,and several rare tetrasaccharide derivatives containing GalA-GalNAc were readily obtained in high yields.Biological evaluation of their anti-inflammatory effects demonstrated that these CPS tetrasaccharides effectively attenuated the lipopolysaccharide-induced sepsis and acute lung injury by decreasing macrophage infiltration and secretion of microphage-related cytokines in mice.All these results suggest that this new type of CPS tetrasaccharide can be developed as an anti-inflammation agent.展开更多
A family of the 3,6-branched Fuziα-glucans including the pentasaccharide repeating unit as well as its di-and trimers were efficiently achieved via a one-pot and convergent glycosylation strategy.All the protectedα-...A family of the 3,6-branched Fuziα-glucans including the pentasaccharide repeating unit as well as its di-and trimers were efficiently achieved via a one-pot and convergent glycosylation strategy.All the protectedα-glucans up to 15-mer were assembled with high yields and excellentα-stereoselectivity,which was secured by the synergisticα-directing effects of the Tol SCl/Ag OTf promotion system and the stericβ-facial shielding of bulky saccharide residues linked at the 6-O-position of glucosyl donors.Moreover,the 3,6-branched architecture of glycosyl donor was revealed to be more favorable for theα-selective glucosidation of primary hydroxyl group,especially in the case of large oligosaccharide acceptor.The structurally well-defined syntheticα-glucans would be useful for various biological studies.展开更多
Carbohydrates have gained a lot of appreciation in the past few decades due to their important roles in numerous biological events.Acquiring a structurally well-defined carbohydrate compound is essential for the under...Carbohydrates have gained a lot of appreciation in the past few decades due to their important roles in numerous biological events.Acquiring a structurally well-defined carbohydrate compound is essential for the understanding of its functions.Although some innovative methods have been developed for the synthesis of complex oligosaccharides,glycan synthesis is in general still a time-consuming and difficult work.Herein,we will introduce the preactivation-based glycosylation strategy,which is an efficient protocol independent of the reactivity of glycosyl donor.This review will focus on summarizing the versatile applications of preactivation strategy in stereoselective glycosylation and one-pot assembly of biologically important oligosaccharides and even polysaccharides。展开更多
A convenient and highly efficient strategy was developed for the simplification of enzymatic synthesis and purification of oligosaccharides.Glycosyl acceptors terminated with a thiol tag were extended by enzymatic mod...A convenient and highly efficient strategy was developed for the simplification of enzymatic synthesis and purification of oligosaccharides.Glycosyl acceptors terminated with a thiol tag were extended by enzymatic modular assembly(EMA)in the aqueous phase,and the desired products were captured during solid-phase workup(SPW)using commercially available thiopropyl Sepharose 6B resin through a reversible disulfide linkage.Finally,the products were released from solid-phase resin in the presence of dithio-threitol(DTT)as reducing agent and the resin could be recovered and reused.This strategy overcomes the uncertain influence of polymer-or ionic-supports commonly used in enzymatic glycosylation,and showed perfect compatibility with all 10 enzyme modules for the rapid assembly of a series of complex oligosaccharides.展开更多
Here we report a systematic investigation on the stereodirecting effects of a 4-O-ortho-cyanobenzyl ether(oBCN)group with a glucopyranosyi donor.Experimental studies revealed that the glycosylation reactions using thi...Here we report a systematic investigation on the stereodirecting effects of a 4-O-ortho-cyanobenzyl ether(oBCN)group with a glucopyranosyi donor.Experimental studies revealed that the glycosylation reactions using this donor generally show dual-stereoselectivities depending on the acceptor nucleophilicity,that is,glycosylation of weak nucleophile acceptors generally affordsα-glycosides specifically while glycosylation of strong nucleophile acceptors affords β-glycosides preferentially.展开更多
A small library containing six positional isomers of fucosyl on the modified lactoside backbone as mimics of the Sialyl Lewis X was synthesized via random combinatorial glycosylation, which was charactered by ESI-MS a...A small library containing six positional isomers of fucosyl on the modified lactoside backbone as mimics of the Sialyl Lewis X was synthesized via random combinatorial glycosylation, which was charactered by ESI-MS and HPLC.展开更多
文摘: Benzoylated phenyl α - and β - 2-thio-D-fructofuranosides were synthesthed and firstly used as donors in coupling with sucrose acceptor. a-Fructohanoside was stereospecifically synthesized by employing NIS(N - iodosuccinimide)/AgOTf as catalysts. The structure of all products was confirmed by 13C-NMR or 1H-NMR spectrum
基金Financial support of this research from the National Natural Science Foundaion of China(20372085)is gratefully acknowledged by the authors.
文摘Using thioglycosides as donors, trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate (TMSOTf) and N-iodosuccinimide(NIS) as promoter, a modified procedure for the glycosylation of spirostanol was developed. A series of saponins were synthesized in mild condition with excellent yields.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21977039,22007039,22167015)the Science and Technology Department of Jiangxi Province(jxsq2020101084,20212ACB213005)Jiangxi Normal University Innovation Fund(YJS2021010).
文摘Idose-type glycosides have numerous biological activities and have been widely used as anticoagulant drugs and anti-infection drugs.Thioglycosides have enhanced stability for acid-mediated or enzymatic hydrolysis,and have a wide range of applications in glycobiology and drug development.Herein,we describe an efficient method for site-selective and stereoselective synthesis of potential bioactive 2-amino-2-deoxy-1,3-dithioidoglycosides via organocatalysis sequential C3-Ferrier rearrangement and Michael addition of 3-O-acetyl-2-nitrogalactals.Both stepwise and one-pot protocols were carried out and work well.This unique thio-glycosylation protocol highlighted the various advantages,including(i)mild reaction conditions;(ii)excellent site-selectivity and stereoselectivity,good to excellent yields;(iii)broad substrate scopes;(iv)being atom-economic and environmentally friendly;(v)the reactions can be scaled up.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant nos.82151223,81930097,and 21977005)the National Key R&D Program of China (grant nos.2022YFF1203005 and 2022YFC2303700).
文摘Capsular polysaccharides(CPS)of Colwellia psychrerythraea 34H consist of linear tetrasaccharides repeating units in a glycosaminoglycan-like fashion.Their biological function is likely involved in the cold adaptation of microbial organisms.The low availability of these glycosaminoglycan structures greatly limits the study of their functions and biological activities.Here,an efficient semisynthetic strategy for CPS tetrasaccharide derivatives is achieved by using disaccharide units degraded from hyaluronic acids.This new synthetic process is suitable for largescale preparation,and several rare tetrasaccharide derivatives containing GalA-GalNAc were readily obtained in high yields.Biological evaluation of their anti-inflammatory effects demonstrated that these CPS tetrasaccharides effectively attenuated the lipopolysaccharide-induced sepsis and acute lung injury by decreasing macrophage infiltration and secretion of microphage-related cytokines in mice.All these results suggest that this new type of CPS tetrasaccharide can be developed as an anti-inflammation agent.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22177060)the Young Scholars Program of Shandong University(No.2018WLJH41)+1 种基金the Open Projects Fund of Shandong Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Glycobiology,Shandong University(No.2021CCG06)the Central Government Guide Local Science and Technology Development Funds(No.YDZX20203700002579)。
文摘A family of the 3,6-branched Fuziα-glucans including the pentasaccharide repeating unit as well as its di-and trimers were efficiently achieved via a one-pot and convergent glycosylation strategy.All the protectedα-glucans up to 15-mer were assembled with high yields and excellentα-stereoselectivity,which was secured by the synergisticα-directing effects of the Tol SCl/Ag OTf promotion system and the stericβ-facial shielding of bulky saccharide residues linked at the 6-O-position of glucosyl donors.Moreover,the 3,6-branched architecture of glycosyl donor was revealed to be more favorable for theα-selective glucosidation of primary hydroxyl group,especially in the case of large oligosaccharide acceptor.The structurally well-defined syntheticα-glucans would be useful for various biological studies.
基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2018YFA0507602)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.81821004,21738001)the National Science and Technology Major Project of China(Grant No.2019ZX09301106).
文摘Carbohydrates have gained a lot of appreciation in the past few decades due to their important roles in numerous biological events.Acquiring a structurally well-defined carbohydrate compound is essential for the understanding of its functions.Although some innovative methods have been developed for the synthesis of complex oligosaccharides,glycan synthesis is in general still a time-consuming and difficult work.Herein,we will introduce the preactivation-based glycosylation strategy,which is an efficient protocol independent of the reactivity of glycosyl donor.This review will focus on summarizing the versatile applications of preactivation strategy in stereoselective glycosylation and one-pot assembly of biologically important oligosaccharides and even polysaccharides。
基金This project was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2021YFC2101500,2018YFA0902002)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21877073,21807064,21778035,and 21961142016)+2 种基金Department of Science and Technology of Shandong Province(No.2020CXGC010601)the Tianjin Natural Science Foundation(No.19JCYBJC24400)the Young Scholars Program of Shandong University,Mizutani Foundation for Glycoscience,and Central Government Guide Local Science and Technology Development Funds(No.YDZX20203700002579).
文摘A convenient and highly efficient strategy was developed for the simplification of enzymatic synthesis and purification of oligosaccharides.Glycosyl acceptors terminated with a thiol tag were extended by enzymatic modular assembly(EMA)in the aqueous phase,and the desired products were captured during solid-phase workup(SPW)using commercially available thiopropyl Sepharose 6B resin through a reversible disulfide linkage.Finally,the products were released from solid-phase resin in the presence of dithio-threitol(DTT)as reducing agent and the resin could be recovered and reused.This strategy overcomes the uncertain influence of polymer-or ionic-supports commonly used in enzymatic glycosylation,and showed perfect compatibility with all 10 enzyme modules for the rapid assembly of a series of complex oligosaccharides.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22177060)the Young Scholars Program of Shandong University(2018WLJH41)the Central Government Guide Local Science and Technology Development Funds(No.YDZX20203700002579).
文摘Here we report a systematic investigation on the stereodirecting effects of a 4-O-ortho-cyanobenzyl ether(oBCN)group with a glucopyranosyi donor.Experimental studies revealed that the glycosylation reactions using this donor generally show dual-stereoselectivities depending on the acceptor nucleophilicity,that is,glycosylation of weak nucleophile acceptors generally affordsα-glycosides specifically while glycosylation of strong nucleophile acceptors affords β-glycosides preferentially.
文摘A small library containing six positional isomers of fucosyl on the modified lactoside backbone as mimics of the Sialyl Lewis X was synthesized via random combinatorial glycosylation, which was charactered by ESI-MS and HPLC.