An oligosaccharide active against
Helicobacter pylori was synthesized in a highly efficient manner forthe first time. The anti-
H. pylori oligosaccharide structure is a core-2 branched-type oligosaccharidewith a characteristic
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N-acetylglucosamine at the nonreducing end. The oligosaccharide was synthesizedfrom the nonreducing end to the reducing end, with an
N-benzyl-2,3-oxazolidinone-carrying glycosyldonor used to introduce an
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N-acetylglucosamine at the nonreducing end. Complete chemoselectiveactivation of a bromo sugar in the presence of a thioglycoside acceptor was achieved, and the use of2,6-dimethylphenyl thioglycoside prevented the aglycon transfer observed when the corresponding phenylthioglycoside is used as an acceptor.