Fig. 3: Synthesis of disaccharide building blocks 10-12.

Reagents and conditions: (a) TMSOTf, CH2Cl2, MS 4 Å, −30 to 0 °C, 2 h, 99%; (b) NIS/TfOH, CH2Cl2, MS 4 Å, −20 °C, 95%; and (c) AcCl, CH2Cl2/MeOH, RT, o/n, 96%.
Reagents and conditions: (a) TMSOTf, CH2Cl2, MS 4 Å, −30 to 0 °C, 2 h, 99%; (b) NIS/TfOH, CH2Cl2, MS 4 Å, −20 °C, 95%; and (c) AcCl, CH2Cl2/MeOH, RT, o/n, 96%.