Arabinogalactan forms parts of the cellular envelope ofMycobacterium tuberculosis, however due to its size chemical synthesis is a massive task. Here the authors report the synthesis of branched heneicosafuranosyl arabinogalactan fragment by repeated use of a Au/Ag-catalysed glycosylation methodology.
- Shivaji A. Thadke
- Bijoyananda Mishra
- Srinivas Hotha
