title: 5-Azido neuraminic acid thioglycoside as sialylation donor.
abstract: 5-Azido neuraminic acid thioglycoside with O-benzyl protecting groups was synthesized. The sialylations of this new donor type showed good alpha-selectivities for certain primary hydroxyls.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei 11529, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Kuo-Cheng
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Sheng-Yuan
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Tseng
authors.forename: Chun-Cheng
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D001386:Azides / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D019158:N-Acetylneuraminic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry*; D009438:Neuraminic Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D013865:Thioglycosides / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D001386:Azides; D009438:Neuraminic Acids; D013865:Thioglycosides; C476426:benzyl (p-tolyl 5-azido4,7,8,9-tetra-O-benzyl-3,5-dideoxy-2-thiogalacto-non-2-ulpyranosid)onate; D019158:N-Acetylneuraminic Acid