The chemical synthesis of beta-(1-->4)-linked D-mannobiose and D-mannotriose.
A D-cellobiose derivative was converted to D-mannobiose via simultaneous epimerization at C-2 and C-2'. Subsequent beta-D-glucosylation and epimerization at C-2" gave D-mannotriose.
Twaddle
Gavin W
GW
Carnelley Building, Division of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK DD1 4HN.
Yashunsky
Dmitry V
DV
Nikolaev
Andrei V
AV
D002236:Carbohydrate Conformation; D002475:Cellobiose / Q000737:chemistry; D008351:Mannans / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D014312:Trisaccharides / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
D008351:Mannans; D014312:Trisaccharides; C014647:mannobiose; D002475:Cellobiose; C023872:mannotriose