Abstract
Conventional glycosylation with galactosyl donors having C-2 benzyl (Bn) ether-type functionality often leads to anomeric mixtures, due to the anomeric and steric effects that stabilize the 1,2-cis-α- and 1,2-trans-β-glycosides, respectively. Herein we report a versatile ZnI2-directed β-galactosylation approach employing a 4,6-O-tethered and 2-O-Bn galactosyl donor for the stereoselective and efficient synthesis of β-O-galactosides. With a broad substrate scope, the reaction tolerates a wide range of functional groups and complex molecular architectures, providing stereocontrolled β-galactosides in moderate to excellent yields. The practicality of this transformation is demonstrated through the synthesis of a tetrasaccharide arabinogalactan fragment with high stereoselectivity.
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