A series of 3-beta-acetamidopropyl oligo-beta-(1-->6)-glucosamines consisting of 5, 7, 9 and 11 glucosamine residues, and a series of corresponding per-N-acetylated derivatives were synthesized using a convergent blockwise approach. These compounds represent fragments of a bacterial surface polysaccharide produced by numerous bacterial pathogens, including Staphylococcus aureus, and will be used as models for its biochemical and immunological properties.

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