Highly stereoselective α-glycosylation with GalN donors enabled collective synthesis of mucin-related tumor associated carbohydrate antigens.

Chem Sci

State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Natural Medicines, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences 132 Lanhei Road Kunming 650201 China

Published: May 2024

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  • Mucin-related tumor-associated carbohydrate antigens (TACAs) are promising targets for cancer vaccines, but creating a diverse library of these antigens is difficult.
  • The study presents a new method for highly selective α-glycosylation using GalN-phenyl trifluoroacetimidate donors, resulting in high yields and robustness under mild conditions.
  • The synthesis of various TACAs from a common intermediate, GalN-α-Ser, is achieved, with detailed mechanistic insights into the reaction provided through DFT calculations.

Article Abstract

Mucin-related tumor-associated carbohydrate antigens (TACAs) are important and interesting targets for cancer vaccine therapy. However, efficient access to a library of mucin-related TACAs remains a challenging task. One of the key issues is the challenging construction of α-GalNAc linkages. Here, we report highly stereoselective α-glycosylation with GalN-phenyl trifluoroacetimidate donors, which features excellent yields, outstanding stereoselectivities, broad substrate scope and mild reaction conditions. This method is successfully applied to highly stereoselective synthesis of GalN-α--Ser, which served as the common intermediate for collective synthesis of a wide range of TACAs including T antigen, ST antigen, 2,6 STF antigen, 2,3 STF antigen, glycophorin and cores 1-8 mucin-type -glycans. In particular, the rationale for this highly stereoselective α-glycosylation is provided for the first time using DFT calculations and mechanistic studies, highlighting the crucial roles of reagent combinations (TMSI and PhPO) and the H-bonding directing effect of the N group.

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