Chemical Synthesis of (3-SO3Na)GlcNAcβ1→3Fucβ1→OMe: The Oligosaccharide Involved in the Cell Aggregation of the SpongeMicrociona Prolifera

Abstract
The methyl glycoside, (3-SO3Na)GlcNAcβ1→3Fucβ1→OMe, of a sulfated disaccharide that is involved in the species-specific reaggregation of dissociated cells of Microciona prolifera, was stereoselectively synthesized starting from L-fucose and 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-glucose.