Two simpleseacucumbergangliosideanalogs 8(NeuAcα 26 Glcβ 1 docosanol) and 9 (NeuAcβ 26 Glcβ 11 docosanol), containing a long-chain alcohol as a mimic of ceramide, have been synthesized. Coupling of the methyl 2-thioglycoside derivative of N-acetylneuraminic acid 5 with docosyl glucoside derivative 3 afforded the protected gangliosideanalogs 6and 7, which were deprotected to give the corresponding