The 3'-C-carboxymethyl Le(x) derivative carrying the 2-(tetradecyl)hexadecyl residue was synthesized by employing 3'-C-carboxymethyl galactose as a key intermediate, which was prepared from the suitably protected galactose by Swern oxidation and Wittig-Horner carboxymethylenation, followed by stereoselective reduction of the double bond. The compound obtained showed much more potent activity as a selectin blocker than the sialyl Lex derivative with 2-(tetradecyl)hexadecyl residue. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.
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