Linkers oligosaccharide solid-phase synthesis

A linker originally designed for solid-phase synthesis of peptides is the backbone amide linker (11) (BAL), this anchoring approach has now been extended to the combinatorial synthesis of diverse amide [31], hydroxamate [32], oligosaccharide [33] and heterocyclic small molecule libraries [34-36]. 

Attachment of suitable linkers to the surface of silica can be achieved by transesterification with (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane, which leads to the support 2 (Figure 2.8) [198-200]. Alternatively, silica can be functionalized by reaction with alkyltri-chlorosilanes [201]. For the solid-phase synthesis of oligonucleotides, supports with a longer spacer, such as that in 3, have proven more convenient than 2 [202-206]. Supports 3, so-called LCAA-CPG (long chain alkylamine CPG [194,195]), are commercially available (typical loading 0.1 mmol/g) and are currently the most commonly used supports for the synthesis of oligonucleotides. For this purpose, protected nucleosides are converted into succinic acid monoesters, and then coupled to LCAA-CPG. CPG functionalized with a 3-mercaptopropyl linker has been used for the solid-phase synthesis of oligosaccharides [207]. 

Support-bound triacylmethanes (e.g. 2-acetyldimedone) readily react with primary aliphatic amines to yield enamines. These are stable towards weak acids and bases, and can be used as linkers for solid-phase peptide synthesis using either the Boc or Fmoc methodologies, as well as for the solid-phase synthesis of oligosaccharides [456]. Cleavage of these enamines can be achieved by treatment with primary amines or hydrazine (Entries 2 and 3, Table 3.23 see also Section 10.1.10.4). 

The solid-phase synthesis of oligosaccharides is usually performed using acid-resistant linkers and protective groups, because of the slightly acidic reaction conditions required for glycosylations (Section 16.3). Hydroxyl group protection is conveniently achieved by conversion into carboxylic esters, such as acetates, benzoates, or nitro-benzoates. Support-bound esters of primary or secondary aliphatic alcohols can be cleaved by treatment with alcoholates [97-99] (Table 7.8), with DBU in methanol, with hydrazine in DMF [100] or dioxane [101], or with ethylenediamine [102], provided that a linker resistant towards nucleophiles has been chosen. 

New Linkers and Protection Groups for Solid-Phase Synthesis of Oligosaccharides... 

A tandem RCM-cleavable linker for application to the solid-phase synthesis of oligosaccharides has recently been reported [136]. The system makes use of a tri-ene linker system, resulting in the fact that the RCM regenerates the active Ru catalyst without the need for an alkene co-factor. The application of this hnker was demonstrated in the hberation of a cyclopent-2-enyl mannoside from the solid support. Subsequent isomerization to the vinyl ether glycoside led to the depro-tected mannose after iodine treatment. The basic principle of the approach is out-hned in Scheme 52. 

K. Fukase, K. Egusa, Y. Nakai, S. usumoto. Novel oxidatively removable protecting groups and linkers for solid-phase synthesis of oligosaccharides. Mol. Diversity 1996, 2, 182-188. 

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