To expand the potential
of Se-carbohydrates for
multifunctional mimicry of sugars, herein we addressed the synthesis
of the highly challenging and biologically significant Se-glycosides of sialic acid (Se-sialosides). An α-sialyl
selenolate anion generated in situ smoothly reacted with electrophiles
to give α-Se-sialosides as single stereoisomers.
A Se-sialoside was sequentially incorporated with
selenium, producing a triseleno-sialoside. This molecule was used
as a 77Se NMR-active handle for studying glycan–protein
interaction, revealing different binding profiles of sialic acid binding
proteins.
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