Sabine L. Flitsch, James P. Taylor and Nicholas J. Turner
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1991, 380-382
DOI:
10.1039/C39910000380,
Paper
Two novel analogues of the mannosyl transferase acceptor substrate (GlcNAc)2-pyrophosphate-dolichyl 2 have been prepared in which dolichyl is replaced by phytanyl 4 and lauryl 5; both 4 and 5 were synthesised using readily available chitin as the disaccharide precursor.
