Synthesis and structure of 2,3-di-O-acyl-α,α-trehalose lipid antigens from Mycobacterium fortuitum
Abstract
The absolute structure of a 2,3-di-O-acyl-α,α-trehalose lipid antigen from Mycobacterium fortuitum has been established as 2 by synthesis of the natural lipid and its regioisomer 3.