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A new general method for the preparation of N-acetylglucosamine glycosidic linkages has been developed for solid-phase synthesis. The complete pentasaccharide domain of the Lewisb blood group antigen, which is a mediator in the formation of ulcers and gastric cancer, has now been synthesized on solid support (see 1; the shaded circle is the polystyrene support; TIPS=triisopropylsilyl).
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