Chemical synthesis of sialoglyco-architectures.

The synthesis of sialic acid-containing molecules has posed a formidable challenge to carbohydrate chemists for over 50 years. Our research group has intensively searched for robust chemistry to enable the construction of a broad spectrum of sialic acid-containing molecules to advance the understanding and application of their biological functions. Herein, we describe our research findings on the development of sialic acid donors for α-selective glycosidation and the chemical synthesis of sialic acid- containing molecules, with a special focus on gangliosides and their fluorescent probes.