The synthesis of single enantiomers of trans-alkene containing mycolic acids and related sugar esters

Hanan Ali, Gani Koza, Rwoaa Hameed, Richard Rowles, Carys Davies, Juma'a R. Al-Dulayymi, Christopher Gwenin, Mark Baird

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    Abstract

    Routes to single enantiomers of hydroxy, methoxy and ketomycolic acids containing an α-methyl-trans-alkene unit as well as related trehalose, glucose, arabinose and glycerol esters are described. In serodiagnostic assays to detect antibodies to mycobacterial lipids, the trehalose esters give higher responses to the serum of patients with culture positive tuberculosis than to that of culture negative patients.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)7143-7158
    Number of pages15
    JournalTetrahedron
    Volume72
    Issue number45
    Early online date14 Sept 2016
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 10 Nov 2016

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