Condensation of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (I) with n-octanol in the presence of boron trifluoride etherate affords the alpha-glycoside (II). Selective protection of the primary hydroxyl group of (II) with trityl chloride yields the O-trityl derivative (III), which is subsequently reacted with benzyl bromide to furnish the dibenzyl ether (IV). Then, O-trityl group cleavage under acidic conditions gives rise to the primary alcohol (V). (1,2)
Pentaerythritol (VI) is condensed with anisaldehyde dimethylacetal (VII) to produce the pentaerythritol mono-benzylidene acetal (VIII). Subsequent reaction of diol (VIII) with sulfuryl diimidazole leads to the cyclic sulfate (IX) (1). Alkylation of alcohol (V) with sulfate (IX) in the presence of NaH gives rise to the ether adduct (X). Hydrogenolysis of the benzyl and benzylidene groups of (X) over Pd/C affords (XI). Finally, acid hydrolysis of the sulfate group in (XI) furnishes the target compound. (1,2)