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Unravelling the structure of glycosyl cations via cold-ion infrared spectroscopy

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Mucha,  Eike
Molecular Physics, Fritz Haber Institute, Max Planck Society;
Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin;

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Marianski,  Mateusz
Molecular Physics, Fritz Haber Institute, Max Planck Society;
Hunter College, The City University of New York;

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Thomas,  Daniel
Molecular Physics, Fritz Haber Institute, Max Planck Society;

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Meijer,  Gerard
Molecular Physics, Fritz Haber Institute, Max Planck Society;

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Helden,  Gert von
Molecular Physics, Fritz Haber Institute, Max Planck Society;

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Pagel,  Kevin
Molecular Physics, Fritz Haber Institute, Max Planck Society;
Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin;

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Mucha, E., Marianski, M., Xu, F.-F., Thomas, D., Meijer, G., Helden, G. v., et al. (2018). Unravelling the structure of glycosyl cations via cold-ion infrared spectroscopy. Nature Communications, 9: 4174. doi:10.1038/s41467-018-06764-3.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0002-5344-4
Abstract
Glycosyl cations are the key intermediates during the glycosylation reaction that covalently
links building blocks during the synthetic assembly of carbohydrates. The exact structure of
these ions remained elusive due to their transient and short-lived nature. Structural insights
into the intermediate would improve our understanding of the reaction mechanism of glycosidic
bond formation. Here, we report an in-depth structural analysis of glycosyl cations
using a combination of cold-ion infrared spectroscopy and first-principles theory. Participating
C2 protective groups form indeed a covalent bond with the anomeric carbon that leads
to C1-bridged acetoxonium-type structures. The resulting bicyclic structure strongly distorts
the ring, which leads to a unique conformation for each individual monosaccharide. This gain
in mechanistic understanding fundamentally impacts glycosynthesis and will allow to tailor
building blocks and reaction conditions in the future.