Synthetic studies on cell surface glycans. Part XVIII. Synthetic studies on nephritogenic glycosides. Synthesis of N-(.BETA.-L-aspartyl)-.ALPHA.-D-glucopyranosylamine.

Abstract
A route for the stereoselective synthesis of N-(β-L-aspartyl)-α-D-glucopyranosylamine, a part structure of the nephritogenic glycopeptide, was developed by using 2, 3, 4, 6-tetra-O-benzyl-α-D-glucopyranosyl azide as a key intermediate.