“…The anomeric configuration of the phosphates was, however, unambiguously established on the basis of the values of the heteronuclear coupling constant J C-1,H-1 , which was 174 and 175 Hz for compounds 31 and 49 respectively, indicating an a-phosphate, and 160 Hz for compound 32, indicating a b-anomer. [35] To gain access to 2,3,4,6-tetrakis phosphorylated glucose and mannose derivatives, the commercially available glycosides 35 and 36 were used (Scheme 3). The free hydroxy groups in 35 and 36 were all simultaneously phosphorylated (compounds 37 and 38) under the standard protocol (in 94 and 79 % yields, respectively) to give, via the triethylammonium salts 39 and 40, the final sodium salts 41 and 42 in excellent overall yields.…”