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Chemical synthesis of the tetrasaccharide repeating unit of the O-antigen from E. coli O74 is accomplished by a convergent [2 + 2] block synthesis strategy. The challenging rare D-Fuc3NAc has been prepared using DTBP and TIPST mediated deoxygenation reaction. Other monosaccharide synthons are prepared through rational protecting group manipulations and the stereoselective glycosylations are achieved either by the activation of thioglycoside or glycosyl trichloroacetimidate. The target tetrasaccharide is made in the form of its 2-aminoethyl glycoside to facilitate further glycoconjugate formation without affecting the anomeric stereochemistry.