title: Methyl glycosides are identified as glycosyl donors for the synthesis of glycosides, disaccharides and oligosaccharides.
abstract: Stable methyl glycosides are identified as glycosyl donors in the presence of AuBr(3) in acetonitrile; a panel of aglycones comprising aliphatic, alicyclic, steroidal and sugar alcohols are examined successfully for the glycosylation reaction and methyl glycosides of di- and tri- saccharides are converted to corresponding tri- and tetra-saccharides exploiting salient features of our novel activation protocol.
authors.affiliation: Combi Chem-Bio Resource Center, CSIR, Pune, India.
authors.forename: Srinivasa Rao
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Vidadala
authors.forename: Srinivas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hotha
mesh_terms: D000097:Acetonitriles / Q000737:chemistry; D004187:Disaccharides / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D006027:Glycosides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D006031:Glycosylation
chemical_list: D000097:Acetonitriles; D004187:Disaccharides; D006027:Glycosides; C032159:acetonitrile