Conspectus A detailed understanding of the reaction mechanism (s) leading to
stereoselective product formation is crucial to understanding and predicting product …

The stereoselective introduction of glycosidic bonds (glycosylation) is one of the main
challenges in the chemical synthesis of carbohydrates. Glycosylation reaction mechanisms …

The stereoselective formation of 1, 2-cis-glycosidic bonds is a major bottleneck in the
synthesis of carbohydrates. We here investigate how the electron density in acyl protecting …

The stereoselectivity of glycosidic bond formation continues to pose a noteworthy hurdle in
synthesizing carbohydrates, primarily due to the simultaneous occurrence of SN1 and SN2 …

eq-4-O-Acyl group directed β-rhamnosylation and β-mannosylation are achieved in a
carborane or BARF anion formed weakly nucleophilic environment with the assistance of a …

The stereoselective introduction of glycosidic bonds is of paramount importance to
oligosaccharide synthesis. Among the various chemical strategies to steer stereoselectivity …

Uronic acids are carbohydrates carrying a terminal carboxylic acid and have a unique
reactivity in stereoselective glycosylation reactions. Herein, the competing intramolecular …

Minimal structural differences in the structure of glycosyl donors can have a tremendous
impact on their reactivity and the stereochemical outcome of their glycosylation reactions …

Attaining complete anomeric control is still one of the biggest challenges in carbohydrate
chemistry. Glycosyl cations such as oxocarbenium and dioxanium ions are key …

Stereospecific α-glucosylation of primary and secondary OH-group at carbohydrate
acceptors is achieved using glucosyl N-phenyl-trifluoroacetimidate (PTFAI) donor protected …