An efficient glycosylation protocol with glycosyl ortho-alkynylbenzoates as donors under the catalysis of Ph3PAuOTf

A new and powerful glycosylation protocol with glycosyl ortho-alkynylbenzoates as donors and Ph3PAuOTf as a promoter is disclosed. The donors are readily available and stable; the glycosidic coupling yields are generally excellent; the promotion system is catalytic, neutral, and orthogonal to the known glycosylation conditions. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.