Silver triflate. A mild alternative catalyst for glycosylation conditions using trichloroacetimidates as glycosyl donors

Although trimethylsilyl triflate (TMSOTf) has been widely used to promote glycosyl trichloroacetimidates in oligosaccharide synthesis, silver triflate (AgOTf) was proved to be a mild and in some cases more efficient catalyst in TMSOTf-sensitive glycosylations. Migration and degradation in some specific coupling reactions can be reduced significantly under this alternative glycosylation condition.