TMSOTf-Catalyzed Silylation: Streamlined Regioselective One-Pot Protection and Acetylation of Carbohydrates

A highly efficient TMSOTf-catalyzed HMDS silylation of sugars, which can easily be integrated with subsequent reactions in one-pot fashion, has been developed. Its usefulness was demonstrated by applications to streamlined regioselective one-pot protection and nonenzymatic acetylation of unprotected sugars. Monosaccharide and trehalose building blocks with orthogonally well-differentiated hydroxy groups were efficiently prepared starting with free sugars in one-pot fashion without the need for prior per-O-silylation.