A novel and efficient ionic liquid supported synthesis of oligosaccharides

A novel and efficient ionic liquid supported synthesis of oligosaccliarides with a general protocol of coupling and purification is described. The method represents an attractive alternative to the classical solid- and fluorous-phase synthesis strategies and combines the advantage of performing homogeneous chemistry on a relatively large scale while avoiding large excesses of reagents. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.