A mild and general method for preparation of α-glycosyl chlorides

A mild and efficient chlorination method for production of glycosyl chlorides is first described which employs inexpensive trichlorotriazine (TCT) and DMF as a chlorination reagent and is compatible with typical acid-labile hydroxyl protecting functions. The scope and limitations, reaction mechanism and its application in the sequential glycosylations are discussed.

An efficient preparation of glycosyl chlorides with the use of inexpensive trichlorotriazine (TCT) and DMF is first described.