N-Benzyl-2,3-oxazolidinone as a Glycosyl Donor for Selective α-Glycosylation and One-Pot Oligosaccharide Synthesis Involving 1,2-cis-Glycosylation

Glycosylation reactions using N-benzyl-2,3-trans-oxazolidinones as the glycosyl donors were shown to be highly alpha-selective. Advantages of the donor include facile preparation in gram-scale preparation and simple deprotection procedures. Subsequently, a one-pot oligosaccharide synthesis involving 1,2-cis glycosidic linkages was demonstrated using the novel glycosyl donors.