The trichloroacetic method was employed to synthesize di- and hexa-sac
charides. O-glycosyl trichloroacetic, a stable and readily obtained in
termediate, was activated to give a highly reactive glycosyl donor upo
n treatment with acid and coupled with the acceptor to afford complex
glycosides with high stereoselectivity and in good yield. Two free hex
asaccharides will be used to explore the possible prevention of metast
atic spread. Copyright (C) 1996 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd