A. Baker et al., AN IMPROVED STRATEGY FOR THE STEREOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS OF GLYCOSIDES USING GLYCOSIDASES AS CATALYSTS, Tetrahedron : asymmetry, 5(12), 1994, pp. 2517-2522
A alternative strategy for the synthesis of glycosides, using glycosid
ase enzymes, has been developed. In contrast to previous procedures, t
his new method uses limiting amounts of the acceptor alcohol substrate
in combination with an excess of the glycosyl donor. Using this proce
dure, a series of mono- and disaccharides have been prepared.