T. Iimori et al., AN ALPHA-SELECTIVE GLYCOSYLATION VIA DECARBOXYLATION OF MIXED CARBONATE CATALYZED BY THE COMBINATION OF LEWIS-ACID AND SILVER PERCHLORATE, Heterocycles, 46, 1997, pp. 221-224
A catalytic amount of SnCl4-AgClO4 or Cp2HfCl2-2AgClO(4) promoted deca
rboxylation of the 1-O-carbonates of the sugars to afford the alpha-gl
ycosides stereoselectively. In this glycosylation reaction, the carbon
ate acts a leaving group of the glycosyl donor and also a cap of hydro
xyl group in the acceptor alcohol.