Methyl alpha -D-glucopyranoside, methyl alpha -D-mannopyranoside and methyl
beta -D-galactopyranoside bound on O-6 to a copolystyrene-DVB resin throug
h a trityl ether linker, have been regioselectively acylated with benzoyl c
hloride after treatment with Bu2SnO and stannylene formation on solid phase
. The benzoylation reactions proved to be highly regioselective affording 2
-O benzoyl derivatives for glucose and 3-O benzoyl derivatives for galactos
e and mannose with high yield. (C) 2000 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.