Glycosyldisulfides: a new class of solution and solid phase glycosyl donors

Mixed glycosyl disulfides are not only glycomimetics but also glycosyl dono rs that may be readily constructed in either armed ether-protected or disar med ester-protected and in soluble or solid-supported forms from correspond ing glycosyl methanethiosulfonates and used in the glycosylation of a varie ty of representative acceptors.