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Dimethyl disulfide reacts with triflic anhydride to provide a highly reactive electrophile. Various thioglycosides, differing in their thio aglycons, carbohydrate units, and protecting group pattern, were activated with Me2S2-Tf2O in the presence of different glycosyl acceptors. The reactions proceeded at low temperatures within a short time, affording oligosaccharides in high yields both on primary and secondary hydroxyls. Armed and disarmed glycosyl donors were activated equally efficiently.
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