Silyl ethers, glycosylation methods

Of the possible silyl ethers, trimethylsilyl and ferf-butyldimethylsilyl ethers are used most frequently. The use of the more stable ferf-butyldimethylsilyl ethers is preferred in several cases [544-547]. The various methods for the activation of glycosyl silyl ethers in glycosylation reactions are summarized in Table 4.14. 

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