Carbohydrate synthesis

Nanotechnology

Organic chemistry

Glycan

Combinatorial chemistry

Glycosylation

Carbohydrate

Glycoprotein

Halide

Chemistry

Materials science

Carbohydrate chemistry

Glycosyl

Biochemistry

Anomer

Chemical Reviews

Advances in synthetic carbohydrate chemistry have dramatically improved access to common glycans. However, many novel methods still fail to adequately address challenges associated with chemical glycosylation and glycan synthesis. Since a challenge of glycosylation has remained, scientists have been frequently returning to the traditional glycosyl donors. This review is dedicated to glycosyl halides that have played crucial roles in shaping the field of glycosciences and continue to pave the way toward our understanding of chemical glycosylation.

Synthesis and Glycosidation of Anomeric Halides: Evolution from Early Studies to Modern Methods of the 21st Century