4,5-Dioxo-imidazolinium Cation-Promoted α-Selective Dehydrative Glycosylation of 2-Deoxy- and 2,6-Dideoxy Sugars.

Herein, we report the great potential of the 4,5-dioxo-imidazolinium cation activation strategy for dehydrative glycosylation reactions employing the readily available and economical geminal dichloroimidazolidinediones (DCIDs) that promotes the glycosylation between 2-deoxy- and 2,6-dideoxy-sugar hemiacetals with various acceptors in good yields and high α-selectivity. This research not only provides a mild and efficient alternative approach for stereoselective dehydrative glycosylation but also extends the dichloroimidazolidinedione as a novel promoter in the field of glycoscience.