Abstract
Solid-phase glycan synthesis (SPGS) is a valuable approach to access broad collections
of complex, well-defined oligo- and polysaccharides in short amounts of time. The
target structure is assembled following iterative cycles of glycosylation and deprotection,
often aided by automated machines. To expand the scope of SPGS, new solid supports,
linkers, glycosylation and deprotection reactions, and functionalization strategies
are constantly being developed. Here we discuss the state of the art of SPGS, with
particular focus on the chemistry happening on solid-phase. We highlight recent achievements
as well as challenges to be addressed to expand the scope of SPGS even further.
1 Introduction
2 Solid-Phase Glycan Synthesis
2.1 The Solid Support
2.2 The Linker
2.3 The Assembly Process
2.4 Post-Assembly Manipulations
2.5 The Analysis
2.6 Cleavage from the Solid Support
3 Conclusion and Outlook
Key words
solid-phase synthesis - glycans - carbohydrates - automated glycan assembly