Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparation of the trisaccharide 6?-O-sialyllactose (formula (I)) or salts thereof as well as intermediates in the synthesis and for the use of 6?-O-sialyllactose salts in pharmaceutical or nutritional compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the synthesis of compounds of general formula (1A) and salts thereof wherein one of the R groups is an ?-sialyl moiety and the other is H, X1 represents a carbohydrate linker, A is a D-glucopyranosyl unit optionally substituted with fucosyl, R1 is a protecting group that is removable by hydrogenolysis, the integer m is 0 or 1, by a transsialidation reaction.

Abstract: ?-Lactosamine hydrochloride, substantially free of ?-lactosamine hydrochloride; a method of preparing ?-lactosamine hydrochloride monohydrate from an anomeric mixture of lactosamine hydrochloride, including: preparing a solution including the anomeric mixture of lactosamine hydrochloride, water and at least one water-miscible organic solvent at a temperature of 0-100° C., and cooling the solution to cause crystallisation of ?-lactosamine hydrochloride monohydrate; a method of preparing anhydrous ?-lactosamine hydrochloride; and use of ?-lactosamine hydrochloride as a food supplement or intermediate in synthesis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel polymorphs of the trisaccharide 2?-O-fucosyllactose (2-FL) of formula (1), methods for producing said polymorphs and their use in pharmaceutical or nutritional compositions.

Abstract: A 1,2-dideoxy-1,2-diamino oligosaccharide or polysaccharide in its free base, salt or metal-complex form as shown in General Formula 1 and derivative thereof is described. R1, R2 and R3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H and a carbohydrate moiety, with the proviso that at least one of the groups R1, R2 or R3 is a carbohydrate moiety; R4 is selected from the group consisting of: H, optionally substituted C1-20-alkyl, optionally substituted heteroalkyl, optionally substituted C2-20-alkenyl, optionally substituted C2-20-alkynyl, optionally substituted C3-10-cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl.

Abstract: Method for producing L-fucose includes in a first aspect, a method for the preparation of L-fucose, wherein L-fucose precursors are produced from pectin and L-fucose is produced from the L-fucose precursors; in a second aspect, a method for the preparation of L-fucose from D-galacturonic acid or a salt thereof, wherein L-fucose precursors are produced from D-galacturonic acid of a salt thereof, and L-fucose is produced from the L-fucose precursors; and an L-fucose precursor as shown in Formula A, wherein R is a linear or branched chain saturated hydrocarbon group with 1-6 carbon atoms, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, s-butyl, t-butyl, n-hexyl, etc., preferably a methyl group.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the synthesis of compounds of general formula (1A) and salts thereof wherein one of the R groups is an ?-sialyl moiety and the other is H, X1 represents a carbohydrate linker, A is a D-glucopyranosyl unit optionally substituted with fucosyl, R1 is a protecting group that is removable by hydrogenolysis, the integer m is 0 or 1, by a transsialidation reaction.

Abstract: A method for purifying, separating and/or isolating an oligosaccharide or a salt thereof is presented. An embodiment of the invention is based upon the formation of anomeric O-benzyl/substituted O-benzyl derivatives in a selective anomeric alkylation reaction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel polymorphs of the trisaccharide 2?-O-fucosyllactose (2-FL) of formula (1), methods for producing said polymorphs and their use in pharmaceutical or nutritional compositions.