Synthesis of some galactofuranosyl disaccharides using a galactofuranosyl trichloroacetimidate as donor

2,3,5-Tri-O-benzoyl-6-O-benzyl-β-d-galactofuranosyl trichloroacetimidate has been prepared for the first time and utilised as glycosyl donor for the synthesis of several disaccharides containing the β-linked galactofuranoside moiety.