Amygdalin as building block in oligosaccharide synthesis

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)60681-0

Acetobromogentiobiose is prepared in two steps from amygdalin. Like other bromosugars it reacts on triphenylmethyl amygdalin derivatives with silver cyanide to afford tri-and tetrasaccharides in high yields.