Carbohydrate Chemistry — Monosaccharides and Linkages — Hands-on

Build a strong chemical foundation for working with glycans. This module focuses on monosaccharide structures, stereochemistry, ring–chain equilibria, glycosidic linkages, protecting group strategies and reactivity principles that underpin modern glycomics and glycoprotein analysis.

Carbohydrate Chemistry — Monosaccharides and Linkages

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Session Index

Session 1 — Monosaccharide Structures and Stereochemistry Session 2 — Ring Forms, Anomeric Effects and Linkages Session 3 — Protecting Groups, Reactivity and Derivatization Session 4 — Mini Capstone: Designing and Describing Carbohydrate Structures

Session 1

Fee: Rs 8800

Monosaccharide Structures and Stereochemistry

Monosaccharide basics and classification

aldo vs keto sugars hexoses, pentoses and beyond biological repertoire

Stereochemistry and chiral centers in carbohydrates

D/L notation and absolute configuration epimers and diastereomers enantiomeric pairs

Drawing conventions and projections

Fischer projections Haworth representations chair and boat conformers

Session 2

Fee: Rs 11800

Ring Forms, Anomeric Effects and Linkages

Ring–chain tautomerism and hemiacetal formation

alpha vs beta anomers mutarotation pyranose vs furanose

Anomeric effect and conformational preferences

axial vs equatorial substituents stability trends implications for recognition

Glycosidic bond types and linkage notation

1–4, 1–6, 2–3 etc. reducing vs non reducing ends branched vs linear chains

Session 3

Fee: Rs 14800

Protecting Groups, Reactivity and Derivatization

Common protecting groups for carbohydrate chemistry

acetyl and benzyl systems acetonides and silyl groups orthogonality concepts

Glycosyl donors, acceptors and bond formation strategies

trichloroacetimidates thioglycosides promoters and conditions overview

Derivatization for analysis and stability

reduction and peracetylation permethylation concepts links to MS and NMR workflows

Session 4

Fee: Rs 18800

Mini Capstone: Designing and Describing Carbohydrate Structures

Designing simple di- and trisaccharide motifs

Theory + Practical

Consistent description of linkages and stereochemistry

alpha/beta assignments position numbering reducing end specification

Deliverables: worked examples and reference sheet

PDF/HTML notes practice problem set summary of key rules

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Carbohydrate Chemistry — Monosaccharides & Linkages Training | Stereochemistry, Anomeric Effects, Protecting Groups

Carbohydrate Chemistry — Monosaccharides and Linkages — Hands-on