Synthesis of Selectively Functionalized Carbosilane Dendrimers with a Carbohydrate Core

First-generation members of a novel family of dendrimers schematically shown above have been synthesized. They display carbohydrate-centered carbosilanes in which one functional group (FG) is discriminated from the others. This will eventually allow their utilization in the synthesis of labeled carbosilanes or as selectively functionalized scaffolds for the preparation of multivalent glycomimetics.