The reactivity of glycosyl donors is often explained by invoking putative glycosyl cation intermediates but, until now, they have not been observed in the condensed phase.
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Bohé, L., Crich, D. Glycosyl cations out on parole. Nature Chem 8, 99–100 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.2436
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