section_path: Chemical Synthesis
section_name: Chemical Synthesis
paragraph_text: Chemical Synthesis
  
  Carbohydrate synthesis is a sub-field of organic chemistry concerned specifically with the generation of natural and unnatural carbohydrate structures. This can include the synthesis of monosaccharide residues or structures containing more than one monosaccharide, known as oligosaccharides. Selective formation of glycosidic linkages and selective reactions of hydroxyl groups are very important, and the usage of protecting groups is extensive.
  
  Common reactions for glycosidic bond formation are as follows:
  
  While some common protection methods are as below: