Hexaphenylbenzene as a Rigid Template for the Straightforward Syntheses of “Star-Shaped” Glycodendrimers

Original glycodendrimers emanating from propargylated hexaphenylbenzene cores and containing up to 54 peripheral sugar ligands have been synthesized by Cu(I)-catalyzed [1,3]-dipolar cycloadditions using both convergent and divergent approaches.