1, 2: 3, 4-di-O-isopropylidene-D-galactopyranos-6-yl-(N-diphenylmethylene)-glycinate 3, was prepared via a trans-esterification process from ethyl (N-diphenylmethylene)-glycinate and 1, 2: 5, 6-di-O-isopropylidene-D-glucofuranos-3-yl-(N-diphenylmethylene) glycinate 9, via a trans-imination reaction from 1, 2: 5, 6-di-O-isopropylidene-D-glucofuranos-3-yl glycinate 6 and diphenyl-ketiminium chloride.