Using sonication as a means of facilitating organic reactions in carbohydrate chemistry was explored under the conditions used for traditional organic synthesis. An array of representative reactions, including hydroxy group manipulation (acylation, protection/ deprotection, acyl group migration), thioglycoside synthesis, azidoglycoside synthesis, 1, 3- dipolar cycloaddition and reductive cleavage of benzylidene, commonly used in the ...