6-trimethylpyridine. O-Deacetylation of 5 , followed by treatment of the formed 6 , containing only HO-6′ unsubstituted, with diethylaminosulfurtrifluoride (DAST) or dimethylaminosulfur trifluoride (methyl DAST) gave the per- O -benzyl derivative ( 9 ) of methyl 6′-deoxy-6′-fluoro-α-isomaltoside. Compound 9 was also obtained by condensation of 1 with 2,3,4-tri- O -benzyl-6-deoxy-6-fluoro-β- d -glucopyranosyl fluoride