Table 1. Global Deprotection of GXM Glycan.

entry	substrate	catalyst	supplier	pretreatment	level of saturation of side products [%]	time [days]	yield [%]
1	1	20%Pd[OH]2/C	Sigma-Aldrich	noa	39	5.5	66b*
2	1	10% Pd/C	Sigma-Aldrich	noa	53	4	57b*
3	1	5% Pd/C	Strem Chemicals	noa	10	1.5	84b*
4	1	20%Pd[OH]2/C	Sigma-Aldrich	yesc	0	6	66
5	1	10% Pd/C	Sigma-Aldrich	yesc	0	5	58
6	1	5% Pd/C	Strem Chemicals	yesc	0	2	88
7	1	20%Pd[OH]2/C	Sigma-Aldrich	nod	36	6	67b*
8	1	10% Pd/C	Sigma-Aldrich	nod	54	4	57b*
9	1	5% Pd/C	Strem Chemicals	nod	9	2	82b*

^aUntreated catalyst, EtOAc/MeOH/AcOH (4:1:1:1 v/v/v), 10 bar, and rt.

^bCombined yield of desired decasaccharide and saturated side products.

^cPreconditioned catalyst (see protocol), THF/^tBuOH/PBS (phosphate-buffered saline) (100 mM pH 4) (60:10:30 v/v/v), 10 bar, and rt.

^dUntreated catalyst, THF/^tBuOH/PBS (phosphate-buffered saline) (100 mM pH 4) (60:10:30 v/v/v), 10 bar, and rt. * this yield includes inseparable amounts of cyclohexyl methyl ether side products.