Further Examples of Orthoesterification under Kinetically Controlled Conditions.Application to the Selective Acylation of Sucrose, Maltose, and α,α-Trehalose.-The orthoesterification method is applied to sucrose, maltose, and α,α-trehalose in order to obtain selectively acetylated disaccharides. As demonstrated for trehalose (I), reaction with 1,1-dimethoxyethene (II) in DMF affords the orthoester (III) in good yield. Acetylation and hydrolytic cleavage of the orthoester bridges give the polyacetyl disaccharide (VII) which is protected at positions different to the product of conventional acetylation. -(BOUCHRA, M.; GELAS, J.; Carbohydr. Res. 305 (1997) 1, 17-25; Ec. Natl. Super. Chim. Clermont-Ferrand, F-63174 Aubiere, Fr.; EN)