Glycosyloxysuccinimides of D-galactose, D-glucose, N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, Lactose, maltose (7-11) and sialic acid (13) were prepared from their glycosyl halides under PTC conditions. Ring opening of the succinimide moieties occurred with sodium hydroxide or methoxide to provide extended aglycons, while treatment of 8 with hydrazine afforded O-galactopyranosylhydroxylamine 17. Treatment of 9 with tris(2-aminoethyl)amine gave divalent cluster 20 which upon further treatment with fluorescein isothiocyanate provided divalent glycoprobe 21.