Glycosyl iodides were first introduced for use in glycosylation reactions in 1901 by Koenigs and Knorr although were often considered too reactive for synthetic use.
Os glicosil ioduros foron introducidos por primeira vez nas reaccións de glicosilación en 1901 por Koenigs e Knorr, aínda que adoitaban considerarse demasiado reactivos para o uso sintético.