A compound having Formula (I) or Formula (II):






or a mixture thereof,
in which R is —H; —CH3; —CH—(CH3)2; —CH2—CH—(CH3)2; —CH—(CH3)—CH2—CH3; —CH2—(C6H5); —CH2—(3-indole); —CH2—CH2—S—CH3; —CH2—OH; —CH—(CH3)—OH; —CH2—SH; —CH2-(p-C6H4OH); —CH2—CH2—CH2—CH2—NH2; —CH2—CO—NH2; —CH2—CH2—CO—NH2; —CH2—CH2—COOH; —CH2—COOH; or —CH2—CH2—NH—C═NH2(NH2);
and X is a suitable non-interfering anion, a process for making the compound having Formula (I) or Formula (II), and a process for reacting the compound having Formula (I) or Formula (II) or a mixture thereof with a (poly)saccharide to form a cationized (poly)saccharide.