Iodine: A versatile reagent in carbohydrate chemistry II. Efficient chemospecific activation of thiomethylglycosides

K. P.Ravindranathan Kartha, Mahmoud Aloui, Robert A. Field

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Abstract

Iodine has been found to be an efficient promoter in the alcoholysis of unprotected or fully benzylated methyl 1-thio-β-D-galactopyranoside. Stereoselective formation of 1,2-cis linkages in oligosaccharide synthesis using 'armed' thiomethyl glycosides as glycosyl donors was also observed. Protecting groups such as acetate, benzoate, benzylidene, isopropylidene, trimethylsilylethyl etc are stable under the reaction conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5175-5178
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume37
Issue number29
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jul 1996

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