Issue 18, 1975

The reaction of diol thiocarbonates with methyl iodide: a synthesis of 6-deoxy-sugars

Abstract

Diol thiocarbonates react with methyl iodide to form S-methyl iodo-alcohol thiocarbonates of stereochemistry at the iodine-bearing carbon atom opposite to that of the starting material. Reduction of S-methyl vic-iodo-alcohol thiocarbonates with zinc or chromium(II) acetate affords mixtures of alkene and S-methyl alcohol thiocarbonate, whereas reduction with chromium(II) acetate in the presence of a thiol affords only the latter. Hydrolysis then gives the alcohol. The reactions of a vic-diol thiocarbonate with methyl chloro-and fluoro-formate have been studied. The application of thiocarbonate cleavage reactions in carbohydrate chemistry has been adumbrated.

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J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1975, 1773-1776

The reaction of diol thiocarbonates with methyl iodide: a synthesis of 6-deoxy-sugars

D. H. R. Barton and R. V. Stick, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1975, 1773 DOI: 10.1039/P19750001773

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