Concerning the reactivities of the C-1, C-2 and C-6 hydroxy groups of myo-inositol

Abstract

Regioselectivities in the reactions of the three contiguous free hydroxy groups at C-6, C-1, and C-2 of 3,4,5-tri-O-benzyl-D-myo-inositol have been examined. Stannylene activation permits selective alkylation and esterification at C-1; however, acyl migration back and forth between C-1 and C-2 leads to unpredictable ratios of the isolated regioisomers. With the stable C1-alkylated products, further alkylation is regioslective for the axial C-2–OH, whereas acylation is regioselective for the equatorial C-6–OH. In most cases the ‘other’ regioisomer is not observed, the by-products being those of dialkylation or diacylation.

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