1,2-O-Isopropylidene-β-D-fructofuranose. A new acetal of D-fructose
Abstract
Reaction of D-fructose with 2,2-dimethoxypropane in 1,2-dimethoxyethane containing tin(II) chloride yields the hitherto unknown 1,2-O-isopropylidene-β-D-fructofuranose, characterised as a crystalline triacetate.