Synthesis of 3,4-dideoxy-3,4-C-cyanomethylene pyranosides: a new class of cyclopropanated sugars
Abstract
A new class of 3,4-cyclopropanated sugars (5) and (6) has been synthesized by reacting the sugar triflates (1) and (2) with the nitrile-stabilized carbanion of acetonitrile.