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O-Glycosidation of totally O-unprotected D-galacturonic acid 1 in THF
provides alpha-pyranosides 4a when promoted with BF3.OEt(2) whereas be
ta-furanosides 6 beta were obtained in the presence of FeCl3; when the
same reaction is performed with D-glucuronic acid 2 or ''D-glucurone'
' 3, alkyl-D-glucofuranosidurono-6,3-lactones 7 are synthesized in exc
ellent yields and high beta-selectivity.