A three-step approach to chiral pyranose [5,4], [5,5], [5,6] and [5,7]
unsaturated spiroacetal derivatives from perbenzylated glucopyranolac
tone 1 is presented. The strategy involves Grignard addition of vinyl
or allyl magnesium bromide to 1 to give 2 and 12, respectively, K-10 m
ediated glucosidation of different terminal alkenols with 2 and 12 fol
lowed by ring-closing metathesis. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All r
ights reserved.