A concise route to carbasugars

Citation
Y. Le Merrer et al., A concise route to carbasugars, SYNLETT, (8), 1999, pp. 1322-1324
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
SYNLETT
ISSN journal
09365214 → ACNP
Issue
8
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1322 - 1324
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-5214(199908):8<1322:ACRTC>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
An efficient method for the synthesis of enantiopure carbasugars with a C-6 - or symmetrical C-7-ring has been developed from C-2-symmetric bis-epoxide s issued from D-mannitol. The methodology involves a tandem alkylation-cycl ization with 2-lithio-1,3-dithiane derivatives.