Gl. Yang et al., Convergent C-glycolipid synthesis via the Ramberg-Backlund reaction: Active antiproliferative glycolipids, ORG LETT, 1(13), 1999, pp. 2149-2151
A novel methodology has been developed, employing the Ramberg-Backlund rear
rangement and ionic hydrogenation to synthesize C-glycosides with high ster
eoselectivity at the anomeric center. The C-glycolipid 14b exhibits antipro
liferative properties similar to those of O-glycoside analogue 14a.