Zj. Witczak et al., Thiosugars III. Stereoselective approach to beta-(1 -> 2)-2,3-dideoxy-2-C-acetamidomethyl-2-S-thiodisaccharides from levoglucosenone, J CARB CHEM, 19(4-5), 2000, pp. 543-553
beta(1-->2)-2,3-Dideoxy-2-C-acetamidomethyl-2-S-thiodisaccharides were synt
hesized in four steps by a stereoselective base catalyzed Michael addition
reaction of 1-thiosugars to alpha-nitroalkene 4a, a new chiral synthon from
levoglucosenone. It was followed by the reduction of the nitro group with
a sodium borohydride/cobalt chloride complex and the hydrolytic opening of
the 1,6-anhydro ring.