An efficient new entry into N,N-dialkyl-S-glycosylsulfenamides is reported.
The reaction of bis-activated alkyl halides in the presence of a secondary
amine base with glycosylic S-acetyl derivatives (1-S-acetyl-1-thioaldoses
or 2-S-acetyl-2-thioketoses) results in the formation of novel carbohydrate
sulfenamides. These new carbohydrate-based sulfenamides may provide useful
derivatives with biological activity, as well as provide reactive carbohyd
rate sulfenylating agents. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserv
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