Synthesis of galactofuranosides by regioselective ring opening of a 1,4-anhydrogalactopyranose derivative: A possible chemical model for an unprecedented enzymatic reaction

Authors
Kovensky, J Sinay, P
Citation
J. Kovensky et P. Sinay, Synthesis of galactofuranosides by regioselective ring opening of a 1,4-anhydrogalactopyranose derivative: A possible chemical model for an unprecedented enzymatic reaction, EUR J ORG C, (21), 2000, pp. 3523-3525
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
1434193X → ACNP
Issue
21
Year of publication
2000
Pages
3523 - 3525
Database
ISI
SICI code
1434-193X(200011):21<3523:SOGBRR>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
The known 1,4-anhydro-2,3,6-tri-O-benzyl-beta -D-galactopyranose(1) has bee n regioselectively ring-opened using a variety of nucleophiles under acidic conditions to exclusively afford furanosides.