Glycals can be converted into the corresponding 2-deoxysugars in good yield
s by treatment with N-iodosuccinimide in CH3CN-H2O 95:5 and removal of the
iodide group using Na2S2O4 in DMF/H2O at room temperature. This method is e
asy to apply, sufficiently mild to allow the survival of acid-sensitive gro
ups such as silyl and trityl ethers and less harmful to the environment tha
n metal-based reactions. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved
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