J. Ramnauth et al., Stereoselective C-glycoside formation by a rhodium(I)-catalyzed 1,4-addition of arylboronic acids to acetylated enones derived from glycals, ORG LETT, 3(16), 2001, pp. 2571-2573
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A new method for the formation of C-glycosides has been developed employing
a cationic rhodium(I)-catalyzed 1,4-addition of arylboronic acids to enone
s derived from glycals. The reaction is stereoselective for the (x-anomer a
nd is highly dependent on the nature of the rhodium catalyst.