Organic Letters 2011-10-21

Short and efficient synthetic route to methyl α-trioxacarcinoside B and anomerically activated derivatives.

Thomas Magauer, Andrew G Myers

Index: Org. Lett. 13(20) , 5584-7, (2011)

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Abstract

A 9-step synthetic route to the complex carbohydrate methyl α-trioxacarcinoside B from 2-acetylfuran is described. Anomerically activated forms, including 1-phenylthio, 1-O-(4'-pentenyl), 1-fluoro, and 1-O-acetyl derivatives are also prepared.© 2011 American Chemical Society