A process for converting D-glucose into L-fucose, where a first aspect of the disclosure relates to a method of making a compound of formula (1) wherein R is independently H, alkyl or phenyl or, preferably, wherein the two germinal R groups together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a C3-s cycloalkylidene group, including the step of treating a compound of formula (2) wherein R is defined above and R
1
is a sulphonate leaving group, with a reducing complex metal hydride and, preferably, a base to form the compound of formula (1); a compound of formula (13).
Reckendorf, Wolfgang Meyer zu; Schultz, Norbert; Kreimeier, Richard, Liebigs Annalen der Chemie, 1994, # 4, p. 337 - 346
作者:Reckendorf, Wolfgang Meyer zu、Schultz, Norbert、Kreimeier, Richard