Stereoselectivity of glycosylations of conformationally restricted mannuronate esters
作者:Jeroen D.C. Codée、Ana R. de Jong、Jasper Dinkelaar、Herman S. Overkleeft、Gijsbert A. van der Marel
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2009.02.067
日期:2009.5
Glycosidation of conformationally unrestricted mannuronate ester donors proceeds in a highly P-selective fashion, whereas condensations of mannuronate ester donors, which are con formationally constrained by a 3,4-butanedimethylacetal or a 2,3-isopropylidene function, provide a-selective products. We hypothesize that the difference in stereochemical outcome of these condensations results from the different conformations of the product forming oxacarbenium intermediate. The formation of the beta-linked products from the flexible mannuronates is thought to originate from the most favorable H-3(4) oxacarbenium ion, which is not accessible from the conformationally restrained donors. Although an a-triflate intermediate is formed upon activation of the 3,4-butanedimethylacetal protected mannuronate ester thio donor, this is not the product forming intermediate. The anomeric triflate serves as a reservoir for the H-4(3) oxacarbenium ion, which is glycosidated to provide the a-linked mannuronates. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.