AbstractThe rare and expensive D‐talose was conveniently synthesized from readily available D‐galactose in four steps with an overall yield of 58%. The key step was the inversion of equatorial 2‐OH of galactose to the axial one by SN2 reaction under the modified Lattrell‐Dax reaction conditions.
AbstractThe rare and expensive D‐talose was conveniently synthesized from readily available D‐galactose in four steps with an overall yield of 58%. The key step was the inversion of equatorial 2‐OH of galactose to the axial one by SN2 reaction under the modified Lattrell‐Dax reaction conditions.