Dichloromethylenation of Lactones. 6. Efficient Synthesis of Dichloroolefins from Lactones and Acetates Using Triphenylphosphine and Tetrachloromethane
摘要:
Triphenylphosphine and tetrachloromethane react cleanly in refluxing tetrahydrofuran with substituted gamma and delta-lactones and some esters to afford the corresponding dichloroolefins in good yields. This new Wittig-type reaction provides an easy entry to this new class of compounds and tolerates a large variety of protecting groups. Application of this methodology to the dichloroolefination of simple lactones, sugar-derived lactones, and other biologically significant lactones is described.
Synthesis of differentially protected ribitol derivatives from 3,4-O-benzylidene-d-ribono-1,5-lactone
摘要:
Several differentially protected ribitol derivatives were synthesised using 3,4-O-benzylidene-D-ribono-1,5-lactone as versatile starting compounds for oligosaccharide synthesis. The obtained ribitol derivatives allow the regiospecific coupling of glycosyl donors to either of the hydroxyl groups of ribitol and can be applied for the preparation of polyhydroxylated compounds. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.