Direct regioselective 2-O-(p-toluenesulfonylation) of sucrose
摘要:
2-O-(p-Toluenesulfonyl)sucrose was regioselectively synthesized by direct p-toluenesulfonylation of sucrose using N-(p-toluenesulfonyl)imidazole in the presence of molecular sieves at 40degreesC. The reactivities of the sucrose hydroxy groups toward this sulfonylation increased in the order as follows: OH-2 much greater than OH-1' > OH-3' > OH-6 > OH-6'. These results were diametrically opposite to the expected sulfonylation with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride in pyridine. for which the reactivity increased in the order as follows: OH-6', OH-6 much greater than OH-1' > OH-2. The desired 2-O-(p-toluenesulfonyl)sucrose was readily isolated by simple open reversed-phase column chromatography. followed by recrystallization, thus overcoming the main difficulties associated with regioselectivity, efficiency, and isolation techniques for the practical preparation. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.