The oxidation of some carbohydrate derivatives, using acid anhydride-methyl sulphoxide mixtures and the pfitzner-moffatt reagent. Facile synthesis of 3-acetamido-3-deoxy-D-glucose and 3-amino-3-deoxy-D-xylose
Examples are provided which further demonstrate the value of the Pfitzner-Moffatt reagent and acid anhydride-methyl sulphoxide mixtures as oxidants in carbohydrate chemistry. Convenient and stereospecific syntheses of 3-acetamido-3-deoxy-D-glucose and 3-amino-3-deoxy-D-xylose have been developed from 1,2:5,6-di-O-isopropylidene-α-D-glucofuranose.