A Novel Selectfluor-Mediated Regioselective <i>O</i>-Benzyl Ether Acetolysis of Perbenzylated Monosaccharides
作者:Marlon S. Tambie、Nigel Kevin Jalsa
DOI:10.1080/07328303.2015.1108423
日期:2015.11.22
Selectfluor, a source of the super electrophile F+, has replaced conventional reagents that supply F+ for fluorination due to its attractive physical and chemical properties. This study is the first report of using Selectfluor as a debenzylating reagent. Selectfluor has been found to effect regioselective O- benzyl acetolysis from the per-O-benzylated derivatives of glucose and mannose, which are among the most commonly occurring monosaccharides. For both derivatives, one equivalent of Selectfluor first cleaves the primary benzyl, while a second equivalent subsequently removes the anomeric benzyl. Regioselective removal at higher equivalents proved difficult, with complex mixtures being obtained. The reaction proceeded under mild conditions with good yields and high regioselectivity, resulting in quick access to partially benzylated monosaccharide derivatives. This study provides shortened access to attractive building blocks for oligosaccharide synthesis.