| The goal of this research project was to develop two converging synthetic methods to form C-glycosides, specifically aminomethyl C-glycosides.;In the presence of the catalyst system, 4,6-O-benzylidene- scD-glycopyranose (1), 4,6-O-isopropylidene- scD-mannose (12), and 4,6-O-isopropylidene- scD-gluco-pyranose (16) undergo Henry condensations with nitromethane to give acetal protected nitromethyl C-glycopyranosides (2, 13, and 17, respectively), which were characterized by their O-acetyl derivatives (5, 15, and 18, respectively). The Henry product from 4,6-O-benzylidene- scD-glucopyranose could be reduced, with retention of the 4,6-O-benzylidene protecting group, by a specially prepared form of elemental iron in aqueous tetrahydrofuran under CO;Part II. 2,3:5,6-Di-O-isopropylidene mannofuranose (20), 2,3:4,6-di-O-isopropylidene mannopyranose (21), and 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-benzyl-glucopyranose each have been converted with 2-fluoro-1-methylpyridinium tosylate into anomerically pure pairs of glycosyl fluorides. Reaction of each anomeric mannopyranosyl and mannofuranosyl fluoride with Et;Part I. A novel catalyst system consisting of 2-hydroxypyridine (2-HP)/1,8-diazabicyclo (5.4.0) undec-7-ene (DBU)/molecular sieves can catalyze 1,3 proton transfers in organic solvents under neutral or slightly basic conditions, adjustable by the 2-HP/DBU ratio. |
