Synlett 2022; 33(14): 1391-1398
DOI: 10.1055/a-1852-6889
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Organic Chemistry in Thailand

One-Pot Synthesis of Glycosyl Chlorides from Thioglycosides Mediated by a Bromodiethylsulfonium Salt as a Mild Oxidant

Tianchai Chooppawa
a   Green Chemistry for Fine Chemical Production and Environmental Remediation Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
b   Center of Excellence on Petrochemical and Materials Technology, Chulalongkorn University Research Building, Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Penpicha Janprasert
a   Green Chemistry for Fine Chemical Production and Environmental Remediation Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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a   Green Chemistry for Fine Chemical Production and Environmental Remediation Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
b   Center of Excellence on Petrochemical and Materials Technology, Chulalongkorn University Research Building, Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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This research is supported financially by Thailand Science Research and Innovation Fund Chulalongkorn University (CU_FRB65_bcg (14)_082_23_12 for P.P.). P.P. would like to thank the Chulalongkorn University Office of International Affairs Scholarship for Short-Term Research. T.C. would like to thank the Center of Excellence on Petrochemical and Materials Technology (PETROMAT) for a postdoctoral fellowship.


Abstract

The conventional synthesis of glycosyl chlorides from thioglycosides relies on sequential oxidation and chlorination. A one-pot synthesis of glycosyl chlorides is warranted as an alternative method. Here, we report a one-pot synthesis of glycosyl chlorides from thioglycoside precursors. The transformation was mediated at low temperatures by bromodiethylsulfonium bromopentachloroantimonate (BDSB) as a mild oxidant with Bu4NCl as an additive. Armed thioglycosides afforded the corresponding α-glycosyl chlorides in moderate to good yields under the optimized conditions. Low conversions and yields were obtained when the less-reactive disarmed thioglycosides were used. Unexpectedly, BDSB-mediated oxidation of thioglycosides without the addition of Bu4NCl also afforded the α-glycosyl chlorides in moderate yields. We suggest a mechanism involving the transfer of chloride ions from the nonnucleophilic bromopentachloroantimonate (SbCl5Br) anion to the oxocarbenium ion.

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Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 14. Februar 2022

Angenommen nach Revision: 14. Mai 2022

Accepted Manuscript online:
14. Mai 2022

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
15. Juni 2022

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