Synthesis 1987; 1987(3): 320-321
DOI: 10.1055/s-1987-27934
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The Anodic Deprotection of the Carbonyl Group Applied to Dethioacetalisation of Oses

Alain Lebouc* , Jacques Simonet, Jacques Gelas, Abdellatif Dehbi
  • *Laboratoire d'Electrochimie organique, U.A. CNRS no 439, U.C.O., B.P. 808, 49005 Angers, France
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12 September 2002 (online)

The anodic method of deprotection of carbonyl compounds (oxidative decomposition of gem-dithioacetal systems) is applied with success to sugars. Protected hydroxy groups like esters and cyclic acetals are not affected.