Synthesis 1988; 1988(2): 124-127
DOI: 10.1055/s-1988-27486
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Alkylation of Glycosyl Fluorides

Joachim Thiem* , Matthias Wiesner
  • *Organisch-Chemisches Institut der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität, Orléansring 23, D-4400 Münster, Federal Republic of Germany
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20 August 2002 (online)

A direct alkylation of unprotected glycosyl fluorides under mild basic conditions without affecting the anomeric group is reported. Thus peralkylated glycosyl fluorides, applied in Lewis acid catalyzed glycosylations, are now effectively available from the starting sugar in two simple steps.