Synthesis 1989; 1989(3): 191-194
DOI: 10.1055/s-1989-27192
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A Mild Procedure for the Preparation of 1,6-Anhydro-ß-D-hexopyranoses and Derivatives

Dominique Lafont* , Paul Boullanger, Olivier Cadas, Gérard Descotes
  • *Laboratoire de Chimie Organique II, Université Claude Bernard, Lyon I, U.A. C.N.R.S. 463, E. S. C. I. L. 43, Bd. du 11 Novembre 1918, F-69622, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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17 September 2002 (online)

Treatment of reducing 6-O-tosyl-D-glycopyranoses 1 with 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU) afforded the corresponding 1,6-anhydro-ß-D-hexopyranoses 2 in high yields. Reaction was also performed on partly acetylated tosylates of carbohydrates.