Synlett 2009(4): 603-606  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1087913
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Tandem One-Pot Acetalation-Acetylation for Direct Access to Differentially Protected Thioglycosides and O-Glycosides with p-Toluenesulfonic Acid

Kwok-Kong Tony Mong*, Chin-Sheng Chao, Min-Chun Chen, Chun-Wei Lin
Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiao Tung University, 1001 Ta-Hsueh Road, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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Publication History

Received 23 September 2008
Publication Date:
16 February 2009 (online)

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Abstract

A new tandem one-pot acetalation-acetylation procedure is reported which streamlines routine protecting-group manipulation of carbohydrate molecules in production of differentially protected O- and thioglycosides. This new procedure eliminates the use of highly toxic pyridine, and p-toluenesulfonic acid is employed as catalyst for acetalation and acetylation. Synthetic utility of the new procedure is demonstrated in the expeditious preparation of differentially protected glycosides from a wide variety of carbohydrate substrates including unprotected O-glycosides, thioglycosides, and N-acetyl neuraminic acid ester.