title: Synthesis of D-hexos-5-uloses by novel in situ hydrolysis of epoxides derived from 6-deoxyhex-5-enopyranosides.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Epoxides derived from 2,3, 4-tri-O-protected-6-deoxyhex-5-enopyranosides are hydrolyzed in situ to ultimately give novel protected-D-hexos-5-ulose derivatives (sugar 1,5-dicarbonyls, 5-ketohexoses) in moderate to high yields. The products adopt a bicyclic structure (1,6-anhydropyranos-5-ulose) in solution with the pyranose ring in (4)C(1) conformation. The methodology has been used to prepare D-xylo-hexos-5-ulose (5-ketoglucose), a synthetic precursor to 1-deoxynojirimycin and a possible intermediate in the biosynthesis of inositols.
authors: Departments of Chemistry and Pharmacology, Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
authors: P M
authors: PM
authors: Enright
authors: K M
authors: KM
authors: O'Boyle
authors: P V
authors: PV
authors: Murphy
mesh_terms: D003847:Deoxyglucose / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry*; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D006601:Hexoses / Q000737:chemistry*; D006868:Hydrolysis
chemical_list: D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D006601:Hexoses; D003847:Deoxyglucose