title: Palladium-catalyzed oxidation of benzylated aldose hemiacetals to lactones.
abstract: Benzyl protected sugar hemiacetals are oxidized to the corresponding lactones in excellent yields using bromobenzene, K(2)CO(3) and the Pd(OAc)(2)/PPh(3) catalytic system.
authors.affiliation: Unité Mixte de Recherche 'Réactions Sélectives et Applications', CNRS--Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, BP 1039, F-51687 Reims, France.
authors.forename: Alla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bessmertnykh
authors.forename: Françoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hénin
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Muzart
mesh_terms: D001089:Arabinose / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D002384:Catalysis; D007783:Lactones / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: C494281:2,3,5-tri-O-benzylarabinofuranose; D007783:Lactones; D010165:Palladium; D001089:Arabinose