Synthesis of New Sialidase Inhibitors, 6-Amino-6-Deoxysialic Acids

The synthesis of the 6-amino-6-deoxysialic-acid analogues 4, 5 , and 6 , is described. Mitsunobu reaction of the 1-C-nitroglycal 8 , (PPh₃, HCOOH, DEAD) gave the formiate 10 with inversion of configuration at C(3) (Scheme 2). Treatment of 10 with aq. NH₃ and subsequent protection of the amino function gave the imines 14 and 15 (Scheme 3), which were transformed into the triflates 17 . Substitution by azide, deprotection, and N-acetylation gave the anormeric 2-acetamido-3-azido-1-deoxy-1-nitro-D -mannoses 16 and the enol ether 18 . Chain elongation of the nitro azides 16 followed by hydroylsis gave the nonulosonates 20/22 , which upon reduction yielded the diols 23 and 24 , respectively (Scheme 4). The diol 23 was transformed into the sialic-acid analogues 5, 6 , and 32 by ozonolysis, transfer hydrogenation, hydorgenolysis, and deprotection (Scheme 5), and the diol 24 into 4 by a similar reaction sequence. The sialic-acid analogues 4 and 6 inhibit bacterial and viral sialidases competitively. The inbibitor constants for this enzyme from Vibrio cholerae are 0.12 mm for 4 and 0.19 mm for 6 , respectively. The activity of fowl plague virus sialidase was reduced by 17% and 36% under the influence of 4 and 6 , respectively, at a concentration of 0.1 mM . Compound 5 was inactive.     

Unequivocal syntheses of 6-methyl- and 6-phenylisoxanthopterin

Although 6-methyl- ( 1 ) and 6-phenylisoxanthopterin ( 2 ) have previously been synthesized, the requirement of high purity necessary for immunological testing has necessitated our development of the first reported synthesis of these compounds by unequivocal methods. In the process of so doing four new pyrazines, ethyl 3-amino-5-chloro-6-methyl-2-pyrazinecarboxylate ( 11 ), N,N-dimethyl-N'-(6-chloro-3-cyano-5-phenylpyrazin-2-yl)methanimidamide ( 16 ), 2-amino-3-ethoxycarbonyl-5-phenylpyrazine 1-oxide ( 19 ), and ethyl 3-amino-5-chloro-6-phenyl-2-pyrazinecarboxylate ( 20 ) were synthesized. Four new pteridines, 7-methoxy-6-methyl-2,4-pteridinediamine ( 7 ), 7-methoxy-6-phenyl-2,4-pteridinediamine ( 17 ), 2-amino-7-ethoxy-6-methyl-4(3H)-pteridinone ( 12 ), and 2-amino-7-ethoxy-6-phenyl-4(3H)-pteridinone ( 21 ) have also been synthesized enroute to these isoxanthopterins.     

Synthesis of 6-aryl-1,3-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-6-azalumazin-7-(6H)ones and their conversion into 2-aryl-1,2,4-triazine-3,5-(2H,4H)odiones. A new synthesis of 1-aryl-6-azauracils

Treatment of 6-amino-5-arylazo-1,3-dimethyluracils with urea or N,N′-carbonyldiimidazole gave the respective 6-aryl-1,3-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-6-azalumazin-7-(6H)ones, which were hydrolyzed with alkali to afford 2-aryl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-3,5-dioxo-1,2,4-triazine-6-carboxylic acids (1-aryl-6-azauracil-5-carboxylic acids). Thermal decomposition of these carboxylic acids gave the corresponding 2-aryl-1,2,4-triazine-3,5-(2H,4H)diones (1-aryl-6-azauracils). Methylation of the latter with methyl iodide gave the corresponding 2-aryl-4-methyl-1,2,4-triazine-3,5-(2H,4H)diones (1-aryl-3-methyl-6-azauracils).     

Synthesis of Stereoisomers of Cryptofolione 6'-Mono- and 4', 6'-Di-O-benzyl Ethers

Synthesis of stereoisomers of 6′‐mono‐ and 4′,6′‐di‐O‐benzyl cryptofolione is described through a key intermediate 6 , which was prepared by coupling of iodobenzene 8 with chiral propargyl alcohol 9 under Cosford protocol conditions. Monobenzyl ether 4 is obtained via epoxide 6 opening with vinyl Grignard, followed by cross‐metathesis reaction with a vinyl lactone 11 . Whereas, dibenzyl ether 5 is prepared by epoxide 6 opening with chiral propargyl alcohol 7 followed by simple transformations and finally cis‐Wittig olefination.     

Synthesis of 6-Styrylheptalenes

4-Methylazulenes 3 , 15 , and 23 were transformed into 4-[(methylthio)methyl]azulene 4 , and azulene-4-carbaldehyde dimethyl dithioacetals 16 and 24 , respectively. Vilsmeier formylation of 4 and 16 , and subsequent reduction led to the 1-methyl derivatives 6 and 18 , respectively. The thermal reaction of azulenes 6 , 18 , and 24 with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (ADM) in toluene afforded heptalenes with a (methylthio)methyl group or a [bis(methylthio)]methyl group at C(6). Chlorination of [(methylthio)methyl]heptalene 7 , followed by treatment with HgO and BF₃⋅OEt₂ in aqueous tetrahydrofuran (THF), led to 6-formylheptalene-dicarboxylate 12 in excellent yield. Similarly, hydrolysis of 18 and 24 by HgO and BF₃⋅OEt₂ in aqueous THF afforded the 6-formyl derivatives 21 and 27 , respectively. Wittig reaction of the 6-formyl-substituted heptalenes and phosphonium salts 13a – e in the two-phase system CH₂Cl₂/2n aqueous NaOH resulted in the formation of 6-styryl-substituted heptalenes.     

Synthese,Kristallstrukturen und Magnetismus von (Hg6As4)[MoCl6]Cl, (Hg6As4)[TiCl6]Cl und (Hg6As4)[TiBr6]Br

Polycationic Hg–As Frameworks with Trapped Anions. II Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Magnetism of (Hg₆As₄)[MoCl₆]Cl, (Hg₆As₄)[TiCl₆]Cl, and (Hg₆As₄)[TiBr₆]Br (Hg₆As₄)[MoCl₆]Cl is obtained by reaction of Hg₂Cl₂, Hg, As, and MoCl₄ in closed, evacuated glass ampoules in a temperature gradient 450 → 400 °C in form of dark red cubelike crystals. (Hg₆As₄)[TiCl₆]Cl and (Hg₆As₄)[TiBr₆]Br are also formed in closed, evacuated ampoules from Hg₂X₂ (X = Cl, Br), Hg, As, and Ti metal at 275 °C and 245 °C in form of dark green and black crystals, respectively. All three compounds are air and light sensitive. They crystallize isotypically (cubic, Pa 3, a = 1207.8(4) pm for (Hg₆As₄)[MoCl₆]Cl, a = 1209.4(3) pm for (Hg₆As₄)[TiCl₆]Cl, a = 1230.9(3) pm for (Hg₆As₄)[TiBr₆]Br, Z = 4). The structures consist of a three‐dimensionally connected Hg–As framework which is made up of As₂ groups (As–As distance averaged 242 pm) each connected via six Hg atoms to six neighbouring As₂ groups. There are two cavities of different size in the polycationic framework. The bigger cavity is filled with [MoCl₆]^3–, [TiCl₆]^3–, and [TiBr₆]^3– ions of nearly ideal octahedral shape, the smaller cavity with discrete halide ions. The magnetic properties of the two Ti containing compounds are in accordance with a d¹ paramagnetism. The temperature dependence and the magnitude of the magnetic moment can be interpreted with consideration of the spin‐orbit coupling. The so far known representatives of this structure type can be characterised by the ionic formula (Hg₆Y₄)⁴⁺[MX₆]^3–X^– (Y = As, Sb; M = Sb³⁺, Bi³⁺, Mo³⁺, Ti³⁺; X = Cl, Br).     

Reaction of 6-methyl-6-p-tolyl-4-ethoxy-5,6-dihydro-pyran-2-one1 with perchloric acid

6-Methyl-6-p-tolyl-4-ethoxy-5,6-dihydro-pyran-2-one (1) undergoes decarboxylative elimination with perchloric acid in ether to give 4-p-tolyl-3-penten-2-one (3), the structure of which has been confirmed through an unambiguous synthesis.

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Reaktion von 6-Methyl-6-p-tolyl-4-ethoxy-5, 6-dihydro-pyran-2-on mit PerchlorsäureKurze Mitteilung

Zusammenfassung Die Titelverbindung (1) ergibt mit Perchlorsäure unter decarboxylierender Eliminierung 4-p-Tolyl-3-penten-2-on (3). Die Struktur von3 wurde mittels eines eindeutigen Syntheseweges festgelegt.

     

Azines and azoles: CXXIX. Synthesis,structure, and some reactions of 2-aryl-4-sulfanyl-6H-1,3-thiazin-6-ones

Reactions of 2-aryl-4-chloro-6H-1,3-thiazin-6-ones with sodium sulfide in aqueous alcohol at 18–20°C led to the formation of a readily separable mixture of 2-aryl-4-sulfanyl-6H-1,3-thiazin-6-one sodium salts (yield >70%) and bis(2-aryl-6-oxo-6H-1,3-thiazin-4-yl) sulfides (<10%). The latter can also be obtained in more than 50% yield by treatment of 2-aryl-4-sulfanyl-6H-1,3-thiazin-6-one sodium salts with 2-aryl-4-chloro-6H-1,3-thiazin-6-ones. Methylation of 2-aryl-4-sulfanyl-6H-1,3-thiazin-6-ones afforded the corresponding methylsulfanyl derivatives (yield >90%) regardless of the alkylating agent, solvent, temperature, reactant concentration, and their ratio. 2-Aryl-4-sulfanyl-6H-1,3-thiazin-6-ones in the crystalline state and in solutions in polar and nonpolar protic and aprotic solvents exist preferentially as 4-sulfanyl-6-oxo tautomers, and they undergo almost complete ionization in neutral aqueous, alcoholic, and aqueous-alcoholic media (pK _a = 4.3). Reactions of 4-sulfanyl-2-phenyl-6H-1,3-thiazin-6-one with ammonia, amines, and difunctional N-centered nucleophiles involve cleavage of the C⁶-S bond in the thiazine ring and subsequent recyclization of linear intermediates to pyrimidines and diazole derivatives. The structure of the isolated compounds was confiirmed by ¹H and ¹³C NMR, IR, and UV spectra.     

SrNi10P6, EuNi10P6 und BaCo10As6: Phasenumwandlungen und Kristallstrukturen

SrNi₁₀P₆, EuNi₁₀P₆, and BaCo₁₀As₆: Phase Transitions and Crystal Structures SrNi₁₀P₆, EuNi₁₀P₆ and BaCo₁₀As₆ were prepared by heating mixtures of the elements in the range of 800°–1000 °C and were investigated by means of single‐crystal X‐ray methods. At higher temperatures the isotypic Ni phosphides (HT‐SrNi₁₀P₆: a = 6.481(2), b = 16.080(4), c = 8.763(2) Å (350 °C); HT‐EuNi₁₀P₆: a = 6.509(2), b = 16.063(4), c = 8.766(4) Å (500 °C)) crystallize in the BaNi₁₀P₆ type structure (Cmca; Z = 4), which can be described as an arrangement of Ni₁₄P₁₂ cages with Sr or Eu atoms in the centres. The cages are linked to layers separated by additional Ni atoms, which are coordinated tetrahedrally by P atoms of different cages. Cooling down both compounds undergo from about 270 °C (SrNi₁₀P₆) and 410 °C (EuNi₁₀P₆) respectively a second‐order phase transition involved with a change to an orthorhombic P lattice. In the structure of the NT phases (Pnma; Z = 4; NT‐SrNi₁₀P₆: a = 15.993(1), b = 6.473(1), c = 8.735(1) Å; NT‐EuNi₁₀P₆: a = 15.925(1), b = 6.478(1), c = 8.720(1) Å (25 °C)) the Ni₁₄P₁₂ cages are slightly distorted in comparison with the high temperature modifications. BaCo₁₂As₆ (a = 16.405(9), b = 6.858(4), c = 8.955(7) Å) crystallizes in the same structure (Pnma), but doesn't exhibit a comparable phase transition up to 600 °C. Measurements of the suszeptibiliy of EuNi₁₀P₆ between 4 K and 850 K showed divalent Europium and no magnetic order down to 4 K.     

Radical Arylation Reactions of 4, 6, 8-Trimethylazulene

The synthesis of 1- and 2-aryl-substituted (aryl = Ph, 4-NO₂? C₆H₄, and 4-MeO? C₆H₄) 4, 6, 8-trimethylazulenes ( 4 and 3 , respectively) in moderate yields by direct arylation of 4, 6, 8-trimethylazulene ( 8 ) with the corresponding arylhydrazines 13 in the presence of Cu^IIions in pyridine (see Scheme 4) as well as with 4-MeO? C₆H₄Pb(OAc)₃ ( 16 ) in CF₃COOH (see Scheme 5) is described. With 13 , also small amounts of 1, 2- and 1, 3-diarylated azulenes (see 14 and 15 , respectively, in Scheme 4) are formed. The 4-methoxyphenylation of 8 with 16 yielded also the 1, 1′-biazulene 17 in minor amounts (see Scheme 5). 4, 6, 8-Trimethyl-2-phenylazulene ( 3a ) was also obtained as the sole product in moderate yields by the reaction of sodium phenylclopentadienide ( 1a ) with 2, 4, 6-trimethylpyrylium tetrafluoroborate ( 2 ) in THF (Scheme 1). The attempted phenylation of 8 as well as of azulene ( 9 ) itself with N-nitroso-N-phenylacetamide ( 10 ) led only to the formation of the corresponding 1-(phenylazo)-substituted azulenes 12 and 11 , respectively (Scheme 3).     

Neue Synthesen und Kristallstrukturen von Bis(fluorphenyl)quecksilber,Hg(Rf)2 (Rf = C6F5, 2, 3, 4, 6‐F4C6H, 2, 3, 5, 6‐F4C6H, 2, 4, 6‐F3C6H2, 2, 6‐F2C6H3)

New Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Bis(fluorophenyl) Mercury, Hg(R_f)₂ (R_f = C₆F₅, 2, 3, 4, 6‐F₄C₆H, 2, 3, 5, 6‐F₄C₆H, 2, 4, 6‐F₃C₆H₂, 2, 6‐F₂C₆H₃) Bis(fluorophenyl) mercury compounds, Hg(R_f)₂ (R_f = C₆F₅, C₆HF₄, C₆H₂F₃, C₆H₃F₂), are prepared in good yields by the reactions of HgF₂ with Me₃SiR_f. The crystal structures of Hg(2, 3, 4, 6‐F₄C₆H)₂ (monoclinic, P2₁/n), Hg(2, 3, 5, 6‐F₄C₆H)₂ (monoclinic, C2/m), Hg(2, 4, 6‐F₃C₆H₂)₂ (monoclinic, P2₁/c) and Hg(2, 6‐F₂C₆H₃)₂ (triclinic, P1) are described.     

Ring transformation of 6H-cyclopropa[e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine. VI. Substituent effect of 6-substituted 5a-acetyl-6a-ethoxycarbonyl-5a,6a- dihydro-6H-cyclopropa[e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-3-carbonitriles

Synthesis and reactivity of 6-ethoxycarbonyl-, 6-phenyl- and 6-methyl-5a-acetyl-6a-ethoxycarbonyl-5a,6a-di-hydro-6H-cyclopropa[e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-3-carbonitriles 4 , 5 , and 7 are described.     

Addition compounds of nucleophiles and 3-ethylthio-6-oxo-6H-1,2-dithiolo[4,3-c]1,2-dithiolium tetrafluoroborate. Synthesis of 3H,6H-1,2-dithiolo[4,3-c]1,2-dithiole-3-one-6-thione

Summary A smooth method of synthesizing 3H, 6H-1,2-dithiolo[4,3-c]1,2-dithiole-3,6-dithione (3), and also its partial desulfuration to yield 3H, 6H-1,2-dithiolo[4,3-c]1,2-dithiole-3-one-6-thione (4) is presented. The ethylation product5 of the monothione4 reacts with various nucleophilic reagents to form remarkably stable adducts. The adducts of5 with methanol,tert-butyl mercaptan, and with aniline could be isolated and characterized by their¹H-NMR spectra.

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Anlagerungsverbindungen von Nukleophilen an 3-Ethylthio-6-oxo-6H-1,2-dithiolo[4,3-c]1,2-dithioliumtetrafluoroborat. Synthese von 3H,6H-1,2-Dithiolo[4,3-c]1,2-dithiol-3-on-6-thion

Zusammenfassung Eine glatte Synthese für 3H,6H-1,2-Dithiolo[4,3-c]1,2-dithiol-3,6-dithion (3) und für dessen partielle Entschwefelung zu 3H,6H-1,2-Dithiolo[4,3-c]1,2-dithiol-3-on-6-thion (4) wird angegeben. Das Ethylierungsprodukt5 des Monothions4 reagiert mit unterschiedlichen Nukleophilen zu bemerkenswert stabilen Addukten. Die Addukte mit Methanol,tert.-Butylmercaptan und mit Anilin wurden isoliert und durch ihr¹H-NMR-Spektrum charakterisiert.

     

Dibenzo-18-crown-6 modified with kojic acid fragments

Diazonium salts were prepared by diazotization of 4′-amino-, 4′,4″-, and 4′,5″-diaminodibenzo-18-crown-6. Their coupling products with kojic acid (5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-γ-pyrone) were synthesized for the first time: 4′-(6-aza-5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-γ-pyronyl)-, 4′,4″-di-(6-aza-5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-γ-pyronyl)-, and 4′,5″-di-(6-aza-5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-γ-pyronyl)-dibenzo-18-crown-6. __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 415–416, September–October, 2006.     

Copolymeric cyclodextrin polysiloxane stationary phases prepared from 6A,6C- and 6A,6D-dialkenyl-substituted β-cyclodextrin

The syntheses of four new β-cyclodextrin-hexasiloxane copolymers from heptakis(2,3-di-O-methyl)-β-cyclodextrin (2) by multi-step processes are described. 6^A,6^C-Di-O-[p,p'-methylenebis(benzenesulfonyl)]hetakis(2,3-di-O-methyl)β-cyclodextrin (3) , which was prepared by the reaction of 2 with p,p'-methylenebis-(benzenesulfonyl chloride), is a key intermediate for the preparation of permethylated 6^A,6^C-bisalkenyl-β-cyclodextrins 5, 6 , and 9. Permethylated 6^A,6^C-bissulfonate ester 4 , which was obtained from 3 by a methylation reaction under mild conditions, was reacted with sodium allyloxide or sodium ω-undecenyloxide to produce permethylated 6^A,6^C-bisallyl- (or bis-ω-undecenyl)-β-cyclodextrin 5 or 6 or was hydrolyzed with 2% sodium amalgam in methanol to yield diol 7. Compound 7 was oxidized with periodinane, followed by Wittig's reaction with methyltriphenylphosphonium iodide to give permethylated 6^A,6^C-dideoxy-6^A,6^C-dimethylene-β-cyclodextrin (9). Treatment of 2 with p,p'-methylenebis(benzenesulfonyl chloride) or p,p'-biphenyldisulfonyl chloride gave bissulfonate esters 10 or 11 , respectively. Both of them were treated with sodium p-allyloxy-phenoxide in DMF, followed by methylation, to form permethylated 6^A,6^D-di-O-(p-allyloxyphenyl)-β-cyclo-dextrin (16). Bisalkenes 5, 6, 9 and 16 were copolymerized with α,ω-dioctyldecamethylhexasiloxane by a hydrosilylation process to give the cyclodextrin-containing copolymers 17–20.     

Synthesis of new 6-Aroylpyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines

The synthesis of 6-dimethylaminomethylenaminopyrimidin-4(3H)-ones 2 and its reaction with β-dimethyl-aminopropiophenone hydrochloride 3 is discussed in this work. The reaction of 6-aminopyrimidin-4(3H)-ones 1 with an excess of dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal gives rise to the formation of 6-dimethylaminomethyleneaminopyrimidines 2. The heating of equimolecular quantities of 2 and 3 in dimethylformamide leads to the 6-aroylpyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines derivatives 4. The structures of compounds 2 and 4 were determined on the basis of nmr measurements.     

Synthesis and Structures of Yb4Rh7Ge6 and Yb4Ir7Ge6

Larger single crystals of Yb₄Rh₇Ge₆ and Yb₄Ir₇Ge₆ were prepared from arc‐melted precursor alloys Rh₇Ge₆ and Ir₇Ge₆ and elemental ytterbium via the Bridgman method using tungsten crucibles. Yb₄Rh₇Ge₆ and Yb₄Ir₇Ge₆ were investigated by X‐ray diffraction on powders and single crystals. Both germanides crystallize with the cubic U₄Re₇Si₆ type structure, space group Im3m. Structure refinement from X‐ray single crystal diffractometer data yielded a = 825.3(1) pm, wR2 = 0.0292, 106 F² values, 10 variable parameters for Yb₄Rh₇Ge₆ and a = 826.6(2) pm, wR2 = 0.0486, 150 F² values, 10 variable parameters for Yb₄Ir₇Ge₆. The structures contain two crystallographically independent transition metal (T) atoms with octahedral (T1) and tetrahedral (T2) germanium coordination. The octahedra and tetrahedra are condensed via common corners and edges forming complex three‐dimensional [T₇Ge₆] networks in which the trivalent ytterbium atoms fill voids of coordination number 14.     

Synthesis and molecular structure of 6-aryl-3-ethoxycarbonyl-4-hydroxypyridazines

EthylZ-5-aryl-2-diazo-5-hydroxy-3-oxopent-4-enoates interact with triphenylphosphine to give 6-aryl-3-ethoxycarbonyl-4-hydroxypyridazines (Ar=Ph, 4-MeC₆H₄, 4-ClC₆H₄). Quantum-chemical calculations (MNDO) were performed to estimate the tautomeric equilibrium in the latter using a 6-phenyl-substituted derivative as an example. Acetylation of the 4-hydroxypyridazines led to 4-acetoxy-6-aryl-3-ethoxycarbonylpyridazines. The structure of the latter was confirmed by an X-ray diffraction analysis of 4-acetoxy-3-ethoxycarbonyl-6-(p-tolyl)pyridazine. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2260–2263, December, 1997.     

Structure and chemistry of 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-pyridone

The structure of 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-pyridone formed by the reaction of 6-methyl-2H-pyran-2,4(3H)-dione and ammonia is characterized. A method is discussed for the structure determination of pyridone type compounds. Reaction of 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-pyridone with an equivalent amount of benzenesulfonyl chloride gives 4-benzenesulfonyloxy-6-methyl-2-pyridone. With two equivalent amounts of benzenesulfonyl chloride, 2,4-dibenzenesulfonyloxy-6-picoline is formed. 4-Hydroxy-6-methyl-2-pyridone is preferentially attacked by electrophiles at the 3 position.     

Conformational analysis. Part 20—conformational analysis of 4-deoxy-4-fluoro-D-glucose and 6-deoxy-6-fluoro-D-galactose in solution

The ¹H and ¹⁹F NMR spectra of the α- and β-pyranose anomers of 4-deoxy-4-fluoro-D -glucose (4FG) and 6-deoxy-6-fluoro-D -galactose (6FGA) in methanol-d₄, DMSO-d₆, acetone-d₆ and D₂O solution are reported. Computer analysis of the ABMX spectra of the CH CH₂F fragments gives accurate vicinal HH and HF coupling constants. An iterative computational analysis of the observed vicinal couplings in this fragment for 6FG, 6FGA and other molecules allows the determination of both the individual rotamer couplings and the rotamer populations. Consideration of the derived rotamer couplings strongly suggests that the correct assignment for the prochiral C-6 methylene protons in 6FG is that with the 6S proton having the larger coupling to H-5. This is the reverse of the assignment of these protons in D -glucose. In contrast, the assignment of these protons in 6FGA follows that given previously for D -galactose. The relative energies for the conformations about the C-5 C-6 bond for 4FG, 6FG and 6FGA are given from the derived rotamer populations. For 6FGA the rotamer in which the fluorine is antiperiplanar to C-4 is particularly favoured. For 4FG the rotamer with OH anti-periplanar to the ring O is highly unfavoured, but the other two rotamers are of almost equal energy. Consideration of the effect of replacing hydroxyl by fluorine in these molecules indicates that any hydrogen bonding involving the C-4 or C-6 hydroxyls plays little part in determining the conformer energies of glucose or galactose in polar solutions.