The cycloaddition way to novel deoxy disaccharide analogs

A novel heterocycloaddition merges 2-thiono-3-ketolactones with carbohydrate glycals to afford materials which resemble disaccharides with an O-glycosidic linkage at the anomeric center and a thioether linking both C-2 and C-2′, thus creating a third heterocyclic ring. Upon desulfurization, these novel cycloadducts afford materials which are models for 2-deoxydisaccharides. Studies with two keto lactones and seven glycals are described.     

Synthesis of C1-alkyl- and acylglycals from glycals using a B-alkyl Suzuki-Miyaura cross coupling approach

A B-alkyl Suzuki-Miyaura cross coupling approach provides a flexible, efficient means to convert glycals to C1-alkylglycals and C1-acylglycals that are versatile synthetic intermediates. This approach uses readily available glycal starting materials and overcomes major limitations associated with direct alkylation or acylation of glycals. Further, a commonly observed side reaction involving reduction of the halide coupling partner is suppressed by preincubation of the borane coupling partner with aqueous base, providing new mechanistic insights into the side reaction.     

Synthesis of D-erythro-sphingosine and D-erythro-ceramide

A 1,2-metallate rearrangment of a higher order cuprate derived from an alpha-lithiated xylal derivative and tridecyllithium is the key step in a synthesis of D-erythro-sphingosine and ceramide. A convenient method for preparing alpha-lithiated glycals from alpha-phenylsulfinyl glycals is also described.     

An improved synthesis of pyrimidine- and pyrazole-based acyclo-C-nucleosides as carbohybrids

The synthesis of pyrimidine- and pyrazole-based acyclo-C-nucleosides as carbohybrids was optimized and developed. The synthesis of acyclic polyol-fused pyrimidines was achieved in good to excellent yield with high purity by the cyclocondensation of 2-C-formyl glycals and various amidines using K₂CO₃ as inorganic base in co-solvent system. In comparison, the syntheses of pyrazole-based acyclo-C-nucleosides were accomplished simply by the cyclocondensation of 2-C-formyl glycals with hydrazine hydrate at room temperature and with phenyl hydrazine at refluxing temperature in ethanol.     

Steric control in Pd-mediated cycloisomerization of sugar alkynols: documentation of a rare allylic epimerization

Pd-mediated cycloisomerization of C3-alkynylated glucofuranosyl derivatives revealed a dominance of steric factors over electronic factors. However, the intermediate glycals were epimerized prior to the ketalization and afforded the more stable cis-fused bicyclic ketals.     

Regio- and stereoselective synthesis of 2-deoxy-C-aryl glycosides via palladium catalyzed decarboxylative reactions

An efficient and versatile approach for the synthesis of 2-deoxy-C-aryl glycosides is reported. This strategy is based on a palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative Heck coupling reaction of benzoic acids and glycals. A wide variety of glycals and benzoic acids have been screened, and all these reactions could afford the desired C-aryl glycoside products in moderate to good yields with exclusive regio- and stereoselectivities.     

A Rapid Synthesis of Pyranoid Glycals Promoted by β‐Cyclodextrin and Ultrasound

A convenient and environmentally benign procedure for the synthesis of glycals from glycosyl bromides with very low zinc dust loading (1.5 equiv.) is described. The process is activated by β‐cyclodextrin and ultrasound. Based on 19 samples, this method has been demonstrated to be highly effective for a broad range of glycosyl bromides, including acid‐ or base‐sensitive and disaccharide glycosyl bromides. A yield of 85%–96% of glycals was obtained.     

Indium trichloride promoted stereoselective synthesis of O-glycosides from trialkyl orthoformates

A novel, highly stereoselective method for O-glycosylation of glycals and glycosylbromides is developed using orthoformates as acceptors in the presence of InCl₃ to afford the corresponding O-glycopyranosides in 66-94% yield. Both perbenzyl and peracetyl glycals afford the corresponding 2,3-unsaturated-O-glycosides with high α-selectivity. Stoichiometric amounts of orthoformates are sufficient to bring about this transformation instead of large excesses of alcohols.     

Highly facialselective synthesis of pyranose 1,3-oxazines and their ring opening with nucleophiles: a novel entry to 2-C-branched glycosides

A TMSOTf-promoted cycloaddition of N-benzoyl-N,O-acetals with various glycals and 3-deoxy glycals affords pyranose 1,3-oxazines with high facial selectivity. In addition, a highly diastereoselective ring opening of the resulting pyranose 1,3-oxazines is reported. With diverse nucleophiles, these reactions take place upon heating at 80 °C. This novel ring-opening reaction affords structurally diversified 2-C-branched glycosides with three newly formed contiguous stereocenters.     

High-pressure (2+2)cycloaddition of toluene-4-sulphonyl isocyanate to glycals

High-pressure (2+2)cycloaddition of toluene-4-sulphonyl isocyanate to glycals is examined. Reactions proceed regiospecifically to afford single products in case of all 3-substituted glycals. Upon heating or even after standing at room temperature adducts undergo retro-addition to give starting glycals. Various aspects of the cycloaddition are discussed, especially ret-ro-reaction and rearrangement of β-lactams to α,β-unsaturated amides.     

Avoiding pyran ring opening during palladium acetate catalyzed C-glycosidation of peracetylated glycals

Palladium acetate catalyzed C-glycosidation of peracetylated glycals with arylboronic acids in acetonitrile (CH₃CN) yields the desired 1-substituted 2,3-unsaturated glycal as well as a byproduct corresponding to the ring-opened pyran, present in varying proportions depending on the reaction conditions used. The byproduct is not formed when toluene/EtOH is used as reaction solvent.     

Stereoselective Synthesis of 2‐Deoxyglycosides from Glycals by Visible‐Light‐Induced Photoacid Catalysis

The direct, photoacid‐catalyzed synthesis of 2‐deoxyglycosides from glycals is reported. A series of phenol‐conjugated acridinium‐based organic photoacids were rationally designed, synthesized, and studied alongside the commercially available phenolic catalyst eosin Y. In the presence of such a photoacid catalyst and light, synthetic glycals were activated and coupled with a range of alcohols to afford 2‐deoxyglycosides in good yields and with excellent α‐selectivity.     

Convenient syntheses and transformations of 2-C-malonyl carbohydrates

2-C-malonyl carbohydrates were synthesized in only few steps and high yields by radical additions of malonates to glycals. For the first time, the undesired formation of nitrates was completely suppressed with anhydrous cerium ammonium nitrate (CAN) as oxidizing agent. A coherent explanation for the high stereoselectivities of the additions to gluco-configured glycals was provided by variation of the substituents in the 3-position. We established steric effects for the face selectivity, and electronic effects strongly influence the reactivity of the double bonds. The scope and limitation of transition-metal-mediated radical reactions in the synthesis of 2-C-branched carbohydrates was thoroughly investigated. Thus, unsaturated disaccharides and benzyl-protected glycals were used as substrates for the first time. Finally, the 2-C-malonyl carbohydrates were transformed into various products by decarboxylation, saponification and reduction, which afforded interesting precursors for C-disaccharides. In this paper we describe the syntheses of more than 40 new 2-C-analogues of carbohydrates, which were isolated in high yields in analytically pure form. Therefore, the transition-metal-mediated radical addition of malonates to glycals offers a simple and convenient entry to such important carbohydrate derivatives.     

InCl3-CH3CN-H2O: an efficient catalyst-solvent combination for the synthesis of Perlin aldehydes and related compounds. Application in the synthesis of unnatural l-azasugars

InCl₃-CH₃CN-H₂O has been found to be an efficient catalyst-solvent combination for the synthesis of Perlin aldehydes and related compounds. While acetylated glycals afforded the Perlin aldehydes directly with InCl₃ and water, benzylated glycals on the other hand provided the hemiacetals under identical condition. The methodology reports a non-mercurial approach to Perlin aldehydes. Noteworthy is that this reaction is more facile as well as highly selective with glycals possessing a hydroxyl as a leaving group than with a benzyloxy group. Extension of this reaction to 2-C-hydroxymethyl glycals resulted in the formation of the corresponding hemiacetals, which were further transformed in to unsaturated azasugars with an exo-methylene group at C-2 position. Glycosidase inhibition studies reveal that these compounds display selectivity in inhibiting glucosidases rather than galactosidases.     

The tandem ring-closing metathesis-isomerization approach to 6-deoxyglycals

Protected 3,6-dideoxyglycals have been synthesized de novo as single isomers starting from ethyl lactate by using the tandem RCM-isomerization reaction as the key step. Different relative configurations become accessible by addition of vinyl- or allyl-metal compounds to protected lactaldehydes under Cram-chelate or Felkin-Anh control. The concept is exemplified for glycals of L-rhodinose and L-amicetose, as well as for ring-expanded non-natural analogues thereof. This novel approach to glycals is also applicable to the synthesis of disaccharide glycals via a reiterative strategy, as exemplified for the dimer of L-rhodinose and its non-natural ring expanded analogue.     

HSAB-driven regioselectivity difference in the Lewis-acid catalyzed reactions of 2-C-substituted glycals with sulfur and oxygen nucleophiles: direct versus allylic substitution

A remarkable regioselectivity difference in the Lewis-acid catalyzed reactions of 2-C-acteoxymethyl glycals with thiophenols and phenols has been observed. The reaction with thiophenols led to preferential formation of a new class of compounds viz. 2-C-arylthiomethyl glycals via direct attack at the C-2 side chain primary carbon bearing the leaving group. In contrast, phenols were reported to afford predominantly 2-C-methylene-O-aryl glycosides via allylic attack at the anomeric carbon. The observed results correlate well with the HSAB principle proposed earlier for similar type of reactions with simple glycals. In addition, formation of an unusual bis-thioarylated product in presence of an excess of thiophenol is also reported.     

One-pot conversion of glycals to cis-1,2-isopropylidene-alpha-glycosides

Described is a general method for the conversion of glycals to the corresponding 1,2-cis-isopropylidene-alpha-glycosides. Epoxidation of glycals with dimethyldioxirane followed by ZnCl(2)-catalyzed addition of acetone converted a variety of protected glycals into 1,2-cis-isopropylidene-alpha-glycosides in good yield. The reaction is compatible with a range of protecting groups, including esters, benzyl ethers, and silyl ethers, as well as free hydroxyl groups. This method has been applied to develop a synthesis of protected glucuronic acid 1, a key intermediate in the synthesis of glycosaminoglycans. Compound 1 was produced in seven steps and 32% overall yield.     

A versatile strategy for the synthesis of N-linked glycoamino acids from glycals

A versatile route for the synthesis of N-linked glycoamino acids from readily available glycals is reported. A variety of glycals possessing different carbohydrate templates (mono-, di- and trisaccharide glycals) were shown to undergo a novel iodine catalyzed stereoselective diamination reaction with chloramine-T. Taking advantage of the difference in the reactivity between the anomeric and C2 sulfonamido groups of these diamines 7, 13, 15, 17 and 19, they could be protected differentially at the C2 and anomeric nitrogen atoms. Thus, chemoselective acetylation of these diamines installed the C2 acetamido group, an essential functionality that plays a crucial role in inducing a beta-turn in N-linked glycoproteins. Subsequent protection of the anomeric nitrogens of 20a,b,e as their Alloc (allyloxycarbonyl) derivatives followed by SmI(2) mediated facile didetosylation afforded 24a-c. Deprotection of the Alloc group of 24a and 24c and coupling of the liberated free amine with a variety of protected amino acids provided N-linked glycoamino acids 25 and 27 in high yields. An illustrative synthesis of an N-linked glycopeptide 29 is also reported.     

Microwave-assisted palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions between pyranoid glycals and aryl bromides. Synthesis of 2′-deoxy C-aryl-β-glycopyranosides

Under microwave irradiation, perbenzylated pyranoid glycals were coupled with aryl bromides in the presence of 5% mol palladium(II) acetate in dimethylformamide to produce 2′,3′-unsaturated C-aryl-α-glycopyranosides in a rapid and stereospecific manner. The synthetic applicability of the method was further demonstrated by converting the resulting C-aryl glycosides to 2′-deoxy C-aryl-β-glycopyranosides through oxidation mediated by 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone (DDQ) and stereoselective reduction.     

3,5-Dinitrobenzoic acid catalyzed synthesis of 2,3-unsaturated O- and S-glycosides and tetrahydropyranylation of alcohols and phenols

A simple procedure for the synthesis of 2,3-unsaturated glycosides in acetonitrile and tetrahydropyranylation of alcohols and phenols in dichloromethane in the presence of 3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid is described. A variety of alcohols and thiols are reacted with glycals to give the desired products in high yields with high α-selectivity.