Synthesis and oxidation of thioglicosides underlain by neomenthanethiol,D-glucose,and D-fructose

Synthesis of sulfides proceeding from neomenthanethiol, 1,2-O-isopropylidene-α-D-glucofuranose and 2,3:4,5-di-O-isopropylidene-β-D-fructopyranose was performed to get 65 and 54% yield respectively. Oxidation of the sulfides afforded diastereomeric sulfoxides in the yields from 40 to 53%, and diastereomeric excess (de) up to 36%. After removing the isopropylidene protection from 1-deoxy-1-(1S,2S,5R)-2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexylsulfanyl]-2,3:4,5-di-O-isopropylidene-β-D-fructopyranose a water-soluble sulfide was obtained.