Abstract
Direct precursors to analogues of pentopyranoses, 6-deoxyhexoses, and hexoses, in which a CF2 center replaces the pyranose oxygen, have been synthesized rapidly from trifluoroethanol. A simple scaleable allylation reaction delivers ethers which undergo dehydrofluorination/metalation, followed by addition to either acrolein or cinnamaldehyde, to afford allylic alcohols. Fluorine-assisted [3,3]-rearrangement followed by reduction with sodium borohydride delivers diols, which undergo RCM smoothly to afford cyclohexene diols.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4269-4272 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Organic Letters |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 23 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Keywords
- pentopyranoses
- 6-deoxyhexoses
- hexoses