PREPARATION AND RING-OPENING REACTIONS OF A 2,3-ANHYDRIDE DERIVED FROM SUCROSE

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0008-6215(86)80005-2

Selective tosylation of 6,1',6'-tri-O-tritylsucrose afforded the 2-O-tosyl derivative and not the 3-O-tosyl derivative as previously claimed.Treatment of the 2-tosylate with base afforded mainly (40percent) the 2,3-manno-epoxide together with the 3,4-altr