Oxidative Cleavage of 4,6-O-Benzylidene Ring with t-Butyl Hydroperoxide and Copper(II) Chloride. Preparation of Methyl 4-O- and 6-O-Benzoylhexopyranoside Derivatives

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/cl.1988.1699

Copper(II) chloride and palladium(II) acetate were found to be highly effective catalysts for oxidative cleavage of O-benzylidene ring with t-butyl hydroperoxide.Using the former catalyst 4,6-O-benzylidenehexopyranoside derivatives were converted into the