Structure and temperature controlled synthesis of novel thiazolidin-4-one derivatives bearing an azasugar

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/j.tetasy.2013.03.006

Novel thiazolidin-4-one linked pseudo-aza-disaccharides and thiazolidin-4-ones containing C-pseudo-aza-nucleosides were synthesized via a one-pot three component reaction. The former was synthesized stereoselectively by the tandem Staudinger/aza-Wittig/cyclization reaction of azasugar aldehyde 1, an azidosugar, and mercaptoacetic acid. The reaction was structure and temperature controlled, and could be performed stereospecifically under 40 C. It was the first report of a stereospecific synthesis of thiazolidin-4-one linked derivatives. However, these derivatives were synthesized with low stereoselectivity by involving the condensation reaction of azasugar aldehyde 1, aniline, and mercaptoacetic acid.