The benzyloxycarbonyl protective group: A good alternative to the benzyl protective group in the glycopyranoside and glycofuranoside series

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(97)10021-1

A procedure for the O-benzyloxycarbonylation of secondary alcohols in the glucose, galactose, mannose, ribose and deoxyribose series is described. Starting from the (4-methoxy)tritylated derivatives on the primary hydroxyl group, the fully protected compounds were obtained for the first time in high yields.