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Scheme 2: Plausible mechanistic pathways for the formation of 1,2-trans-thioglycoside and β-glycosyl thiol.
reaction conditions may be considered as a valuable addition to 10.0 Hz each, 1H, H-2), 5.17 (dd, J = 10.0, 3.5 Hz, 1H, H-3),
those existing in this area.
4.12–4.10 (m, 2H, H-5, H-6a), 4.08–4.06 (m, 1H, H-6b), 2.15,
2.05, 2.01, 1.99 (4 s, 12H, 4 COCH3); 13C NMR (125 MHz,
CDCl3) δ 170.1, 169.9, 169.6, 169.5 (4 COCH3), 133.3–124.1
Experimental
General methods: All reactions were monitored by thin-layer (Ar-C), 84.2 (C-1), 75.2 (C-3), 71.6 (C-4), 67.1 (C-5), 67.0
chromatography over silica-gel-coated TLC plates. The spots on (C-2), 60.9 (C-6), 20.7, 20.6, 20.5, 20.4 (4 COCH3); ESIMS
TLC were visualized by warming ceric sulfate (2% Ce(SO4)2 in (m/z): 531.1 [M + Na]+; Anal. calcd for C21H24N4O9S
2 N H2SO4) sprayed plates on a hot plate. Silica gel 230–400 (508.12): C, 49.60; H, 4.76; found: C, 49.45; H, 4.94.
mesh was used for column chromatography. 1H and 13C NMR
spectra were recorded on Bruker Avance 500 MHz by using 1-Phenyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-1-thio-α-D-
CDCl3 as solvent and TMS as internal standard, unless stated mannopyranoside (20): Yellow oil; [α]D25 −2 (c 1.2, CHCl3);
otherwise. Chemical shift values are expressed as δ in parts per IR (neat): 3104, 2838, 1610, 1520, 1472, 916, 697 cm−1; 1H
million. ESIMS were recorded on a Micromass mass spectrom- NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.61–7.50 (m, 5H, Ar-H), 6.12 (br
eter. Commercially available grades of organic solvents of s, 1H, H-1), 5.68 (d, J = 2.5 Hz, 1H, H-2), 5.27 (t, J = 10.0 Hz
adequate purity were used in all reactions.
each, 1H, H-4), 5.19 (dd, J = 10.0, 3.0 Hz, 1H, H-3), 4.31 (dd, J
= 12.5, 5.5 Hz, 1H, H-6a), 4.13 (d, J = 12.5 Hz, 1H, H-6b),
3.91–3.88 (m, 1H, H-5), 2.19, 2.07, 2.05, 1.99 (4 s, 12H, 4
COCH3); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 170.1, 170.0, 169.7,
General experimental conditions for the
preparation of thioglycosides
To a solution of glycosyl hemiacetal (1.0 mmol) in dry CH2Cl2 169.6 (4 COCH3), 130.5–124.1 (Ar-C), 82.6 (C-1), 77.2 (C-3),
(5 mL) were added CBr4 (2.0 mmol) and PPh3 (2.0 mmol) and 71.5 (C-4), 70.1 (C-5), 65.0 (C-2), 62.0 (C-6), 20.7, 20.6, 20.5,
the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h. 20.4 (4 COCH3); ESIMS (m/z): 531.1 [M + Na]+; Anal. calcd
After consumption of the starting material (TLC, for C21H24N4O9S (508.12): C, 49.60; H, 4.76; found: C, 49.42;
hexane–EtOAc 2:1), thiophenol (1.5 mmol), 10% aq. Na2CO3 H, 4.97.
(5 mL) and TBAB (20 mg) were added to the reaction mixture,
and it was stirred for the appropriate time mentioned in Table 3. 1-Phenyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl 2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-1-thio-α-L-
The reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with rhamnopyranoside (23): Yellow oil; [α]D25 +19 (c 1.2,
CH2Cl2 (50mL). The organic layer was washed with water, CHCl3); IR (neat): 3106, 2836, 1600, 1502, 1457, 916, 699
dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated to give the crude product, cm−1; 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.59–7.50 (m, 5H, Ar-H),
which was purified over SiO2 by using hexane–EtOAc as eluant 6.10 (d, J = 1.0 Hz, 1H, H-1), 5.66 (d, J = 3.5, 1.0 Hz, 1H, H-2),
to give the pure product. Known compounds gave spectral data 5.13 (dd, J = 10.0, 3.0 Hz, 1H, H-3), 5.06 (t, J = 9.5 Hz each,
identical to the data reported in the cited references.
1H, H-4), 3.80–3.75 (m, 1H, H-5), 2.18, 2.07, 1.97 (3 s, 9H, 3
COCH3), 1.28 (d, J = 6.0 Hz, 3H, CH3); 13C NMR (125 MHz,
1-Phenyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-1-thio-β-D- CDCl3) δ 170.1, 170.0, 169.9 (3 COCH3), 130.4–124.1 (Ar-C),
galactopyranoside (17): Yellow oil; [α]D25 +15 (c 1.2, CHCl3); 82.4 (C-1), 75.6 (C-5), 71.4 (C-3), 70.5 (C-4), 69.8 (C-2), 20.7,
IR (neat): 3114, 2842, 1612, 1522, 1467, 912, 699 cm−1; 1H 20.6, 20.5 (3 COCH3), 17.6 (CH3); ESIMS (m/z): 473.1 [M +
NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.58–7.52 (m, 5H, Ar-H), 5.80 (d, J Na]+; Anal. calcd for C19H22N4O7S (450.12): C, 50.66; H,
= 10.0 Hz, 1H, H-1), 5.46 (d, J = 3.0 Hz, 1H, H-4), 5.34 (t, J = 4.92; found: C, 50.47; H, 5.15.
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