Synthesis of β-D-mannosides from β-D-glucosides via an intramolecular SN2 reaction at C-2

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0008-6215(00)90561-5

The selective synthesis of β-D-mannosides was achieved by first synthesizing β-D-glucosides that carry an N-phenylcarbamoyl protecting group at O-3. These derivatives were transformed into the corresponding β-D-mannosides by intramolecular nucleophilic su