ELECTROLYTIC METHANOLYSIS OF ACYLATED AMINO SUGARS

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/cl.1980.1609

Electrolysis of 2-acetamido-1,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-2-deoxy-α-, or β-D-glucose in methanol gives specifically 1-deacetylated product, 2-acetamido-3,4,6-tri-O-acetyl-2-deoxy-α-D-glucose, while methyl 2-acetamido-3,4,6-tri-O-acetyl-2-deoxy-α-D-glucoside is deacetylated to yield 2-acetamido-6-O-acetyl-2-deoxy- and 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-α-D-glucosides.