HYDROGENOLYSIS OF BENZYLIDENE ACETALS OF 1,6-ANHYDRO-β-D-GALACTOPYRANOSE DERIVATIVES WITH THE LiAlH4-AlCl3 REAGENT

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0008-6215(00)84578-4

Benzylidenation of 1,6-anhydro-β-D-galactopyranose (1) and its 2-O-acetyl (2) and 2-O-allyl (3) derivatives under various conditions afforded mixtures of 1,6-anhydro-exo- and -endo-3,4-O-benzylidene-β-D-galactopyranose (4 and 5) and the 2-O-acetyl (6 and