A New Base-induced Rearrangement of Hexopyranuronic Acid Derivatives with Solvent Participation

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/hlca.19810640535

Uronates (as pyranosides or furanosides) bearing good leaving groups (mesylates, tosylates, phosphates, etc.) in β- and γ-position to the alkoxycarbonyl group (e.g. 1) give the epimeric β,γ-unsaturated α-alkoxy-β,γ-dideoxy-uronates 4 by treatment with org