AN IMPROVED SYNTHESIS OF 1,2,3,4,6-PENTA-O-ACETYL-5-DEOXY-5-C--α,β-D-GLUCOPYRANOSES, AND FORMATION OF 2,3,4,6-TETRA-O-ACETYL-1,5-ANHYDRO-5-DEOXY-5-C--D-GLUCITOL

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0008-6215(84)85181-2

Treatment of 3-O-acetyl-5-deoxy-5-C--1,2-O-isopropylidene-6-O-(triphenylmethyl)-α-D-xylo-hexofuranose, conveniently prepared from 1,2:5,6-di-O-isopropylidene α-D-glucose in 8 steps, with sodium dihydrobis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminat