Electrosyntheses of disaccharides from phenyl or ethyl 1-thioglycosides

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0008-6215(83)85004-6

Constant current electrolyses of the glycosyl donors phenyl and ethyl 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-benzyl-1-thio-β-D-glucopyranoside in dry acetonitrile in the presence of various primary and secondary sugar alcohols, performed in an undivided cell, gave β-linked disaccharide derivatives selectively in good yields.Phenyl 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-benzoyl-1-thio-β-D-glucopyranoside gave the β-glucosides exclusively in good to moderate yields.