A single-step synthesis of methyl 3-O-methyl-α-D-manno-, -α-D-galacto-, -α-L-rhamno-, and -α-L-fuco-pyranoside

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0008-6215(94)80030-8

Mycobaterial polysaccharides and antibiotics often contain some partially methylated monosaccharide units. Thus, 3-O-methylated methyl glycopyranonsides are useful as authentic samples for structure determinations, or as intermediates for the synthesis of some natural products. Several methods have been developed for the synthesis of the 3-methyl ethers of methyl glycopyranosides.