A facile synthesis of 1-thiopentofuranoside

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)77078-X

β-1-Thio-2,3,5-tribenzylarabinofuranoside and α-1-thio-2,3,5- tribenzylxylopyranoside were easily prepared using ethanethiol or benzenethiol in the presence of conc. hydrochloric acid at room temperature, while a dithioacetal was obtained from the corresp