THE SELECTIVE BOND CLEAVAGE OF ALDOHEXOSES BY THE IRON(III) CHLORIDE-CATALYZED PHOTOREACTION

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)83935-0

Photoreaction of D-glucose, D-mannose, and D-galactose in pyridine in the presence of iron(III) chloride induced a selective bond cleavage at C1-C2 position, and produced corresponding 4-O-formyl-D-aldopentopyranoses.