Preparation of 1-fluoroglycosides from 1-arylthio and 1-arylselenoglycosides using 4-methyl(difluoroiodo)benzene

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4020(95)00889-G

Treatment of readily available thio- and selenoglycosides with the reagent 4-methyl(difluoroiodo)benzene leads to the formation of the corresponding fluoroglycosides in moderate to good yield.