Aromatic crown ethers as phase transfer catalysts in the synthesis of N-acetylglucosamine β-aryl glycosides

Article abstract of DOI:10.1023/B:RUBI.0000030138.26142.4b

The crown ether-catalyzed glycosylation of phenol, 4-methoxyphenol, and 4-nitrophenol was studied under phase transfer conditions in solid-liquid system. The asymmetric dibenzocrown esters are superior to [3.3]dibenzo-18- crown-6 and 15-crown-5 in the cat