A simple stereospecific route to 5-C-alkoxy-D-galactopyranosides and to L-arabino-hexos-5-uloses

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)92130-0

5-C-alkoxy-β-D-galactopyranosides, which are easily convertible into L-arabino-hexos-5-uloses, can be prepared from β-D-galactopyranoside via peroxyacid oxidation in an alcoholic solvent of intermediate 4-deoxy-α-L-threo-hex-4-enopyranosides.