A facile synthesis of neosaccharides: 2,6′-and 3,6′-ether- linked sugars

Article abstract of DOI:10.1055/s-2006-926434

A novel synthesis of the 2,6′-O-linkage of methyl α-D-glucoside and methyl α-D-mannoside was developed based on an acetalization- reduction approach. Utilizing this approach, the 3,6′-O-linkage of methyl α-D-glucosides was also obtained. It is noteworthy