2-Trimethylsilylethyl glycosides. Treatment with electrophilic reagents to give trimethylsilyl- and methoxymethyl glucopyranosides and glucopyranosyl chloride

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)97583-0

Treatment of 2-trimethylsilylethyl 2346-tetra-O-acetyl-β-D-glucopy ranoside (-1) with trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate trifluoromethanesulfonic acid or borontrifluoride etherate in the presence ofdimethoxymethane gave methoxymethyl 2346-tetra-O-acetyl-β-D-glucopyranoside in 54 62 and 66% yield respectively. In the absence of dimethoxymethane trimethylsilyl 2346-tetra-O-acetyl-β-D-glucopyranoside was formed in 78% yield. Treatment of I with 11-dichloromethylmethyl ether in the presence of zinc chloride gave 2346-tetra-O-acetyl-α-D-glucopyranosyl chloride in 98% yield.