Mechanistic studies on the stereoselective formation of glycosyl iodides: First characterization of β-D-glycosyliodides

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0008-6215(96)00321-7

Treatment of glycosyl acetates with one equivalent of iodotrimethylsilane at low temperature results in the quantitative formation of glycosyl iodides. Carbohydrates that possess a participating group at the C-2 position initially form β-D-glycosyl iodide