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Upstream product

• 18162-48-6 tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride 
• 1824-94-8 methyl beta-D-galactopyranoside 
• 74247-82-8 Methyl 6-O-<(1,1-dimethylethyl)dimethylsilyl>-β-D-galactopyranoside 
• 100-39-0 benzyl bromide 

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• 118298-97-8 Methyl 6-O-<(1,1-dimethylethyl)dimethylsilyl>-2,4-di-O-methyl-3-O-(phenylmethyl)-β-D-galactopyranoside 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

A Chiral Copper Catalyzed Site-Selective O-Alkylation of Carbohydrates

Highly regioselective alkylation of sugar hydroxyl groups has always been an important challenge in carbohydrate chemistry, especially for the selective alkylation of trans diols, there is no direct and efficient catalytic method so far. A chiral copper c

Benzoxaborole Catalyst for Site-Selective Modification of Polyols

The site-selective modification of polyols bearing several hydroxyl groups without the use of protecting groups remains a significant challenge in synthetic chemistry. To address this problem, novel benzoxaborole derivatives were designed as efficient catalysts for the highly site-selective and protecting-group-free modification of polyols. To identify the effective substituent groups enhancing the catalytic activity and selectivity, a series of benzoxaborole catalysts 1a–k were synthesized. In-depth analysis for the substituent effect revealed that 1i–k, bearing multiple electron-withdrawing fluoro- and trifluoromethyl groups, exhibited the greatest catalytic activity and selectivity. Moreover, 1i-catalyzed benzoylation, tosylation, benzylation, and glycosylation of various cis-1,2-diol derivatives proceeded with good yield and site-selective manner.

Regio/site-selective alkylation of substrates containing a: Cis -, 1,2- or 1,3-diol with ferric chloride and dipivaloylmethane as the catalytic system

In this study, we reported the regio/site-selective alkylation of substrates containing a cis-, 1,2- or 1,3-diol with FeCl3 as a key catalyst. A catalytic system consisting of FeCl3 (0.01-0.1 equiv.) and dipivaloylmethane (FeCl3/dipivaloylmethane = 1/2) was used to catalyze the alkylation in the presence of a base. The produced selectivities and isolated yields were similar to those obtained by methods using the same amount of FeL3 (L = acylacetone ligand) as the catalyst in most cases. The previously reported FeL3 catalysts for alkylation are not commercially available and have to be synthesized prior to use. In contrast, FeCl3 and dipivaloylmethane (Hdipm) are very common and inexpensive nontoxic reagents in the lab, thereby making the method much greener and easier to handle. Mechanism studies confirmed for the first time that FeCl3 initially reacts with two equivalents of Hdipm to form [Fe(dipm)3] in the presence of a base in acetonitrile, followed by the formation of a five or six-membered ring intermediate between [Fe(dipm)3] and two hydroxyl groups of the substrate. A subsequent reaction between the cyclic intermediate and the alkylating agent results in selective alkylation of the substrate.

Regioselective alkylation of carbohydrates and diols: A cheaper iron catalyst, new applications and mechanism

As an extension of our previous research on the regioselective protection of carbohydrates and diols, we developed an iron catalyst, Fe(dibm)3 (dibm = diisobutyrylmethane), which has an unusually broad catalytic scope in the selective monoalkyl

Highly Efficient Selective Benzylation of Carbohydrates Catalyzed by Iron(III) with Silver Oxide and Bromide Anion as Co-catalysts

A highly efficient, green, and regioselective method for the benzylation of diols and polyols was developed. With the use of Ag2O (0.6 equiv.) and tetrabutylammonium bromide (0.1 equiv.) as co-catalysts, the iron(III)-catalyzed benzylation reaction proceeded to completion at 40 °C within 2–3 h and gave the products in high yields with high regioselectivities. A mechanism involving the principle of enhanced basicity of Ag2O by soft anions was proposed.

An Iron(III) Catalyst with Unusually Broad Substrate Scope in Regioselective Alkylation of Diols and Polyols

In this study, [Fe(dibm)3] (dibm=diisobutyrylmethane) is shown to have unusually broad scope as a catalyst for the selective monoalkylation of a diverse set of 1,2- and 1,3-diol-containing structures. The mechanism is proposed to proceed via a cyclic dioxolane-type intermediate, formed between the iron(III) species and two adjacent hydroxyl groups. This approach represents the first transition-metal catalysts that are able to replace stoichiometric amounts of organotin reagents in regioselective alkylation. The reactions generally lead to very high regioselectivities and high yields, on par with, or better than, previous methods used for regioselective alkylation.

Regioselective benzylation of diols and polyols by catalytic amounts of an organotin reagent

An efficient one-pot method for the selective benzylation of diols and polyols using 0.1 equiv. of organotin reagents and tetrabutylammonium bromide as catalyst has been developed. The diols and polyols containing a cis-vicinal diol were regioselectively

Regioselective alkylation of carbohydrate derivatives catalyzed by a diarylborinic acid derivative

Regioselective, catalyst-controlled monoalkylations of cis-vicinal diol motifs in carbohydrate derivatives, using a diphenylborinic ester precatalyst, are described. Selective installation of benzyl, naphthylmethyl, 4-bromobenzyl and benzyloxymethyl protective groups at a single secondary hydroxy group of ten representative carbohydrate derivatives illustrates the scope of this method. This new mode of catalytic reactivity represents an operationally simple method to access useful monoalkylated building blocks while avoiding the use of stoichiometric quantities of organotin reagents.

Stereoselective routes to the C10-C19 fragment of FK-506

D-Galactose was used as a starting material to reach the titled system. The key elements of one of the syntheses involved directed homogeneous hydrogenation and diastereoselective lactonization reactions (see 26 → 6 and 6 → 7). In another synthetic route directed catalytic hydrogenation was used to fashion 34 where the end groups were already differentiated.