13039-66-2Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Novel synthesis of 5-thio-hexopyranoside: Preparation of 5-thio-D- and L-glucose and 1,6-anhydro-5-thio-L- and D-altrose
Uenishi, Jun'ichi,Ohmiya, Hirohisa
, p. 7011 - 7022 (2007/10/03)
Asymmetric synthesis of both D- and L-isomers of 5-thioglucose and 1,6-anhydro-5-thioaltrose are described. The key intermediates, L- and D-threose diethylacetal derivatives, were derived by chemical transformation from D-xylose or D-arabinose and by Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation from γ-hydroxycrotylaldehyde diethylacetal. They transformed to γ-thiiranyl diethylacetal via trans-2,3-epoxy alcohol in seven steps. Acetic acid-promoted cyclization of γ-thiiranyl diethylacetal gave 5-thiopyranoside. Removal of the protected groups under the acidic conditions afforded 5-thio-D- and L-glucose and 1,6-anhydro-5-thio-L- and D-altrose, respectively.
Substrate Specificity and Carbohydrate Synthesis Using Transketolase
Kobori, Yoshihiro,Myles, David C.,Whitesides, George M.
, p. 5899 - 5907 (2007/10/02)
This paper describes the use of the enzyme transketolase as a catalyst in organic synthesis.The properties of transketolase from both yeast and spinach were investigated.The yeast enzyme was found to be more convenient for routine use.Examination of the substrate specificity of yeast tansketolase demonstrated that the enzyme accepts a wide variety of 2-hydroxy aldehydes as substrates.A practical protocol for tansketolase-catalyzed condensation of hydroxypyruvic acid with these aldehydes has been developed and used for the synthesis of four carbohydrates: L-idose, L-gulose, 2-deoxy-L-xylohexose, and L-xylose.
