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Stannous chloride as a low toxicity and extremely cheap catalyst for regio-/site-selective acylation with unusually broad substrate scope

This work reports stannous chloride (SnCl2)-catalyzed regio-/site-selective acylation with unusually broad substrate scope. In addition to 1,2- and 1,3-diols and glycosides containing cis-vicinal diol, the substrate scope also includes glycosides without cis-vicinal diol. For such a substrate scope, usually, only methods using stoichiometric amounts of organotin reagents can lead to the same protection pattern with high selectivities and highly isolated yields (84-97% in most cases). Therefore, SnCl2, as a low toxicity and extremely cheap reagent, should be the best catalyst for regio-/site-selective acylation compared with any previously reported reagents. This journal is

Regioselective Sulfonylation/Acylation of Carbohydrates Catalyzed by FeCl3 Combined with Benzoyltrifluoroacetone and Its Mechanism Study

A catalytic amount of FeCl3 combined with benzoyl trifluoroacetone (Hbtfa) (FeCl3/Hbtfa = 1/2) was used to catalyze sulfonylation/acylation of diols and polyols using diisopropylethylamine (DIPEA) or potassium carbonate (K2CO3) as a base. The catalytic system exhibited high catalytic activity, leading to excellent isolated yields of sulfonylation/acylation products with high regioselectivities. Mechanism studies indicated that FeCl3 initially formed [Fe(btfa)3] (btfa = benzoyl trifluoroacetonate) with twice the amount of Hbtfa under basic conditions in the solvent acetonitrile at room temperature. Then, Fe(btfa)3 and two hydroxyl groups of the substrates formed a five- or six-membered ring intermediate in the presence of the base. The subsequent reaction between the cyclic intermediate and a sulfonylation reagent led to the selective sulfonylation of the substrate. All key intermediates were captured in the high-resolution mass spectrometry assay, therefore demonstrating this mechanism for the first time.

DBN-Catalyzed Regioselective Acylation of Carbohydrates and Diols in Ethyl Acetate

The 1,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-5-ene (DBN)-catalyzed regioselective acylation of carbohydrates and diols in ethyl acetate has been developed. The hydroxyl groups can be selectively acylated by the corresponding anhydride in EtOAc in the presence of a catalytic amount (as low as 0.1 equiv.) of DBN at room temperature to 40 °C. This method avoids metal catalysts and toxic solvents, which makes it comparatively green and mild, and it uses less organic base compared with other selective acylation methods. Mechanism studies indicated that DBN could catalyze the selective acylation of hydroxyl moieties through a dual H-bonding interaction.

Catalytic Activation of Cis-Vicinal Diols by Boronic Acids: Site-Selective Acylation of Carbohydrates

Site-selective acylation of unprotected carbohydrates by using stable, storable, and easily handled imidazole-containing organoboronic acid catalysts is described. This catalytic process with low catalyst loading enables the introduction of a wide variety of acyl functional groups into the equatorial position of cis-vicinal diols in unprotected hexapyranosides with excellent site selectivity. This is the first example that uses a Lewis base-containing boronic acid to enhance the nucleophilicity of hydroxy groups.

Diisopropylethylamine-triggered, highly efficient, self-catalyzed regioselective acylation of carbohydrates and diols

A diisopropylethylamine (DIPEA)-triggered, self-catalyzed, regioselective acylation of carbohydrates and diols is presented. The hydroxyl groups can be acylated by the corresponding anhydride in MeCN in the presence of a catalytic amount of DIPEA. This method is comparatively green and mild as it uses less organic base compared with other selective acylation methods. Mechanistic studies indicate that DIPEA reacts with the anhydride to form a carboxylate ion, and then the carboxylate ion could catalyze the selective acylation through a dual H-bonding interaction.

An inexpensive catalyst, Fe(acac)3, for regio/site-selective acylation of diols and carbohydrates containing a 1,2-: Cis -diol

This work describes the [Fe(acac)3] (acac = acetylacetonate)-catalyzed, regio/site-selective acylation of 1,2- and 1,3-diols and glycosides containing a cis-vicinal diol. The iron(iii) catalysts initially formed cyclic dioxolane-type intermediates with substrates between the iron(iii) species and vicinal diols, and the efficient and selective acylation of one hydroxyl group was subsequently achieved by adding acylation reagents in the presence of diisopropylethylamine (DIPEA) under mild conditions. This reaction generally produced high selectivities and highly isolated yields with the same protection pattern as that achieved with dibutyl tinoxide-mediated schemes.

A green and convenient method for regioselective mono and multiple benzoylation of diols and polyols

An efficient method for regioselective benzoylation of diols and polyols was developed. The benzoylation is catalyzed by only 0.2 equiv of benzoate anion in acetonitrile with the addition of a stoichiometric amount of benzoic anhydride under very mild condition, leading to high yields. Compared with all other methods, this method shows particular advantage in regioselective multiple benzoylation of polyols, and in avoiding the use of any metal-based catalysts and any amine bases, which is more environment-friendly.

Borinic acid-catalyzed regioselective acylation of carbohydrate derivatives

Reversible covalent interactions of organoboron compounds are exploited as the basis for regioselective borinic acid-catalyzed acylations of polyols. This catalytic protocol enables differentiation of the secondary OH groups of a wide range of carbohydrat

Reagent-dependent regioselective control in multiple carbohydrate esterifications

(Chemical Equation Presented) Regioselective control in organotin-mediated multiple acylation of carbohydrates is presented. The acylation reagent could be efficiently used to direct the product formation. Reagent-dependent thermodynamic and kinetic contr

Efficient synthesis of β-D-mannosides and β-D-talosides by double parallel or double serial inversion

(Chemical Equation Presented) A neighboring equatorial ester group plays a highly important role in the Lattrell - Dax (nitrite-mediated) carbohydrate epimerization reaction, inducing the formation of inversion compounds in good yields. On the basis of th