76234-86-1Relevant articles and documents
Epoxidations with Triphenylphosphine and Diethyl Azodicarboxylate. Part 1. Synthesis of Methyl 3,4-Anhydro-D-tagatofuranosides
Guthrie, R. D.,Jenkins, Ian D.,Yamasaki, Ryohei,Skelton, Brian W.,White, Allan H.
, p. 2328 - 2334 (1981)
Treatment of methyl β-D-fructofuranoside (6) with triphenylphosphine and diethyl azodicarboxylate in dimethylformamide gives a high yield of methyl 3,4-anhydro-β-D-tagatofuranoside (5); no blocking of the hydroxy-groups at C-1 and C-6 is necessary.The structure of the product was confirmed by an X-ray structural study of its 1,6-bis-O-(p-tolylsulphonyl) derivative and by an unambiguous synthesis.A similar reaction of methyl α-D-fructofuranoside yielded the 3,4-anhydro-α-D-tagatofuranoside.The reaction mechanism is discussed.