Highly Diastereoselective Synthesis of C-Glycosides from Glycal Anomers

Org Lett. 2023 Jun 16;25(23):4394-4399. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c01605. Epub 2023 Jun 5.

Abstract

This Letter presents a highly diastereoselective synthesis of C-hydroxymethine glycosides from glycal anomers using a chiral N-heterocyclic carbene-copper catalyst. The high diastereoselectivity was synergistically controlled by the stereocenter of the substrate and chirality of the N-heterocyclic carbene-copper complex without being interrupted by the stereochemistry of C5 and the anomeric position. This approach enables the production of a diverse array of C-hydroxymethine glycosides using synthetically versatile glycals and various functionalized aldehydes.

MeSH terms

  • Copper*
  • Glycosides*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • C-glycoside
  • carbene
  • Copper
  • Glycosides