gem-Difluoro-carbasugars, the cases of mannopyranose and galactopyranose

Carbohydr Res. 2007 Sep 3;342(12-13):1689-703. doi: 10.1016/j.carres.2007.05.021. Epub 2007 May 23.

Abstract

5a-Difluoro-5a-carbamannopyranose (gem-difluoro-carbamannopyranose) and 5a-difluoro-5a-carbagalactopyranose (gem-difluoro-carbagalactopyranose), close congeners of their respective natural sugars, in which the endocyclic oxygen atom has been replaced by a gem-difluoromethylene group, were synthesized from D-mannose and D-galactose, using a rearrangement strategy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carbohydrate Conformation
  • Fluorine / chemistry*
  • Galactose / analogs & derivatives
  • Galactose / chemistry*
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Mannose / analogs & derivatives
  • Mannose / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular

Substances

  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Fluorine
  • Mannose
  • Galactose