Deuterium-isotope study on the reductive ring opening of benzylidene acetals

Org Biomol Chem. 2011 Oct 26;9(22):7655-8. doi: 10.1039/c1ob06056b. Epub 2011 Sep 16.

Abstract

Specific deuterated reference compounds were prepared to probe the stereoselectivity of the reductive ring opening of carbohydrate-based benzylidene-type acetals. AlD(3) revealed a retentive stereoselectivity probably through the rare S(N)i (internal nucleophilic substitution) mechanism. An S(N)1-like mechanism occurs in the acid-promoted regioselective BD(3)·THF- or Et(3)SiD-reductive ring opening.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetals / chemistry*
  • Aluminum Compounds / chemistry
  • Benzylidene Compounds / chemistry*
  • Chemistry, Organic / methods*
  • Deuterium / chemistry*
  • Glycosylation
  • Hydroxides / chemistry
  • Lithium Compounds / chemistry
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Acetals
  • Aluminum Compounds
  • Benzylidene Compounds
  • Hydroxides
  • Lithium Compounds
  • lithium aluminum hydride
  • hydroxide ion
  • Deuterium