Abstract
Seven thiepanes, the seven-membered-ring thiosugars, were first synthesized in 11-12 steps starting from d-(-)-quinic acid. Each thiepane is unique for its flexible conformation with a hydroxymethyl group at its C7 position. The key step was the deprotection of ether groups in compounds 7, 8, and 18-21 by 1.0 M BCl3 of CH2Cl2 solution at -78 °C to lead to the corresponding thiepanes. These target molecules all exhibited the twisted chair conformation that fully agreed with our previous report.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1897-1903 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Tetrahedron |
Volume | 69 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 18 02 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Glycosidase inhibitors
- Thiepanes
- Thiosugars
- d-(-)-Quinic acid