The first synthesis of 7-(hydroxymethyl)thiepane-3,4,5-triols from d-(-)-quinic acid

Tzenge Lien Shih*, Wei Lin Gao

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1897-1903
Number of pages7
JournalTetrahedron
Volume69
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 02 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Glycosidase inhibitors
  • Thiepanes
  • Thiosugars
  • d-(-)-Quinic acid

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