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Synlett 2004(12): 2230-2232  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-830891
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Synthesis of Sugar Oxazolines by Intramolecular Ritter-Like Reaction of d-Fructose Precursors

José L. Jiménez Blancoa, Enrique M. Rubiob, Carmen Ortiz Mellet*a, José M. García Fernández*b
a Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Sevilla, Aptdo. 553, 41071 Sevilla, Spain
Fax: +34(954)624960; e-Mail: mellet@us.es;
b Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas, CSIC, Américo Vespucio 49, Isla de la Cartuja, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
Fax: +34(954)460565; e-Mail: jogarcia@iiq.csic.es;
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Received 20 May 2004
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04 August 2004 (online)

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Abstract

Treatment of d-fructopyranose and d-fructofuranose 1,2-O-acetonide derivatives with triflic acid in the presence of a variety of nitriles results in the formation of fused or spiro 2-oxazolines. The reaction implies (i) activation of the anomeric centre with simultaneous isopropylidene cleavage, (ii) nucleophilic addition of the nitrile to the corresponding oxocarbenium cation intermediate and (iii) subsequent trapping of the resulting nitrilium ion species by the remaining hydroxyl group in an intramolecular Ritter-like ­reaction.

Key words

carbohydrates - nitriles - 2-oxazolines - spiro compounds - Ritter reaction

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The notation of atoms for NMR data has been kept consistent with that of the parent d-fructose precursor.