Carbanions in Carbohydrate Chemistry: Synthesis of C-Glycosyl Malonates

Abstract

The condensation of 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-α-D-glucopyranosyl bromide with sodio diethyl malonate led to crystalline diethyl 2-(2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl) malonate. The corresponding dibenzyl ester proved to be a versatile intermediate for the preparation of crystalline β-D-glucopyranosyl malonic acid and β-D-glucopyranosyl acetic acid derivatives. The anomeric configuration in these C-glycosides was determined by a chemical correlation. With 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl- β-D-glucopyranosyl chloride and sodio diethyl malonate, the major product was a 1,2-O-ketal derivative resulting from an attack of the carbanion on the 1,2-acetoxonium ion. The condensation of 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-benzyl-α-D-glucopyranosyl bromide with sodio diethyl malonate was conducted with, and without added bromide ion and the mechanistic implications of the results are discussed. C-Glycosides were also prepared in the D-mannofuranose series and their transformation into the D-lyxofuranose series (anomeric mixture) is described. The utility of n.m.r. shift reagents, and an apparent differential complexation by Eu(DPM)3 and Eu(FOD)3-d27 is demonstrated.