Isomeric carba-sugars, synthesis

A few 4a-carba-furanoses were synthesized using the same methodology. However, after saturation of the alcohol 40 the syntheses diverged when protection of the hydroxyl, cleavage of the acetonide and oxidative cleavage of the diol afforded the aldehyde 44 (Scheme 8.15). This compound underwent an aldolisation reaction whose stereoselectivity could be controlled by the reaction temperature. Specifically, at — 90°C the bicyclic product 46 was obtained in a yield of 71%. Alternately, bicyclic derivative 45 was the principle product obtained when the reaction was run at room temperature (78%). Reduction of the lactone and desilylation afforded 4a-carba-(3-D-xylofuranose from isomer 45, whereas 4a-carba-(3-D-ribofuranose was formed from 46. Isomerisation of compound 40 led to the synthesis of two other isomeric carba-sugars 4a-carba-(3-L-lyxofuranose and 4a-carba-(3-L-arabinofuranose [36]. 

SCHEME 8.14 Isomerization of 40 and synthesis of an isomeric carba-sugar. 

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