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Selective Synthesis of 4,6-O-Alkenylidene and -Benzylidene Acetals from Unprotected Sucrose
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Preparation of the Catalysts3
13C NMR: d = 13.68 (C-12), 20.61-20.84 (6 COCH3), 27.76 (C-
To a solution of ytterbium sulfate octahydrate (1.00 g) in H2O (10
mL) was added Amberlyst 15W resin (1.00 g) and the suspension
was stirred at r.t. for 24 h. The solid was filtered, washed with H2O
and EtOH, and dried at 60°C at the rotatorary evaporator for 6 h,
then at r.t. for 48 h at 1 Torr.
11), 34.08 (C-10), 63.12, 63.39 (C-1',6'), 63.52 (C-5), 68.06 (C-6),
68.71 (C-2), 71.09 (C-3), 74.77 (C-4'), 75.57 (C-3'), 78.49 (C-4),
79.10 (C-5'), 90.46 (C-1), 101.48 (C-7), 103.98 (C-2'), 125.54 (C-
8), 137.29 (C-9), 169.81-170.57 (C=O).
3d
Transacetalization with Dimethyl Acetals; General Procedure
Method A: A solution of sucrose (1.57 g, 4.6 mmol), dimethyl acetal
2 (2.3 mmol) and the catalyst (100 mg) in anhyd DMF (7 mL) was
stirred at 25-100°C (Table 1). When all the starting acetal had re-
acted (TLC, Et2O/petroleum ether, 1:1), the mixture was filtered
and the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue
is then submitted to flash chromatography using CH2Cl2/acetone/
MeOH/H2O (56:20:20:4) as eluent, providing the sucrose acetal 3
(Table 1).
13C NMR: d = 11.34, 13.23 (2 CH3), 63.13, 64.04 (C-1', 6'), 64.75
(C-5), 69.54 (C-6), 71.81 (C-3), 73.97 (C-2), 75.40 (C-4'), 79.18 (C-
3'), 82.42 (C-5', 83.86 (C-4), 94.39 (C-1), 105.54 (C-2'), 106.85 (C-
7), 125.55 (C-9), 134.41 (C-8).
5d
1H NMR: d = 1.61 (s, 6 H, 2 × CH3), 2.02-2.17 (6 s, 18 H, 6
COCH3), 3.47 (t, J = 9.8 Hz, 1 H, H-6a), 3.55 (t, J = 9.8 Hz, 1 H, H-
6b), 3.98-4.25 (m, 7 H, H-4, 5, 1’a, 1’b, 5’, 6’a, 6’b), 4.76 (br s, 1 H,
H-7), 4.80 (dd, 1 H, H-2, J = 10.0, 3.8 Hz), 5.28 (d, J = 2.9 Hz, 1 H,
H-9), 5.32-5.48 (m, 3 H, H-3, 3’, 4’), 5.63 (d, J = 3.6 Hz, 1 H, H-1).
Two-step One-pot Procedure for the Acetalization of Aldehydes
Method B: To a solution of aldehyde 1 (2.3 mmol) in MeOH (2 mL)
containing the catalyst (100 mg) was added trimethyl orthoformate
(0.5 mL, 4 mmol). The mixture was stirred at r.t. typically for 1 h
(TLC, Et2O/petroleum ether 1:1). MeOH and the remaining ortho-
formate were then evaporated (rotarotary evaporator) before adding
a solution of sucrose (1.57 g, 4.6 mmol) in anhyd DMF (7 mL). The
reaction was then proceeded as above.
13C NMR: d = 11.05 (CH3), 12.94 (CH3), 20.56-20.85 (6 COCH3),
63.24, 63.31 (C-1’, 6’), 63.64 (C-5), 68.04 (C-6), 68.76 (C-2), 71.06
(C-3), 74.76 (C-4’), 75.62 (C-3’), 78.43 (C-4), 79.14 (C-5’), 90.39
(C-1), 103.99 (C-2’), 104.91 (C-7), 124.37 (C-9), 132.29 (C-8),
169.76-170.55 (6 C=O).
3e
13C NMR: d = 57.36 (OCH3), 64.57, 64.44 (C-1’,6’), 66.16 (C-5),
71.13 (C-6), 73.25 (C-3), 75.38 (C-2), 76.84 (C-4’), 80.61 (C-3’),
84.22 (C-5’), 85.39 (C-4), 95.82 (C-1), 103.63 (C-7), 106.97 (C-2’),
116.05 (CHarom), 130.49 (CHarom), 133.10 (Carom), 163.19 (Carom).
Acetylation of Sucrose Acetals
For characterization purposes, acetylation was achieved by reaction
with Ac2O in pyridine (1/3 vol., 1.4 mL per mmol of substrate) at
0°C for 24 h followed by coevaporation with toluene and flash chro-
matography (EtOAc/hexane, 1:1). Acetylated acetals 5b-g were ob-
tained as oils in 54 to 93% yield.
5e
1H NMR: d = 2.05-2.19 (6 s, 18 H, 6 COCH3), 3.65 (t, J = 9.7 Hz,
1 H, H-6a), 3.72 (t, J = 9.7 Hz), 3.80 (s, 3 H, OCH3, H-6b), 4.13-
4.43 (m, 7 H, H-4, 5, 1’a, 1’b, 6’a, 6’b, 5’), 4.86 (dd, J = 10.0, 3.8 Hz,
1 H, H-2), 5.35-5.58 (m, 4 H, H-3, 3’, 4’, 7), 5.69 (d, J = 3.8 Hz, 1
H, H-1), 6.85-7.38 (m, 4Harom).
The NMR data for compounds 3b-i and 5b-i are given below.
3b
13C NMR: d = 19.12, 25.91 (2 CH3), 63.12, 63.94 (C-1',6'), 64.64
(C-5), 69.46 (C-6), 71.75 (C-3), 73.86 (C-2), 75.39 (C-4'), 79.10 (C-
3'), 82.32 (C-5'), 83.86 (C-4), 94.33 (C-1), 100.57 (C-7), 105.48 (C-
2'), 123.03 (C-8), 140.83 (C-9).
13C NMR: d = 55.30 (OCH3), 63.16, 63.42 (C-1’,6’), 63.61 (C-5),
68.42 (C-6), 68.76 (C-2), 71.10 (C-3), 74.84 (C-4’), 75.61 (C-3’),
78.85 (C-4), 79.23 (C-5’), 90.50 (C-1), 101.62 (C-7), 104.07 (C-2’),
113.57 (CHarom), 127.54 (CHarom), 129.48 (Carom), 160.14 (Carom),
169.80-170.63 (6 C=O).
5b
1H NMR: d = 1.65 (s, 3 H, CH3), 1.68 (s, 3 H, CH3), 2.00-2.13 (8
s,18 H, 6 COCH3), 3.46 (t, J = 9.6 Hz, 1 H, H-6a), 3.53 (t, J = 9.6
Hz, 1 H, H-6b), 4.02-4.25 (m, 7 H, H-4, 5, 1'a, 1'b, 5', 6'a, 6'b), 4.76
(dd, J = 10.0, 3.9 Hz, 1 H, H-2), 5.09 (d, J = 6 Hz, 1 H, H-7), 5.19
(d, J = 6 Hz, 1 H, H-8), 5.31-5.44 (m, 3 H, H-3, 3', 4'), 5.60 (d,
J = 3.8 Hz, 1 H, H-1).
3f
13C NMR: d = 58.30 (OCH3), 64.57, 65.42 (C-1’,5’), 66.19 (C-5),
71.50 (C-6), 73.25 (C-3), 75.27 (C-2), 76.82 (C-4), 80.59 (C-3’),
84.44 (C-5’), 85.31 (C-4), 95.80 (C-1), 100.83 (C-7), 106.93 (C-2’),
114.57 (CHarom), 121.83 (CHarom), 126.71 (Carom), 146.97 (Carom),
150.46 (Carom).
13C NMR: d = 18.72 (CH3), 20.37-20.79 (COCH3), 25.52 (CH3),
63.18, 63.31 (C-1', 6'), 62.47 (C-5), 68.11 (C-6), 68.76 (C-2), 71.06
(C-3), 74.68 (C-4'), 75.54 (C-3'), 78.56 (C-4), 79.04 (C-5'), 90.31
(C-1), 99.42 (C-7), 103.91 (C-2'), 121.42 (C-8), 139.86 (C-9),
169.78-170.52 (C=O).
5f
1H NMR: d = 2.05-2.31 (7 COCH3), 3.64 (t, J = 9.7 Hz, 1 H, H-6a),
3.70 (t, J = 9.7 Hz, 1 H, H-6b), 3.81 (s, 3 H, OCH3), 4.10-4.40 (m,
7 H, H-4, 5, 1’a, 1’b, 5’, 6’a, 6’b), 4.86 (dd, J = 10.1, 3.9 Hz, 1 H, H-
2), 5.37-5.51 (m, 3 H, H-3, 3’, 4’), 5.58 (s, 1 H, H-7), 5.68 (d, J = 3.9
Hz, 1 H, H-1), 6.94-7.27 (m, 3 Harom).
3c
13C NMR: d = 14.21 (C-12), 23.22 (C-11), 35.37 (C-10), 63.18,
64.00 (C-1',6'), 64.67 (C-5), 69.50 (C-6), 71.79 (C-3), 73.96 (C-2),
75.47 (C-4'), 79.18 (C-3'), 82.38 (C-5'), 84.29 (C-4), 94.38 (C-1),
102.79 (C-7), 105.56 (C-2'), 127.73 (C-8), 137.05 (C-9).
13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3) d = 20.43-20.76 (7 COCH3), 56.12
(OCH3), 63.20, 63.38 (C-1’,6’), 63.50 (C-5), 68.57 (C-2), 58.59 (C-
6), 71.05 (C-3), 74.76 (C-4’), 75.58 (C-3’), 78.46 (C-4), 79.20 (C-
5’), 104.46 (C-1), 97.77 (C-7), 104.04 (C-2’), 113.10 (CHarom),
118.50 (CHarom), 126.51 (CHarom), 130.17 (Carom), 137.82 (Carom),
151.13 (Carom), 168.06-170.63 (7 C=O).
5c
1H NMR: d = 0.89 (tq, J = 7.4 Hz, 3 H, CH3), 1.41 (t, J = 7.4Hz, 2
H, H-11), 1.97-2.19 (m, 20 H, 2 H-10 + 6 COCH3), 3.49 (t, J = 9.7
Hz, 1 H, H-6a), 3.56 (t, J = 9.7 Hz, 1 H, H-6b), 4.02-4.34 (m, 7 H,
H-4, 5, 1'a, 1'b, 5', 6'a, 6'b), 4.81 (dd, J = 10.0, 3.8 Hz, 1 H, H-2),
4.92 (d, J = 4.9 Hz, 1 H, H-7), 5.17-5.52 (m, 4H, H-8, 3,3',4'), 5.65
(d, J = 3.8 Hz, 1 H, H-1), 5.90 (dt, J = 15.6, 4.7 Hz, 1 H, H-9).
3g
13C NMR: d = 55.69 (OCH3), 63.25, 64.07 (C-1’,6’), 64.78 (C-5),
69.90 (C-6), 71.85 (C-3), 73.92 (C-2), 76.49 (C-4), 80.31 (C-3’),
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