Preparation of some D-glucofuranosides from unprotected D-glucose

Abstract

O-Glycosidation of 3-(4-methoxyphenyl) propyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol and vanillin with totally unprotected D-glucose, performed in a heterogeneous media and promoted by anhydrous ferric chloride, afforded competent D-glucofuranosides as the major and D-glucopyranosides as the minor products of the reaction.

Keywords

• o-glucosidation
• synthesis of d-glucofuranosides