Pyridine → HCID 86604083, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of methyl 3,6-anhydro-2-O-methyl-5-O-(phenylcarbonyl)-α-L-glucofuranoside (230 mg, 0.92 mmol) and 50% sodium hydroxide (74 mg, 0.92 mmol) in methanol (5 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. The mixture was adsorbed on silica gel (2 g) and passed through a short column (15% ethyl acetate in hexanes to 5% methanol in ethyl acetate) to afford a colorless oil which was employed directly in the next step, 140 mg, 0.72 mmol, 95% yield. The alcohol was dissolved in dichloromethane (5 mL) and pyridine (121 μL, 1.03 mmol) was added at 0° C. Methanesulfonyl chloride (27 μL, 0.88 mmol) was added and the resulting mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 hour then at room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was washed with water and saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to give methyl 3,6-anhydro-2-O-methyl-5-O-(methylsulfonyl)-α-L-glucofuranoside as a colorless oil, 190 mg, 96% yield.

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