Sodium borohydride → HCID 54187910, compound

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520 mg (1.8 mmol) glucosyloxymethylfurfural (formula 2, product of Example 1) was dissolved in 30 ml methanol, and 138 mg (3.6 mmol) sodium borohydride added. After stirring for 2 h at room temperature the thin-layer chromatogram showed no further educt. To work up the product, the solvent was removed under vacuum and the syrup remaining purified by elution with chloroform/methanol (3:1). After evaporation of the fractions 443 mg (85%) glucosyloxymethylhydroxymethylfuran of formula (3) remained as a colourless syrup with [α]D20 =+107° (c=1, methanol).

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