Pyridine → (3R,3aS,6R,6aR)-6-Hydroxyhexahydrofuro[3,2-b]furan-3-yl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate

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A solution of 5 g of (3R,3aS,6R,6aR)-hexahydro-furo[3,2-b]furan-3,6-diol in 50 ml of pyridine is stirred for 16 h with 7.8 g of toluenesulfonylchloride. From the mixture obtained solvent is distilled off and the distillation residue obtained is dissolved in EtAc and extracted with 1N HCl, saturated aqueous NaHCO3-solution and H2O. The organic layer obtained is dried, solvent is evaporated and the evaporation residue is subjected to chromatography. Toluene-4-sulfonic acid (3R, 3aS,6R,6aR)-6-hydroxy-hexahydro-furo[3,2-b]furan-3-yl ester is obtained.

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