Potassium Carbonate → 2-o-beta-d-Glucopyranosyl-l-ascorbic acid

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After dissolving 2-O-(2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)ascorbic acid (300 mg, 0.6 mmol) in methanol (10 ml), a solution of potassium carbonate (600 mg) in water (9 ml) was added and the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes. The reaction solution was neutralized with IR-120(H+), the resin was filtered off, and washing was performed with methanol and a 50% methanol aqueous solution. The filtrate and washing solution were combined and concentrated, and then water was added and the mixture was lyophilized to obtain 2-O-(β-D-glucopyranosyl)ascorbic acid as amorphous crystals (190 mg; 100% yield).

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