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HRID 863785Generated: October 29, 2026

P-Cresol → 4-Methylphenyl 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-alpha-D-galactopyranoside

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantP-CresolHCID 2879—
Reactant((2R,3S,4S,5R)-3,4,5,6-tetrakis(acetyloxy)oxan-2-yl)methyl acetateHCID 2729838—
CatalystZincchlorideHCID 3007855—
Product4-Methylphenyl 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-alpha-D-galactopyranosideHCID 5414163840%

Reaction Steps

According to scheme XIV, the coupling of penta-O-acetyl-D-galactopyranose (36 g, 92 mmoles) with p-cresol (30 g, 280 mmoles) is carried out by fusion in the presence of anhydrous ZnCl2 (1.8 g) at 160° C. for 30 minutes, according Helferich technique. After cooling, a chromatography on a column of 60H silica (solvent:hexane-ethyl acetate: 90/10-v/v) is directly performed on the mixture and gives 15 g, yield=40% of 4-methylphenyl 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-α-D-galactopyranoside, which crystallises in ethanol. Its analytical characteristics are identical as the one described before.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05561119
Source datasetuspto-grants-1996_10
ORD IDord-cf4cbe1b15964af294e3fcd1df036bad
Source noteuspto-grants-1996_10