A NOVEL SYNTHESIS OF PROTECTED GLUCOSE INTERMEDIATES

The 1,2,4,6-Tetra-O-pivaloyl-D-gluco-pyranose 3 and 1,2,3,6-Tetra-O-pivaloyl-D-glucopyranose 4 have been prepared in one step from anhydrous glucose and pivaloyl chloride. These new intermediates can be converted into the corresponding esters, or used in the synthesis of a disaccharide in good yield. Thus, 2,3,6-Tri-O-pivaloyl-gluco-pyranose 10 can be prepared from 4, and used for preparation of beta-gluco derivatives via the corresponding trichloroacetimidate 12.