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Chapter 4 – Synthesis of carbasugars<br />

TBSO<br />

HO<br />

HO<br />

OH<br />

OH<br />

OH<br />

TFA/H 2 O HO<br />

HO<br />

O<br />

80 °C, 11 hr<br />

OH<br />

HO OH HO OH<br />

OH<br />

OH<br />

OH<br />

42% 58%<br />

325 326<br />

Scheme 4.42 – hydrolysis of an epoxycyclohexane similar <strong>to</strong> 309 201<br />

Assuming that the ground state conformation of epoxide 325 is the same as that of 309,<br />

the same choice of transition states exists; clearly these were very close in energy, with<br />

a 3:2 preference for neopentylic, trans-diaxial opening (326). <strong>The</strong> elevated<br />

temperature and prolonged time of the reaction may be indicative of the strain that had<br />

<strong>to</strong> be overcome in both transition states.<br />

This conflict of high <strong>to</strong>rsional strain in the regioisomeric transition states may be<br />

overcome if we consider the opening of the diastereomeric epoxide 327 (Scheme<br />

4.43). trans-Diaxial hydrolysis of this epoxide would instead proceed by attack at the<br />

distal centre; presenting a strong preference for the isomer with the stereocentres of α-<br />

L-mannose.<br />

O<br />

HO<br />

OH<br />

327<br />

OH<br />

H 2 O<br />

H 2 O<br />

R = i-Pr<br />

Me<br />

HO<br />

Me<br />

HO<br />

R<br />

R<br />

O<br />

trans-diaxial<br />

OH 2<br />

OH 2<br />

O<br />

OH<br />

Twist boat<br />

& neopentyllic<br />

OH<br />

OH OH<br />

HO<br />

HO OH<br />

OH<br />

α-L-Mannose<br />

analogue<br />

324<br />

HO<br />

HO<br />

HO<br />

FAVOURED<br />

HO<br />

OH<br />

α-L-Idose<br />

analogue<br />

322<br />

OH<br />

DISFAVOURED<br />

Scheme 4.43 – possible hydrolysis of a diastereomer of epoxide 309<br />

165

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