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Chapter 4 – Synthesis of carbasugars<br />

nor was any the desired triol 309 isolated upon reduction of this mixture with sodium<br />

borohydride.<br />

OH<br />

OH<br />

BnO<br />

NBn<br />

mCPBA (3.5 eq)<br />

CH 2 Cl 2<br />

BnO<br />

O<br />

NBn<br />

BnO<br />

OBn<br />

0 °C <strong>to</strong> rt<br />

BnO<br />

OBn<br />

O<br />

207<br />

Scheme 4.53 – N-oxidation of tertiary amines at ambient temperature<br />

Oxidation F of allylic alcohol 312, the final intermediate in the final altrose synthesis,<br />

was problematic due <strong>to</strong> its low solubility. <strong>The</strong> triol was only sparingly soluble in most<br />

non-alcoholic solvents, and although small amounts of alcohol made the triol<br />

completely soluble it was believed it would saturate the peracid with hydrogen bond<br />

donors and prevent facial discrimination. Under high dilution conditions at ambient<br />

temperature, the allylic alcohol was sparingly soluble in chloroform, but under these<br />

conditions oxidation gave no discernable products by TLC or upon workup. It was<br />

later found that whilst alcoholic solvents do destroy selectivity for the majority of<br />

hydrogen bond oxidants, they have little effect on mCPBA. 168<br />

HO<br />

HO<br />

OH<br />

OH<br />

mCPBA<br />

CHCl 3<br />

rt, 8 hr<br />

no isolable<br />

products<br />

O<br />

OH<br />

312 312<br />

OH<br />

Scheme 4.54 – epoxidation (route F)<br />

Although only single reactions had been performed, there were clear problems in both<br />

instances; oxidation E would suffer with competing oxidation of the amine, and<br />

oxidation F presented a significant practical challenge <strong>to</strong> which no solution was<br />

immediately clear. Before returning <strong>to</strong> these problems, it seemed prudent <strong>to</strong> attempt<br />

the hydrolysis of the respective epoxides which could be synthesised from<br />

epoxyoxazoline 216.<br />

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