Benzylidene acetals of the D-ribonolactones: A structural reassessment

Neil Baggett, J. Grant Buchanan, Moutie Y. Fatah, C. H. Lachut, Kevin J. McCullough, John M. Webber

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Abstract

The product of the reaction of D-ribono-1,4-lactone with benzaldehyde and concentrated HCl has been shown, by X-ray crystallography of its acetate, to be 3,4-O-(R)-benzylidene-D-ribono-1,5-lactone and not the 3,5-acetal as previously suggested; with ZnCl2 as catalyst the products are 2,3-O-(R)- and -(S)-benzylidene-D-ribono-1,4-lactone, the former preponderating.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1826-1827
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications
Issue number24
Publication statusPublished - 1985

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