The structure of a previously isolated intermediate in the title reaction has been revised to 3-acetyl-2,3,4-trihydroxycyclohexanone by high-field 'H NMR spectroscopy. The three hydroxyl groups are mutually c&related. \* Corresponding author. + All chiral compounds were obtained as racemic mixtures,
On the formation of reductic acid from pentoses or hexuronic acids
โ Scribed by Tania Ahmad; Rolf Andersson; Kjell Olsson; Eric Westerlund
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 452 KB
- Volume
- 247
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-6215
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โฆ Synopsis
ABSTRAa
Careful hydrolysis of (+ kis-or (+ )-trans-tetrahydro-2,5-dimethoxy-2-furaldehyde dimethyl acetal proceeded via 5,5-dimethoxy-4-oxopentanal to give (+ )-tram-4-hydroxy-5-methoxy-2-cyclopentenone and ( f )-rrans-4,5-dihydroxy-2qclopentenone.
The latter product did not isomerize to 2,3-dihydroxy-2qclopentenone (reductic acid) on prolonged reaction.
Scheme 1. Proposed formation mechanism of reductic acid.
* Corresponding author. ' All chiral compounds were obtained as racemic mixtures, but only one enantiomer is shown.
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