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Synthesis of meso- and (±)-2,2′-bis(carboxymethoxy)oxydiacetic acid via cis- and trans-2,5-(diallyloxy)-2,5-dihydrofuran: Model compounds for the calcium complexation of oxidized sucrose

✍ Scribed by M. S. Nieuwenhuizen; A. P. G. Kieboom; H. van Bekkum


Book ID
104588452
Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2010
Tongue
English
Weight
363 KB
Volume
101
Category
Article
ISSN
0165-0513

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Abstract

Cis‐ and trans‐2,5‐diallyloxy‐2,5‐dihydrofuran have been prepared by acid catalyzed transacetalization of 2,5‐dimethoxy‐2,5‐dihydrofuran with allyl alcohol. As a by‐product, 1,1,3‐triallyloxypropane was formed from 2‐allyloxy‐2,5‐dihydrofuran intermediates. The cis/trans configuration has been determined by NMR (chiral lanthanide shift reagent) and MS (elimination of allyl alcohol). Oxidation of the cis and trans compounds by potassium permanganate yielded meso‐ and (±)‐2,2′‐bis(carboxymethoxy)oxydiacetic acid, respectively. The calcium sequestering properties of the latter compounds were superior to those of the acetal polycarboxylate obtained by sucrose oxidation. This is due to the extra steric hindrance encountered for the latter upon calcium complexation.