Deoxy‐nitrosugars. 9th communication. Chain elongation of 1‐C ‐nitroglycosyl halides by substitution with some weakly basic carbanions

Abstract
The 1‐C‐nitroglycosyl chloride reacted with the anions form 2‐nitropropane, nitromethane, and diethyl malonate, to give the chain‐extended products 2 (81%), 5 (72%), and 6 (83%), respectively. Treatment of the 1‐C ‐nitroglycosyl bromide 7 by the lithium salt obtained form 8 gave the dodecodiulose derivative 9 (76%). Th β‐D‐configuration of 2 and 9 was inferred form their NMR and CD spectra. Treatment of 2 and 9 with sodium sulfide gave the enol ethers 3 (96%) and 10 (92%), respectively. The (Z)‐configuration of 10 was deduced form the configuration of its hydrogenation product 11.