Eine neue Synthese der 4‐Desoxy‐D‐glucose

Abstract
A New Synthesis of 4‐Deoxy‐D‐glucoseA modified and improved method for the synthesis of 4‐deoxy‐D‐glucose (4) is described. The key product is methyl 2,3,6‐tri‐O‐acetyl‐4‐benzoylthio‐4‐deoxy‐α‐D‐galactopyranoside (3) which readily undergoes reductive desulfurization with Raney nickel. Subsequent deacetylation and hydrolysis yield 4‐deoxy‐D‐glucose (4).