Glucal Explained

Glucal is the glycal formed from glucose.[1] It is a chemical intermediate in the synthesis of a variety of oligosaccharides.[2]

Glucal and its derivatives can be converted to other chemically useful sugars using the Ferrier rearrangement.[3]

References

  1. E.Fischer and K. Zasch. Sitzber. kgl.preuss. Akad Wiss., 16,311 (1913)
  2. Seeberger, P.H., et al. Aldrichimica Acta 30, 75, (1997)
  3. Book: 10.1007/3-540-44422-X_7 . Substitution-with-Allylic-Rearrangement Reactions of Glycal Derivatives . Glycoscience . Topics in Current Chemistry . 2001 . Ferrier . Robert J. . 215 . 153–175 . 978-3-540-41383-7 .

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