Abstract
Described herein is the selective reduction of sugars with hydrosilanes catalyzed by using Piers’ borane [(C6F5)2BH] generated in situ. The hydrosilylative C−O bond cleavage of silyl-protected mono- and disaccharides in the presence of a (C6F5)2BH catalyst, generated in situ from (C6F5)2BOH, takes place with excellent chemo- and regioselectivities to provide a range of polyols. A study of the substituent effects of sugars on the catalytic activity and selectivity revealed that the steric environment around the anomeric carbon (C1) is crucial.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 13757-13761 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 44 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 23 Oct 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Piers’ borane
- bond cleavage
- chemoselectivity
- hydrosilylative reduction
- sugars