A Simple System for Preparation of Protected Glycosidic Carbohydrate Nitriles from Corresponding Oximes

Abstract

Glycosidic nitriles of protected carbohydrates were prepared efficiently and rapidly from the corresponding oximes using thionyl chloride/benzotriazole combination as dehydrating system.

Keywords:

• Glycosidic nitriles
• Oximes
• Thionyl chloride
• Benzotriazole

Acknowledgments

We gratefully acknowledge the UGC of India for fellowship to VNT under the UGC/SRF programmed and TIFR for recording ¹H and ¹³C NMR.