D-Galactono-1,4-lactone (3) is a useful chiral-starting material for the synthesis of various molecules. For example, hex-2-enono-1,4-lactones (furan-2-ones) have been obtained by prolonged benzoylation of 3. Diunsaturated or monounsaturated lactone derivatives can be formed, depending on the substitution pattern and reaction conditions. Hydrogenation of a diunsaturated product afforded a racemic 3,5-dideoxylactone derivative, while hydrogenation of a per-O-acylated aldonolactone in the presence of Et3N gave a 3-deoxy derivative, via a β-elimination/hydrogenation process. Bromination of 3 with HBr/AcOH and subsequent per-O-acetylation afforded the 6-bromo-6-deoxy per-O-acetylated lactone. Similar to the enonolactones, hydrogenolysis of the bromides yielded also deoxylactones. Therefore, combination of β-elimination and bromination reactions, followed by hydrogenolysis, have been applied for the synthesis of polydeoxygenated lactones, which are precursors of rare deoxy sugars such as 3,6-dideoxy-D-xylo-hexose (abequose).
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Chapter 27: Sodium D-galactonate, D-Galactono-1,4-lactone, and synthetically useful methyl D-galactonates By Verónica Rivas, Adriana A. Kolender, Oscar Varela, and Gilbert Duhirwe
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