Sucrose Analogs Containing Sulfur Functionalities

Abstract

Regioselective synthesis of sucrose monosulfides, with sulfur functionality placed either at the C-6 (glucose part) or C-6′ (fructose) ends, is presented. The performed model dimerization of the mercaptane into the disulfide opens a convenient route to the open-chain sucrose dimers.

Keywords:

• Carbohydrates
• sucrose disulfides
• sucrose thiols

Dedicated to Professor Marian Mikołajczyk, CBMiM PAN in Łódź, Poland, on the occasion of his 70th birthday.