
%0 Journal Article
%A Copeland, C 
%A Stick, RV 
%T A synthesis of abequose (3,6-Dideoxy-D-<I>xylo</I>-hexose)
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1977/06/01
%V 30
%N 6
%P 1269-1273
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9771269
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9771269 
%X The S-methyl 3-O-dithiocarbonates of 1,2:5,6-di-O-isopropylidene-&#945;-D-galactofuranose and ?gulofuranose have been prepared and subsequently reduced with tributylstannane to 3-deoxy-1,2:5,6-di-O-isopropylidene-&#956;- D-xylo-hexofuranose. Partial hydrolysis of this compound led to the 5,6-diolwhich was deoxygenated at C 6 to form 3,6-dideoxy-1,2-O- isopropylidene-&#945;-D-xylo-hexofuranose, and subsequently abequose on acid hydrolysis. A rationale has been proposed for the variations in hydrolysis of di-O-isopropylidene-&#945;-D-hexofuranoses and derivatives to their 5,6-diols. 
