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Regioselectivity among six secondary hydroxyl groups: selective acylation of the least reactive hydroxyl groups of inositol

Vibhute, A.M.; Vidyasagar, A.; Sarala, S.; Sureshan, K.M.

Chemical Communications 48(18): 2448-2450

2012


ISSN/ISBN: 1364-548X
PMID: 22266806
DOI: 10.1039/c2cc17241k
Accession: 055445930

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We report the first, general and selective acylation of the least reactive hydroxyl group among six secondary hydroxyl groups of inositol in high yield, using very cheap and easy-to-make H(2)SO(4)-silica as the catalyst, providing easy access to bioactive molecules.

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