Glycals are readily converted into the corresponding 2-deoxy-2-iodoglycosyl azides,
in good to excellent yields in a short time, upon treatment with N-iodosuccinimide/sodium azide or potassium iodide/Oxone reagent systems. One of these
1-azido-2-iodo sugars was converted into methyl N-acetyl-α-d-lividosaminide.
glycals -
N-iodosuccinimide - sodium azide - potassium iodide - Oxone - 1-azido-2-iodo sugar
- methyl N-acetyl-α-d-lividosaminide